used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --A Song of the English.
abloomadjectiveUS /əˈbluːm/
bursting into flower
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
in addition
From this reading DISTRESS SIGNALS Also, we will make promise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So long as the Blood endures, I shall know that your will is mine; ye shall feel that my strength is yours.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading No other autumn had ever seemed quite so beautiful to the Aydelots as this, their first autumn together.
Aydelot
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From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
Aydelots
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From this reading No other autumn had ever seemed quite so beautiful to the Aydelots as this, their first autumn together.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading No other autumn had ever seemed quite so beautiful to the Aydelots as this, their first autumn together.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
berrynounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading So long as the Blood endures, I shall know that your will is mine; ye shall feel that my strength is yours.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
psychological suffering
From this reading DISTRESS SIGNALS Also, we will make promise.
put on clothes
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
enduresverbUS /enˈdjʊrz/
third-person singular of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading So long as the Blood endures, I shall know that your will is mine; ye shall feel that my strength is yours.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading --A Song of the English.
at any time
From this reading No other autumn had ever seemed quite so beautiful to the Aydelots as this, their first autumn together.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading So long as the Blood endures, I shall know that your will is mine; ye shall feel that my strength is yours.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading No other autumn had ever seemed quite so beautiful to the Aydelots as this, their first autumn together.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No other autumn had ever seemed quite so beautiful to the Aydelots as this, their first autumn together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So long as the Blood endures, I shall know that your will is mine; ye shall feel that my strength is yours.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So long as the Blood endures, I shall know that your will is mine; ye shall feel that my strength is yours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So long as the Blood endures, I shall know that your will is mine; ye shall feel that my strength is yours.
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 So long as the Blood endures, I shall know that your will is mine; ye shall feel that my strength is yours.
engage in
From this reading DISTRESS SIGNALS Also, we will make promise.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So long as the Blood endures, I shall know that your will is mine; ye shall feel that my strength is yours.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So long as the Blood endures, I shall know that your will is mine; ye shall feel that my strength is yours.
not any; not one
From this reading No other autumn had ever seemed quite so beautiful to the Aydelots as this, their first autumn together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --A Song of the English.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No other autumn had ever seemed quite so beautiful to the Aydelots as this, their first autumn together.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading DISTRESS SIGNALS Also, we will make promise.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading No other autumn had ever seemed quite so beautiful to the Aydelots as this, their first autumn together.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading So long as the Blood endures, I shall know that your will is mine; ye shall feel that my strength is yours.
SIGNALSnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading DISTRESS SIGNALS Also, we will make promise.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So long as the Blood endures, I shall know that your will is mine; ye shall feel that my strength is yours.
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading --A Song of the English.
in the near future
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading So long as the Blood endures, I shall know that your will is mine; ye shall feel that my strength is yours.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
tanningnounUS /ˈtænɪŋ/
process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So long as the Blood endures, I shall know that your will is mine; ye shall feel that my strength is yours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So long as the Blood endures, I shall know that your will is mine; ye shall feel that my strength is yours.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No other autumn had ever seemed quite so beautiful to the Aydelots as this, their first autumn together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No other autumn had ever seemed quite so beautiful to the Aydelots as this, their first autumn together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading No other autumn had ever seemed quite so beautiful to the Aydelots as this, their first autumn together.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DISTRESS SIGNALS Also, we will make promise.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DISTRESS SIGNALS Also, we will make promise.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading So long as the Blood endures, I shall know that your will is mine; ye shall feel that my strength is yours.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Virginia Aydelot soon grew brown as a berry in the tanning prairie winds, and it seemed impossible that this strong young woman of the sod cabin, with her simple dress and her cheeks abloom, could have been the dainty child of the old Southern mansion house.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So long as the Blood endures, I shall know that your will is mine; ye shall feel that my strength is yours.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading So long as the Blood endures, I shall know that your will is mine; ye shall feel that my strength is yours.
