adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading At the date they had talked of for sailing he was lying in the Protestant cemetery, and she was trying to gather herself together, and adjust her life to his loss.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the death of Judge Kilburn his daughter came back to America.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They had been eleven winters in Rome, always meaning to return, but staying on from year to year, as people do who have nothing definite to call them home.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading After the death of Judge Kilburn his daughter came back to America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the date they had talked of for sailing he was lying in the Protestant cemetery, and she was trying to gather herself together, and adjust her life to his loss.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “Indian Summer” “The Rise of Silas Lapham” “April Hopes” etc.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had been eleven winters in Rome, always meaning to return, but staying on from year to year, as people do who have nothing definite to call them home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the date they had talked of for sailing he was lying in the Protestant cemetery, and she was trying to gather herself together, and adjust her life to his loss.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Toward the last Miss Kilburn tacitly gave up the expectation of getting her father away, though they both continued to say that they were going to take passage as soon as the weather was settled in the spring.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After the death of Judge Kilburn his daughter came back to America.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been eleven winters in Rome, always meaning to return, but staying on from year to year, as people do who have nothing definite to call them home.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Toward the last Miss Kilburn tacitly gave up the expectation of getting her father away, though they both continued to say that they were going to take passage as soon as the weather was settled in the spring.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had been eleven winters in Rome, always meaning to return, but staying on from year to year, as people do who have nothing definite to call them home.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They had been eleven winters in Rome, always meaning to return, but staying on from year to year, as people do who have nothing definite to call them home.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After the death of Judge Kilburn his daughter came back to America.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading At the date they had talked of for sailing he was lying in the Protestant cemetery, and she was trying to gather herself together, and adjust her life to his loss.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Toward the last Miss Kilburn tacitly gave up the expectation of getting her father away, though they both continued to say that they were going to take passage as soon as the weather was settled in the spring.
the specified day of the month
From this reading At the date they had talked of for sailing he was lying in the Protestant cemetery, and she was trying to gather herself together, and adjust her life to his loss.
a female human offspring
From this reading After the death of Judge Kilburn his daughter came back to America.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After the death of Judge Kilburn his daughter came back to America.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading They had been eleven winters in Rome, always meaning to return, but staying on from year to year, as people do who have nothing definite to call them home.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They had been eleven winters in Rome, always meaning to return, but staying on from year to year, as people do who have nothing definite to call them home.
being one more than ten
From this reading They had been eleven winters in Rome, always meaning to return, but staying on from year to year, as people do who have nothing definite to call them home.
etc
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From this reading “Indian Summer” “The Rise of Silas Lapham” “April Hopes” etc.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Toward the last Miss Kilburn tacitly gave up the expectation of getting her father away, though they both continued to say that they were going to take passage as soon as the weather was settled in the spring.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Toward the last Miss Kilburn tacitly gave up the expectation of getting her father away, though they both continued to say that they were going to take passage as soon as the weather was settled in the spring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the date they had talked of for sailing he was lying in the Protestant cemetery, and she was trying to gather herself together, and adjust her life to his loss.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had been eleven winters in Rome, always meaning to return, but staying on from year to year, as people do who have nothing definite to call them home.
assemble or get together
From this reading At the date they had talked of for sailing he was lying in the Protestant cemetery, and she was trying to gather herself together, and adjust her life to his loss.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Toward the last Miss Kilburn tacitly gave up the expectation of getting her father away, though they both continued to say that they were going to take passage as soon as the weather was settled in the spring.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Toward the last Miss Kilburn tacitly gave up the expectation of getting her father away, though they both continued to say that they were going to take passage as soon as the weather was settled in the spring.
the act of departing
From this reading Toward the last Miss Kilburn tacitly gave up the expectation of getting her father away, though they both continued to say that they were going to take passage as soon as the weather was settled in the spring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been eleven winters in Rome, always meaning to return, but staying on from year to year, as people do who have nothing definite to call them home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They had been eleven winters in Rome, always meaning to return, but staying on from year to year, as people do who have nothing definite to call them home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the date they had talked of for sailing he was lying in the Protestant cemetery, and she was trying to gather herself together, and adjust her life to his loss.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Toward the last Miss Kilburn tacitly gave up the expectation of getting her father away, though they both continued to say that they were going to take passage as soon as the weather was settled in the spring.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the date they had talked of for sailing he was lying in the Protestant cemetery, and she was trying to gather herself together, and adjust her life to his loss.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the death of Judge Kilburn his daughter came back to America.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They had been eleven winters in Rome, always meaning to return, but staying on from year to year, as people do who have nothing definite to call them home.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Indian Summer” “The Rise of Silas Lapham” “April Hopes” etc.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had been eleven winters in Rome, always meaning to return, but staying on from year to year, as people do who have nothing definite to call them home.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “Indian Summer” “The Rise of Silas Lapham” “April Hopes” etc.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading After the death of Judge Kilburn his daughter came back to America.
Kilburn
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From this reading After the death of Judge Kilburn his daughter came back to America.
