used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IT seemed to Kathie in these days as if she had her hands very full.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet what could be left out?
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
carefully weighed
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet what could be left out?
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
Darrells
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From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading IT seemed to Kathie in these days as if she had her hands very full.
dearly loved
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The weeks were hardly long enough.
Ethel
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From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
Ethel's
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From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading IT seemed to Kathie in these days as if she had her hands very full.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD NEWS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT seemed to Kathie in these days as if she had her hands very full.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading IT seemed to Kathie in these days as if she had her hands very full.
only a very short time before
From this reading The weeks were hardly long enough.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IT seemed to Kathie in these days as if she had her hands very full.
how
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From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IT seemed to Kathie in these days as if she had her hands very full.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT seemed to Kathie in these days as if she had her hands very full.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT seemed to Kathie in these days as if she had her hands very full.
Kathie
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From this reading IT seemed to Kathie in these days as if she had her hands very full.
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 Yet what could be left out?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The weeks were hardly long enough.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
something that is lost
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
Morrisons
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From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
information about recent and important events
From this reading GOOD NEWS.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yet what could be left out?
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IT seemed to Kathie in these days as if she had her hands very full.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT seemed to Kathie in these days as if she had her hands very full.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weeks were hardly long enough.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading IT seemed to Kathie in these days as if she had her hands very full.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT seemed to Kathie in these days as if she had her hands very full.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
precisely as stated
From this reading IT seemed to Kathie in these days as if she had her hands very full.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The weeks were hardly long enough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The weeks were hardly long enough.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet what could be left out?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The daily call at the Darrells', or the Morrisons', for now Ethel looked to see her every day, and used to confide to her the sums that bothered, the thoughts that puzzled, and the many things which come to trouble little girls; and if sometimes Kathie considered them tiresome or foolish, she remembered how patient dear Aunt Ruth used to be with her in the old times,--and now she had Uncle Robert saved to her by Ethel's loss.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet what could be left out?
