anew
From this reading By the time he entered the house on the hill he would be himself again!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sandy came down from Boston that evening, tired-eyed and dusty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By the time he entered the house on the hill he would be himself again!
for the reason that
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Sandy came down from Boston that evening, tired-eyed and dusty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time he entered the house on the hill he would be himself again!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sandy came down from Boston that evening, tired-eyed and dusty.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And what had the seven years done for and with Sandy Morley?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sandy came down from Boston that evening, tired-eyed and dusty.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Sandy came down from Boston that evening, tired-eyed and dusty.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading By the time he entered the house on the hill he would be himself again!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Sandy came down from Boston that evening, tired-eyed and dusty.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And what had the seven years done for and with Sandy Morley?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sandy came down from Boston that evening, tired-eyed and dusty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading By the time he entered the house on the hill he would be himself again!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Outwardly they had wrought wonders with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading By the time he entered the house on the hill he would be himself again!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading By the time he entered the house on the hill he would be himself again!
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
MorleynounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading And what had the seven years done for and with Sandy Morley?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By the time he entered the house on the hill he would be himself again!
OutwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading Outwardly they had wrought wonders with him.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Sandy came down from Boston that evening, tired-eyed and dusty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading And what had the seven years done for and with Sandy Morley?
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sandy came down from Boston that evening, tired-eyed and dusty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Outwardly they had wrought wonders with him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time he entered the house on the hill he would be himself again!
tired-eyed
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From this reading Sandy came down from Boston that evening, tired-eyed and dusty.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what had the seven years done for and with Sandy Morley?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And what had the seven years done for and with Sandy Morley?
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Outwardly they had wrought wonders with him.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
worriesnounUS /ˈwɜːriz/
plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading He walked up from the station because he had taken an earlier train and he wanted the walk through the quiet, sweet woods and fields before he met the two friends from whom he always kept his worries and troubles.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By the time he entered the house on the hill he would be himself again!
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Outwardly they had wrought wonders with him.
a late time of life
From this reading And what had the seven years done for and with Sandy Morley?