Lapham
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From this reading “Indian Summer” “The Rise of Silas Lapham” “April Hopes” etc.
immediately past
From this reading Toward the last Miss Kilburn tacitly gave up the expectation of getting her father away, though they both continued to say that they were going to take passage as soon as the weather was settled in the spring.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At the date they had talked of for sailing he was lying in the Protestant cemetery, and she was trying to gather herself together, and adjust her life to his loss.
something that is lost
From this reading At the date they had talked of for sailing he was lying in the Protestant cemetery, and she was trying to gather herself together, and adjust her life to his loss.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading At the date they had talked of for sailing he was lying in the Protestant cemetery, and she was trying to gather herself together, and adjust her life to his loss.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading They had been eleven winters in Rome, always meaning to return, but staying on from year to year, as people do who have nothing definite to call them home.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Toward the last Miss Kilburn tacitly gave up the expectation of getting her father away, though they both continued to say that they were going to take passage as soon as the weather was settled in the spring.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They had been eleven winters in Rome, always meaning to return, but staying on from year to year, as people do who have nothing definite to call them home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Indian Summer” “The Rise of Silas Lapham” “April Hopes” etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had been eleven winters in Rome, always meaning to return, but staying on from year to year, as people do who have nothing definite to call them home.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Toward the last Miss Kilburn tacitly gave up the expectation of getting her father away, though they both continued to say that they were going to take passage as soon as the weather was settled in the spring.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They had been eleven winters in Rome, always meaning to return, but staying on from year to year, as people do who have nothing definite to call them home.
ProtestantnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənt/
an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading At the date they had talked of for sailing he was lying in the Protestant cemetery, and she was trying to gather herself together, and adjust her life to his loss.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They had been eleven winters in Rome, always meaning to return, but staying on from year to year, as people do who have nothing definite to call them home.
move upward
From this reading “Indian Summer” “The Rise of Silas Lapham” “April Hopes” etc.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading They had been eleven winters in Rome, always meaning to return, but staying on from year to year, as people do who have nothing definite to call them home.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading At the date they had talked of for sailing he was lying in the Protestant cemetery, and she was trying to gather herself together, and adjust her life to his loss.
express in words
From this reading Toward the last Miss Kilburn tacitly gave up the expectation of getting her father away, though they both continued to say that they were going to take passage as soon as the weather was settled in the spring.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Toward the last Miss Kilburn tacitly gave up the expectation of getting her father away, though they both continued to say that they were going to take passage as soon as the weather was settled in the spring.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the date they had talked of for sailing he was lying in the Protestant cemetery, and she was trying to gather herself together, and adjust her life to his loss.
Silas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Indian Summer” “The Rise of Silas Lapham” “April Hopes” etc.
in the near future
From this reading Toward the last Miss Kilburn tacitly gave up the expectation of getting her father away, though they both continued to say that they were going to take passage as soon as the weather was settled in the spring.
the season of growth
From this reading Toward the last Miss Kilburn tacitly gave up the expectation of getting her father away, though they both continued to say that they were going to take passage as soon as the weather was settled in the spring.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They had been eleven winters in Rome, always meaning to return, but staying on from year to year, as people do who have nothing definite to call them home.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “Indian Summer” “The Rise of Silas Lapham” “April Hopes” etc.
tacitlyadverbUS /ˈtæsɪtli/
in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement
From this reading Toward the last Miss Kilburn tacitly gave up the expectation of getting her father away, though they both continued to say that they were going to take passage as soon as the weather was settled in the spring.
carry out
From this reading Toward the last Miss Kilburn tacitly gave up the expectation of getting her father away, though they both continued to say that they were going to take passage as soon as the weather was settled in the spring.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading At the date they had talked of for sailing he was lying in the Protestant cemetery, and she was trying to gather herself together, and adjust her life to his loss.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Toward the last Miss Kilburn tacitly gave up the expectation of getting her father away, though they both continued to say that they were going to take passage as soon as the weather was settled in the spring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Indian Summer” “The Rise of Silas Lapham” “April Hopes” etc.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had been eleven winters in Rome, always meaning to return, but staying on from year to year, as people do who have nothing definite to call them home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been eleven winters in Rome, always meaning to return, but staying on from year to year, as people do who have nothing definite to call them home.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Toward the last Miss Kilburn tacitly gave up the expectation of getting her father away, though they both continued to say that they were going to take passage as soon as the weather was settled in the spring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the death of Judge Kilburn his daughter came back to America.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At the date they had talked of for sailing he was lying in the Protestant cemetery, and she was trying to gather herself together, and adjust her life to his loss.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward the last Miss Kilburn tacitly gave up the expectation of getting her father away, though they both continued to say that they were going to take passage as soon as the weather was settled in the spring.
hard to endure
From this reading At the date they had talked of for sailing he was lying in the Protestant cemetery, and she was trying to gather herself together, and adjust her life to his loss.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Toward the last Miss Kilburn tacitly gave up the expectation of getting her father away, though they both continued to say that they were going to take passage as soon as the weather was settled in the spring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Toward the last Miss Kilburn tacitly gave up the expectation of getting her father away, though they both continued to say that they were going to take passage as soon as the weather was settled in the spring.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Toward the last Miss Kilburn tacitly gave up the expectation of getting her father away, though they both continued to say that they were going to take passage as soon as the weather was settled in the spring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Toward the last Miss Kilburn tacitly gave up the expectation of getting her father away, though they both continued to say that they were going to take passage as soon as the weather was settled in the spring.
which person or people
From this reading They had been eleven winters in Rome, always meaning to return, but staying on from year to year, as people do who have nothing definite to call them home.
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 They had been eleven winters in Rome, always meaning to return, but staying on from year to year, as people do who have nothing definite to call them home.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading They had been eleven winters in Rome, always meaning to return, but staying on from year to year, as people do who have nothing definite to call them home.
