used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
anew
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Storm and Wreck.
any person at all
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
Fitzroy
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From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
Johnnie
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From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
held dear
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
Macgilvray
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From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
McQueen
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From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
on one occasion
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
Peggy
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From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
Reginald
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From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
deliver by singing
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
the season of growth
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Storm and Wreck.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
the rays of the sun
From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
a special situation
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
wantonverbUS /ˈwɔːntən/
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
at the time that
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
which person or people
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
wild-flowers
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From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
Willie
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From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
WrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Storm and Wreck.
