anew
From this reading “Do you think you'll be likely to settle down here again?” he inquired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |HOAG led the way through the gate and up the walk toward the house.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is that way with most men; they never find any spot so attractive as the place where they were brought up.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is that way with most men; they never find any spot so attractive as the place where they were brought up.”
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading It is that way with most men; they never find any spot so attractive as the place where they were brought up.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Do you think you'll be likely to settle down here again?” he inquired.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I've been so homesick for these old mountains and valleys that I shall never want to leave them.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It is that way with most men; they never find any spot so attractive as the place where they were brought up.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think you'll be likely to settle down here again?” he inquired.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Do you think you'll be likely to settle down here again?” he inquired.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Oh, I shall now--I shall now,” Paul returned, eagerly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It is that way with most men; they never find any spot so attractive as the place where they were brought up.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I've been so homesick for these old mountains and valleys that I shall never want to leave them.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading |HOAG led the way through the gate and up the walk toward the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you think you'll be likely to settle down here again?” he inquired.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Do you think you'll be likely to settle down here again?” he inquired.
HOAG
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From this reading |HOAG led the way through the gate and up the walk toward the house.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading “I've been so homesick for these old mountains and valleys that I shall never want to leave them.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading |HOAG led the way through the gate and up the walk toward the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I shall now--I shall now,” Paul returned, eagerly.
I've
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From this reading “I've been so homesick for these old mountains and valleys that I shall never want to leave them.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Do you think you'll be likely to settle down here again?” he inquired.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is that way with most men; they never find any spot so attractive as the place where they were brought up.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is that way with most men; they never find any spot so attractive as the place where they were brought up.”
go away from a place
From this reading “I've been so homesick for these old mountains and valleys that I shall never want to leave them.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading |HOAG led the way through the gate and up the walk toward the house.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Do you think you'll be likely to settle down here again?” he inquired.
the force of workers available
From this reading It is that way with most men; they never find any spot so attractive as the place where they were brought up.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is that way with most men; they never find any spot so attractive as the place where they were brought up.”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “I've been so homesick for these old mountains and valleys that I shall never want to leave them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I've been so homesick for these old mountains and valleys that I shall never want to leave them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Oh, I shall now--I shall now,” Paul returned, eagerly.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I shall now--I shall now,” Paul returned, eagerly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I've been so homesick for these old mountains and valleys that I shall never want to leave them.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Oh, I shall now--I shall now,” Paul returned, eagerly.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is that way with most men; they never find any spot so attractive as the place where they were brought up.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Oh, I shall now--I shall now,” Paul returned, eagerly.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “Do you think you'll be likely to settle down here again?” he inquired.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Oh, I shall now--I shall now,” Paul returned, eagerly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I've been so homesick for these old mountains and valleys that I shall never want to leave them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is that way with most men; they never find any spot so attractive as the place where they were brought up.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I've been so homesick for these old mountains and valleys that I shall never want to leave them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |HOAG led the way through the gate and up the walk toward the house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I've been so homesick for these old mountains and valleys that I shall never want to leave them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I've been so homesick for these old mountains and valleys that I shall never want to leave them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is that way with most men; they never find any spot so attractive as the place where they were brought up.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think you'll be likely to settle down here again?” he inquired.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading |HOAG led the way through the gate and up the walk toward the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do you think you'll be likely to settle down here again?” he inquired.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading |HOAG led the way through the gate and up the walk toward the house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading |HOAG led the way through the gate and up the walk toward the house.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “I've been so homesick for these old mountains and valleys that I shall never want to leave them.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading |HOAG led the way through the gate and up the walk toward the house.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I've been so homesick for these old mountains and valleys that I shall never want to leave them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading |HOAG led the way through the gate and up the walk toward the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is that way with most men; they never find any spot so attractive as the place where they were brought up.”
in or at the place that
From this reading It is that way with most men; they never find any spot so attractive as the place where they were brought up.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is that way with most men; they never find any spot so attractive as the place where they were brought up.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think you'll be likely to settle down here again?” he inquired.
you'll
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From this reading “Do you think you'll be likely to settle down here again?” he inquired.
