tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Little Gladys was now perfectly healed and as active as other children.
(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 Carolina, although working hard all of every day and often far into some nights, was happier than she had ever been in her life.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Carolina, although working hard all of every day and often far into some nights, was happier than she had ever been in her life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little Gladys was now perfectly healed and as active as other children.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was free from the persecutions of Colonel Yancey at last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Carolina, although working hard all of every day and often far into some nights, was happier than she had ever been in her life.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Little Gladys was now perfectly healed and as active as other children.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading She was free from the persecutions of Colonel Yancey at last.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Carolina, although working hard all of every day and often far into some nights, was happier than she had ever been in her life.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
at any time
From this reading Carolina, although working hard all of every day and often far into some nights, was happier than she had ever been in her life.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Carolina, although working hard all of every day and often far into some nights, was happier than she had ever been in her life.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Carolina, although working hard all of every day and often far into some nights, was happier than she had ever been in her life.
set up or found
From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She was free from the persecutions of Colonel Yancey at last.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was free from the persecutions of Colonel Yancey at last.
fulfilmentnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
Gladys
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From this reading Little Gladys was now perfectly healed and as active as other children.
Guildford
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From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carolina, although working hard all of every day and often far into some nights, was happier than she had ever been in her life.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Carolina, although working hard all of every day and often far into some nights, was happier than she had ever been in her life.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Carolina, although working hard all of every day and often far into some nights, was happier than she had ever been in her life.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Little Gladys was now perfectly healed and as active as other children.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Carolina, although working hard all of every day and often far into some nights, was happier than she had ever been in her life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MOULTRIE It was the last of March.
immediately past
From this reading MOULTRIE It was the last of March.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Carolina, although working hard all of every day and often far into some nights, was happier than she had ever been in her life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Gladys was now perfectly healed and as active as other children.
lovelier
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From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
march in a procession
From this reading MOULTRIE It was the last of March.
MOULTRIE
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From this reading MOULTRIE It was the last of March.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Carolina, although working hard all of every day and often far into some nights, was happier than she had ever been in her life.
not any; not one
From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Little Gladys was now perfectly healed and as active as other children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOULTRIE It was the last of March.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Carolina, although working hard all of every day and often far into some nights, was happier than she had ever been in her life.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Little Gladys was now perfectly healed and as active as other children.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Little Gladys was now perfectly healed and as active as other children.
persecutionsnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃəns/
plural of “persecution” — the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading She was free from the persecutions of Colonel Yancey at last.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carolina, although working hard all of every day and often far into some nights, was happier than she had ever been in her life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Carolina, although working hard all of every day and often far into some nights, was happier than she had ever been in her life.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
Sunnymede
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From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOULTRIE It was the last of March.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOULTRIE It was the last of March.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
WhitehallnounUS /ˈwaɪthɔːl/
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading Spring, which comes so early in the South, was already in the fulfilment of her promise, and no lovelier spot could be found than that portion of South Carolina which contains the estates of Guildford, Sunnymede, and Whitehall.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Carolina, although working hard all of every day and often far into some nights, was happier than she had ever been in her life.
Yancey
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From this reading She was free from the persecutions of Colonel Yancey at last.
