Chapter XXIV · The Crisis

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

(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 During all this summer, so fraught with wretchedness for Clara, Susie was working with untiring energy, extending her arrangements for the future.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading During all this summer, so fraught with wretchedness for Clara, Susie was working with untiring energy, extending her arrangements for the future.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was in the midst of reveries like this, that she received the following letter from Clara, dated at North Conway, New Hampshire:

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves

From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Then Susie would lose herself in dreams of a vast, successful business, built up all by their own hands, out of which there would come health, and work, and interest in life, independent of the cheating intoxication of love.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Then Susie would lose herself in dreams of a vast, successful business, built up all by their own hands, out of which there would come health, and work, and interest in life, independent of the cheating intoxication of love.

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From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

not faithful to a spouse or lover

From this reading Then Susie would lose herself in dreams of a vast, successful business, built up all by their own hands, out of which there would come health, and work, and interest in life, independent of the cheating intoxication of love.

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From this reading During all this summer, so fraught with wretchedness for Clara, Susie was working with untiring energy, extending her arrangements for the future.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then Susie would lose herself in dreams of a vast, successful business, built up all by their own hands, out of which there would come health, and work, and interest in life, independent of the cheating intoxication of love.

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From this reading It was in the midst of reveries like this, that she received the following letter from Clara, dated at North Conway, New Hampshire:

marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past

From this reading It was in the midst of reveries like this, that she received the following letter from Clara, dated at North Conway, New Hampshire:

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading Then Susie would lose herself in dreams of a vast, successful business, built up all by their own hands, out of which there would come health, and work, and interest in life, independent of the cheating intoxication of love.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During all this summer, so fraught with wretchedness for Clara, Susie was working with untiring energy, extending her arrangements for the future.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading During all this summer, so fraught with wretchedness for Clara, Susie was working with untiring energy, extending her arrangements for the future.

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area

From this reading During all this summer, so fraught with wretchedness for Clara, Susie was working with untiring energy, extending her arrangements for the future.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading It was in the midst of reveries like this, that she received the following letter from Clara, dated at North Conway, New Hampshire:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading During all this summer, so fraught with wretchedness for Clara, Susie was working with untiring energy, extending her arrangements for the future.

inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

marked by distress

From this reading During all this summer, so fraught with wretchedness for Clara, Susie was working with untiring energy, extending her arrangements for the future.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was in the midst of reveries like this, that she received the following letter from Clara, dated at North Conway, New Hampshire:

yet to be or coming

From this reading During all this summer, so fraught with wretchedness for Clara, Susie was working with untiring energy, extending her arrangements for the future.

(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 She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

a county of southern England on the English Channel

From this reading It was in the midst of reveries like this, that she received the following letter from Clara, dated at North Conway, New Hampshire:

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Then Susie would lose herself in dreams of a vast, successful business, built up all by their own hands, out of which there would come health, and work, and interest in life, independent of the cheating intoxication of love.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Then Susie would lose herself in dreams of a vast, successful business, built up all by their own hands, out of which there would come health, and work, and interest in life, independent of the cheating intoxication of love.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading During all this summer, so fraught with wretchedness for Clara, Susie was working with untiring energy, extending her arrangements for the future.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Then Susie would lose herself in dreams of a vast, successful business, built up all by their own hands, out of which there would come health, and work, and interest in life, independent of the cheating intoxication of love.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

ten 10s

From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

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From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

a quantity that is added

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

free from external control and constraint

From this reading Then Susie would lose herself in dreams of a vast, successful business, built up all by their own hands, out of which there would come health, and work, and interest in life, independent of the cheating intoxication of love.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Then Susie would lose herself in dreams of a vast, successful business, built up all by their own hands, out of which there would come health, and work, and interest in life, independent of the cheating intoxication of love.

the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance

From this reading Then Susie would lose herself in dreams of a vast, successful business, built up all by their own hands, out of which there would come health, and work, and interest in life, independent of the cheating intoxication of love.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was in the midst of reveries like this, that she received the following letter from Clara, dated at North Conway, New Hampshire:

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading It was in the midst of reveries like this, that she received the following letter from Clara, dated at North Conway, New Hampshire:

