used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In that time Hilary became somewhat familiar with her surroundings and even at home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even Mr. Van Buskirk, as she wrote to her mother, considered her “worth talking to”.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHRISTMAS AT CATHALINA’S Two days passed before Christmas.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading For, in spite of the luxurious rooms and well-trained servants, the atmosphere of the Van Buskirk home was one of simple and cordial hospitality.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In that time Hilary became somewhat familiar with her surroundings and even at home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Hilary had been their own, the family could not have made her more welcome.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CHRISTMAS AT CATHALINA’S Two days passed before Christmas.
Buskirk
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From this reading For, in spite of the luxurious rooms and well-trained servants, the atmosphere of the Van Buskirk home was one of simple and cordial hospitality.
CATHALINA'S
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From this reading CHRISTMAS AT CATHALINA’S Two days passed before Christmas.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS AT CATHALINA’S Two days passed before Christmas.
carefully weighed
From this reading Even Mr. Van Buskirk, as she wrote to her mother, considered her “worth talking to”.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading For, in spite of the luxurious rooms and well-trained servants, the atmosphere of the Van Buskirk home was one of simple and cordial hospitality.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If Hilary had been their own, the family could not have made her more welcome.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading CHRISTMAS AT CATHALINA’S Two days passed before Christmas.
divisible by two
From this reading In that time Hilary became somewhat familiar with her surroundings and even at home.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading In that time Hilary became somewhat familiar with her surroundings and even at home.
a social unit living together
From this reading If Hilary had been their own, the family could not have made her more welcome.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, in spite of the luxurious rooms and well-trained servants, the atmosphere of the Van Buskirk home was one of simple and cordial hospitality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Hilary had been their own, the family could not have made her more welcome.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Hilary had been their own, the family could not have made her more welcome.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In that time Hilary became somewhat familiar with her surroundings and even at home.
Hilary
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From this reading In that time Hilary became somewhat familiar with her surroundings and even at home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In that time Hilary became somewhat familiar with her surroundings and even at home.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading For, in spite of the luxurious rooms and well-trained servants, the atmosphere of the Van Buskirk home was one of simple and cordial hospitality.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Hilary had been their own, the family could not have made her more welcome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that time Hilary became somewhat familiar with her surroundings and even at home.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading For, in spite of the luxurious rooms and well-trained servants, the atmosphere of the Van Buskirk home was one of simple and cordial hospitality.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If Hilary had been their own, the family could not have made her more welcome.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If Hilary had been their own, the family could not have made her more welcome.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Even Mr. Van Buskirk, as she wrote to her mother, considered her “worth talking to”.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Even Mr. Van Buskirk, as she wrote to her mother, considered her “worth talking to”.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Hilary had been their own, the family could not have made her more welcome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For, in spite of the luxurious rooms and well-trained servants, the atmosphere of the Van Buskirk home was one of simple and cordial hospitality.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For, in spite of the luxurious rooms and well-trained servants, the atmosphere of the Van Buskirk home was one of simple and cordial hospitality.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If Hilary had been their own, the family could not have made her more welcome.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading CHRISTMAS AT CATHALINA’S Two days passed before Christmas.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading For, in spite of the luxurious rooms and well-trained servants, the atmosphere of the Van Buskirk home was one of simple and cordial hospitality.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading For, in spite of the luxurious rooms and well-trained servants, the atmosphere of the Van Buskirk home was one of simple and cordial hospitality.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Mr. Van Buskirk, as she wrote to her mother, considered her “worth talking to”.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading For, in spite of the luxurious rooms and well-trained servants, the atmosphere of the Van Buskirk home was one of simple and cordial hospitality.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading In that time Hilary became somewhat familiar with her surroundings and even at home.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading For, in spite of the luxurious rooms and well-trained servants, the atmosphere of the Van Buskirk home was one of simple and cordial hospitality.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading In that time Hilary became somewhat familiar with her surroundings and even at home.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Even Mr. Van Buskirk, as she wrote to her mother, considered her “worth talking to”.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that time Hilary became somewhat familiar with her surroundings and even at home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For, in spite of the luxurious rooms and well-trained servants, the atmosphere of the Van Buskirk home was one of simple and cordial hospitality.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If Hilary had been their own, the family could not have made her more welcome.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In that time Hilary became somewhat familiar with her surroundings and even at home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Mr. Van Buskirk, as she wrote to her mother, considered her “worth talking to”.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CHRISTMAS AT CATHALINA’S Two days passed before Christmas.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading For, in spite of the luxurious rooms and well-trained servants, the atmosphere of the Van Buskirk home was one of simple and cordial hospitality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For, in spite of the luxurious rooms and well-trained servants, the atmosphere of the Van Buskirk home was one of simple and cordial hospitality.
accept gladly
From this reading If Hilary had been their own, the family could not have made her more welcome.
well-trained
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From this reading For, in spite of the luxurious rooms and well-trained servants, the atmosphere of the Van Buskirk home was one of simple and cordial hospitality.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In that time Hilary became somewhat familiar with her surroundings and even at home.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Even Mr. Van Buskirk, as she wrote to her mother, considered her “worth talking to”.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Even Mr. Van Buskirk, as she wrote to her mother, considered her “worth talking to”.
