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From this reading _August 4_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Visitors--A Sunday Drive--Croton lake by Daylight--A Sail--A Sudden Squall--Anxiety about our Fate--Miraculous Escape from Drowning--Arrival of a Pretty Cousin--A Child Poetess.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Visitors--A Sunday Drive--Croton lake by Daylight--A Sail--A Sudden Squall--Anxiety about our Fate--Miraculous Escape from Drowning--Arrival of a Pretty Cousin--A Child Poetess.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Papa came out Saturday afternoon to make us his weekly visit, accompanied by Mr. Reid.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Papa came out Saturday afternoon to make us his weekly visit, accompanied by Mr. Reid.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Visitors--A Sunday Drive--Croton lake by Daylight--A Sail--A Sudden Squall--Anxiety about our Fate--Miraculous Escape from Drowning--Arrival of a Pretty Cousin--A Child Poetess.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Visitors--A Sunday Drive--Croton lake by Daylight--A Sail--A Sudden Squall--Anxiety about our Fate--Miraculous Escape from Drowning--Arrival of a Pretty Cousin--A Child Poetess.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _August 4_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Visitors--A Sunday Drive--Croton lake by Daylight--A Sail--A Sudden Squall--Anxiety about our Fate--Miraculous Escape from Drowning--Arrival of a Pretty Cousin--A Child Poetess.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Papa came out Saturday afternoon to make us his weekly visit, accompanied by Mr. Reid.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Visitors--A Sunday Drive--Croton lake by Daylight--A Sail--A Sudden Squall--Anxiety about our Fate--Miraculous Escape from Drowning--Arrival of a Pretty Cousin--A Child Poetess.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Visitors--A Sunday Drive--Croton lake by Daylight--A Sail--A Sudden Squall--Anxiety about our Fate--Miraculous Escape from Drowning--Arrival of a Pretty Cousin--A Child Poetess.
Crotonnoun
grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant
From this reading Visitors--A Sunday Drive--Croton lake by Daylight--A Sail--A Sudden Squall--Anxiety about our Fate--Miraculous Escape from Drowning--Arrival of a Pretty Cousin--A Child Poetess.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Visitors--A Sunday Drive--Croton lake by Daylight--A Sail--A Sudden Squall--Anxiety about our Fate--Miraculous Escape from Drowning--Arrival of a Pretty Cousin--A Child Poetess.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A gap in my journal of several days, during which time I have found it impossible to write.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Visitors--A Sunday Drive--Croton lake by Daylight--A Sail--A Sudden Squall--Anxiety about our Fate--Miraculous Escape from Drowning--Arrival of a Pretty Cousin--A Child Poetess.
DrowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Visitors--A Sunday Drive--Croton lake by Daylight--A Sail--A Sudden Squall--Anxiety about our Fate--Miraculous Escape from Drowning--Arrival of a Pretty Cousin--A Child Poetess.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A gap in my journal of several days, during which time I have found it impossible to write.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Visitors--A Sunday Drive--Croton lake by Daylight--A Sail--A Sudden Squall--Anxiety about our Fate--Miraculous Escape from Drowning--Arrival of a Pretty Cousin--A Child Poetess.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I have now several events to record.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Visitors--A Sunday Drive--Croton lake by Daylight--A Sail--A Sudden Squall--Anxiety about our Fate--Miraculous Escape from Drowning--Arrival of a Pretty Cousin--A Child Poetess.
set up or found
From this reading A gap in my journal of several days, during which time I have found it impossible to write.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Visitors--A Sunday Drive--Croton lake by Daylight--A Sail--A Sudden Squall--Anxiety about our Fate--Miraculous Escape from Drowning--Arrival of a Pretty Cousin--A Child Poetess.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading A gap in my journal of several days, during which time I have found it impossible to write.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A gap in my journal of several days, during which time I have found it impossible to write.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Papa came out Saturday afternoon to make us his weekly visit, accompanied by Mr. Reid.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A gap in my journal of several days, during which time I have found it impossible to write.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading A gap in my journal of several days, during which time I have found it impossible to write.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A gap in my journal of several days, during which time I have found it impossible to write.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A gap in my journal of several days, during which time I have found it impossible to write.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading A gap in my journal of several days, during which time I have found it impossible to write.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Visitors--A Sunday Drive--Croton lake by Daylight--A Sail--A Sudden Squall--Anxiety about our Fate--Miraculous Escape from Drowning--Arrival of a Pretty Cousin--A Child Poetess.
engage in
From this reading Papa came out Saturday afternoon to make us his weekly visit, accompanied by Mr. Reid.
MiraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading Visitors--A Sunday Drive--Croton lake by Daylight--A Sail--A Sudden Squall--Anxiety about our Fate--Miraculous Escape from Drowning--Arrival of a Pretty Cousin--A Child Poetess.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Papa came out Saturday afternoon to make us his weekly visit, accompanied by Mr. Reid.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A gap in my journal of several days, during which time I have found it impossible to write.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have now several events to record.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Visitors--A Sunday Drive--Croton lake by Daylight--A Sail--A Sudden Squall--Anxiety about our Fate--Miraculous Escape from Drowning--Arrival of a Pretty Cousin--A Child Poetess.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Visitors--A Sunday Drive--Croton lake by Daylight--A Sail--A Sudden Squall--Anxiety about our Fate--Miraculous Escape from Drowning--Arrival of a Pretty Cousin--A Child Poetess.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Papa came out Saturday afternoon to make us his weekly visit, accompanied by Mr. Reid.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Papa came out Saturday afternoon to make us his weekly visit, accompanied by Mr. Reid.
Poetessnoun
a woman poet
From this reading Visitors--A Sunday Drive--Croton lake by Daylight--A Sail--A Sudden Squall--Anxiety about our Fate--Miraculous Escape from Drowning--Arrival of a Pretty Cousin--A Child Poetess.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Visitors--A Sunday Drive--Croton lake by Daylight--A Sail--A Sudden Squall--Anxiety about our Fate--Miraculous Escape from Drowning--Arrival of a Pretty Cousin--A Child Poetess.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading I have now several events to record.
ReidnounUS /riːd/
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading Papa came out Saturday afternoon to make us his weekly visit, accompanied by Mr. Reid.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Visitors--A Sunday Drive--Croton lake by Daylight--A Sail--A Sudden Squall--Anxiety about our Fate--Miraculous Escape from Drowning--Arrival of a Pretty Cousin--A Child Poetess.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Papa came out Saturday afternoon to make us his weekly visit, accompanied by Mr. Reid.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A gap in my journal of several days, during which time I have found it impossible to write.
SquallverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading Visitors--A Sunday Drive--Croton lake by Daylight--A Sail--A Sudden Squall--Anxiety about our Fate--Miraculous Escape from Drowning--Arrival of a Pretty Cousin--A Child Poetess.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Visitors--A Sunday Drive--Croton lake by Daylight--A Sail--A Sudden Squall--Anxiety about our Fate--Miraculous Escape from Drowning--Arrival of a Pretty Cousin--A Child Poetess.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Visitors--A Sunday Drive--Croton lake by Daylight--A Sail--A Sudden Squall--Anxiety about our Fate--Miraculous Escape from Drowning--Arrival of a Pretty Cousin--A Child Poetess.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A gap in my journal of several days, during which time I have found it impossible to write.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A gap in my journal of several days, during which time I have found it impossible to write.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Papa came out Saturday afternoon to make us his weekly visit, accompanied by Mr. Reid.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Papa came out Saturday afternoon to make us his weekly visit, accompanied by Mr. Reid.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Visitors--A Sunday Drive--Croton lake by Daylight--A Sail--A Sudden Squall--Anxiety about our Fate--Miraculous Escape from Drowning--Arrival of a Pretty Cousin--A Child Poetess.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading Papa came out Saturday afternoon to make us his weekly visit, accompanied by Mr. Reid.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A gap in my journal of several days, during which time I have found it impossible to write.
produce a literary work
From this reading A gap in my journal of several days, during which time I have found it impossible to write.
