Chapter IV

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading Ellen busied herself with her preparations, and amid the bustle and excitement of the few days that intervened before her departure, the serious thoughts awakened in her mind by the preaching to which she had listened were driven away.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Her aunt was willing to teach her dressmaking, and, being in immediate need of another assistant, would be glad for Ellen to come to her with as little delay as possible.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Her aunt was willing to teach her dressmaking, and, being in immediate need of another assistant, would be glad for Ellen to come to her with as little delay as possible.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Her aunt was willing to teach her dressmaking, and, being in immediate need of another assistant, would be glad for Ellen to come to her with as little delay as possible.

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading Her aunt was willing to teach her dressmaking, and, being in immediate need of another assistant, would be glad for Ellen to come to her with as little delay as possible.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Her aunt was willing to teach her dressmaking, and, being in immediate need of another assistant, would be glad for Ellen to come to her with as little delay as possible.

aroused or activated

From this reading Ellen busied herself with her preparations, and amid the bustle and excitement of the few days that intervened before her departure, the serious thoughts awakened in her mind by the preaching to which she had listened were driven away.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Ellen busied herself with her preparations, and amid the bustle and excitement of the few days that intervened before her departure, the serious thoughts awakened in her mind by the preaching to which she had listened were driven away.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Her aunt was willing to teach her dressmaking, and, being in immediate need of another assistant, would be glad for Ellen to come to her with as little delay as possible.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Ellen busied herself with her preparations, and amid the bustle and excitement of the few days that intervened before her departure, the serious thoughts awakened in her mind by the preaching to which she had listened were driven away.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Her aunt was willing to teach her dressmaking, and, being in immediate need of another assistant, would be glad for Ellen to come to her with as little delay as possible.

of short duration or distance

From this reading Her time was so fully occupied, that her visits to Jerry's room were necessarily brief and hurried, and the conversation narrated in the preceding chapter was not renewed.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE next morning brought the longed-for letter, which was entirely to Ellen's satisfaction.

inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with

From this reading Ellen busied herself with her preparations, and amid the bustle and excitement of the few days that intervened before her departure, the serious thoughts awakened in her mind by the preaching to which she had listened were driven away.

a rapid active commotion

From this reading Ellen busied herself with her preparations, and amid the bustle and excitement of the few days that intervened before her departure, the serious thoughts awakened in her mind by the preaching to which she had listened were driven away.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Ellen busied herself with her preparations, and amid the bustle and excitement of the few days that intervened before her departure, the serious thoughts awakened in her mind by the preaching to which she had listened were driven away.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading Her time was so fully occupied, that her visits to Jerry's room were necessarily brief and hurried, and the conversation narrated in the preceding chapter was not renewed.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Her aunt was willing to teach her dressmaking, and, being in immediate need of another assistant, would be glad for Ellen to come to her with as little delay as possible.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Her time was so fully occupied, that her visits to Jerry's room were necessarily brief and hurried, and the conversation narrated in the preceding chapter was not renewed.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Ellen busied herself with her preparations, and amid the bustle and excitement of the few days that intervened before her departure, the serious thoughts awakened in her mind by the preaching to which she had listened were driven away.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading Her aunt was willing to teach her dressmaking, and, being in immediate need of another assistant, would be glad for Ellen to come to her with as little delay as possible.

the act of departing

From this reading Ellen busied herself with her preparations, and amid the bustle and excitement of the few days that intervened before her departure, the serious thoughts awakened in her mind by the preaching to which she had listened were driven away.

the craft of making dresses

From this reading Her aunt was willing to teach her dressmaking, and, being in immediate need of another assistant, would be glad for Ellen to come to her with as little delay as possible.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Ellen busied herself with her preparations, and amid the bustle and excitement of the few days that intervened before her departure, the serious thoughts awakened in her mind by the preaching to which she had listened were driven away.

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From this reading Her aunt was willing to teach her dressmaking, and, being in immediate need of another assistant, would be glad for Ellen to come to her with as little delay as possible.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE next morning brought the longed-for letter, which was entirely to Ellen's satisfaction.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading THE next morning brought the longed-for letter, which was entirely to Ellen's satisfaction.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Ellen busied herself with her preparations, and amid the bustle and excitement of the few days that intervened before her departure, the serious thoughts awakened in her mind by the preaching to which she had listened were driven away.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Ellen busied herself with her preparations, and amid the bustle and excitement of the few days that intervened before her departure, the serious thoughts awakened in her mind by the preaching to which she had listened were driven away.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Her aunt was willing to teach her dressmaking, and, being in immediate need of another assistant, would be glad for Ellen to come to her with as little delay as possible.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Her time was so fully occupied, that her visits to Jerry's room were necessarily brief and hurried, and the conversation narrated in the preceding chapter was not renewed.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Her aunt was willing to teach her dressmaking, and, being in immediate need of another assistant, would be glad for Ellen to come to her with as little delay as possible.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Ellen busied herself with her preparations, and amid the bustle and excitement of the few days that intervened before her departure, the serious thoughts awakened in her mind by the preaching to which she had listened were driven away.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her aunt was willing to teach her dressmaking, and, being in immediate need of another assistant, would be glad for Ellen to come to her with as little delay as possible.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Ellen busied herself with her preparations, and amid the bustle and excitement of the few days that intervened before her departure, the serious thoughts awakened in her mind by the preaching to which she had listened were driven away.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading LEAVING HOME.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading Her time was so fully occupied, that her visits to Jerry's room were necessarily brief and hurried, and the conversation narrated in the preceding chapter was not renewed.

