anew
From this reading The story would be told over and over again how that she hadn’t seen her mother for many years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The story would be told over and over again how that she hadn’t seen her mother for many years.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any new members coming to the colony were asked to buy of her, if they needed anything.
any thing at all
From this reading Any new members coming to the colony were asked to buy of her, if they needed anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little by little she was selling her household goods, the members securing customers so as to help her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Any new members coming to the colony were asked to buy of her, if they needed anything.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs. Moberly was looking forward to the time when she could secure enough money to take her back to the relatives she had left so many years before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The story would be told over and over again how that she hadn’t seen her mother for many years.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Moberly was looking forward to the time when she could secure enough money to take her back to the relatives she had left so many years before.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Any new members coming to the colony were asked to buy of her, if they needed anything.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little by little she was selling her household goods, the members securing customers so as to help her.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Any new members coming to the colony were asked to buy of her, if they needed anything.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Any new members coming to the colony were asked to buy of her, if they needed anything.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Moberly was looking forward to the time when she could secure enough money to take her back to the relatives she had left so many years before.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading Little by little she was selling her household goods, the members securing customers so as to help her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Mrs. Moberly was looking forward to the time when she could secure enough money to take her back to the relatives she had left so many years before.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She had sold everything except the things she needed for her personal use.
apart from; not including
From this reading She had sold everything except the things she needed for her personal use.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The story would be told over and over again how that she hadn’t seen her mother for many years.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mrs. Moberly was looking forward to the time when she could secure enough money to take her back to the relatives she had left so many years before.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Little by little she was selling her household goods, the members securing customers so as to help her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Moberly was looking forward to the time when she could secure enough money to take her back to the relatives she had left so many years before.
hadn't
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From this reading The story would be told over and over again how that she hadn’t seen her mother for many years.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Little by little she was selling her household goods, the members securing customers so as to help her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Moberly was looking forward to the time when she could secure enough money to take her back to the relatives she had left so many years before.
a social unit living together
From this reading Little by little she was selling her household goods, the members securing customers so as to help her.
how
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From this reading The story would be told over and over again how that she hadn’t seen her mother for many years.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Any new members coming to the colony were asked to buy of her, if they needed anything.
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 Mrs. Moberly was looking forward to the time when she could secure enough money to take her back to the relatives she had left so many years before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little by little she was selling her household goods, the members securing customers so as to help her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mrs. Moberly was looking forward to the time when she could secure enough money to take her back to the relatives she had left so many years before.
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 Mrs. Moberly was looking forward to the time when she could secure enough money to take her back to the relatives she had left so many years before.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Little by little she was selling her household goods, the members securing customers so as to help her.
Moberly
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From this reading Mrs. Moberly was looking forward to the time when she could secure enough money to take her back to the relatives she had left so many years before.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Mrs. Moberly was looking forward to the time when she could secure enough money to take her back to the relatives she had left so many years before.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The story would be told over and over again how that she hadn’t seen her mother for many years.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Moberly was looking forward to the time when she could secure enough money to take her back to the relatives she had left so many years before.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Any new members coming to the colony were asked to buy of her, if they needed anything.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Any new members coming to the colony were asked to buy of her, if they needed anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Any new members coming to the colony were asked to buy of her, if they needed anything.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The story would be told over and over again how that she hadn’t seen her mother for many years.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading She had sold everything except the things she needed for her personal use.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Mrs. Moberly was looking forward to the time when she could secure enough money to take her back to the relatives she had left so many years before.
get by special effort
From this reading Mrs. Moberly was looking forward to the time when she could secure enough money to take her back to the relatives she had left so many years before.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Little by little she was selling her household goods, the members securing customers so as to help her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The story would be told over and over again how that she hadn’t seen her mother for many years.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Little by little she was selling her household goods, the members securing customers so as to help her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Moberly was looking forward to the time when she could secure enough money to take her back to the relatives she had left so many years before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Moberly was looking forward to the time when she could secure enough money to take her back to the relatives she had left so many years before.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading She had sold everything except the things she needed for her personal use.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story would be told over and over again how that she hadn’t seen her mother for many years.
carry out
From this reading Mrs. Moberly was looking forward to the time when she could secure enough money to take her back to the relatives she had left so many years before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The story would be told over and over again how that she hadn’t seen her mother for many years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Moberly was looking forward to the time when she could secure enough money to take her back to the relatives she had left so many years before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Any new members coming to the colony were asked to buy of her, if they needed anything.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She had sold everything except the things she needed for her personal use.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. Moberly was looking forward to the time when she could secure enough money to take her back to the relatives she had left so many years before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Moberly was looking forward to the time when she could secure enough money to take her back to the relatives she had left so many years before.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The story would be told over and over again how that she hadn’t seen her mother for many years.
the act of using
From this reading She had sold everything except the things she needed for her personal use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Moberly was looking forward to the time when she could secure enough money to take her back to the relatives she had left so many years before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Any new members coming to the colony were asked to buy of her, if they needed anything.
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Moberly was looking forward to the time when she could secure enough money to take her back to the relatives she had left so many years before.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The story would be told over and over again how that she hadn’t seen her mother for many years.
a late time of life
From this reading Mrs. Moberly was looking forward to the time when she could secure enough money to take her back to the relatives she had left so many years before.
