aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Starr was eighteen when she returned, and very beautiful.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
any thing at all
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Society was made at once aware of her presence.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Society was made at once aware of her presence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Starr was eighteen when she returned, and very beautiful.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
placed crosswise
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
a female human offspring
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Starr was eighteen when she returned, and very beautiful.
EndicottnounUS /ˈendɪkɑːt/
born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665)
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
at any time
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
a social unit living together
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Society was made at once aware of her presence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Society was made at once aware of her presence.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Society was made at once aware of her presence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
on one occasion
From this reading Society was made at once aware of her presence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Society was made at once aware of her presence.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Starr was eighteen when she returned, and very beautiful.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
cut with a saw
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Starr was eighteen when she returned, and very beautiful.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Society was made at once aware of her presence.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
StarrnounUS /stɑːr/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading Starr was eighteen when she returned, and very beautiful.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
precisely as stated
From this reading Starr was eighteen when she returned, and very beautiful.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Starr was eighteen when she returned, and very beautiful.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
at the time that
From this reading Starr was eighteen when she returned, and very beautiful.
in or at the place that
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
belonging to which person
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
wondrouslyadverb
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
a late time of life
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
