Chapter XV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading WREATHING HOLLY AND TWINING BAY Two letters were despatched to Boston that night--one from Jessamy, one from Bab--like a duet chanted to Phyllis.

in actual fact

From this reading "Dear little Bab is actually engaged to Tom.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Oh, I am so thankful!"

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WREATHING HOLLY AND TWINING BAY Two letters were despatched to Boston that night--one from Jessamy, one from Bab--like a duet chanted to Phyllis.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Phyllis read them at the breakfast-table, and her face lighted up with such joy that Mrs. Dean noticed it in spite of the preoccupation her morning mail usually involved.

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From this reading WREATHING HOLLY AND TWINING BAY Two letters were despatched to Boston that night--one from Jessamy, one from Bab--like a duet chanted to Phyllis.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading WREATHING HOLLY AND TWINING BAY Two letters were despatched to Boston that night--one from Jessamy, one from Bab--like a duet chanted to Phyllis.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading WREATHING HOLLY AND TWINING BAY Two letters were despatched to Boston that night--one from Jessamy, one from Bab--like a duet chanted to Phyllis.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Phyllis read them at the breakfast-table, and her face lighted up with such joy that Mrs. Dean noticed it in spite of the preoccupation her morning mail usually involved.

of short duration or distance

From this reading The burden of one was, in brief, that the millennium had come upon earth, for Bab was so happy; and of the other: "Come home, come home!"

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading The burden of one was, in brief, that the millennium had come upon earth, for Bab was so happy; and of the other: "Come home, come home!"

sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone

From this reading WREATHING HOLLY AND TWINING BAY Two letters were despatched to Boston that night--one from Jessamy, one from Bab--like a duet chanted to Phyllis.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The burden of one was, in brief, that the millennium had come upon earth, for Bab was so happy; and of the other: "Come home, come home!"

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading Phyllis read them at the breakfast-table, and her face lighted up with such joy that Mrs. Dean noticed it in spite of the preoccupation her morning mail usually involved.

dearly loved

From this reading "Dear little Bab is actually engaged to Tom.

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From this reading WREATHING HOLLY AND TWINING BAY Two letters were despatched to Boston that night--one from Jessamy, one from Bab--like a duet chanted to Phyllis.

two items of the same kind

From this reading WREATHING HOLLY AND TWINING BAY Two letters were despatched to Boston that night--one from Jessamy, one from Bab--like a duet chanted to Phyllis.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The burden of one was, in brief, that the millennium had come upon earth, for Bab was so happy; and of the other: "Come home, come home!"

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading "Dear little Bab is actually engaged to Tom.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Phyllis read them at the breakfast-table, and her face lighted up with such joy that Mrs. Dean noticed it in spite of the preoccupation her morning mail usually involved.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The burden of one was, in brief, that the millennium had come upon earth, for Bab was so happy; and of the other: "Come home, come home!"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WREATHING HOLLY AND TWINING BAY Two letters were despatched to Boston that night--one from Jessamy, one from Bab--like a duet chanted to Phyllis.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The burden of one was, in brief, that the millennium had come upon earth, for Bab was so happy; and of the other: "Come home, come home!"

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading The burden of one was, in brief, that the millennium had come upon earth, for Bab was so happy; and of the other: "Come home, come home!"

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Phyllis read them at the breakfast-table, and her face lighted up with such joy that Mrs. Dean noticed it in spite of the preoccupation her morning mail usually involved.

any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges

From this reading WREATHING HOLLY AND TWINING BAY Two letters were despatched to Boston that night--one from Jessamy, one from Bab--like a duet chanted to Phyllis.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The burden of one was, in brief, that the millennium had come upon earth, for Bab was so happy; and of the other: "Come home, come home!"

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Oh, I am so thankful!"

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The burden of one was, in brief, that the millennium had come upon earth, for Bab was so happy; and of the other: "Come home, come home!"

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading Phyllis read them at the breakfast-table, and her face lighted up with such joy that Mrs. Dean noticed it in spite of the preoccupation her morning mail usually involved.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Dear little Bab is actually engaged to Tom.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Phyllis read them at the breakfast-table, and her face lighted up with such joy that Mrs. Dean noticed it in spite of the preoccupation her morning mail usually involved.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WREATHING HOLLY AND TWINING BAY Two letters were despatched to Boston that night--one from Jessamy, one from Bab--like a duet chanted to Phyllis.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Phyllis read them at the breakfast-table, and her face lighted up with such joy that Mrs. Dean noticed it in spite of the preoccupation her morning mail usually involved.

the literary culture

From this reading WREATHING HOLLY AND TWINING BAY Two letters were despatched to Boston that night--one from Jessamy, one from Bab--like a duet chanted to Phyllis.

set afire or burning

From this reading Phyllis read them at the breakfast-table, and her face lighted up with such joy that Mrs. Dean noticed it in spite of the preoccupation her morning mail usually involved.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading WREATHING HOLLY AND TWINING BAY Two letters were despatched to Boston that night--one from Jessamy, one from Bab--like a duet chanted to Phyllis.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Dear little Bab is actually engaged to Tom.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading Phyllis read them at the breakfast-table, and her face lighted up with such joy that Mrs. Dean noticed it in spite of the preoccupation her morning mail usually involved.

a span of 1000 years

From this reading The burden of one was, in brief, that the millennium had come upon earth, for Bab was so happy; and of the other: "Come home, come home!"

