afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This time she was welcomed so warmly, and Miss Williams seemed so unfeignedly pleased to see her, that she felt she had done the right thing, and after that she went frequently to Brunswick Place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Greta Williams's pathetic little speech, "Come soon, very soon, please," rather haunted Olivia, and she very speedily found an excuse for repeating her visit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is best to be cautious and avoid extremes."--_Plutarch_.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading "It is best to be cautious and avoid extremes."--_Plutarch_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is best to be cautious and avoid extremes."--_Plutarch_.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "It is best to be cautious and avoid extremes."--_Plutarch_.
BrunswicknounUS /ˈbrʌnzwɪk/
a university town in southwestern Maine
From this reading This time she was welcomed so warmly, and Miss Williams seemed so unfeignedly pleased to see her, that she felt she had done the right thing, and after that she went frequently to Brunswick Place.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading "It is best to be cautious and avoid extremes."--_Plutarch_.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Circumstances certainly favoured the rapid growth of their intimacy.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Circumstances certainly favoured the rapid growth of their intimacy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Greta Williams's pathetic little speech, "Come soon, very soon, please," rather haunted Olivia, and she very speedily found an excuse for repeating her visit.
COMPLICATIONSnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading FRESH COMPLICATIONS.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This time she was welcomed so warmly, and Miss Williams seemed so unfeignedly pleased to see her, that she felt she had done the right thing, and after that she went frequently to Brunswick Place.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Greta Williams's pathetic little speech, "Come soon, very soon, please," rather haunted Olivia, and she very speedily found an excuse for repeating her visit.
extremesnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading "It is best to be cautious and avoid extremes."--_Plutarch_.
favoured
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From this reading Circumstances certainly favoured the rapid growth of their intimacy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This time she was welcomed so warmly, and Miss Williams seemed so unfeignedly pleased to see her, that she felt she had done the right thing, and after that she went frequently to Brunswick Place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Greta Williams's pathetic little speech, "Come soon, very soon, please," rather haunted Olivia, and she very speedily found an excuse for repeating her visit.
set up or found
From this reading Greta Williams's pathetic little speech, "Come soon, very soon, please," rather haunted Olivia, and she very speedily found an excuse for repeating her visit.
many times at short intervals
From this reading This time she was welcomed so warmly, and Miss Williams seemed so unfeignedly pleased to see her, that she felt she had done the right thing, and after that she went frequently to Brunswick Place.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading FRESH COMPLICATIONS.
Greta
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From this reading Greta Williams's pathetic little speech, "Come soon, very soon, please," rather haunted Olivia, and she very speedily found an excuse for repeating her visit.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Circumstances certainly favoured the rapid growth of their intimacy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This time she was welcomed so warmly, and Miss Williams seemed so unfeignedly pleased to see her, that she felt she had done the right thing, and after that she went frequently to Brunswick Place.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Greta Williams's pathetic little speech, "Come soon, very soon, please," rather haunted Olivia, and she very speedily found an excuse for repeating her visit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Greta Williams's pathetic little speech, "Come soon, very soon, please," rather haunted Olivia, and she very speedily found an excuse for repeating her visit.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Circumstances certainly favoured the rapid growth of their intimacy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is best to be cautious and avoid extremes."--_Plutarch_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is best to be cautious and avoid extremes."--_Plutarch_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Greta Williams's pathetic little speech, "Come soon, very soon, please," rather haunted Olivia, and she very speedily found an excuse for repeating her visit.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading This time she was welcomed so warmly, and Miss Williams seemed so unfeignedly pleased to see her, that she felt she had done the right thing, and after that she went frequently to Brunswick Place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Circumstances certainly favoured the rapid growth of their intimacy.
Olivia
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From this reading Greta Williams's pathetic little speech, "Come soon, very soon, please," rather haunted Olivia, and she very speedily found an excuse for repeating her visit.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Greta Williams's pathetic little speech, "Come soon, very soon, please," rather haunted Olivia, and she very speedily found an excuse for repeating her visit.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This time she was welcomed so warmly, and Miss Williams seemed so unfeignedly pleased to see her, that she felt she had done the right thing, and after that she went frequently to Brunswick Place.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Greta Williams's pathetic little speech, "Come soon, very soon, please," rather haunted Olivia, and she very speedily found an excuse for repeating her visit.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading This time she was welcomed so warmly, and Miss Williams seemed so unfeignedly pleased to see her, that she felt she had done the right thing, and after that she went frequently to Brunswick Place.
