afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SUZANNA AND HER FATHER At home again after the glorious month spent at the seashore!
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "It was lovely at the seashore," said Suzanna to her mother one Saturday afternoon, "but I'm awfully glad to be at home again.
anew
From this reading SUZANNA AND HER FATHER At home again after the glorious month spent at the seashore!
(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 But home was home after all, with father and mother and sisters and brothers all sharing the common life; with short wanderings away and joyous returns; with small resentments, quick flashes, and happy reconciliations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUZANNA AND HER FATHER At home again after the glorious month spent at the seashore!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUZANNA AND HER FATHER At home again after the glorious month spent at the seashore!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But home was home after all, with father and mother and sisters and brothers all sharing the common life; with short wanderings away and joyous returns; with small resentments, quick flashes, and happy reconciliations.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "It was lovely at the seashore," said Suzanna to her mother one Saturday afternoon, "but I'm awfully glad to be at home again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It was lovely at the seashore," said Suzanna to her mother one Saturday afternoon, "but I'm awfully glad to be at home again.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But home was home after all, with father and mother and sisters and brothers all sharing the common life; with short wanderings away and joyous returns; with small resentments, quick flashes, and happy reconciliations.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But home was home after all, with father and mother and sisters and brothers all sharing the common life; with short wanderings away and joyous returns; with small resentments, quick flashes, and happy reconciliations.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The splendor of the trip had not faded for the Procter children.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading But home was home after all, with father and mother and sisters and brothers all sharing the common life; with short wanderings away and joyous returns; with small resentments, quick flashes, and happy reconciliations.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Habits, dear customs, taken up once more.
dearly loved
From this reading Habits, dear customs, taken up once more.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The splendor of the trip had not faded for the Procter children.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading SUZANNA AND HER FATHER At home again after the glorious month spent at the seashore!
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading But home was home after all, with father and mother and sisters and brothers all sharing the common life; with short wanderings away and joyous returns; with small resentments, quick flashes, and happy reconciliations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The splendor of the trip had not faded for the Procter children.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "It was lovely at the seashore," said Suzanna to her mother one Saturday afternoon, "but I'm awfully glad to be at home again.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading SUZANNA AND HER FATHER At home again after the glorious month spent at the seashore!
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Habits, dear customs, taken up once more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The splendor of the trip had not faded for the Procter children.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But home was home after all, with father and mother and sisters and brothers all sharing the common life; with short wanderings away and joyous returns; with small resentments, quick flashes, and happy reconciliations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SUZANNA AND HER FATHER At home again after the glorious month spent at the seashore!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading SUZANNA AND HER FATHER At home again after the glorious month spent at the seashore!
I'm
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From this reading "It was lovely at the seashore," said Suzanna to her mother one Saturday afternoon, "but I'm awfully glad to be at home again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was lovely at the seashore," said Suzanna to her mother one Saturday afternoon, "but I'm awfully glad to be at home again.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading But home was home after all, with father and mother and sisters and brothers all sharing the common life; with short wanderings away and joyous returns; with small resentments, quick flashes, and happy reconciliations.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But home was home after all, with father and mother and sisters and brothers all sharing the common life; with short wanderings away and joyous returns; with small resentments, quick flashes, and happy reconciliations.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "It was lovely at the seashore," said Suzanna to her mother one Saturday afternoon, "but I'm awfully glad to be at home again.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading SUZANNA AND HER FATHER At home again after the glorious month spent at the seashore!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Habits, dear customs, taken up once more.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But home was home after all, with father and mother and sisters and brothers all sharing the common life; with short wanderings away and joyous returns; with small resentments, quick flashes, and happy reconciliations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The splendor of the trip had not faded for the Procter children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The splendor of the trip had not faded for the Procter children.
on one occasion
From this reading Habits, dear customs, taken up once more.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It was lovely at the seashore," said Suzanna to her mother one Saturday afternoon, "but I'm awfully glad to be at home again.
Procter
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From this reading The splendor of the trip had not faded for the Procter children.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading But home was home after all, with father and mother and sisters and brothers all sharing the common life; with short wanderings away and joyous returns; with small resentments, quick flashes, and happy reconciliations.
reconciliationsnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “reconciliation” — the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading But home was home after all, with father and mother and sisters and brothers all sharing the common life; with short wanderings away and joyous returns; with small resentments, quick flashes, and happy reconciliations.
resentmentsnounUS /rɪˈzentmənts/
plural of “resentment” — a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading But home was home after all, with father and mother and sisters and brothers all sharing the common life; with short wanderings away and joyous returns; with small resentments, quick flashes, and happy reconciliations.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading But home was home after all, with father and mother and sisters and brothers all sharing the common life; with short wanderings away and joyous returns; with small resentments, quick flashes, and happy reconciliations.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was lovely at the seashore," said Suzanna to her mother one Saturday afternoon, "but I'm awfully glad to be at home again.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "It was lovely at the seashore," said Suzanna to her mother one Saturday afternoon, "but I'm awfully glad to be at home again.
seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading SUZANNA AND HER FATHER At home again after the glorious month spent at the seashore!
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading But home was home after all, with father and mother and sisters and brothers all sharing the common life; with short wanderings away and joyous returns; with small resentments, quick flashes, and happy reconciliations.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But home was home after all, with father and mother and sisters and brothers all sharing the common life; with short wanderings away and joyous returns; with small resentments, quick flashes, and happy reconciliations.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But home was home after all, with father and mother and sisters and brothers all sharing the common life; with short wanderings away and joyous returns; with small resentments, quick flashes, and happy reconciliations.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But home was home after all, with father and mother and sisters and brothers all sharing the common life; with short wanderings away and joyous returns; with small resentments, quick flashes, and happy reconciliations.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading SUZANNA AND HER FATHER At home again after the glorious month spent at the seashore!
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading The splendor of the trip had not faded for the Procter children.
SUZANNA
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From this reading SUZANNA AND HER FATHER At home again after the glorious month spent at the seashore!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Habits, dear customs, taken up once more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUZANNA AND HER FATHER At home again after the glorious month spent at the seashore!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was lovely at the seashore," said Suzanna to her mother one Saturday afternoon, "but I'm awfully glad to be at home again.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The splendor of the trip had not faded for the Procter children.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Habits, dear customs, taken up once more.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading But home was home after all, with father and mother and sisters and brothers all sharing the common life; with short wanderings away and joyous returns; with small resentments, quick flashes, and happy reconciliations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But home was home after all, with father and mother and sisters and brothers all sharing the common life; with short wanderings away and joyous returns; with small resentments, quick flashes, and happy reconciliations.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But home was home after all, with father and mother and sisters and brothers all sharing the common life; with short wanderings away and joyous returns; with small resentments, quick flashes, and happy reconciliations.