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Phyllis read them at the breakfast-table, and her face lighted up with such joy that Mrs. Dean noticed it in spite of the preoccupation her morning mail usually involved.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Phyllis read them at the breakfast-table, and her face lighted up with such joy that Mrs. Dean noticed it in spite of the preoccupation her morning mail usually involved.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading WREATHING HOLLY AND TWINING BAY Two letters were despatched to Boston that night--one from Jessamy, one from Bab--like a duet chanted to Phyllis.

being perceived or observed

From this reading Phyllis read them at the breakfast-table, and her face lighted up with such joy that Mrs. Dean noticed it in spite of the preoccupation her morning mail usually involved.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The burden of one was, in brief, that the millennium had come upon earth, for Bab was so happy; and of the other: "Come home, come home!"

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, I am so thankful!"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading WREATHING HOLLY AND TWINING BAY Two letters were despatched to Boston that night--one from Jessamy, one from Bab--like a duet chanted to Phyllis.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The burden of one was, in brief, that the millennium had come upon earth, for Bab was so happy; and of the other: "Come home, come home!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WREATHING HOLLY AND TWINING BAY Two letters were despatched to Boston that night--one from Jessamy, one from Bab--like a duet chanted to Phyllis.

an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention

From this reading Phyllis read them at the breakfast-table, and her face lighted up with such joy that Mrs. Dean noticed it in spite of the preoccupation her morning mail usually involved.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Phyllis read them at the breakfast-table, and her face lighted up with such joy that Mrs. Dean noticed it in spite of the preoccupation her morning mail usually involved.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The burden of one was, in brief, that the millennium had come upon earth, for Bab was so happy; and of the other: "Come home, come home!"

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Phyllis read them at the breakfast-table, and her face lighted up with such joy that Mrs. Dean noticed it in spite of the preoccupation her morning mail usually involved.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Phyllis read them at the breakfast-table, and her face lighted up with such joy that Mrs. Dean noticed it in spite of the preoccupation her morning mail usually involved.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading Oh, I am so thankful!"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WREATHING HOLLY AND TWINING BAY Two letters were despatched to Boston that night--one from Jessamy, one from Bab--like a duet chanted to Phyllis.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The burden of one was, in brief, that the millennium had come upon earth, for Bab was so happy; and of the other: "Come home, come home!"

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Phyllis read them at the breakfast-table, and her face lighted up with such joy that Mrs. Dean noticed it in spite of the preoccupation her morning mail usually involved.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WREATHING HOLLY AND TWINING BAY Two letters were despatched to Boston that night--one from Jessamy, one from Bab--like a duet chanted to Phyllis.

male cat

From this reading "Dear little Bab is actually engaged to Tom.

-ing form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading WREATHING HOLLY AND TWINING BAY Two letters were despatched to Boston that night--one from Jessamy, one from Bab--like a duet chanted to Phyllis.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading WREATHING HOLLY AND TWINING BAY Two letters were despatched to Boston that night--one from Jessamy, one from Bab--like a duet chanted to Phyllis.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Phyllis read them at the breakfast-table, and her face lighted up with such joy that Mrs. Dean noticed it in spite of the preoccupation her morning mail usually involved.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The burden of one was, in brief, that the millennium had come upon earth, for Bab was so happy; and of the other: "Come home, come home!"

under normal conditions

From this reading Phyllis read them at the breakfast-table, and her face lighted up with such joy that Mrs. Dean noticed it in spite of the preoccupation her morning mail usually involved.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The burden of one was, in brief, that the millennium had come upon earth, for Bab was so happy; and of the other: "Come home, come home!"

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading WREATHING HOLLY AND TWINING BAY Two letters were despatched to Boston that night--one from Jessamy, one from Bab--like a duet chanted to Phyllis.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Phyllis read them at the breakfast-table, and her face lighted up with such joy that Mrs. Dean noticed it in spite of the preoccupation her morning mail usually involved.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WREATHING HOLLY AND TWINING BAY Two letters were despatched to Boston that night--one from Jessamy, one from Bab--like a duet chanted to Phyllis.