(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading She was anxious accordingly and she watched her father closely.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sleet-storms cannot last forever and, the morning after Christmas, Sally heard the trains running with some regularity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sleet-storms cannot last forever and, the morning after Christmas, Sally heard the trains running with some regularity.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She was anxious accordingly and she watched her father closely.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His pleasant mood lasted, too: the mood of light banter, in which he appeared to care something for his wife and children; something, if not enough.
banternounUS /ˈbæntər/
light teasing repartee
From this reading His pleasant mood lasted, too: the mood of light banter, in which he appeared to care something for his wife and children; something, if not enough.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not seem to care whether trains ever ran or not.
cannot
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From this reading Sleet-storms cannot last forever and, the morning after Christmas, Sally heard the trains running with some regularity.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But he did not seem to care whether trains ever ran or not.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading His pleasant mood lasted, too: the mood of light banter, in which he appeared to care something for his wife and children; something, if not enough.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Sleet-storms cannot last forever and, the morning after Christmas, Sally heard the trains running with some regularity.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading She was anxious accordingly and she watched her father closely.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not seem to care whether trains ever ran or not.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading His pleasant mood lasted, too: the mood of light banter, in which he appeared to care something for his wife and children; something, if not enough.
at any time
From this reading But he did not seem to care whether trains ever ran or not.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She was anxious accordingly and she watched her father closely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next month passed very pleasantly for the Ladues.
for a limitless time
From this reading Sleet-storms cannot last forever and, the morning after Christmas, Sally heard the trains running with some regularity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he did not seem to care whether trains ever ran or not.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Sleet-storms cannot last forever and, the morning after Christmas, Sally heard the trains running with some regularity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was anxious accordingly and she watched her father closely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His pleasant mood lasted, too: the mood of light banter, in which he appeared to care something for his wife and children; something, if not enough.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His pleasant mood lasted, too: the mood of light banter, in which he appeared to care something for his wife and children; something, if not enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His pleasant mood lasted, too: the mood of light banter, in which he appeared to care something for his wife and children; something, if not enough.
Ladues
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From this reading The next month passed very pleasantly for the Ladues.
immediately past
From this reading Sleet-storms cannot last forever and, the morning after Christmas, Sally heard the trains running with some regularity.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading His pleasant mood lasted, too: the mood of light banter, in which he appeared to care something for his wife and children; something, if not enough.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading His pleasant mood lasted, too: the mood of light banter, in which he appeared to care something for his wife and children; something, if not enough.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The next month passed very pleasantly for the Ladues.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading His pleasant mood lasted, too: the mood of light banter, in which he appeared to care something for his wife and children; something, if not enough.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sleet-storms cannot last forever and, the morning after Christmas, Sally heard the trains running with some regularity.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next month passed very pleasantly for the Ladues.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not seem to care whether trains ever ran or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His pleasant mood lasted, too: the mood of light banter, in which he appeared to care something for his wife and children; something, if not enough.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he did not seem to care whether trains ever ran or not.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The next month passed very pleasantly for the Ladues.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading His pleasant mood lasted, too: the mood of light banter, in which he appeared to care something for his wife and children; something, if not enough.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The next month passed very pleasantly for the Ladues.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But he did not seem to care whether trains ever ran or not.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading Sleet-storms cannot last forever and, the morning after Christmas, Sally heard the trains running with some regularity.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Sleet-storms cannot last forever and, the morning after Christmas, Sally heard the trains running with some regularity.
witty remark
From this reading Sleet-storms cannot last forever and, the morning after Christmas, Sally heard the trains running with some regularity.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But he did not seem to care whether trains ever ran or not.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was anxious accordingly and she watched her father closely.
Sleet-storms
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From this reading Sleet-storms cannot last forever and, the morning after Christmas, Sally heard the trains running with some regularity.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sleet-storms cannot last forever and, the morning after Christmas, Sally heard the trains running with some regularity.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His pleasant mood lasted, too: the mood of light banter, in which he appeared to care something for his wife and children; something, if not enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next month passed very pleasantly for the Ladues.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he did not seem to care whether trains ever ran or not.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His pleasant mood lasted, too: the mood of light banter, in which he appeared to care something for his wife and children; something, if not enough.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Sleet-storms cannot last forever and, the morning after Christmas, Sally heard the trains running with some regularity.
precisely as stated
From this reading The next month passed very pleasantly for the Ladues.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was anxious accordingly and she watched her father closely.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She was anxious accordingly and she watched her father closely.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But he did not seem to care whether trains ever ran or not.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His pleasant mood lasted, too: the mood of light banter, in which he appeared to care something for his wife and children; something, if not enough.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His pleasant mood lasted, too: the mood of light banter, in which he appeared to care something for his wife and children; something, if not enough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sleet-storms cannot last forever and, the morning after Christmas, Sally heard the trains running with some regularity.
