anew
From this reading We have Charles here again, dear mother.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The old officer is better, and we are all happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old officer is better, and we are all happy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old officer is better, and we are all happy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Emilia saw him first, she flew from her chair; there is my dear brother Charles! cried she, and ran to meet him as quick as possible.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The old officer is better, and we are all happy.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading We sat down cheerfully this morning to breakfast, and did not then expect to see him.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Emilia saw him first, she flew from her chair; there is my dear brother Charles! cried she, and ran to meet him as quick as possible.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Emilia saw him first, she flew from her chair; there is my dear brother Charles! cried she, and ran to meet him as quick as possible.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading We have Charles here again, dear mother.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading We sat down cheerfully this morning to breakfast, and did not then expect to see him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Emilia saw him first, she flew from her chair; there is my dear brother Charles! cried she, and ran to meet him as quick as possible.
dearly loved
From this reading We have Charles here again, dear mother.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We sat down cheerfully this morning to breakfast, and did not then expect to see him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We sat down cheerfully this morning to breakfast, and did not then expect to see him.
EmilianounUS /əˈmiːliə/
tropical African herbs
From this reading Emilia saw him first, she flew from her chair; there is my dear brother Charles! cried she, and ran to meet him as quick as possible.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading We sat down cheerfully this morning to breakfast, and did not then expect to see him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Emilia saw him first, she flew from her chair; there is my dear brother Charles! cried she, and ran to meet him as quick as possible.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Emilia saw him first, she flew from her chair; there is my dear brother Charles! cried she, and ran to meet him as quick as possible.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Emilia saw him first, she flew from her chair; there is my dear brother Charles! cried she, and ran to meet him as quick as possible.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The old officer is better, and we are all happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have Charles here again, dear mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emilia saw him first, she flew from her chair; there is my dear brother Charles! cried she, and ran to meet him as quick as possible.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We have Charles here again, dear mother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O how rejoiced was I to see him!
how
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From this reading O how rejoiced was I to see him!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading O how rejoiced was I to see him!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old officer is better, and we are all happy.
come together
From this reading Emilia saw him first, she flew from her chair; there is my dear brother Charles! cried she, and ran to meet him as quick as possible.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We sat down cheerfully this morning to breakfast, and did not then expect to see him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading We have Charles here again, dear mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Emilia saw him first, she flew from her chair; there is my dear brother Charles! cried she, and ran to meet him as quick as possible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We sat down cheerfully this morning to breakfast, and did not then expect to see him.
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 O how rejoiced was I to see him!
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The old officer is better, and we are all happy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old officer is better, and we are all happy.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Emilia saw him first, she flew from her chair; there is my dear brother Charles! cried she, and ran to meet him as quick as possible.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Emilia saw him first, she flew from her chair; there is my dear brother Charles! cried she, and ran to meet him as quick as possible.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Emilia saw him first, she flew from her chair; there is my dear brother Charles! cried she, and ran to meet him as quick as possible.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading O how rejoiced was I to see him!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We sat down cheerfully this morning to breakfast, and did not then expect to see him.
cut with a saw
From this reading Emilia saw him first, she flew from her chair; there is my dear brother Charles! cried she, and ran to meet him as quick as possible.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading O how rejoiced was I to see him!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emilia saw him first, she flew from her chair; there is my dear brother Charles! cried she, and ran to meet him as quick as possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old officer is better, and we are all happy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We sat down cheerfully this morning to breakfast, and did not then expect to see him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Emilia saw him first, she flew from her chair; there is my dear brother Charles! cried she, and ran to meet him as quick as possible.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We sat down cheerfully this morning to breakfast, and did not then expect to see him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O how rejoiced was I to see him!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O how rejoiced was I to see him!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have Charles here again, dear mother.