of the present time and place

From this reading Her aunt was willing to teach her dressmaking, and, being in immediate need of another assistant, would be glad for Ellen to come to her with as little delay as possible.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Her aunt was willing to teach her dressmaking, and, being in immediate need of another assistant, would be glad for Ellen to come to her with as little delay as possible.

past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force

From this reading Ellen busied herself with her preparations, and amid the bustle and excitement of the few days that intervened before her departure, the serious thoughts awakened in her mind by the preaching to which she had listened were driven away.

possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading Her time was so fully occupied, that her visits to Jerry's room were necessarily brief and hurried, and the conversation narrated in the preceding chapter was not renewed.

the act of departing

From this reading LEAVING HOME.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading THE next morning brought the longed-for letter, which was entirely to Ellen's satisfaction.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Ellen busied herself with her preparations, and amid the bustle and excitement of the few days that intervened before her departure, the serious thoughts awakened in her mind by the preaching to which she had listened were driven away.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Her aunt was willing to teach her dressmaking, and, being in immediate need of another assistant, would be glad for Ellen to come to her with as little delay as possible.

greatly desired

From this reading THE next morning brought the longed-for letter, which was entirely to Ellen's satisfaction.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Ellen busied herself with her preparations, and amid the bustle and excitement of the few days that intervened before her departure, the serious thoughts awakened in her mind by the preaching to which she had listened were driven away.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE next morning brought the longed-for letter, which was entirely to Ellen's satisfaction.

past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example

From this reading Her time was so fully occupied, that her visits to Jerry's room were necessarily brief and hurried, and the conversation narrated in the preceding chapter was not renewed.

in an essential manner

From this reading Her time was so fully occupied, that her visits to Jerry's room were necessarily brief and hurried, and the conversation narrated in the preceding chapter was not renewed.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Her aunt was willing to teach her dressmaking, and, being in immediate need of another assistant, would be glad for Ellen to come to her with as little delay as possible.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE next morning brought the longed-for letter, which was entirely to Ellen's satisfaction.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Her time was so fully occupied, that her visits to Jerry's room were necessarily brief and hurried, and the conversation narrated in the preceding chapter was not renewed.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Her time was so fully occupied, that her visits to Jerry's room were necessarily brief and hurried, and the conversation narrated in the preceding chapter was not renewed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Her aunt was willing to teach her dressmaking, and, being in immediate need of another assistant, would be glad for Ellen to come to her with as little delay as possible.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Her aunt was willing to teach her dressmaking, and, being in immediate need of another assistant, would be glad for Ellen to come to her with as little delay as possible.

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading Ellen busied herself with her preparations, and amid the bustle and excitement of the few days that intervened before her departure, the serious thoughts awakened in her mind by the preaching to which she had listened were driven away.

existing or coming before

From this reading Her time was so fully occupied, that her visits to Jerry's room were necessarily brief and hurried, and the conversation narrated in the preceding chapter was not renewed.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading Ellen busied herself with her preparations, and amid the bustle and excitement of the few days that intervened before her departure, the serious thoughts awakened in her mind by the preaching to which she had listened were driven away.

restored to a new condition

From this reading Her time was so fully occupied, that her visits to Jerry's room were necessarily brief and hurried, and the conversation narrated in the preceding chapter was not renewed.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Her time was so fully occupied, that her visits to Jerry's room were necessarily brief and hurried, and the conversation narrated in the preceding chapter was not renewed.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading THE next morning brought the longed-for letter, which was entirely to Ellen's satisfaction.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Ellen busied herself with her preparations, and amid the bustle and excitement of the few days that intervened before her departure, the serious thoughts awakened in her mind by the preaching to which she had listened were driven away.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Ellen busied herself with her preparations, and amid the bustle and excitement of the few days that intervened before her departure, the serious thoughts awakened in her mind by the preaching to which she had listened were driven away.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Her time was so fully occupied, that her visits to Jerry's room were necessarily brief and hurried, and the conversation narrated in the preceding chapter was not renewed.

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading Her aunt was willing to teach her dressmaking, and, being in immediate need of another assistant, would be glad for Ellen to come to her with as little delay as possible.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ellen busied herself with her preparations, and amid the bustle and excitement of the few days that intervened before her departure, the serious thoughts awakened in her mind by the preaching to which she had listened were driven away.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE next morning brought the longed-for letter, which was entirely to Ellen's satisfaction.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Ellen busied herself with her preparations, and amid the bustle and excitement of the few days that intervened before her departure, the serious thoughts awakened in her mind by the preaching to which she had listened were driven away.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Her time was so fully occupied, that her visits to Jerry's room were necessarily brief and hurried, and the conversation narrated in the preceding chapter was not renewed.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE next morning brought the longed-for letter, which was entirely to Ellen's satisfaction.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading Her time was so fully occupied, that her visits to Jerry's room were necessarily brief and hurried, and the conversation narrated in the preceding chapter was not renewed.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE next morning brought the longed-for letter, which was entirely to Ellen's satisfaction.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Ellen busied herself with her preparations, and amid the bustle and excitement of the few days that intervened before her departure, the serious thoughts awakened in her mind by the preaching to which she had listened were driven away.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE next morning brought the longed-for letter, which was entirely to Ellen's satisfaction.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading Her aunt was willing to teach her dressmaking, and, being in immediate need of another assistant, would be glad for Ellen to come to her with as little delay as possible.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her aunt was willing to teach her dressmaking, and, being in immediate need of another assistant, would be glad for Ellen to come to her with as little delay as possible.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Her aunt was willing to teach her dressmaking, and, being in immediate need of another assistant, would be glad for Ellen to come to her with as little delay as possible.