used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUMMER IN BOSTON The Leveretts rejoiced heartily over Doris' good fortune.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Aunt Priscilla began to trouble herself again about her will.
anew
From this reading Aunt Priscilla began to trouble herself again about her will.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Priscilla had eased up Betty while her mother spent a fortnight at Salem, helping with the fall sewing and making comfortables.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aunt Priscilla had eased up Betty while her mother spent a fortnight at Salem, helping with the fall sewing and making comfortables.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Priscilla began to trouble herself again about her will.
autumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading She had taken the usual autumnal cold, but recovered from it with good nursing.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Aunt Priscilla began to trouble herself again about her will.
Betty
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From this reading Aunt Priscilla had eased up Betty while her mother spent a fortnight at Salem, helping with the fall sewing and making comfortables.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading A SUMMER IN BOSTON The Leveretts rejoiced heartily over Doris' good fortune.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had taken the usual autumnal cold, but recovered from it with good nursing.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly Elizabeth Leverett was very kind.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She had taken the usual autumnal cold, but recovered from it with good nursing.
comfortables
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From this reading Aunt Priscilla had eased up Betty while her mother spent a fortnight at Salem, helping with the fall sewing and making comfortables.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading A SUMMER IN BOSTON The Leveretts rejoiced heartily over Doris' good fortune.
easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Aunt Priscilla had eased up Betty while her mother spent a fortnight at Salem, helping with the fall sewing and making comfortables.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Certainly Elizabeth Leverett was very kind.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Aunt Priscilla had eased up Betty while her mother spent a fortnight at Salem, helping with the fall sewing and making comfortables.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Aunt Priscilla had eased up Betty while her mother spent a fortnight at Salem, helping with the fall sewing and making comfortables.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A SUMMER IN BOSTON The Leveretts rejoiced heartily over Doris' good fortune.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had taken the usual autumnal cold, but recovered from it with good nursing.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A SUMMER IN BOSTON The Leveretts rejoiced heartily over Doris' good fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had taken the usual autumnal cold, but recovered from it with good nursing.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading A SUMMER IN BOSTON The Leveretts rejoiced heartily over Doris' good fortune.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Aunt Priscilla had eased up Betty while her mother spent a fortnight at Salem, helping with the fall sewing and making comfortables.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Priscilla began to trouble herself again about her will.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Aunt Priscilla began to trouble herself again about her will.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SUMMER IN BOSTON The Leveretts rejoiced heartily over Doris' good fortune.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had taken the usual autumnal cold, but recovered from it with good nursing.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Certainly Elizabeth Leverett was very kind.
Leverett
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From this reading Certainly Elizabeth Leverett was very kind.
Leveretts
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From this reading A SUMMER IN BOSTON The Leveretts rejoiced heartily over Doris' good fortune.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Aunt Priscilla had eased up Betty while her mother spent a fortnight at Salem, helping with the fall sewing and making comfortables.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Aunt Priscilla had eased up Betty while her mother spent a fortnight at Salem, helping with the fall sewing and making comfortables.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading She had taken the usual autumnal cold, but recovered from it with good nursing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A SUMMER IN BOSTON The Leveretts rejoiced heartily over Doris' good fortune.
Priscilla
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From this reading Aunt Priscilla began to trouble herself again about her will.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading She had taken the usual autumnal cold, but recovered from it with good nursing.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading A SUMMER IN BOSTON The Leveretts rejoiced heartily over Doris' good fortune.
SalemnounUS /ˈseɪləm/
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading Aunt Priscilla had eased up Betty while her mother spent a fortnight at Salem, helping with the fall sewing and making comfortables.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Aunt Priscilla had eased up Betty while her mother spent a fortnight at Salem, helping with the fall sewing and making comfortables.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had taken the usual autumnal cold, but recovered from it with good nursing.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Aunt Priscilla had eased up Betty while her mother spent a fortnight at Salem, helping with the fall sewing and making comfortables.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A SUMMER IN BOSTON The Leveretts rejoiced heartily over Doris' good fortune.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had taken the usual autumnal cold, but recovered from it with good nursing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUMMER IN BOSTON The Leveretts rejoiced heartily over Doris' good fortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Priscilla began to trouble herself again about her will.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Aunt Priscilla began to trouble herself again about her will.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Aunt Priscilla had eased up Betty while her mother spent a fortnight at Salem, helping with the fall sewing and making comfortables.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She had taken the usual autumnal cold, but recovered from it with good nursing.
precisely as stated
From this reading Certainly Elizabeth Leverett was very kind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certainly Elizabeth Leverett was very kind.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Aunt Priscilla had eased up Betty while her mother spent a fortnight at Salem, helping with the fall sewing and making comfortables.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Aunt Priscilla began to trouble herself again about her will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had taken the usual autumnal cold, but recovered from it with good nursing.
