anew
From this reading HOME AGAIN.
(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 Partings are never pleasant when we are leaving those we love, and Ruth had grown very fond of them all during her protracted visit.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It was Easter again before Ruth was allowed to return to Cressleigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How little she had thought when she left it that she would not see the old home and its inmates for nearly two years!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Partings are never pleasant when we are leaving those we love, and Ruth had grown very fond of them all during her protracted visit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the time had really passed, and the day had come at last when she must bid farewell to school-days and Busyborough, and take leave of her aunt, uncle, and cousins.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading But the time had really passed, and the day had come at last when she must bid farewell to school-days and Busyborough, and take leave of her aunt, uncle, and cousins.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was Easter again before Ruth was allowed to return to Cressleigh.
propose a payment
From this reading But the time had really passed, and the day had come at last when she must bid farewell to school-days and Busyborough, and take leave of her aunt, uncle, and cousins.
Busyborough
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From this reading But the time had really passed, and the day had come at last when she must bid farewell to school-days and Busyborough, and take leave of her aunt, uncle, and cousins.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the time had really passed, and the day had come at last when she must bid farewell to school-days and Busyborough, and take leave of her aunt, uncle, and cousins.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the time had really passed, and the day had come at last when she must bid farewell to school-days and Busyborough, and take leave of her aunt, uncle, and cousins.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading But the time had really passed, and the day had come at last when she must bid farewell to school-days and Busyborough, and take leave of her aunt, uncle, and cousins.
Cressleigh
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From this reading It was Easter again before Ruth was allowed to return to Cressleigh.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But the time had really passed, and the day had come at last when she must bid farewell to school-days and Busyborough, and take leave of her aunt, uncle, and cousins.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Partings are never pleasant when we are leaving those we love, and Ruth had grown very fond of them all during her protracted visit.
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 It was Easter again before Ruth was allowed to return to Cressleigh.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading But the time had really passed, and the day had come at last when she must bid farewell to school-days and Busyborough, and take leave of her aunt, uncle, and cousins.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Partings are never pleasant when we are leaving those we love, and Ruth had grown very fond of them all during her protracted visit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How little she had thought when she left it that she would not see the old home and its inmates for nearly two years!
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Partings are never pleasant when we are leaving those we love, and Ruth had grown very fond of them all during her protracted visit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How little she had thought when she left it that she would not see the old home and its inmates for nearly two years!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the time had really passed, and the day had come at last when she must bid farewell to school-days and Busyborough, and take leave of her aunt, uncle, and cousins.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AGAIN.
How
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From this reading How little she had thought when she left it that she would not see the old home and its inmates for nearly two years!
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading How little she had thought when she left it that she would not see the old home and its inmates for nearly two years!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Easter again before Ruth was allowed to return to Cressleigh.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How little she had thought when she left it that she would not see the old home and its inmates for nearly two years!
immediately past
From this reading But the time had really passed, and the day had come at last when she must bid farewell to school-days and Busyborough, and take leave of her aunt, uncle, and cousins.
go away from a place
From this reading But the time had really passed, and the day had come at last when she must bid farewell to school-days and Busyborough, and take leave of her aunt, uncle, and cousins.
the act of departing
From this reading Partings are never pleasant when we are leaving those we love, and Ruth had grown very fond of them all during her protracted visit.
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 How little she had thought when she left it that she would not see the old home and its inmates for nearly two years!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How little she had thought when she left it that she would not see the old home and its inmates for nearly two years!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Partings are never pleasant when we are leaving those we love, and Ruth had grown very fond of them all during her protracted visit.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But the time had really passed, and the day had come at last when she must bid farewell to school-days and Busyborough, and take leave of her aunt, uncle, and cousins.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading How little she had thought when she left it that she would not see the old home and its inmates for nearly two years!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Partings are never pleasant when we are leaving those we love, and Ruth had grown very fond of them all during her protracted visit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How little she had thought when she left it that she would not see the old home and its inmates for nearly two years!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the time had really passed, and the day had come at last when she must bid farewell to school-days and Busyborough, and take leave of her aunt, uncle, and cousins.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How little she had thought when she left it that she would not see the old home and its inmates for nearly two years!
Partings
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From this reading Partings are never pleasant when we are leaving those we love, and Ruth had grown very fond of them all during her protracted visit.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But the time had really passed, and the day had come at last when she must bid farewell to school-days and Busyborough, and take leave of her aunt, uncle, and cousins.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Partings are never pleasant when we are leaving those we love, and Ruth had grown very fond of them all during her protracted visit.
protractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Partings are never pleasant when we are leaving those we love, and Ruth had grown very fond of them all during her protracted visit.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But the time had really passed, and the day had come at last when she must bid farewell to school-days and Busyborough, and take leave of her aunt, uncle, and cousins.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was Easter again before Ruth was allowed to return to Cressleigh.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading It was Easter again before Ruth was allowed to return to Cressleigh.
school-days
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From this reading But the time had really passed, and the day had come at last when she must bid farewell to school-days and Busyborough, and take leave of her aunt, uncle, and cousins.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How little she had thought when she left it that she would not see the old home and its inmates for nearly two years!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How little she had thought when she left it that she would not see the old home and its inmates for nearly two years!
carry out
From this reading But the time had really passed, and the day had come at last when she must bid farewell to school-days and Busyborough, and take leave of her aunt, uncle, and cousins.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How little she had thought when she left it that she would not see the old home and its inmates for nearly two years!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How little she had thought when she left it that she would not see the old home and its inmates for nearly two years!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Partings are never pleasant when we are leaving those we love, and Ruth had grown very fond of them all during her protracted visit.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Partings are never pleasant when we are leaving those we love, and Ruth had grown very fond of them all during her protracted visit.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How little she had thought when she left it that she would not see the old home and its inmates for nearly two years!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the time had really passed, and the day had come at last when she must bid farewell to school-days and Busyborough, and take leave of her aunt, uncle, and cousins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Easter again before Ruth was allowed to return to Cressleigh.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading How little she had thought when she left it that she would not see the old home and its inmates for nearly two years!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading But the time had really passed, and the day had come at last when she must bid farewell to school-days and Busyborough, and take leave of her aunt, uncle, and cousins.
precisely as stated
From this reading Partings are never pleasant when we are leaving those we love, and Ruth had grown very fond of them all during her protracted visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Partings are never pleasant when we are leaving those we love, and Ruth had grown very fond of them all during her protracted visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Easter again before Ruth was allowed to return to Cressleigh.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Partings are never pleasant when we are leaving those we love, and Ruth had grown very fond of them all during her protracted visit.
at the time that
From this reading How little she had thought when she left it that she would not see the old home and its inmates for nearly two years!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How little she had thought when she left it that she would not see the old home and its inmates for nearly two years!
a late time of life
From this reading How little she had thought when she left it that she would not see the old home and its inmates for nearly two years!
