affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad that you've got here at last!" exclaimed Clara, as she placed an affectionate hand on Mabel's shoulder.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then Clara took her up to her room to refresh herself after the journey, while Jim and Joe took care of Reggie and his belongings.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I declare, this place almost feels like home to me."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "And you may be sure that I'm glad that I am here," was the happy response.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad that you've got here at last!" exclaimed Clara, as she placed an affectionate hand on Mabel's shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Clara took her up to her room to refresh herself after the journey, while Jim and Joe took care of Reggie and his belongings.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading CIRCLING THE GLOBE When the party reached the Matson home, motherly Mrs. Matson took Mabel into her arms as she had long since taken her into her heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CIRCLING THE GLOBE When the party reached the Matson home, motherly Mrs. Matson took Mabel into her arms as she had long since taken her into her heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad that you've got here at last!" exclaimed Clara, as she placed an affectionate hand on Mabel's shoulder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And you may be sure that I'm glad that I am here," was the happy response.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Then Clara took her up to her room to refresh herself after the journey, while Jim and Joe took care of Reggie and his belongings.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Then Clara took her up to her room to refresh herself after the journey, while Jim and Joe took care of Reggie and his belongings.
CIRCLINGverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading CIRCLING THE GLOBE When the party reached the Matson home, motherly Mrs. Matson took Mabel into her arms as she had long since taken her into her heart.
Clara
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From this reading Then Clara took her up to her room to refresh herself after the journey, while Jim and Joe took care of Reggie and his belongings.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "I declare, this place almost feels like home to me."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad that you've got here at last!" exclaimed Clara, as she placed an affectionate hand on Mabel's shoulder.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "I declare, this place almost feels like home to me."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad that you've got here at last!" exclaimed Clara, as she placed an affectionate hand on Mabel's shoulder.
GLOBEnounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading CIRCLING THE GLOBE When the party reached the Matson home, motherly Mrs. Matson took Mabel into her arms as she had long since taken her into her heart.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad that you've got here at last!" exclaimed Clara, as she placed an affectionate hand on Mabel's shoulder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CIRCLING THE GLOBE When the party reached the Matson home, motherly Mrs. Matson took Mabel into her arms as she had long since taken her into her heart.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad that you've got here at last!" exclaimed Clara, as she placed an affectionate hand on Mabel's shoulder.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "And you may be sure that I'm glad that I am here," was the happy response.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading CIRCLING THE GLOBE When the party reached the Matson home, motherly Mrs. Matson took Mabel into her arms as she had long since taken her into her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CIRCLING THE GLOBE When the party reached the Matson home, motherly Mrs. Matson took Mabel into her arms as she had long since taken her into her heart.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad that you've got here at last!" exclaimed Clara, as she placed an affectionate hand on Mabel's shoulder.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then Clara took her up to her room to refresh herself after the journey, while Jim and Joe took care of Reggie and his belongings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Clara took her up to her room to refresh herself after the journey, while Jim and Joe took care of Reggie and his belongings.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading CIRCLING THE GLOBE When the party reached the Matson home, motherly Mrs. Matson took Mabel into her arms as she had long since taken her into her heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And you may be sure that I'm glad that I am here," was the happy response.
I'm
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From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad that you've got here at last!" exclaimed Clara, as she placed an affectionate hand on Mabel's shoulder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CIRCLING THE GLOBE When the party reached the Matson home, motherly Mrs. Matson took Mabel into her arms as she had long since taken her into her heart.
Jim
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From this reading Then Clara took her up to her room to refresh herself after the journey, while Jim and Joe took care of Reggie and his belongings.
Joe
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From this reading Then Clara took her up to her room to refresh herself after the journey, while Jim and Joe took care of Reggie and his belongings.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Then Clara took her up to her room to refresh herself after the journey, while Jim and Joe took care of Reggie and his belongings.
immediately past
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad that you've got here at last!" exclaimed Clara, as she placed an affectionate hand on Mabel's shoulder.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I declare, this place almost feels like home to me."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading CIRCLING THE GLOBE When the party reached the Matson home, motherly Mrs. Matson took Mabel into her arms as she had long since taken her into her heart.
