used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Finding little benefit from change of climate, and longing for familiar scenes and faces, she urged her son to return to New England, after a brief sojourn in Italy.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Alfred R. King, when summoned home to Boston by the illness of his mother, had, by advice of physicians, immediately accompanied her to the South of France, and afterward to Egypt.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Alfred R. King, when summoned home to Boston by the illness of his mother, had, by advice of physicians, immediately accompanied her to the South of France, and afterward to Egypt.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Finding little benefit from change of climate, and longing for familiar scenes and faces, she urged her son to return to New England, after a brief sojourn in Italy.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Alfred R. King, when summoned home to Boston by the illness of his mother, had, by advice of physicians, immediately accompanied her to the South of France, and afterward to Egypt.
anew
From this reading She was destined never again to see the home for which she yearned.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Alfred R. King, when summoned home to Boston by the illness of his mother, had, by advice of physicians, immediately accompanied her to the South of France, and afterward to Egypt.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The worn-out garment of her soul was laid away under a flowery mound in Florence, and her son returned alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alfred R. King, when summoned home to Boston by the illness of his mother, had, by advice of physicians, immediately accompanied her to the South of France, and afterward to Egypt.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The worn-out garment of her soul was laid away under a flowery mound in Florence, and her son returned alone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Finding little benefit from change of climate, and longing for familiar scenes and faces, she urged her son to return to New England, after a brief sojourn in Italy.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Alfred R. King, when summoned home to Boston by the illness of his mother, had, by advice of physicians, immediately accompanied her to the South of France, and afterward to Egypt.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Finding little benefit from change of climate, and longing for familiar scenes and faces, she urged her son to return to New England, after a brief sojourn in Italy.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alfred R. King, when summoned home to Boston by the illness of his mother, had, by advice of physicians, immediately accompanied her to the South of France, and afterward to Egypt.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Finding little benefit from change of climate, and longing for familiar scenes and faces, she urged her son to return to New England, after a brief sojourn in Italy.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Finding little benefit from change of climate, and longing for familiar scenes and faces, she urged her son to return to New England, after a brief sojourn in Italy.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading She was destined never again to see the home for which she yearned.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading Alfred R. King, when summoned home to Boston by the illness of his mother, had, by advice of physicians, immediately accompanied her to the South of France, and afterward to Egypt.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Finding little benefit from change of climate, and longing for familiar scenes and faces, she urged her son to return to New England, after a brief sojourn in Italy.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Finding little benefit from change of climate, and longing for familiar scenes and faces, she urged her son to return to New England, after a brief sojourn in Italy.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Finding little benefit from change of climate, and longing for familiar scenes and faces, she urged her son to return to New England, after a brief sojourn in Italy.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding little benefit from change of climate, and longing for familiar scenes and faces, she urged her son to return to New England, after a brief sojourn in Italy.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading The worn-out garment of her soul was laid away under a flowery mound in Florence, and her son returned alone.
floweryadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊəri/
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
From this reading The worn-out garment of her soul was laid away under a flowery mound in Florence, and her son returned alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Finding little benefit from change of climate, and longing for familiar scenes and faces, she urged her son to return to New England, after a brief sojourn in Italy.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Alfred R. King, when summoned home to Boston by the illness of his mother, had, by advice of physicians, immediately accompanied her to the South of France, and afterward to Egypt.