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was in the midst of reveries like this, that she received the following letter from Clara, dated at North Conway, New Hampshire:

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Then Susie would lose herself in dreams of a vast, successful business, built up all by their own hands, out of which there would come health, and work, and interest in life, independent of the cheating intoxication of love.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Then Susie would lose herself in dreams of a vast, successful business, built up all by their own hands, out of which there would come health, and work, and interest in life, independent of the cheating intoxication of love.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading It was in the midst of reveries like this, that she received the following letter from Clara, dated at North Conway, New Hampshire:

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It was in the midst of reveries like this, that she received the following letter from Clara, dated at North Conway, New Hampshire:

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From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

many times at short intervals

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Then Susie would lose herself in dreams of a vast, successful business, built up all by their own hands, out of which there would come health, and work, and interest in life, independent of the cheating intoxication of love.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading It was in the midst of reveries like this, that she received the following letter from Clara, dated at North Conway, New Hampshire:

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

plural of “revery” — an abstracted state of absorption

From this reading It was in the midst of reveries like this, that she received the following letter from Clara, dated at North Conway, New Hampshire:

cut with a saw

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading During all this summer, so fraught with wretchedness for Clara, Susie was working with untiring energy, extending her arrangements for the future.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading Then Susie would lose herself in dreams of a vast, successful business, built up all by their own hands, out of which there would come health, and work, and interest in life, independent of the cheating intoxication of love.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading During all this summer, so fraught with wretchedness for Clara, Susie was working with untiring energy, extending her arrangements for the future.

closely encircling

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

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From this reading During all this summer, so fraught with wretchedness for Clara, Susie was working with untiring energy, extending her arrangements for the future.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading During all this summer, so fraught with wretchedness for Clara, Susie was working with untiring energy, extending her arrangements for the future.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then Susie would lose herself in dreams of a vast, successful business, built up all by their own hands, out of which there would come health, and work, and interest in life, independent of the cheating intoxication of love.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then Susie would lose herself in dreams of a vast, successful business, built up all by their own hands, out of which there would come health, and work, and interest in life, independent of the cheating intoxication of love.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading During all this summer, so fraught with wretchedness for Clara, Susie was working with untiring energy, extending her arrangements for the future.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

characterized by hard work and perseverance

From this reading During all this summer, so fraught with wretchedness for Clara, Susie was working with untiring energy, extending her arrangements for the future.

not yet used or soiled

From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Then Susie would lose herself in dreams of a vast, successful business, built up all by their own hands, out of which there would come health, and work, and interest in life, independent of the cheating intoxication of love.

plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Then Susie would lose herself in dreams of a vast, successful business, built up all by their own hands, out of which there would come health, and work, and interest in life, independent of the cheating intoxication of love.

precisely as stated

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading During all this summer, so fraught with wretchedness for Clara, Susie was working with untiring energy, extending her arrangements for the future.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Then Susie would lose herself in dreams of a vast, successful business, built up all by their own hands, out of which there would come health, and work, and interest in life, independent of the cheating intoxication of love.

which person or people

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

in a wise manner

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

in the company of; together with

From this reading During all this summer, so fraught with wretchedness for Clara, Susie was working with untiring energy, extending her arrangements for the future.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Then Susie would lose herself in dreams of a vast, successful business, built up all by their own hands, out of which there would come health, and work, and interest in life, independent of the cheating intoxication of love.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading During all this summer, so fraught with wretchedness for Clara, Susie was working with untiring energy, extending her arrangements for the future.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

destroyed in an accident

From this reading She wisely foresaw that the taste for ornamental trees would increase with the growth of Oakdale and surrounding towns; and then in her thoughts she often saw Clara, her bright hopes wrecked, and weary of life, returning to be helped and blessed by the very one who owed her so much.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading During all this summer, so fraught with wretchedness for Clara, Susie was working with untiring energy, extending her arrangements for the future.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading As an experiment, she set out, in an unused part of Mrs. Buzzell’s kitchen-garden, a hundred young shade-trees of new and rare varieties, among them the broad-leaved, rapidly-growing _Paulonia imperialis_.