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From this reading _May_ 28, 1870.
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From this reading _May_ 28, 1870.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading It was the anniversary of our wedding-day, and every year while we were together, these were the first accents from her lips and mine--in joy and in sorrow, always the same.
in the past
From this reading "Good-morning, dear Henry," she said to herself, this day forty-six years ago, when she awoke on the last morning she spent in her own chamber.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was the anniversary of our wedding-day, and every year while we were together, these were the first accents from her lips and mine--in joy and in sorrow, always the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the anniversary of our wedding-day, and every year while we were together, these were the first accents from her lips and mine--in joy and in sorrow, always the same.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading It was the anniversary of our wedding-day, and every year while we were together, these were the first accents from her lips and mine--in joy and in sorrow, always the same.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading And this very morning, when awakening, I heard her quite distinctly in my dream saying, "Good-morning, Henry."
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading "Good-morning, dear Henry," she said to herself, this day forty-six years ago, when she awoke on the last morning she spent in her own chamber.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading "Good-morning, dear Henry," she said to herself, this day forty-six years ago, when she awoke on the last morning she spent in her own chamber.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Good-morning, dear Henry," she said to herself, this day forty-six years ago, when she awoke on the last morning she spent in her own chamber.
dearly loved
From this reading "Good-morning, dear Henry," she said to herself, this day forty-six years ago, when she awoke on the last morning she spent in her own chamber.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading And this very morning, when awakening, I heard her quite distinctly in my dream saying, "Good-morning, Henry."
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And this very morning, when awakening, I heard her quite distinctly in my dream saying, "Good-morning, Henry."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was the anniversary of our wedding-day, and every year while we were together, these were the first accents from her lips and mine--in joy and in sorrow, always the same.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Good-morning, Gustava," said I, opening my eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the anniversary of our wedding-day, and every year while we were together, these were the first accents from her lips and mine--in joy and in sorrow, always the same.
forty-sixadjective
being six more than forty
From this reading "Good-morning, dear Henry," she said to herself, this day forty-six years ago, when she awoke on the last morning she spent in her own chamber.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the anniversary of our wedding-day, and every year while we were together, these were the first accents from her lips and mine--in joy and in sorrow, always the same.
Good-morning
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From this reading "Good-morning, dear Henry," she said to herself, this day forty-six years ago, when she awoke on the last morning she spent in her own chamber.
Gustava
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From this reading "Good-morning, Gustava," said I, opening my eyes.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And this very morning, when awakening, I heard her quite distinctly in my dream saying, "Good-morning, Henry."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Good-morning, dear Henry," she said to herself, this day forty-six years ago, when she awoke on the last morning she spent in her own chamber.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Good-morning, dear Henry," she said to herself, this day forty-six years ago, when she awoke on the last morning she spent in her own chamber.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Good-morning, dear Henry," she said to herself, this day forty-six years ago, when she awoke on the last morning she spent in her own chamber.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Good-morning, Gustava," said I, opening my eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Good-morning, dear Henry," she said to herself, this day forty-six years ago, when she awoke on the last morning she spent in her own chamber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the anniversary of our wedding-day, and every year while we were together, these were the first accents from her lips and mine--in joy and in sorrow, always the same.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It was the anniversary of our wedding-day, and every year while we were together, these were the first accents from her lips and mine--in joy and in sorrow, always the same.
immediately past
From this reading "Good-morning, dear Henry," she said to herself, this day forty-six years ago, when she awoke on the last morning she spent in her own chamber.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading It was the anniversary of our wedding-day, and every year while we were together, these were the first accents from her lips and mine--in joy and in sorrow, always the same.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _May_ 28, 1870.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was the anniversary of our wedding-day, and every year while we were together, these were the first accents from her lips and mine--in joy and in sorrow, always the same.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good-morning, dear Henry," she said to herself, this day forty-six years ago, when she awoke on the last morning she spent in her own chamber.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Good-morning, Gustava," said I, opening my eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the anniversary of our wedding-day, and every year while we were together, these were the first accents from her lips and mine--in joy and in sorrow, always the same.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Good-morning, dear Henry," she said to herself, this day forty-six years ago, when she awoke on the last morning she spent in her own chamber.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "Good-morning, Gustava," said I, opening my eyes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was the anniversary of our wedding-day, and every year while we were together, these were the first accents from her lips and mine--in joy and in sorrow, always the same.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Good-morning, dear Henry," she said to herself, this day forty-six years ago, when she awoke on the last morning she spent in her own chamber.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And this very morning, when awakening, I heard her quite distinctly in my dream saying, "Good-morning, Henry."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good-morning, dear Henry," she said to herself, this day forty-six years ago, when she awoke on the last morning she spent in her own chamber.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was the anniversary of our wedding-day, and every year while we were together, these were the first accents from her lips and mine--in joy and in sorrow, always the same.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And this very morning, when awakening, I heard her quite distinctly in my dream saying, "Good-morning, Henry."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good-morning, dear Henry," she said to herself, this day forty-six years ago, when she awoke on the last morning she spent in her own chamber.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading It was the anniversary of our wedding-day, and every year while we were together, these were the first accents from her lips and mine--in joy and in sorrow, always the same.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading "Good-morning, dear Henry," she said to herself, this day forty-six years ago, when she awoke on the last morning she spent in her own chamber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Good-morning, dear Henry," she said to herself, this day forty-six years ago, when she awoke on the last morning she spent in her own chamber.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was the anniversary of our wedding-day, and every year while we were together, these were the first accents from her lips and mine--in joy and in sorrow, always the same.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Good-morning, dear Henry," she said to herself, this day forty-six years ago, when she awoke on the last morning she spent in her own chamber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Good-morning, dear Henry," she said to herself, this day forty-six years ago, when she awoke on the last morning she spent in her own chamber.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was the anniversary of our wedding-day, and every year while we were together, these were the first accents from her lips and mine--in joy and in sorrow, always the same.
precisely as stated
From this reading And this very morning, when awakening, I heard her quite distinctly in my dream saying, "Good-morning, Henry."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the anniversary of our wedding-day, and every year while we were together, these were the first accents from her lips and mine--in joy and in sorrow, always the same.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was the anniversary of our wedding-day, and every year while we were together, these were the first accents from her lips and mine--in joy and in sorrow, always the same.
wedding-day
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From this reading It was the anniversary of our wedding-day, and every year while we were together, these were the first accents from her lips and mine--in joy and in sorrow, always the same.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the anniversary of our wedding-day, and every year while we were together, these were the first accents from her lips and mine--in joy and in sorrow, always the same.
at the time that
From this reading "Good-morning, dear Henry," she said to herself, this day forty-six years ago, when she awoke on the last morning she spent in her own chamber.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was the anniversary of our wedding-day, and every year while we were together, these were the first accents from her lips and mine--in joy and in sorrow, always the same.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was the anniversary of our wedding-day, and every year while we were together, these were the first accents from her lips and mine--in joy and in sorrow, always the same.
a late time of life
From this reading "Good-morning, dear Henry," she said to herself, this day forty-six years ago, when she awoke on the last morning she spent in her own chamber.