many times at short intervals
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Finding little benefit from change of climate, and longing for familiar scenes and faces, she urged her son to return to New England, after a brief sojourn in Italy.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading The worn-out garment of her soul was laid away under a flowery mound in Florence, and her son returned alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alfred R. King, when summoned home to Boston by the illness of his mother, had, by advice of physicians, immediately accompanied her to the South of France, and afterward to Egypt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alfred R. King, when summoned home to Boston by the illness of his mother, had, by advice of physicians, immediately accompanied her to the South of France, and afterward to Egypt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alfred R. King, when summoned home to Boston by the illness of his mother, had, by advice of physicians, immediately accompanied her to the South of France, and afterward to Egypt.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Alfred R. King, when summoned home to Boston by the illness of his mother, had, by advice of physicians, immediately accompanied her to the South of France, and afterward to Egypt.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Alfred R. King, when summoned home to Boston by the illness of his mother, had, by advice of physicians, immediately accompanied her to the South of France, and afterward to Egypt.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Alfred R. King, when summoned home to Boston by the illness of his mother, had, by advice of physicians, immediately accompanied her to the South of France, and afterward to Egypt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Finding little benefit from change of climate, and longing for familiar scenes and faces, she urged her son to return to New England, after a brief sojourn in Italy.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Finding little benefit from change of climate, and longing for familiar scenes and faces, she urged her son to return to New England, after a brief sojourn in Italy.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Alfred R. King, when summoned home to Boston by the illness of his mother, had, by advice of physicians, immediately accompanied her to the South of France, and afterward to Egypt.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The worn-out garment of her soul was laid away under a flowery mound in Florence, and her son returned alone.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Finding little benefit from change of climate, and longing for familiar scenes and faces, she urged her son to return to New England, after a brief sojourn in Italy.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Finding little benefit from change of climate, and longing for familiar scenes and faces, she urged her son to return to New England, after a brief sojourn in Italy.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Alfred R. King, when summoned home to Boston by the illness of his mother, had, by advice of physicians, immediately accompanied her to the South of France, and afterward to Egypt.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading The worn-out garment of her soul was laid away under a flowery mound in Florence, and her son returned alone.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was destined never again to see the home for which she yearned.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Finding little benefit from change of climate, and longing for familiar scenes and faces, she urged her son to return to New England, after a brief sojourn in Italy.
held or filled or in use
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alfred R. King, when summoned home to Boston by the illness of his mother, had, by advice of physicians, immediately accompanied her to the South of France, and afterward to Egypt.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
in other respects or ways
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Alfred R. King, when summoned home to Boston by the illness of his mother, had, by advice of physicians, immediately accompanied her to the South of France, and afterward to Egypt.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Alfred R. King, when summoned home to Boston by the illness of his mother, had, by advice of physicians, immediately accompanied her to the South of France, and afterward to Egypt.
recurredverbUS /riˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Finding little benefit from change of climate, and longing for familiar scenes and faces, she urged her son to return to New England, after a brief sojourn in Italy.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The worn-out garment of her soul was laid away under a flowery mound in Florence, and her son returned alone.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Finding little benefit from change of climate, and longing for familiar scenes and faces, she urged her son to return to New England, after a brief sojourn in Italy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was destined never again to see the home for which she yearned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finding little benefit from change of climate, and longing for familiar scenes and faces, she urged her son to return to New England, after a brief sojourn in Italy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading Finding little benefit from change of climate, and longing for familiar scenes and faces, she urged her son to return to New England, after a brief sojourn in Italy.
a male human offspring
From this reading Finding little benefit from change of climate, and longing for familiar scenes and faces, she urged her son to return to New England, after a brief sojourn in Italy.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The worn-out garment of her soul was laid away under a flowery mound in Florence, and her son returned alone.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Alfred R. King, when summoned home to Boston by the illness of his mother, had, by advice of physicians, immediately accompanied her to the South of France, and afterward to Egypt.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Alfred R. King, when summoned home to Boston by the illness of his mother, had, by advice of physicians, immediately accompanied her to the South of France, and afterward to Egypt.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alfred R. King, when summoned home to Boston by the illness of his mother, had, by advice of physicians, immediately accompanied her to the South of France, and afterward to Egypt.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alfred R. King, when summoned home to Boston by the illness of his mother, had, by advice of physicians, immediately accompanied her to the South of France, and afterward to Egypt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The worn-out garment of her soul was laid away under a flowery mound in Florence, and her son returned alone.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Finding little benefit from change of climate, and longing for familiar scenes and faces, she urged her son to return to New England, after a brief sojourn in Italy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was destined never again to see the home for which she yearned.
at the time that
From this reading Alfred R. King, when summoned home to Boston by the illness of his mother, had, by advice of physicians, immediately accompanied her to the South of France, and afterward to Egypt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was destined never again to see the home for which she yearned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
worn-outadjective
used until no longer useful
From this reading The worn-out garment of her soul was laid away under a flowery mound in Florence, and her son returned alone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She was destined never again to see the home for which she yearned.
a late time of life
From this reading During the two years thus occupied, communication with the United States had been much interrupted, and his thoughts had been so absorbed by his dying mother, that the memory of that bright evening in New Orleans recurred less frequently than it would otherwise have done.
