acted upon; influenced
From this reading Since the meeting with his son Captain Rushton's mental malady had completely disappeared, and his mental recovery affected his physical health favorably.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In due time the _Superior_ cleared for New York, and among the passengers were Robert and his father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In due time the _Superior_ cleared for New York, and among the passengers were Robert and his father.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His step became firm and elastic, his eye was bright, and Robert thought he had never looked better.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading His step became firm and elastic, his eye was bright, and Robert thought he had never looked better.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading His step became firm and elastic, his eye was bright, and Robert thought he had never looked better.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Since the meeting with his son Captain Rushton's mental malady had completely disappeared, and his mental recovery affected his physical health favorably.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading In due time the _Superior_ cleared for New York, and among the passengers were Robert and his father.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Since the meeting with his son Captain Rushton's mental malady had completely disappeared, and his mental recovery affected his physical health favorably.
DEFEATEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading DEFEATED.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Since the meeting with his son Captain Rushton's mental malady had completely disappeared, and his mental recovery affected his physical health favorably.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In due time the _Superior_ cleared for New York, and among the passengers were Robert and his father.
elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading His step became firm and elastic, his eye was bright, and Robert thought he had never looked better.
the organ of sight
From this reading His step became firm and elastic, his eye was bright, and Robert thought he had never looked better.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In due time the _Superior_ cleared for New York, and among the passengers were Robert and his father.
favorablyadverbUS /ˈfeɪvərəbli/
showing approval
From this reading Since the meeting with his son Captain Rushton's mental malady had completely disappeared, and his mental recovery affected his physical health favorably.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading His step became firm and elastic, his eye was bright, and Robert thought he had never looked better.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In due time the _Superior_ cleared for New York, and among the passengers were Robert and his father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the meeting with his son Captain Rushton's mental malady had completely disappeared, and his mental recovery affected his physical health favorably.
HaleynounUS /ˈheɪli/
United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
From this reading Leaving the two to pursue their voyage home, we return to Captain Haley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His step became firm and elastic, his eye was bright, and Robert thought he had never looked better.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Since the meeting with his son Captain Rushton's mental malady had completely disappeared, and his mental recovery affected his physical health favorably.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In due time the _Superior_ cleared for New York, and among the passengers were Robert and his father.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Leaving the two to pursue their voyage home, we return to Captain Haley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In due time the _Superior_ cleared for New York, and among the passengers were Robert and his father.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving the two to pursue their voyage home, we return to Captain Haley.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His step became firm and elastic, his eye was bright, and Robert thought he had never looked better.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading Since the meeting with his son Captain Rushton's mental malady had completely disappeared, and his mental recovery affected his physical health favorably.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Since the meeting with his son Captain Rushton's mental malady had completely disappeared, and his mental recovery affected his physical health favorably.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Since the meeting with his son Captain Rushton's mental malady had completely disappeared, and his mental recovery affected his physical health favorably.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His step became firm and elastic, his eye was bright, and Robert thought he had never looked better.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In due time the _Superior_ cleared for New York, and among the passengers were Robert and his father.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading In due time the _Superior_ cleared for New York, and among the passengers were Robert and his father.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Since the meeting with his son Captain Rushton's mental malady had completely disappeared, and his mental recovery affected his physical health favorably.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Leaving the two to pursue their voyage home, we return to Captain Haley.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Since the meeting with his son Captain Rushton's mental malady had completely disappeared, and his mental recovery affected his physical health favorably.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Leaving the two to pursue their voyage home, we return to Captain Haley.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading In due time the _Superior_ cleared for New York, and among the passengers were Robert and his father.
Rushton's
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From this reading Since the meeting with his son Captain Rushton's mental malady had completely disappeared, and his mental recovery affected his physical health favorably.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the meeting with his son Captain Rushton's mental malady had completely disappeared, and his mental recovery affected his physical health favorably.
a male human offspring
From this reading Since the meeting with his son Captain Rushton's mental malady had completely disappeared, and his mental recovery affected his physical health favorably.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading His step became firm and elastic, his eye was bright, and Robert thought he had never looked better.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading In due time the _Superior_ cleared for New York, and among the passengers were Robert and his father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In due time the _Superior_ cleared for New York, and among the passengers were Robert and his father.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Leaving the two to pursue their voyage home, we return to Captain Haley.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His step became firm and elastic, his eye was bright, and Robert thought he had never looked better.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In due time the _Superior_ cleared for New York, and among the passengers were Robert and his father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving the two to pursue their voyage home, we return to Captain Haley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Leaving the two to pursue their voyage home, we return to Captain Haley.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Leaving the two to pursue their voyage home, we return to Captain Haley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His step became firm and elastic, his eye was bright, and Robert thought he had never looked better.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Leaving the two to pursue their voyage home, we return to Captain Haley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In due time the _Superior_ cleared for New York, and among the passengers were Robert and his father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since the meeting with his son Captain Rushton's mental malady had completely disappeared, and his mental recovery affected his physical health favorably.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading In due time the _Superior_ cleared for New York, and among the passengers were Robert and his father.
