used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you'll come soon, Lois, dear!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I cannot stay away from home any longer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I must go," she said, smiling at Dr. Howe's railings.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I cannot stay away from home any longer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot stay away from home any longer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And you'll come soon, Lois, dear!"
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Even daily letters from John had not saved her from homesickness.
dearly loved
From this reading And you'll come soon, Lois, dear!"
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
Dr
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From this reading "I must go," she said, smiling at Dr. Howe's railings.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
divisible by two
From this reading Even daily letters from John had not saved her from homesickness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I cannot stay away from home any longer.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I must go," she said, smiling at Dr. Howe's railings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I cannot stay away from home any longer.
homesicknessnounUS /ˈhoʊmsɪknəs/
a longing to return home
From this reading Even daily letters from John had not saved her from homesickness.
Howe'snounUS /haʊz/
possessive form of “howe” — United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading "I must go," she said, smiling at Dr. Howe's railings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must go," she said, smiling at Dr. Howe's railings.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
the literary culture
From this reading Even daily letters from John had not saved her from homesickness.
Lois
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From this reading And you'll come soon, Lois, dear!"
for more time
From this reading "I cannot stay away from home any longer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must go," she said, smiling at Dr. Howe's railings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even daily letters from John had not saved her from homesickness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
railingsnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋz/
plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading "I must go," she said, smiling at Dr. Howe's railings.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I must go," she said, smiling at Dr. Howe's railings.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Even daily letters from John had not saved her from homesickness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I must go," she said, smiling at Dr. Howe's railings.
in the near future
From this reading And you'll come soon, Lois, dear!"
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I cannot stay away from home any longer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
at the time that
From this reading Helen's desire to get back to John made her decide to start on Monday, instead of waiting until Wednesday, when the fortnight she had planned for her visit ended.
you'll
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From this reading And you'll come soon, Lois, dear!"
