used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was a bit timid at going so far from home with the frail little old woman who had tuberculosis, and already had had alarming hemorrhages, and who calmly told me that she would probably die while in the South that winter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading I was a bit timid at going so far from home with the frail little old woman who had tuberculosis, and already had had alarming hemorrhages, and who calmly told me that she would probably die while in the South that winter.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I was a bit timid at going so far from home with the frail little old woman who had tuberculosis, and already had had alarming hemorrhages, and who calmly told me that she would probably die while in the South that winter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was a bit timid at going so far from home with the frail little old woman who had tuberculosis, and already had had alarming hemorrhages, and who calmly told me that she would probably die while in the South that winter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My first glimpse of New York, as we stopped there on the way, made Boston seem small.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We started for the South at night.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I was a bit timid at going so far from home with the frail little old woman who had tuberculosis, and already had had alarming hemorrhages, and who calmly told me that she would probably die while in the South that winter.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading I was a bit timid at going so far from home with the frail little old woman who had tuberculosis, and already had had alarming hemorrhages, and who calmly told me that she would probably die while in the South that winter.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I was a bit timid at going so far from home with the frail little old woman who had tuberculosis, and already had had alarming hemorrhages, and who calmly told me that she would probably die while in the South that winter.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
a social unit living together
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I was a bit timid at going so far from home with the frail little old woman who had tuberculosis, and already had had alarming hemorrhages, and who calmly told me that she would probably die while in the South that winter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first glimpse of New York, as we stopped there on the way, made Boston seem small.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We started for the South at night.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading I was a bit timid at going so far from home with the frail little old woman who had tuberculosis, and already had had alarming hemorrhages, and who calmly told me that she would probably die while in the South that winter.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
a quick look
From this reading My first glimpse of New York, as we stopped there on the way, made Boston seem small.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
the act of departing
From this reading I was a bit timid at going so far from home with the frail little old woman who had tuberculosis, and already had had alarming hemorrhages, and who calmly told me that she would probably die while in the South that winter.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was a bit timid at going so far from home with the frail little old woman who had tuberculosis, and already had had alarming hemorrhages, and who calmly told me that she would probably die while in the South that winter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading In my somewhat reduced state of health the invitation was most opportune.
hemorrhages
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From this reading I was a bit timid at going so far from home with the frail little old woman who had tuberculosis, and already had had alarming hemorrhages, and who calmly told me that she would probably die while in the South that winter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was a bit timid at going so far from home with the frail little old woman who had tuberculosis, and already had had alarming hemorrhages, and who calmly told me that she would probably die while in the South that winter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading In my somewhat reduced state of health the invitation was most opportune.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was a bit timid at going so far from home with the frail little old woman who had tuberculosis, and already had had alarming hemorrhages, and who calmly told me that she would probably die while in the South that winter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My first glimpse of New York, as we stopped there on the way, made Boston seem small.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In my somewhat reduced state of health the invitation was most opportune.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my somewhat reduced state of health the invitation was most opportune.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading My first glimpse of New York, as we stopped there on the way, made Boston seem small.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We started for the South at night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was a bit timid at going so far from home with the frail little old woman who had tuberculosis, and already had had alarming hemorrhages, and who calmly told me that she would probably die while in the South that winter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My first glimpse of New York, as we stopped there on the way, made Boston seem small.
opportuneadjectiveUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːn/
suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
From this reading In my somewhat reduced state of health the invitation was most opportune.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I was a bit timid at going so far from home with the frail little old woman who had tuberculosis, and already had had alarming hemorrhages, and who calmly told me that she would probably die while in the South that winter.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading In my somewhat reduced state of health the invitation was most opportune.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My first glimpse of New York, as we stopped there on the way, made Boston seem small.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was a bit timid at going so far from home with the frail little old woman who had tuberculosis, and already had had alarming hemorrhages, and who calmly told me that she would probably die while in the South that winter.
for a short time
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My first glimpse of New York, as we stopped there on the way, made Boston seem small.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was a bit timid at going so far from home with the frail little old woman who had tuberculosis, and already had had alarming hemorrhages, and who calmly told me that she would probably die while in the South that winter.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading In my somewhat reduced state of health the invitation was most opportune.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We started for the South at night.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We started for the South at night.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In my somewhat reduced state of health the invitation was most opportune.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading My first glimpse of New York, as we stopped there on the way, made Boston seem small.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading I was a bit timid at going so far from home with the frail little old woman who had tuberculosis, and already had had alarming hemorrhages, and who calmly told me that she would probably die while in the South that winter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I was a bit timid at going so far from home with the frail little old woman who had tuberculosis, and already had had alarming hemorrhages, and who calmly told me that she would probably die while in the South that winter.
tuberculosisnounUS /təˌbɜːrkjəˈloʊsɪs/
infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)
From this reading I was a bit timid at going so far from home with the frail little old woman who had tuberculosis, and already had had alarming hemorrhages, and who calmly told me that she would probably die while in the South that winter.
unsoughtadjective
not desired
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In my somewhat reduced state of health the invitation was most opportune.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My first glimpse of New York, as we stopped there on the way, made Boston seem small.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My first glimpse of New York, as we stopped there on the way, made Boston seem small.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I was a bit timid at going so far from home with the frail little old woman who had tuberculosis, and already had had alarming hemorrhages, and who calmly told me that she would probably die while in the South that winter.
which person or people
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading I was a bit timid at going so far from home with the frail little old woman who had tuberculosis, and already had had alarming hemorrhages, and who calmly told me that she would probably die while in the South that winter.
wintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THROUGH THE GATE OF DREAMS Much of the good fortune that has come to me has come unsought: Shortly after returning home from Boston an elderly friend of our family, an invalid who spent her winters in Florida, invited me to go there with her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I was a bit timid at going so far from home with the frail little old woman who had tuberculosis, and already had had alarming hemorrhages, and who calmly told me that she would probably die while in the South that winter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was a bit timid at going so far from home with the frail little old woman who had tuberculosis, and already had had alarming hemorrhages, and who calmly told me that she would probably die while in the South that winter.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading My first glimpse of New York, as we stopped there on the way, made Boston seem small.
