adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Spring and Captain and Brooke Hamilton’s journal have all got into my brain and won’t be shoved back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HAPPIEST PERSON Easter vacation brought Captain Dean to Hamilton Arms and tumultuous happiness to Marjorie’s heart.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Since the morning when she had read the journal of Brooke Hamilton she had not written another word of his biography.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THE HAPPIEST PERSON Easter vacation brought Captain Dean to Hamilton Arms and tumultuous happiness to Marjorie’s heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Spring and Captain and Brooke Hamilton’s journal have all got into my brain and won’t be shoved back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Spring and Captain and Brooke Hamilton’s journal have all got into my brain and won’t be shoved back.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
for the reason that
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
biographynounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
From this reading Since the morning when she had read the journal of Brooke Hamilton she had not written another word of his biography.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “Spring and Captain and Brooke Hamilton’s journal have all got into my brain and won’t be shoved back.
BrookenounUS /brʊk/
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE HAPPIEST PERSON Easter vacation brought Captain Dean to Hamilton Arms and tumultuous happiness to Marjorie’s heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
can't
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From this reading “I can’t write,” she plaintively complained to Miss Susanna.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE HAPPIEST PERSON Easter vacation brought Captain Dean to Hamilton Arms and tumultuous happiness to Marjorie’s heart.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “I can’t write,” she plaintively complained to Miss Susanna.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading THE HAPPIEST PERSON Easter vacation brought Captain Dean to Hamilton Arms and tumultuous happiness to Marjorie’s heart.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading THE HAPPIEST PERSON Easter vacation brought Captain Dean to Hamilton Arms and tumultuous happiness to Marjorie’s heart.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Spring and Captain and Brooke Hamilton’s journal have all got into my brain and won’t be shoved back.
gracedverbUS /ɡreɪst/
past form of “grace” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading THE HAPPIEST PERSON Easter vacation brought Captain Dean to Hamilton Arms and tumultuous happiness to Marjorie’s heart.
Hamilton'snounUS /ˈhæməltənz/
possessive form of “hamilton” — Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading “Spring and Captain and Brooke Hamilton’s journal have all got into my brain and won’t be shoved back.
HAPPIESTadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE HAPPIEST PERSON Easter vacation brought Captain Dean to Hamilton Arms and tumultuous happiness to Marjorie’s heart.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading THE HAPPIEST PERSON Easter vacation brought Captain Dean to Hamilton Arms and tumultuous happiness to Marjorie’s heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Spring and Captain and Brooke Hamilton’s journal have all got into my brain and won’t be shoved back.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE HAPPIEST PERSON Easter vacation brought Captain Dean to Hamilton Arms and tumultuous happiness to Marjorie’s heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since the morning when she had read the journal of Brooke Hamilton she had not written another word of his biography.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t write,” she plaintively complained to Miss Susanna.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Spring and Captain and Brooke Hamilton’s journal have all got into my brain and won’t be shoved back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Since the morning when she had read the journal of Brooke Hamilton she had not written another word of his biography.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
held dear
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
Marjorie's
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From this reading THE HAPPIEST PERSON Easter vacation brought Captain Dean to Hamilton Arms and tumultuous happiness to Marjorie’s heart.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Since the morning when she had read the journal of Brooke Hamilton she had not written another word of his biography.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Spring and Captain and Brooke Hamilton’s journal have all got into my brain and won’t be shoved back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since the morning when she had read the journal of Brooke Hamilton she had not written another word of his biography.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
a human being
From this reading THE HAPPIEST PERSON Easter vacation brought Captain Dean to Hamilton Arms and tumultuous happiness to Marjorie’s heart.
plaintivelyadverbUS /ˈpleɪntaɪvli/
in a plaintive manner
From this reading “I can’t write,” she plaintively complained to Miss Susanna.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Since the morning when she had read the journal of Brooke Hamilton she had not written another word of his biography.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading “Spring and Captain and Brooke Hamilton’s journal have all got into my brain and won’t be shoved back.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the morning when she had read the journal of Brooke Hamilton she had not written another word of his biography.
the season of growth
From this reading “Spring and Captain and Brooke Hamilton’s journal have all got into my brain and won’t be shoved back.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
SusannanounUS /suːˈzænə/
an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAPPIEST PERSON Easter vacation brought Captain Dean to Hamilton Arms and tumultuous happiness to Marjorie’s heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HAPPIEST PERSON Easter vacation brought Captain Dean to Hamilton Arms and tumultuous happiness to Marjorie’s heart.
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading THE HAPPIEST PERSON Easter vacation brought Captain Dean to Hamilton Arms and tumultuous happiness to Marjorie’s heart.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE HAPPIEST PERSON Easter vacation brought Captain Dean to Hamilton Arms and tumultuous happiness to Marjorie’s heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Greatly as she had come to love the Arms for its stately marvelous beauty and comfort, the loving devotion of Miss Susanna and the fact that it had been the home of Brooke Hamilton, she now loved it more strongly because it was graced by her adored captain’s presence.
at the time that
From this reading Since the morning when she had read the journal of Brooke Hamilton she had not written another word of his biography.
won't
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From this reading “Spring and Captain and Brooke Hamilton’s journal have all got into my brain and won’t be shoved back.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Since the morning when she had read the journal of Brooke Hamilton she had not written another word of his biography.
produce a literary work
From this reading “I can’t write,” she plaintively complained to Miss Susanna.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Since the morning when she had read the journal of Brooke Hamilton she had not written another word of his biography.
