a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "Aunt Susan writes Grandmother that she has grown to love you very dearly, Ethel, and I see that you have followed my advice like my own daughter.
(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 I wish it was all over.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Aunt Susan writes Grandmother that she has grown to love you very dearly, Ethel, and I see that you have followed my advice like my own daughter.
ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I don't like the idea at all.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It is now the sixth of June; probably, you will go with Cousin Kate to camp soon.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Aunt Susan writes Grandmother that she has grown to love you very dearly, Ethel, and I see that you have followed my advice like my own daughter.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading "Aunt Susan writes Grandmother that she has grown to love you very dearly, Ethel, and I see that you have followed my advice like my own daughter.
don't
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From this reading I don't like the idea at all.
Ethel
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From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Aunt Susan writes Grandmother that she has grown to love you very dearly, Ethel, and I see that you have followed my advice like my own daughter.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is now the sixth of June; probably, you will go with Cousin Kate to camp soon.
GrandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Aunt Susan writes Grandmother that she has grown to love you very dearly, Ethel, and I see that you have followed my advice like my own daughter.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "Aunt Susan writes Grandmother that she has grown to love you very dearly, Ethel, and I see that you have followed my advice like my own daughter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Aunt Susan writes Grandmother that she has grown to love you very dearly, Ethel, and I see that you have followed my advice like my own daughter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Aunt Susan writes Grandmother that she has grown to love you very dearly, Ethel, and I see that you have followed my advice like my own daughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
Hollister
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From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
how
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From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Aunt Susan writes Grandmother that she has grown to love you very dearly, Ethel, and I see that you have followed my advice like my own daughter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I don't like the idea at all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is now the sixth of June; probably, you will go with Cousin Kate to camp soon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is now the sixth of June; probably, you will go with Cousin Kate to camp soon.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It is now the sixth of June; probably, you will go with Cousin Kate to camp soon.
KATE
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From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
the literary culture
From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Aunt Susan writes Grandmother that she has grown to love you very dearly, Ethel, and I see that you have followed my advice like my own daughter.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Aunt Susan writes Grandmother that she has grown to love you very dearly, Ethel, and I see that you have followed my advice like my own daughter.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Aunt Susan writes Grandmother that she has grown to love you very dearly, Ethel, and I see that you have followed my advice like my own daughter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is now the sixth of June; probably, you will go with Cousin Kate to camp soon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is now the sixth of June; probably, you will go with Cousin Kate to camp soon.
many times at short intervals
From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I wish it was all over.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Aunt Susan writes Grandmother that she has grown to love you very dearly, Ethel, and I see that you have followed my advice like my own daughter.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It is now the sixth of June; probably, you will go with Cousin Kate to camp soon.
progressingverbUS /prəˈɡresɪŋ/
-ing form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Aunt Susan writes Grandmother that she has grown to love you very dearly, Ethel, and I see that you have followed my advice like my own daughter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading It is now the sixth of June; probably, you will go with Cousin Kate to camp soon.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
in the near future
From this reading It is now the sixth of June; probably, you will go with Cousin Kate to camp soon.
Susan
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From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Aunt Susan writes Grandmother that she has grown to love you very dearly, Ethel, and I see that you have followed my advice like my own daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is now the sixth of June; probably, you will go with Cousin Kate to camp soon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Aunt Susan writes Grandmother that she has grown to love you very dearly, Ethel, and I see that you have followed my advice like my own daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
at the time that
From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
which person or people
From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is now the sixth of June; probably, you will go with Cousin Kate to camp soon.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish it was all over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is now the sixth of June; probably, you will go with Cousin Kate to camp soon.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "Aunt Susan writes Grandmother that she has grown to love you very dearly, Ethel, and I see that you have followed my advice like my own daughter.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading COUSIN KATE ARRIVES Ethel was too loyal to read her mother's letters to Aunt Susan who always smiled when she received one, but Mrs. Hollister wrote often asking her how she was progressing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aunt Susan writes Grandmother that she has grown to love you very dearly, Ethel, and I see that you have followed my advice like my own daughter.