Plutarchnoun
Greek biographer who wrote Parallel Lives (46?-120 AD)
From this reading "It is best to be cautious and avoid extremes."--_Plutarch_.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Circumstances certainly favoured the rapid growth of their intimacy.
on the contrary
From this reading Greta Williams's pathetic little speech, "Come soon, very soon, please," rather haunted Olivia, and she very speedily found an excuse for repeating her visit.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading Greta Williams's pathetic little speech, "Come soon, very soon, please," rather haunted Olivia, and she very speedily found an excuse for repeating her visit.
precisely, exactly
From this reading This time she was welcomed so warmly, and Miss Williams seemed so unfeignedly pleased to see her, that she felt she had done the right thing, and after that she went frequently to Brunswick Place.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This time she was welcomed so warmly, and Miss Williams seemed so unfeignedly pleased to see her, that she felt she had done the right thing, and after that she went frequently to Brunswick Place.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This time she was welcomed so warmly, and Miss Williams seemed so unfeignedly pleased to see her, that she felt she had done the right thing, and after that she went frequently to Brunswick Place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Greta Williams's pathetic little speech, "Come soon, very soon, please," rather haunted Olivia, and she very speedily found an excuse for repeating her visit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This time she was welcomed so warmly, and Miss Williams seemed so unfeignedly pleased to see her, that she felt she had done the right thing, and after that she went frequently to Brunswick Place.
in the near future
From this reading Greta Williams's pathetic little speech, "Come soon, very soon, please," rather haunted Olivia, and she very speedily found an excuse for repeating her visit.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Greta Williams's pathetic little speech, "Come soon, very soon, please," rather haunted Olivia, and she very speedily found an excuse for repeating her visit.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Greta Williams's pathetic little speech, "Come soon, very soon, please," rather haunted Olivia, and she very speedily found an excuse for repeating her visit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This time she was welcomed so warmly, and Miss Williams seemed so unfeignedly pleased to see her, that she felt she had done the right thing, and after that she went frequently to Brunswick Place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This time she was welcomed so warmly, and Miss Williams seemed so unfeignedly pleased to see her, that she felt she had done the right thing, and after that she went frequently to Brunswick Place.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Circumstances certainly favoured the rapid growth of their intimacy.
a special situation
From this reading This time she was welcomed so warmly, and Miss Williams seemed so unfeignedly pleased to see her, that she felt she had done the right thing, and after that she went frequently to Brunswick Place.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time she was welcomed so warmly, and Miss Williams seemed so unfeignedly pleased to see her, that she felt she had done the right thing, and after that she went frequently to Brunswick Place.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time she was welcomed so warmly, and Miss Williams seemed so unfeignedly pleased to see her, that she felt she had done the right thing, and after that she went frequently to Brunswick Place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is best to be cautious and avoid extremes."--_Plutarch_.
unfeignedlyadverb
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading This time she was welcomed so warmly, and Miss Williams seemed so unfeignedly pleased to see her, that she felt she had done the right thing, and after that she went frequently to Brunswick Place.
precisely as stated
From this reading Greta Williams's pathetic little speech, "Come soon, very soon, please," rather haunted Olivia, and she very speedily found an excuse for repeating her visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Greta Williams's pathetic little speech, "Come soon, very soon, please," rather haunted Olivia, and she very speedily found an excuse for repeating her visit.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading This time she was welcomed so warmly, and Miss Williams seemed so unfeignedly pleased to see her, that she felt she had done the right thing, and after that she went frequently to Brunswick Place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This time she was welcomed so warmly, and Miss Williams seemed so unfeignedly pleased to see her, that she felt she had done the right thing, and after that she went frequently to Brunswick Place.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading This time she was welcomed so warmly, and Miss Williams seemed so unfeignedly pleased to see her, that she felt she had done the right thing, and after that she went frequently to Brunswick Place.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This time she was welcomed so warmly, and Miss Williams seemed so unfeignedly pleased to see her, that she felt she had done the right thing, and after that she went frequently to Brunswick Place.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading This time she was welcomed so warmly, and Miss Williams seemed so unfeignedly pleased to see her, that she felt she had done the right thing, and after that she went frequently to Brunswick Place.
Williams'snounUS /ˈwɪljəmzɪz/
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Greta Williams's pathetic little speech, "Come soon, very soon, please," rather haunted Olivia, and she very speedily found an excuse for repeating her visit.
