used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The trip home did bring another week with Mrs. Gerald, for after mature consideration she had decided to venture to America for a while.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The trip home did bring another week with Mrs. Gerald, for after mature consideration she had decided to venture to America for a while.
anew
From this reading Her presence was a good deal of a surprise to Jennie, and it started her thinking again.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The trip home did bring another week with Mrs. Gerald, for after mature consideration she had decided to venture to America for a while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chicago and Cincinnati were her destinations, and she hoped to see more of Lester.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The trip home did bring another week with Mrs. Gerald, for after mature consideration she had decided to venture to America for a while.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The trip home did bring another week with Mrs. Gerald, for after mature consideration she had decided to venture to America for a while.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading If she were out of the way Mrs. Gerald would marry Lester; that was certain.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Chicago and Cincinnati were her destinations, and she hoped to see more of Lester.
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading Chicago and Cincinnati were her destinations, and she hoped to see more of Lester.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading The trip home did bring another week with Mrs. Gerald, for after mature consideration she had decided to venture to America for a while.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could see what the point was.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Her presence was a good deal of a surprise to Jennie, and it started her thinking again.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The trip home did bring another week with Mrs. Gerald, for after mature consideration she had decided to venture to America for a while.
destinationsnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “destination” — the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading Chicago and Cincinnati were her destinations, and she hoped to see more of Lester.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The trip home did bring another week with Mrs. Gerald, for after mature consideration she had decided to venture to America for a while.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The trip home did bring another week with Mrs. Gerald, for after mature consideration she had decided to venture to America for a while.
Gerald
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From this reading The trip home did bring another week with Mrs. Gerald, for after mature consideration she had decided to venture to America for a while.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Her presence was a good deal of a surprise to Jennie, and it started her thinking again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The trip home did bring another week with Mrs. Gerald, for after mature consideration she had decided to venture to America for a while.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Chicago and Cincinnati were her destinations, and she hoped to see more of Lester.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The trip home did bring another week with Mrs. Gerald, for after mature consideration she had decided to venture to America for a while.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Chicago and Cincinnati were her destinations, and she hoped to see more of Lester.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she were out of the way Mrs. Gerald would marry Lester; that was certain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her presence was a good deal of a surprise to Jennie, and it started her thinking again.
Jennie
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From this reading Her presence was a good deal of a surprise to Jennie, and it started her thinking again.
Lester
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From this reading Chicago and Cincinnati were her destinations, and she hoped to see more of Lester.
take in marriage
From this reading If she were out of the way Mrs. Gerald would marry Lester; that was certain.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading The trip home did bring another week with Mrs. Gerald, for after mature consideration she had decided to venture to America for a while.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Chicago and Cincinnati were her destinations, and she hoped to see more of Lester.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The trip home did bring another week with Mrs. Gerald, for after mature consideration she had decided to venture to America for a while.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chicago and Cincinnati were her destinations, and she hoped to see more of Lester.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If she were out of the way Mrs. Gerald would marry Lester; that was certain.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She could see what the point was.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Her presence was a good deal of a surprise to Jennie, and it started her thinking again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Chicago and Cincinnati were her destinations, and she hoped to see more of Lester.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The trip home did bring another week with Mrs. Gerald, for after mature consideration she had decided to venture to America for a while.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Her presence was a good deal of a surprise to Jennie, and it started her thinking again.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Her presence was a good deal of a surprise to Jennie, and it started her thinking again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If she were out of the way Mrs. Gerald would marry Lester; that was certain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trip home did bring another week with Mrs. Gerald, for after mature consideration she had decided to venture to America for a while.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Her presence was a good deal of a surprise to Jennie, and it started her thinking again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trip home did bring another week with Mrs. Gerald, for after mature consideration she had decided to venture to America for a while.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The trip home did bring another week with Mrs. Gerald, for after mature consideration she had decided to venture to America for a while.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading The trip home did bring another week with Mrs. Gerald, for after mature consideration she had decided to venture to America for a while.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her presence was a good deal of a surprise to Jennie, and it started her thinking again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If she were out of the way Mrs. Gerald would marry Lester; that was certain.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The trip home did bring another week with Mrs. Gerald, for after mature consideration she had decided to venture to America for a while.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Chicago and Cincinnati were her destinations, and she hoped to see more of Lester.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She could see what the point was.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The trip home did bring another week with Mrs. Gerald, for after mature consideration she had decided to venture to America for a while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trip home did bring another week with Mrs. Gerald, for after mature consideration she had decided to venture to America for a while.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she were out of the way Mrs. Gerald would marry Lester; that was certain.
