Chapter XIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

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From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading But once in Surrey, among the glories of an English country springtime, Lucy felt her heart almost overflow with grateful happiness, and she could hardly talk to Janet at all to tell her how glad she was to be back with her at last.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading But once in Surrey, among the glories of an English country springtime, Lucy felt her heart almost overflow with grateful happiness, and she could hardly talk to Janet at all to tell her how glad she was to be back with her at last.

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 A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading But once in Surrey, among the glories of an English country springtime, Lucy felt her heart almost overflow with grateful happiness, and she could hardly talk to Janet at all to tell her how glad she was to be back with her at last.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading But once in Surrey, among the glories of an English country springtime, Lucy felt her heart almost overflow with grateful happiness, and she could hardly talk to Janet at all to tell her how glad she was to be back with her at last.

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

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

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

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

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

From this reading But once in Surrey, among the glories of an English country springtime, Lucy felt her heart almost overflow with grateful happiness, and she could hardly talk to Janet at all to tell her how glad she was to be back with her at last.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Half of Lucy’s happiness was to watch Michelle, who seemed to change hourly with Europe left behind.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But once in Surrey, among the glories of an English country springtime, Lucy felt her heart almost overflow with grateful happiness, and she could hardly talk to Janet at all to tell her how glad she was to be back with her at last.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Half of Lucy’s happiness was to watch Michelle, who seemed to change hourly with Europe left behind.

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

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But once in Surrey, among the glories of an English country springtime, Lucy felt her heart almost overflow with grateful happiness, and she could hardly talk to Janet at all to tell her how glad she was to be back with her at last.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading But once in Surrey, among the glories of an English country springtime, Lucy felt her heart almost overflow with grateful happiness, and she could hardly talk to Janet at all to tell her how glad she was to be back with her at last.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading The girl Lucy presented to Janet was hardly the same Michelle who through four long years had defied the Germans to wear out her heroic hope and courage.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance

From this reading The girl Lucy presented to Janet was hardly the same Michelle who through four long years had defied the Germans to wear out her heroic hope and courage.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

the capital of the state of Delaware

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading But once in Surrey, among the glories of an English country springtime, Lucy felt her heart almost overflow with grateful happiness, and she could hardly talk to Janet at all to tell her how glad she was to be back with her at last.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading Half of Lucy’s happiness was to watch Michelle, who seemed to change hourly with Europe left behind.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The girl Lucy presented to Janet was hardly the same Michelle who through four long years had defied the Germans to wear out her heroic hope and courage.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

plural of “german” — a person of German nationality

From this reading The girl Lucy presented to Janet was hardly the same Michelle who through four long years had defied the Germans to wear out her heroic hope and courage.

a young female

From this reading The girl Lucy presented to Janet was hardly the same Michelle who through four long years had defied the Germans to wear out her heroic hope and courage.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading But once in Surrey, among the glories of an English country springtime, Lucy felt her heart almost overflow with grateful happiness, and she could hardly talk to Janet at all to tell her how glad she was to be back with her at last.

plural of “glory” — a state of high honor

From this reading But once in Surrey, among the glories of an English country springtime, Lucy felt her heart almost overflow with grateful happiness, and she could hardly talk to Janet at all to tell her how glad she was to be back with her at last.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading But once in Surrey, among the glories of an English country springtime, Lucy felt her heart almost overflow with grateful happiness, and she could hardly talk to Janet at all to tell her how glad she was to be back with her at last.

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

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Half of Lucy’s happiness was to watch Michelle, who seemed to change hourly with Europe left behind.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading But once in Surrey, among the glories of an English country springtime, Lucy felt her heart almost overflow with grateful happiness, and she could hardly talk to Janet at all to tell her how glad she was to be back with her at last.

only a very short time before

From this reading But once in Surrey, among the glories of an English country springtime, Lucy felt her heart almost overflow with grateful happiness, and she could hardly talk to Janet at all to tell her how glad she was to be back with her at last.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading But once in Surrey, among the glories of an English country springtime, Lucy felt her heart almost overflow with grateful happiness, and she could hardly talk to Janet at all to tell her how glad she was to be back with her at last.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

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

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading The girl Lucy presented to Janet was hardly the same Michelle who through four long years had defied the Germans to wear out her heroic hope and courage.

elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

the country where you were born

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading The girl Lucy presented to Janet was hardly the same Michelle who through four long years had defied the Germans to wear out her heroic hope and courage.

occurring every hour or payable by the hour

From this reading Half of Lucy’s happiness was to watch Michelle, who seemed to change hourly with Europe left behind.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

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From this reading But once in Surrey, among the glories of an English country springtime, Lucy felt her heart almost overflow with grateful happiness, and she could hardly talk to Janet at all to tell her how glad she was to be back with her at last.