Mabel
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From this reading CIRCLING THE GLOBE When the party reached the Matson home, motherly Mrs. Matson took Mabel into her arms as she had long since taken her into her heart.
Mabel's
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From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad that you've got here at last!" exclaimed Clara, as she placed an affectionate hand on Mabel's shoulder.
Matson
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From this reading CIRCLING THE GLOBE When the party reached the Matson home, motherly Mrs. Matson took Mabel into her arms as she had long since taken her into her heart.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "And you may be sure that I'm glad that I am here," was the happy response.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I declare, this place almost feels like home to me."
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading CIRCLING THE GLOBE When the party reached the Matson home, motherly Mrs. Matson took Mabel into her arms as she had long since taken her into her heart.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CIRCLING THE GLOBE When the party reached the Matson home, motherly Mrs. Matson took Mabel into her arms as she had long since taken her into her heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Clara took her up to her room to refresh herself after the journey, while Jim and Joe took care of Reggie and his belongings.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad that you've got here at last!" exclaimed Clara, as she placed an affectionate hand on Mabel's shoulder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad that you've got here at last!" exclaimed Clara, as she placed an affectionate hand on Mabel's shoulder.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading CIRCLING THE GLOBE When the party reached the Matson home, motherly Mrs. Matson took Mabel into her arms as she had long since taken her into her heart.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I declare, this place almost feels like home to me."
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad that you've got here at last!" exclaimed Clara, as she placed an affectionate hand on Mabel's shoulder.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading CIRCLING THE GLOBE When the party reached the Matson home, motherly Mrs. Matson took Mabel into her arms as she had long since taken her into her heart.
refreshverbUS /rɪˈfreʃ/
refresh one's memory
From this reading Then Clara took her up to her room to refresh herself after the journey, while Jim and Joe took care of Reggie and his belongings.
Reggie
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From this reading Then Clara took her up to her room to refresh herself after the journey, while Jim and Joe took care of Reggie and his belongings.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading "And you may be sure that I'm glad that I am here," was the happy response.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then Clara took her up to her room to refresh herself after the journey, while Jim and Joe took care of Reggie and his belongings.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CIRCLING THE GLOBE When the party reached the Matson home, motherly Mrs. Matson took Mabel into her arms as she had long since taken her into her heart.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad that you've got here at last!" exclaimed Clara, as she placed an affectionate hand on Mabel's shoulder.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading CIRCLING THE GLOBE When the party reached the Matson home, motherly Mrs. Matson took Mabel into her arms as she had long since taken her into her heart.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad that you've got here at last!" exclaimed Clara, as she placed an affectionate hand on Mabel's shoulder.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "And you may be sure that I'm glad that I am here," was the happy response.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading CIRCLING THE GLOBE When the party reached the Matson home, motherly Mrs. Matson took Mabel into her arms as she had long since taken her into her heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad that you've got here at last!" exclaimed Clara, as she placed an affectionate hand on Mabel's shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CIRCLING THE GLOBE When the party reached the Matson home, motherly Mrs. Matson took Mabel into her arms as she had long since taken her into her heart.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Clara took her up to her room to refresh herself after the journey, while Jim and Joe took care of Reggie and his belongings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I declare, this place almost feels like home to me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Clara took her up to her room to refresh herself after the journey, while Jim and Joe took care of Reggie and his belongings.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading CIRCLING THE GLOBE When the party reached the Matson home, motherly Mrs. Matson took Mabel into her arms as she had long since taken her into her heart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then Clara took her up to her room to refresh herself after the journey, while Jim and Joe took care of Reggie and his belongings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And you may be sure that I'm glad that I am here," was the happy response.
at the time that
From this reading CIRCLING THE GLOBE When the party reached the Matson home, motherly Mrs. Matson took Mabel into her arms as she had long since taken her into her heart.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then Clara took her up to her room to refresh herself after the journey, while Jim and Joe took care of Reggie and his belongings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you may be sure that I'm glad that I am here," was the happy response.
you've
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From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad that you've got here at last!" exclaimed Clara, as she placed an affectionate hand on Mabel's shoulder.
