used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a night and a day after my talk with my father; I was a fool.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a night and a day after my talk with my father; I was a fool.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading Swelling names of ancestors rang proudly in my ears, and I shudder to think how easily I might have ended in a genealogist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a night and a day after my talk with my father; I was a fool.
CONTRIBUTIONnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃən/
the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading QUINET'S CONTRIBUTION "O, skyward-looking, fleet-winged soul, Earth hath no name for thine ideal flower!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For a night and a day after my talk with my father; I was a fool.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Salut, Milord de Quinet."
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Swelling names of ancestors rang proudly in my ears, and I shudder to think how easily I might have ended in a genealogist.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading QUINET'S CONTRIBUTION "O, skyward-looking, fleet-winged soul, Earth hath no name for thine ideal flower!"
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Swelling names of ancestors rang proudly in my ears, and I shudder to think how easily I might have ended in a genealogist.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Swelling names of ancestors rang proudly in my ears, and I shudder to think how easily I might have ended in a genealogist.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For a night and a day after my talk with my father; I was a fool.
fleet-winged
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From this reading QUINET'S CONTRIBUTION "O, skyward-looking, fleet-winged soul, Earth hath no name for thine ideal flower!"
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading QUINET'S CONTRIBUTION "O, skyward-looking, fleet-winged soul, Earth hath no name for thine ideal flower!"
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading For a night and a day after my talk with my father; I was a fool.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading QUINET'S CONTRIBUTION "O, skyward-looking, fleet-winged soul, Earth hath no name for thine ideal flower!"
genealogistnoun
an expert in genealogy
From this reading Swelling names of ancestors rang proudly in my ears, and I shudder to think how easily I might have ended in a genealogist.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading QUINET'S CONTRIBUTION "O, skyward-looking, fleet-winged soul, Earth hath no name for thine ideal flower!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Swelling names of ancestors rang proudly in my ears, and I shudder to think how easily I might have ended in a genealogist.
how
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From this reading Swelling names of ancestors rang proudly in my ears, and I shudder to think how easily I might have ended in a genealogist.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a night and a day after my talk with my father; I was a fool.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading QUINET'S CONTRIBUTION "O, skyward-looking, fleet-winged soul, Earth hath no name for thine ideal flower!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Swelling names of ancestors rang proudly in my ears, and I shudder to think how easily I might have ended in a genealogist.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading --MARY MORGAN.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Swelling names of ancestors rang proudly in my ears, and I shudder to think how easily I might have ended in a genealogist.
Milordnoun
a term of address for an English lord
From this reading "Salut, Milord de Quinet."
MORGANnounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading --MARY MORGAN.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For a night and a day after my talk with my father; I was a fool.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading QUINET'S CONTRIBUTION "O, skyward-looking, fleet-winged soul, Earth hath no name for thine ideal flower!"
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Swelling names of ancestors rang proudly in my ears, and I shudder to think how easily I might have ended in a genealogist.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For a night and a day after my talk with my father; I was a fool.
not any; not one
From this reading QUINET'S CONTRIBUTION "O, skyward-looking, fleet-winged soul, Earth hath no name for thine ideal flower!"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading QUINET'S CONTRIBUTION "O, skyward-looking, fleet-winged soul, Earth hath no name for thine ideal flower!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Swelling names of ancestors rang proudly in my ears, and I shudder to think how easily I might have ended in a genealogist.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading Swelling names of ancestors rang proudly in my ears, and I shudder to think how easily I might have ended in a genealogist.
Quinet
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From this reading "Salut, Milord de Quinet."
QUINET'S
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From this reading QUINET'S CONTRIBUTION "O, skyward-looking, fleet-winged soul, Earth hath no name for thine ideal flower!"
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Swelling names of ancestors rang proudly in my ears, and I shudder to think how easily I might have ended in a genealogist.
Salut
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From this reading "Salut, Milord de Quinet."
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading Swelling names of ancestors rang proudly in my ears, and I shudder to think how easily I might have ended in a genealogist.
skyward-looking
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From this reading QUINET'S CONTRIBUTION "O, skyward-looking, fleet-winged soul, Earth hath no name for thine ideal flower!"
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading QUINET'S CONTRIBUTION "O, skyward-looking, fleet-winged soul, Earth hath no name for thine ideal flower!"
SwellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading Swelling names of ancestors rang proudly in my ears, and I shudder to think how easily I might have ended in a genealogist.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading For a night and a day after my talk with my father; I was a fool.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading QUINET'S CONTRIBUTION "O, skyward-looking, fleet-winged soul, Earth hath no name for thine ideal flower!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Swelling names of ancestors rang proudly in my ears, and I shudder to think how easily I might have ended in a genealogist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Swelling names of ancestors rang proudly in my ears, and I shudder to think how easily I might have ended in a genealogist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a night and a day after my talk with my father; I was a fool.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a night and a day after my talk with my father; I was a fool.
