anew
From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.
(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, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.
Cecil
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From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
true confidential information
From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.
eagle-gate
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From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
GOSSIPnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
highlandsnounUS /ˈhaɪləndz/
a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
housewiferynoun
the work of a housewife
From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
MarylandnounUS /ˈmerələnd/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.
on one occasion
From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
PLUMBERnounUS /ˈplʌmər/
a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.
in the near future
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.
