used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
in actual fact
From this reading She never told her how glad she was to have her at home again, or that she had missed her, as she had actually done.
anew
From this reading She never told her how glad she was to have her at home again, or that she had missed her, as she had actually done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Fowler and Salome.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She never told her how glad she was to have her at home again, or that she had missed her, as she had actually done.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Lute returned to N—, she asked and obtained permission for Margaret to visit her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
greatly pleased
From this reading Mrs. Fowler greeted Margaret on her return with no very great show of pleasure, though secretly, she was delighted to see her looking so well.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She never told her how glad she was to have her at home again, or that she had missed her, as she had actually done.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Lute returned to N—, she asked and obtained permission for Margaret to visit her.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
FowlernounUS /ˈfaʊlər/
English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
From this reading Mrs. Fowler and Salome.
a young female
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She never told her how glad she was to have her at home again, or that she had missed her, as she had actually done.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Fowler greeted Margaret on her return with no very great show of pleasure, though secretly, she was delighted to see her looking so well.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Mrs. Fowler greeted Margaret on her return with no very great show of pleasure, though secretly, she was delighted to see her looking so well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She never told her how glad she was to have her at home again, or that she had missed her, as she had actually done.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Lute returned to N—, she asked and obtained permission for Margaret to visit her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She never told her how glad she was to have her at home again, or that she had missed her, as she had actually done.
how
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From this reading She never told her how glad she was to have her at home again, or that she had missed her, as she had actually done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
in the recent past
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mrs. Fowler greeted Margaret on her return with no very great show of pleasure, though secretly, she was delighted to see her looking so well.
LutenounUS /luːt/
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Lute returned to N—, she asked and obtained permission for Margaret to visit her.
Margaret
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From this reading WHEN Mrs. Lute returned to N—, she asked and obtained permission for Margaret to visit her.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading She never told her how glad she was to have her at home again, or that she had missed her, as she had actually done.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Fowler and Salome.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Lute returned to N—, she asked and obtained permission for Margaret to visit her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never told her how glad she was to have her at home again, or that she had missed her, as she had actually done.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Fowler greeted Margaret on her return with no very great show of pleasure, though secretly, she was delighted to see her looking so well.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Lute returned to N—, she asked and obtained permission for Margaret to visit her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Fowler greeted Margaret on her return with no very great show of pleasure, though secretly, she was delighted to see her looking so well.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She never told her how glad she was to have her at home again, or that she had missed her, as she had actually done.
approval to do something
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Lute returned to N—, she asked and obtained permission for Margaret to visit her.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Mrs. Fowler greeted Margaret on her return with no very great show of pleasure, though secretly, she was delighted to see her looking so well.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mrs. Fowler greeted Margaret on her return with no very great show of pleasure, though secretly, she was delighted to see her looking so well.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Lute returned to N—, she asked and obtained permission for Margaret to visit her.
SalomenounUS /səˈloʊmi/
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading Mrs. Fowler and Salome.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Mrs. Fowler greeted Margaret on her return with no very great show of pleasure, though secretly, she was delighted to see her looking so well.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. Fowler greeted Margaret on her return with no very great show of pleasure, though secretly, she was delighted to see her looking so well.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Lute returned to N—, she asked and obtained permission for Margaret to visit her.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mrs. Fowler greeted Margaret on her return with no very great show of pleasure, though secretly, she was delighted to see her looking so well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Fowler greeted Margaret on her return with no very great show of pleasure, though secretly, she was delighted to see her looking so well.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She never told her how glad she was to have her at home again, or that she had missed her, as she had actually done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Fowler greeted Margaret on her return with no very great show of pleasure, though secretly, she was delighted to see her looking so well.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Lute returned to N—, she asked and obtained permission for Margaret to visit her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She never told her how glad she was to have her at home again, or that she had missed her, as she had actually done.
precisely as stated
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Lute returned to N—, she asked and obtained permission for Margaret to visit her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Lute returned to N—, she asked and obtained permission for Margaret to visit her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Fowler greeted Margaret on her return with no very great show of pleasure, though secretly, she was delighted to see her looking so well.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The little girl had not appeared very well lately, and it was thought a change would do her good, which it certainly did, for she came back at the end of a fortnight decidedly better in health and spirits.
