used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carey had been working quite steadily at the garage and giving money to his father and Cornelia every week.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carey had been working quite steadily at the garage and giving money to his father and Cornelia every week.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was not away so much at night, which relieved his sister and his father tremendously.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Carey had been working quite steadily at the garage and giving money to his father and Cornelia every week.
Carey
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From this reading Carey had been working quite steadily at the garage and giving money to his father and Cornelia every week.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Word had come that the mother was steadily progressing toward health, and everybody was much happier.
Cornelia
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From this reading Carey had been working quite steadily at the garage and giving money to his father and Cornelia every week.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It really made things much easier in the home.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Carey had been working quite steadily at the garage and giving money to his father and Cornelia every week.
every person
From this reading Word had come that the mother was steadily progressing toward health, and everybody was much happier.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Carey had been working quite steadily at the garage and giving money to his father and Cornelia every week.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading Carey had been working quite steadily at the garage and giving money to his father and Cornelia every week.
the act of giving
From this reading Carey had been working quite steadily at the garage and giving money to his father and Cornelia every week.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carey had been working quite steadily at the garage and giving money to his father and Cornelia every week.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Word had come that the mother was steadily progressing toward health, and everybody was much happier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not away so much at night, which relieved his sister and his father tremendously.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Word had come that the mother was steadily progressing toward health, and everybody was much happier.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carey had been working quite steadily at the garage and giving money to his father and Cornelia every week.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It really made things much easier in the home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It really made things much easier in the home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It really made things much easier in the home.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It really made things much easier in the home.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Carey had been working quite steadily at the garage and giving money to his father and Cornelia every week.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Word had come that the mother was steadily progressing toward health, and everybody was much happier.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It really made things much easier in the home.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was not away so much at night, which relieved his sister and his father tremendously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not away so much at night, which relieved his sister and his father tremendously.
progressingverbUS /prəˈɡresɪŋ/
-ing form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading Word had come that the mother was steadily progressing toward health, and everybody was much happier.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Carey had been working quite steadily at the garage and giving money to his father and Cornelia every week.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It really made things much easier in the home.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading He was not away so much at night, which relieved his sister and his father tremendously.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed that Carey was happier, too.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He was not away so much at night, which relieved his sister and his father tremendously.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was not away so much at night, which relieved his sister and his father tremendously.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Carey had been working quite steadily at the garage and giving money to his father and Cornelia every week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Word had come that the mother was steadily progressing toward health, and everybody was much happier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carey had been working quite steadily at the garage and giving money to his father and Cornelia every week.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It really made things much easier in the home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carey had been working quite steadily at the garage and giving money to his father and Cornelia every week.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It seemed that Carey was happier, too.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Word had come that the mother was steadily progressing toward health, and everybody was much happier.
tremendouslyadverbUS /trəˈmendəsli/
extremely
From this reading He was not away so much at night, which relieved his sister and his father tremendously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Word had come that the mother was steadily progressing toward health, and everybody was much happier.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Carey had been working quite steadily at the garage and giving money to his father and Cornelia every week.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was not away so much at night, which relieved his sister and his father tremendously.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Word had come that the mother was steadily progressing toward health, and everybody was much happier.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Carey had been working quite steadily at the garage and giving money to his father and Cornelia every week.
