used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I expected to have met you at Dr. DeWolf's," said he, "and I brought a letter for you."
anew
From this reading GOODRICH'S PROMISE--HOME AGAIN--LILLY FOOT--THE CONVALESCENT--THE NEIGHBORHOOD WEDDING--NEWS FROM CHIMNEY ROCK--THE SHERMAN FAMILY AT THE WEST.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading TWOFOLD AGONY--DR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Edward took the letter and read it carefully through, turning very pale as he did so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GOODRICH'S PROMISE--HOME AGAIN--LILLY FOOT--THE CONVALESCENT--THE NEIGHBORHOOD WEDDING--NEWS FROM CHIMNEY ROCK--THE SHERMAN FAMILY AT THE WEST.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I expected to have met you at Dr. DeWolf's," said he, "and I brought a letter for you."
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Edward took the letter and read it carefully through, turning very pale as he did so.
CHIMNEYnounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading GOODRICH'S PROMISE--HOME AGAIN--LILLY FOOT--THE CONVALESCENT--THE NEIGHBORHOOD WEDDING--NEWS FROM CHIMNEY ROCK--THE SHERMAN FAMILY AT THE WEST.
CONVALESCENTnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading GOODRICH'S PROMISE--HOME AGAIN--LILLY FOOT--THE CONVALESCENT--THE NEIGHBORHOOD WEDDING--NEWS FROM CHIMNEY ROCK--THE SHERMAN FAMILY AT THE WEST.
DeWolf's
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From this reading "I expected to have met you at Dr. DeWolf's," said he, "and I brought a letter for you."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Edward took the letter and read it carefully through, turning very pale as he did so.
DR
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From this reading TWOFOLD AGONY--DR.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "I expected to have met you at Dr. DeWolf's," said he, "and I brought a letter for you."
a social unit living together
From this reading GOODRICH'S PROMISE--HOME AGAIN--LILLY FOOT--THE CONVALESCENT--THE NEIGHBORHOOD WEDDING--NEWS FROM CHIMNEY ROCK--THE SHERMAN FAMILY AT THE WEST.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading GOODRICH'S PROMISE--HOME AGAIN--LILLY FOOT--THE CONVALESCENT--THE NEIGHBORHOOD WEDDING--NEWS FROM CHIMNEY ROCK--THE SHERMAN FAMILY AT THE WEST.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I expected to have met you at Dr. DeWolf's," said he, "and I brought a letter for you."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GOODRICH'S PROMISE--HOME AGAIN--LILLY FOOT--THE CONVALESCENT--THE NEIGHBORHOOD WEDDING--NEWS FROM CHIMNEY ROCK--THE SHERMAN FAMILY AT THE WEST.
Glutter
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From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
Goodrich
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From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
GOODRICH'S
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From this reading GOODRICH'S PROMISE--HOME AGAIN--LILLY FOOT--THE CONVALESCENT--THE NEIGHBORHOOD WEDDING--NEWS FROM CHIMNEY ROCK--THE SHERMAN FAMILY AT THE WEST.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I expected to have met you at Dr. DeWolf's," said he, "and I brought a letter for you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I expected to have met you at Dr. DeWolf's," said he, "and I brought a letter for you."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading GOODRICH'S PROMISE--HOME AGAIN--LILLY FOOT--THE CONVALESCENT--THE NEIGHBORHOOD WEDDING--NEWS FROM CHIMNEY ROCK--THE SHERMAN FAMILY AT THE WEST.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I expected to have met you at Dr. DeWolf's," said he, "and I brought a letter for you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Edward took the letter and read it carefully through, turning very pale as he did so.
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 Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I expected to have met you at Dr. DeWolf's," said he, "and I brought a letter for you."
LILLY
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From this reading GOODRICH'S PROMISE--HOME AGAIN--LILLY FOOT--THE CONVALESCENT--THE NEIGHBORHOOD WEDDING--NEWS FROM CHIMNEY ROCK--THE SHERMAN FAMILY AT THE WEST.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I expected to have met you at Dr. DeWolf's," said he, "and I brought a letter for you."
NEIGHBORHOODnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading GOODRICH'S PROMISE--HOME AGAIN--LILLY FOOT--THE CONVALESCENT--THE NEIGHBORHOOD WEDDING--NEWS FROM CHIMNEY ROCK--THE SHERMAN FAMILY AT THE WEST.
information about recent and important events
From this reading GOODRICH'S PROMISE--HOME AGAIN--LILLY FOOT--THE CONVALESCENT--THE NEIGHBORHOOD WEDDING--NEWS FROM CHIMNEY ROCK--THE SHERMAN FAMILY AT THE WEST.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Edward took the letter and read it carefully through, turning very pale as he did so.
go across or through
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading GOODRICH'S PROMISE--HOME AGAIN--LILLY FOOT--THE CONVALESCENT--THE NEIGHBORHOOD WEDDING--NEWS FROM CHIMNEY ROCK--THE SHERMAN FAMILY AT THE WEST.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Edward took the letter and read it carefully through, turning very pale as he did so.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading GOODRICH'S PROMISE--HOME AGAIN--LILLY FOOT--THE CONVALESCENT--THE NEIGHBORHOOD WEDDING--NEWS FROM CHIMNEY ROCK--THE SHERMAN FAMILY AT THE WEST.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I expected to have met you at Dr. DeWolf's," said he, "and I brought a letter for you."
cut with a saw
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
SHERMANnounUS /ˈʃɜːrmən/
United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)
From this reading GOODRICH'S PROMISE--HOME AGAIN--LILLY FOOT--THE CONVALESCENT--THE NEIGHBORHOOD WEDDING--NEWS FROM CHIMNEY ROCK--THE SHERMAN FAMILY AT THE WEST.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Edward took the letter and read it carefully through, turning very pale as he did so.
not in physical motion
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOODRICH'S PROMISE--HOME AGAIN--LILLY FOOT--THE CONVALESCENT--THE NEIGHBORHOOD WEDDING--NEWS FROM CHIMNEY ROCK--THE SHERMAN FAMILY AT THE WEST.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Edward took the letter and read it carefully through, turning very pale as he did so.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Edward took the letter and read it carefully through, turning very pale as he did so.
TWOFOLDadjectiveUS /ˈtuːˈfoʊld/
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
From this reading TWOFOLD AGONY--DR.
precisely as stated
From this reading Edward took the letter and read it carefully through, turning very pale as he did so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading GOODRICH'S PROMISE--HOME AGAIN--LILLY FOOT--THE CONVALESCENT--THE NEIGHBORHOOD WEDDING--NEWS FROM CHIMNEY ROCK--THE SHERMAN FAMILY AT THE WEST.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading GOODRICH'S PROMISE--HOME AGAIN--LILLY FOOT--THE CONVALESCENT--THE NEIGHBORHOOD WEDDING--NEWS FROM CHIMNEY ROCK--THE SHERMAN FAMILY AT THE WEST.
at the time that
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
in or at the place that
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
which person or people
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Edward Sherman was still where we left him, listening graciously to the pretended good wishes of Hank Glutter, when Dr. Goodrich, who happened to pass that way, saw him through the window and beckoned him out side.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I expected to have met you at Dr. DeWolf's," said he, "and I brought a letter for you."
