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From this reading MEETING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C., April .., 19...
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She is such a blooming, rosy baby, and so thoroughly normal that I am sure it is perfectly safe to leave her.
the state of being absent
From this reading Mother is taking care of little Mildred in our absence, and Dr. McLean is to be called if she sneezes or coughs or does anything in the least out of the way.
in actual fact
From this reading MY DEAREST JUDY: No doubt you and Kent will be astonished to find that Edwin and I are actually on the long talked-of trip to this wonderful old city.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She is such a blooming, rosy baby, and so thoroughly normal that I am sure it is perfectly safe to leave her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAREST JUDY: No doubt you and Kent will be astonished to find that Edwin and I are actually on the long talked-of trip to this wonderful old city.
any thing at all
From this reading Mother is taking care of little Mildred in our absence, and Dr. McLean is to be called if she sneezes or coughs or does anything in the least out of the way.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading MEETING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C., April .., 19...
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MY DEAREST JUDY: No doubt you and Kent will be astonished to find that Edwin and I are actually on the long talked-of trip to this wonderful old city.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading MY DEAREST JUDY: No doubt you and Kent will be astonished to find that Edwin and I are actually on the long talked-of trip to this wonderful old city.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She is such a blooming, rosy baby, and so thoroughly normal that I am sure it is perfectly safe to leave her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MY DEAREST JUDY: No doubt you and Kent will be astonished to find that Edwin and I are actually on the long talked-of trip to this wonderful old city.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading She is such a blooming, rosy baby, and so thoroughly normal that I am sure it is perfectly safe to leave her.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading LETTERS From Mrs. Edwin Green to Mrs. Kent Brown, New York City.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading MEETING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C., April .., 19...
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mother is taking care of little Mildred in our absence, and Dr. McLean is to be called if she sneezes or coughs or does anything in the least out of the way.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Mother is taking care of little Mildred in our absence, and Dr. McLean is to be called if she sneezes or coughs or does anything in the least out of the way.
CHARLESTONnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstən/
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading MEETING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C., April .., 19...
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading LETTERS From Mrs. Edwin Green to Mrs. Kent Brown, New York City.
coughsnounUS /kɔːfs/
plural of “cough” — a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading Mother is taking care of little Mildred in our absence, and Dr. McLean is to be called if she sneezes or coughs or does anything in the least out of the way.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading MY DEAREST JUDY: No doubt you and Kent will be astonished to find that Edwin and I are actually on the long talked-of trip to this wonderful old city.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mother is taking care of little Mildred in our absence, and Dr. McLean is to be called if she sneezes or coughs or does anything in the least out of the way.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading MY DEAREST JUDY: No doubt you and Kent will be astonished to find that Edwin and I are actually on the long talked-of trip to this wonderful old city.
Dr
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From this reading Mother is taking care of little Mildred in our absence, and Dr. McLean is to be called if she sneezes or coughs or does anything in the least out of the way.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading LETTERS From Mrs. Edwin Green to Mrs. Kent Brown, New York City.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading MY DEAREST JUDY: No doubt you and Kent will be astonished to find that Edwin and I are actually on the long talked-of trip to this wonderful old city.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LETTERS From Mrs. Edwin Green to Mrs. Kent Brown, New York City.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading LETTERS From Mrs. Edwin Green to Mrs. Kent Brown, New York City.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She is such a blooming, rosy baby, and so thoroughly normal that I am sure it is perfectly safe to leave her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAREST JUDY: No doubt you and Kent will be astonished to find that Edwin and I are actually on the long talked-of trip to this wonderful old city.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mother is taking care of little Mildred in our absence, and Dr. McLean is to be called if she sneezes or coughs or does anything in the least out of the way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mother is taking care of little Mildred in our absence, and Dr. McLean is to be called if she sneezes or coughs or does anything in the least out of the way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mother is taking care of little Mildred in our absence, and Dr. McLean is to be called if she sneezes or coughs or does anything in the least out of the way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She is such a blooming, rosy baby, and so thoroughly normal that I am sure it is perfectly safe to leave her.
JUDY
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From this reading MY DEAREST JUDY: No doubt you and Kent will be astonished to find that Edwin and I are actually on the long talked-of trip to this wonderful old city.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading LETTERS From Mrs. Edwin Green to Mrs. Kent Brown, New York City.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mother is taking care of little Mildred in our absence, and Dr. McLean is to be called if she sneezes or coughs or does anything in the least out of the way.
go away from a place
From this reading She is such a blooming, rosy baby, and so thoroughly normal that I am sure it is perfectly safe to leave her.
the literary culture
From this reading LETTERS From Mrs. Edwin Green to Mrs. Kent Brown, New York City.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mother is taking care of little Mildred in our absence, and Dr. McLean is to be called if she sneezes or coughs or does anything in the least out of the way.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading MY DEAREST JUDY: No doubt you and Kent will be astonished to find that Edwin and I are actually on the long talked-of trip to this wonderful old city.
