10th
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From this reading It was the 10th of January when Cobb and Hugh returned from their visit to New England and reached the city of Washington.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be sure, he admired the girl; loved her, but as a brother.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading To be sure, he admired the girl; loved her, but as a brother.
(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 Hugh was not at all pleased to find Marie gone; as for Cobb, it mattered not whether Mollie was there or not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the 10th of January when Cobb and Hugh returned from their visit to New England and reached the city of Washington.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hugh was not at all pleased to find Marie gone; as for Cobb, it mattered not whether Mollie was there or not.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hugh was not at all pleased to find Marie gone; as for Cobb, it mattered not whether Mollie was there or not.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, he admired the girl; loved her, but as a brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading To be sure, he admired the girl; loved her, but as a brother.
brotherlyadjectiveUS /ˈbrʌðərli/
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
From this reading All the passion which he had first thought to be in his heart for his friend's sister had vanished into a simple brotherly regard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure, he admired the girl; loved her, but as a brother.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Hello!" cried a familiar voice as Hugh came from the executive mansion that evening.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was the 10th of January when Cobb and Hugh returned from their visit to New England and reached the city of Washington.
Cobb
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From this reading It was the 10th of January when Cobb and Hugh returned from their visit to New England and reached the city of Washington.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hello!" cried a familiar voice as Hugh came from the executive mansion that evening.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was the 10th of January when Cobb and Hugh returned from their visit to New England and reached the city of Washington.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Hello!" cried a familiar voice as Hugh came from the executive mansion that evening.
executivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading "Hello!" cried a familiar voice as Hugh came from the executive mansion that evening.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading "Hello!" cried a familiar voice as Hugh came from the executive mansion that evening.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Hugh was not at all pleased to find Marie gone; as for Cobb, it mattered not whether Mollie was there or not.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading All the passion which he had first thought to be in his heart for his friend's sister had vanished into a simple brotherly regard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hugh was not at all pleased to find Marie gone; as for Cobb, it mattered not whether Mollie was there or not.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading All the passion which he had first thought to be in his heart for his friend's sister had vanished into a simple brotherly regard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the 10th of January when Cobb and Hugh returned from their visit to New England and reached the city of Washington.
a young female
From this reading To be sure, he admired the girl; loved her, but as a brother.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Hugh was not at all pleased to find Marie gone; as for Cobb, it mattered not whether Mollie was there or not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the passion which he had first thought to be in his heart for his friend's sister had vanished into a simple brotherly regard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be sure, he admired the girl; loved her, but as a brother.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading All the passion which he had first thought to be in his heart for his friend's sister had vanished into a simple brotherly regard.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!" cried a familiar voice as Hugh came from the executive mansion that evening.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, he admired the girl; loved her, but as a brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the passion which he had first thought to be in his heart for his friend's sister had vanished into a simple brotherly regard.
Hugh
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From this reading It was the 10th of January when Cobb and Hugh returned from their visit to New England and reached the city of Washington.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the passion which he had first thought to be in his heart for his friend's sister had vanished into a simple brotherly regard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the passion which he had first thought to be in his heart for his friend's sister had vanished into a simple brotherly regard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the 10th of January when Cobb and Hugh returned from their visit to New England and reached the city of Washington.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading It was the 10th of January when Cobb and Hugh returned from their visit to New England and reached the city of Washington.
held dear
From this reading To be sure, he admired the girl; loved her, but as a brother.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading "Hello!" cried a familiar voice as Hugh came from the executive mansion that evening.
Marie
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From this reading Hugh was not at all pleased to find Marie gone; as for Cobb, it mattered not whether Mollie was there or not.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading Hugh was not at all pleased to find Marie gone; as for Cobb, it mattered not whether Mollie was there or not.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Hugh was not at all pleased to find Marie gone; as for Cobb, it mattered not whether Mollie was there or not.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was the 10th of January when Cobb and Hugh returned from their visit to New England and reached the city of Washington.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hugh was not at all pleased to find Marie gone; as for Cobb, it mattered not whether Mollie was there or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the 10th of January when Cobb and Hugh returned from their visit to New England and reached the city of Washington.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hugh was not at all pleased to find Marie gone; as for Cobb, it mattered not whether Mollie was there or not.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading All the passion which he had first thought to be in his heart for his friend's sister had vanished into a simple brotherly regard.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Hugh was not at all pleased to find Marie gone; as for Cobb, it mattered not whether Mollie was there or not.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was the 10th of January when Cobb and Hugh returned from their visit to New England and reached the city of Washington.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading All the passion which he had first thought to be in his heart for his friend's sister had vanished into a simple brotherly regard.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was the 10th of January when Cobb and Hugh returned from their visit to New England and reached the city of Washington.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading All the passion which he had first thought to be in his heart for his friend's sister had vanished into a simple brotherly regard.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading All the passion which he had first thought to be in his heart for his friend's sister had vanished into a simple brotherly regard.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, he admired the girl; loved her, but as a brother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hello!" cried a familiar voice as Hugh came from the executive mansion that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the 10th of January when Cobb and Hugh returned from their visit to New England and reached the city of Washington.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was the 10th of January when Cobb and Hugh returned from their visit to New England and reached the city of Washington.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hugh was not at all pleased to find Marie gone; as for Cobb, it mattered not whether Mollie was there or not.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All the passion which he had first thought to be in his heart for his friend's sister had vanished into a simple brotherly regard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the 10th of January when Cobb and Hugh returned from their visit to New England and reached the city of Washington.
having passed out of existence
From this reading All the passion which he had first thought to be in his heart for his friend's sister had vanished into a simple brotherly regard.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was the 10th of January when Cobb and Hugh returned from their visit to New England and reached the city of Washington.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Hello!" cried a familiar voice as Hugh came from the executive mansion that evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the 10th of January when Cobb and Hugh returned from their visit to New England and reached the city of Washington.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading It was the 10th of January when Cobb and Hugh returned from their visit to New England and reached the city of Washington.
at the time that
From this reading It was the 10th of January when Cobb and Hugh returned from their visit to New England and reached the city of Washington.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Hugh was not at all pleased to find Marie gone; as for Cobb, it mattered not whether Mollie was there or not.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the passion which he had first thought to be in his heart for his friend's sister had vanished into a simple brotherly regard.