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

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

heighten or intensify

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

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From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

immediately past

From this reading But once in Surrey, among the glories of an English country springtime, Lucy felt her heart almost overflow with grateful happiness, and she could hardly talk to Janet at all to tell her how glad she was to be back with her at last.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Half of Lucy’s happiness was to watch Michelle, who seemed to change hourly with Europe left behind.

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From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

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

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

possessive form of “london” — the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

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 The girl Lucy presented to Janet was hardly the same Michelle who through four long years had defied the Germans to wear out her heroic hope and courage.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading Half of Lucy’s happiness was to watch Michelle, who seemed to change hourly with Europe left behind.

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From this reading Half of Lucy’s happiness was to watch Michelle, who seemed to change hourly with Europe left behind.

June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

on one occasion

From this reading But once in Surrey, among the glories of an English country springtime, Lucy felt her heart almost overflow with grateful happiness, and she could hardly talk to Janet at all to tell her how glad she was to be back with her at last.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The girl Lucy presented to Janet was hardly the same Michelle who through four long years had defied the Germans to wear out her heroic hope and courage.

a large flow

From this reading But once in Surrey, among the glories of an English country springtime, Lucy felt her heart almost overflow with grateful happiness, and she could hardly talk to Janet at all to tell her how glad she was to be back with her at last.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

past form of “persist” — continue to exist

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The girl Lucy presented to Janet was hardly the same Michelle who through four long years had defied the Germans to wear out her heroic hope and courage.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The girl Lucy presented to Janet was hardly the same Michelle who through four long years had defied the Germans to wear out her heroic hope and courage.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Half of Lucy’s happiness was to watch Michelle, who seemed to change hourly with Europe left behind.

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

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

the season of growth

From this reading But once in Surrey, among the glories of an English country springtime, Lucy felt her heart almost overflow with grateful happiness, and she could hardly talk to Janet at all to tell her how glad she was to be back with her at last.

not in physical motion

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

a county in southeastern England on the Thames

From this reading But once in Surrey, among the glories of an English country springtime, Lucy felt her heart almost overflow with grateful happiness, and she could hardly talk to Janet at all to tell her how glad she was to be back with her at last.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading But once in Surrey, among the glories of an English country springtime, Lucy felt her heart almost overflow with grateful happiness, and she could hardly talk to Janet at all to tell her how glad she was to be back with her at last.

express in words

From this reading But once in Surrey, among the glories of an English country springtime, Lucy felt her heart almost overflow with grateful happiness, and she could hardly talk to Janet at all to tell her how glad she was to be back with her at last.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

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

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The girl Lucy presented to Janet was hardly the same Michelle who through four long years had defied the Germans to wear out her heroic hope and courage.

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

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

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

From this reading But once in Surrey, among the glories of an English country springtime, Lucy felt her heart almost overflow with grateful happiness, and she could hardly talk to Janet at all to tell her how glad she was to be back with her at last.

look attentively

From this reading Half of Lucy’s happiness was to watch Michelle, who seemed to change hourly with Europe left behind.

be dressed in

From this reading The girl Lucy presented to Janet was hardly the same Michelle who through four long years had defied the Germans to wear out her heroic hope and courage.

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

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

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

at the time that

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.

in or at the place that

From this reading She had not felt it so at Dover, nor in London’s crowded streets, where uniforms were common as before the armistice and a sort of uneasy restlessness persisted, as though these months before the opening of the Conference did not yet inspire full confidence that peace had come.

which person or people

From this reading Half of Lucy’s happiness was to watch Michelle, who seemed to change hourly with Europe left behind.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But once in Surrey, among the glories of an English country springtime, Lucy felt her heart almost overflow with grateful happiness, and she could hardly talk to Janet at all to tell her how glad she was to be back with her at last.

a late time of life

From this reading The girl Lucy presented to Janet was hardly the same Michelle who through four long years had defied the Germans to wear out her heroic hope and courage.

but in spite of that

From this reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM America still remained distant and longed for, yet, to Lucy, England held a little of the spell of peace and homeland when Janet and Alan Leslie welcomed her back to Highland House.