acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading Importantly she acknowledged her duties, her social and parochial duties, to Gran’papa and Aunt Adela and Brackenhurst....
in actual fact
From this reading She actually believed, you see, that life will give you the same good gift twice over.
Adela
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From this reading Importantly she acknowledged her duties, her social and parochial duties, to Gran’papa and Aunt Adela and Brackenhurst....
anew
From this reading Laura settled down with touching good faith to enjoy her spring all over again and more completely than before, because Oliver was left behind in Italy and could not interrupt.
(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 Laura settled down with touching good faith to enjoy her spring all over again and more completely than before, because Oliver was left behind in Italy and could not interrupt.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Importantly she acknowledged her duties, her social and parochial duties, to Gran’papa and Aunt Adela and Brackenhurst....
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
for the reason that
From this reading Laura settled down with touching good faith to enjoy her spring all over again and more completely than before, because Oliver was left behind in Italy and could not interrupt.
beeches
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From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Laura settled down with touching good faith to enjoy her spring all over again and more completely than before, because Oliver was left behind in Italy and could not interrupt.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She actually believed, you see, that life will give you the same good gift twice over.
Brackenhurst
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From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Laura settled down with touching good faith to enjoy her spring all over again and more completely than before, because Oliver was left behind in Italy and could not interrupt.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Laura settled down with touching good faith to enjoy her spring all over again and more completely than before, because Oliver was left behind in Italy and could not interrupt.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Oh, of course, she did not expect to see so much of Justin now that she was at home....
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Oh, of course, she did not expect to see so much of Justin now that she was at home....
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Laura settled down with touching good faith to enjoy her spring all over again and more completely than before, because Oliver was left behind in Italy and could not interrupt.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Importantly she acknowledged her duties, her social and parochial duties, to Gran’papa and Aunt Adela and Brackenhurst....
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 Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Laura settled down with touching good faith to enjoy her spring all over again and more completely than before, because Oliver was left behind in Italy and could not interrupt.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Oh, of course, she did not expect to see so much of Justin now that she was at home....
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Laura settled down with touching good faith to enjoy her spring all over again and more completely than before, because Oliver was left behind in Italy and could not interrupt.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading She actually believed, you see, that life will give you the same good gift twice over.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She actually believed, you see, that life will give you the same good gift twice over.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Laura settled down with touching good faith to enjoy her spring all over again and more completely than before, because Oliver was left behind in Italy and could not interrupt.
Gran'papa
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From this reading Importantly she acknowledged her duties, her social and parochial duties, to Gran’papa and Aunt Adela and Brackenhurst....
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Laura settled down with touching good faith to enjoy her spring all over again and more completely than before, because Oliver was left behind in Italy and could not interrupt.
hill-top
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From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Oh, of course, she did not expect to see so much of Justin now that she was at home....
ImportantlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəntli/
in an important way or to an important degree
From this reading Importantly she acknowledged her duties, her social and parochial duties, to Gran’papa and Aunt Adela and Brackenhurst....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Laura settled down with touching good faith to enjoy her spring all over again and more completely than before, because Oliver was left behind in Italy and could not interrupt.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading Laura settled down with touching good faith to enjoy her spring all over again and more completely than before, because Oliver was left behind in Italy and could not interrupt.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Laura settled down with touching good faith to enjoy her spring all over again and more completely than before, because Oliver was left behind in Italy and could not interrupt.
Justin
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From this reading Oh, of course, she did not expect to see so much of Justin now that she was at home....
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
immediately past
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
Laura
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From this reading Laura settled down with touching good faith to enjoy her spring all over again and more completely than before, because Oliver was left behind in Italy and could not interrupt.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Laura settled down with touching good faith to enjoy her spring all over again and more completely than before, because Oliver was left behind in Italy and could not interrupt.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She actually believed, you see, that life will give you the same good gift twice over.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Laura settled down with touching good faith to enjoy her spring all over again and more completely than before, because Oliver was left behind in Italy and could not interrupt.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Oh, of course, she did not expect to see so much of Justin now that she was at home....
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Laura settled down with touching good faith to enjoy her spring all over again and more completely than before, because Oliver was left behind in Italy and could not interrupt.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Oh, of course, she did not expect to see so much of Justin now that she was at home....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, of course, she did not expect to see so much of Justin now that she was at home....
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Laura settled down with touching good faith to enjoy her spring all over again and more completely than before, because Oliver was left behind in Italy and could not interrupt.
and nothing more
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Laura settled down with touching good faith to enjoy her spring all over again and more completely than before, because Oliver was left behind in Italy and could not interrupt.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
parochialadjectiveUS /pərˈoʊkiəl/
relating to or supported by or located in a parish
From this reading Importantly she acknowledged her duties, her social and parochial duties, to Gran’papa and Aunt Adela and Brackenhurst....
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She actually believed, you see, that life will give you the same good gift twice over.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She actually believed, you see, that life will give you the same good gift twice over.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Laura settled down with touching good faith to enjoy her spring all over again and more completely than before, because Oliver was left behind in Italy and could not interrupt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She actually believed, you see, that life will give you the same good gift twice over.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oh, of course, she did not expect to see so much of Justin now that she was at home....
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Importantly she acknowledged her duties, her social and parochial duties, to Gran’papa and Aunt Adela and Brackenhurst....
the season of growth
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
not in physical motion
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Laura settled down with touching good faith to enjoy her spring all over again and more completely than before, because Oliver was left behind in Italy and could not interrupt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She actually believed, you see, that life will give you the same good gift twice over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
arousing affect
From this reading Laura settled down with touching good faith to enjoy her spring all over again and more completely than before, because Oliver was left behind in Italy and could not interrupt.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
two times
From this reading She actually believed, you see, that life will give you the same good gift twice over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She actually believed, you see, that life will give you the same good gift twice over.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading Travelling north, they travelled backwards from early summer, through late and middle spring, and came to their own hill-top at last, to find the roads still grey and wrinkled with winter mud, and only the beeches green, for Brackenhurst was always three weeks behind the rest of Kent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She actually believed, you see, that life will give you the same good gift twice over.
