1914
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From this reading AUGUST FOURTH, 1914 July 27, 1914.
27
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From this reading AUGUST FOURTH, 1914 July 27, 1914.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have been living in a kind of dream ever since.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It is ten days since that strange afternoon down at the old boat-house on the river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is ten days since that strange afternoon down at the old boat-house on the river.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading AUGUST FOURTH, 1914 July 27, 1914.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been living in a kind of dream ever since.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I cannot somehow believe that I'm just plain, ordinary Susan Birdsey, living on out-of-the-way little Paradise Green, to whom nothing unusual ever has or ever will happen.
Birdsey
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From this reading I cannot somehow believe that I'm just plain, ordinary Susan Birdsey, living on out-of-the-way little Paradise Green, to whom nothing unusual ever has or ever will happen.
boat-house
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From this reading It is ten days since that strange afternoon down at the old boat-house on the river.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot somehow believe that I'm just plain, ordinary Susan Birdsey, living on out-of-the-way little Paradise Green, to whom nothing unusual ever has or ever will happen.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It is ten days since that strange afternoon down at the old boat-house on the river.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It is ten days since that strange afternoon down at the old boat-house on the river.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I have been living in a kind of dream ever since.
at any time
From this reading I have been living in a kind of dream ever since.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading AUGUST FOURTH, 1914 July 27, 1914.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I cannot somehow believe that I'm just plain, ordinary Susan Birdsey, living on out-of-the-way little Paradise Green, to whom nothing unusual ever has or ever will happen.
come to pass
From this reading I cannot somehow believe that I'm just plain, ordinary Susan Birdsey, living on out-of-the-way little Paradise Green, to whom nothing unusual ever has or ever will happen.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cannot somehow believe that I'm just plain, ordinary Susan Birdsey, living on out-of-the-way little Paradise Green, to whom nothing unusual ever has or ever will happen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been living in a kind of dream ever since.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been living in a kind of dream ever since.
I'm
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From this reading I cannot somehow believe that I'm just plain, ordinary Susan Birdsey, living on out-of-the-way little Paradise Green, to whom nothing unusual ever has or ever will happen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have been living in a kind of dream ever since.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is ten days since that strange afternoon down at the old boat-house on the river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is ten days since that strange afternoon down at the old boat-house on the river.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading AUGUST FOURTH, 1914 July 27, 1914.
and nothing more
From this reading I cannot somehow believe that I'm just plain, ordinary Susan Birdsey, living on out-of-the-way little Paradise Green, to whom nothing unusual ever has or ever will happen.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I have been living in a kind of dream ever since.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I cannot somehow believe that I'm just plain, ordinary Susan Birdsey, living on out-of-the-way little Paradise Green, to whom nothing unusual ever has or ever will happen.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I have been living in a kind of dream ever since.
for more time
From this reading Paradise Green is no longer the prosaic place it was.
not any; not one
From this reading Paradise Green is no longer the prosaic place it was.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I cannot somehow believe that I'm just plain, ordinary Susan Birdsey, living on out-of-the-way little Paradise Green, to whom nothing unusual ever has or ever will happen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have been living in a kind of dream ever since.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is ten days since that strange afternoon down at the old boat-house on the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is ten days since that strange afternoon down at the old boat-house on the river.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I cannot somehow believe that I'm just plain, ordinary Susan Birdsey, living on out-of-the-way little Paradise Green, to whom nothing unusual ever has or ever will happen.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading I cannot somehow believe that I'm just plain, ordinary Susan Birdsey, living on out-of-the-way little Paradise Green, to whom nothing unusual ever has or ever will happen.
out-of-the-wayadjective
exceptional, unusual, or remarkable
From this reading I cannot somehow believe that I'm just plain, ordinary Susan Birdsey, living on out-of-the-way little Paradise Green, to whom nothing unusual ever has or ever will happen.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I cannot somehow believe that I'm just plain, ordinary Susan Birdsey, living on out-of-the-way little Paradise Green, to whom nothing unusual ever has or ever will happen.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Paradise Green is no longer the prosaic place it was.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I cannot somehow believe that I'm just plain, ordinary Susan Birdsey, living on out-of-the-way little Paradise Green, to whom nothing unusual ever has or ever will happen.
prosaicadjectiveUS /proʊˈzeɪɪk/
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading Paradise Green is no longer the prosaic place it was.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It is ten days since that strange afternoon down at the old boat-house on the river.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is ten days since that strange afternoon down at the old boat-house on the river.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading I cannot somehow believe that I'm just plain, ordinary Susan Birdsey, living on out-of-the-way little Paradise Green, to whom nothing unusual ever has or ever will happen.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It is ten days since that strange afternoon down at the old boat-house on the river.
Susan
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From this reading I cannot somehow believe that I'm just plain, ordinary Susan Birdsey, living on out-of-the-way little Paradise Green, to whom nothing unusual ever has or ever will happen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It is ten days since that strange afternoon down at the old boat-house on the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is ten days since that strange afternoon down at the old boat-house on the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is ten days since that strange afternoon down at the old boat-house on the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cannot somehow believe that I'm just plain, ordinary Susan Birdsey, living on out-of-the-way little Paradise Green, to whom nothing unusual ever has or ever will happen.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading I cannot somehow believe that I'm just plain, ordinary Susan Birdsey, living on out-of-the-way little Paradise Green, to whom nothing unusual ever has or ever will happen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paradise Green is no longer the prosaic place it was.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cannot somehow believe that I'm just plain, ordinary Susan Birdsey, living on out-of-the-way little Paradise Green, to whom nothing unusual ever has or ever will happen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I cannot somehow believe that I'm just plain, ordinary Susan Birdsey, living on out-of-the-way little Paradise Green, to whom nothing unusual ever has or ever will happen.