McLean
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From this reading Mother is taking care of little Mildred in our absence, and Dr. McLean is to be called if she sneezes or coughs or does anything in the least out of the way.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading MEETING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C., April .., 19...
Mildred
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From this reading Mother is taking care of little Mildred in our absence, and Dr. McLean is to be called if she sneezes or coughs or does anything in the least out of the way.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother is taking care of little Mildred in our absence, and Dr. McLean is to be called if she sneezes or coughs or does anything in the least out of the way.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading LETTERS From Mrs. Edwin Green to Mrs. Kent Brown, New York City.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAREST JUDY: No doubt you and Kent will be astonished to find that Edwin and I are actually on the long talked-of trip to this wonderful old city.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LETTERS From Mrs. Edwin Green to Mrs. Kent Brown, New York City.
not any; not one
From this reading MY DEAREST JUDY: No doubt you and Kent will be astonished to find that Edwin and I are actually on the long talked-of trip to this wonderful old city.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading She is such a blooming, rosy baby, and so thoroughly normal that I am sure it is perfectly safe to leave her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mother is taking care of little Mildred in our absence, and Dr. McLean is to be called if she sneezes or coughs or does anything in the least out of the way.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading MY DEAREST JUDY: No doubt you and Kent will be astonished to find that Edwin and I are actually on the long talked-of trip to this wonderful old city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MY DEAREST JUDY: No doubt you and Kent will be astonished to find that Edwin and I are actually on the long talked-of trip to this wonderful old city.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mother is taking care of little Mildred in our absence, and Dr. McLean is to be called if she sneezes or coughs or does anything in the least out of the way.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mother is taking care of little Mildred in our absence, and Dr. McLean is to be called if she sneezes or coughs or does anything in the least out of the way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mother is taking care of little Mildred in our absence, and Dr. McLean is to be called if she sneezes or coughs or does anything in the least out of the way.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She is such a blooming, rosy baby, and so thoroughly normal that I am sure it is perfectly safe to leave her.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading She is such a blooming, rosy baby, and so thoroughly normal that I am sure it is perfectly safe to leave her.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading MEETING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C., April .., 19...
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading She is such a blooming, rosy baby, and so thoroughly normal that I am sure it is perfectly safe to leave her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mother is taking care of little Mildred in our absence, and Dr. McLean is to be called if she sneezes or coughs or does anything in the least out of the way.
sneezesnounUS /ˈsniːzɪz/
plural of “sneeze” — a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
From this reading Mother is taking care of little Mildred in our absence, and Dr. McLean is to be called if she sneezes or coughs or does anything in the least out of the way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She is such a blooming, rosy baby, and so thoroughly normal that I am sure it is perfectly safe to leave her.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading MEETING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C., April .., 19...
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She is such a blooming, rosy baby, and so thoroughly normal that I am sure it is perfectly safe to leave her.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She is such a blooming, rosy baby, and so thoroughly normal that I am sure it is perfectly safe to leave her.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Mother is taking care of little Mildred in our absence, and Dr. McLean is to be called if she sneezes or coughs or does anything in the least out of the way.
talked-of
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From this reading MY DEAREST JUDY: No doubt you and Kent will be astonished to find that Edwin and I are actually on the long talked-of trip to this wonderful old city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY DEAREST JUDY: No doubt you and Kent will be astonished to find that Edwin and I are actually on the long talked-of trip to this wonderful old city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAREST JUDY: No doubt you and Kent will be astonished to find that Edwin and I are actually on the long talked-of trip to this wonderful old city.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MY DEAREST JUDY: No doubt you and Kent will be astonished to find that Edwin and I are actually on the long talked-of trip to this wonderful old city.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading She is such a blooming, rosy baby, and so thoroughly normal that I am sure it is perfectly safe to leave her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LETTERS From Mrs. Edwin Green to Mrs. Kent Brown, New York City.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading MY DEAREST JUDY: No doubt you and Kent will be astonished to find that Edwin and I are actually on the long talked-of trip to this wonderful old city.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mother is taking care of little Mildred in our absence, and Dr. McLean is to be called if she sneezes or coughs or does anything in the least out of the way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MY DEAREST JUDY: No doubt you and Kent will be astonished to find that Edwin and I are actually on the long talked-of trip to this wonderful old city.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading MY DEAREST JUDY: No doubt you and Kent will be astonished to find that Edwin and I are actually on the long talked-of trip to this wonderful old city.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading LETTERS From Mrs. Edwin Green to Mrs. Kent Brown, New York City.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAREST JUDY: No doubt you and Kent will be astonished to find that Edwin and I are actually on the long talked-of trip to this wonderful old city.
