personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading She regretted that Beth was cut off from intimate companionship with those of her own age, yet Rose had never been the most desirable acquaintance.
matters of personal concern
From this reading For her own part, Eliza was better pleased than otherwise with the arrangement of affairs.
how long something has existed
From this reading She regretted that Beth was cut off from intimate companionship with those of her own age, yet Rose had never been the most desirable acquaintance.
(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 Mrs. Burtsch remained away all the remainder of the summer and until late in the fall.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Being alone was preferable to undesirable friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Burtsch remained away all the remainder of the summer and until late in the fall.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading For her own part, Eliza was better pleased than otherwise with the arrangement of affairs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Burtsch remained away all the remainder of the summer and until late in the fall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She regretted that Beth was cut off from intimate companionship with those of her own age, yet Rose had never been the most desirable acquaintance.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being alone was preferable to undesirable friends.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Rose, of course, was prohibited from visiting Beth.
(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 For her own part, Eliza was better pleased than otherwise with the arrangement of affairs.
Burtsch
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From this reading Mrs. Burtsch remained away all the remainder of the summer and until late in the fall.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading She regretted that Beth was cut off from intimate companionship with those of her own age, yet Rose had never been the most desirable acquaintance.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Rose, of course, was prohibited from visiting Beth.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She regretted that Beth was cut off from intimate companionship with those of her own age, yet Rose had never been the most desirable acquaintance.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading She regretted that Beth was cut off from intimate companionship with those of her own age, yet Rose had never been the most desirable acquaintance.
Eliza
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From this reading For her own part, Eliza was better pleased than otherwise with the arrangement of affairs.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Mrs. Burtsch remained away all the remainder of the summer and until late in the fall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For her own part, Eliza was better pleased than otherwise with the arrangement of affairs.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Being alone was preferable to undesirable friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rose, of course, was prohibited from visiting Beth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She regretted that Beth was cut off from intimate companionship with those of her own age, yet Rose had never been the most desirable acquaintance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For her own part, Eliza was better pleased than otherwise with the arrangement of affairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Burtsch remained away all the remainder of the summer and until late in the fall.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading She regretted that Beth was cut off from intimate companionship with those of her own age, yet Rose had never been the most desirable acquaintance.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Mrs. Burtsch remained away all the remainder of the summer and until late in the fall.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She regretted that Beth was cut off from intimate companionship with those of her own age, yet Rose had never been the most desirable acquaintance.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Burtsch remained away all the remainder of the summer and until late in the fall.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She regretted that Beth was cut off from intimate companionship with those of her own age, yet Rose had never been the most desirable acquaintance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Burtsch remained away all the remainder of the summer and until late in the fall.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She regretted that Beth was cut off from intimate companionship with those of her own age, yet Rose had never been the most desirable acquaintance.
in other respects or ways
From this reading For her own part, Eliza was better pleased than otherwise with the arrangement of affairs.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For her own part, Eliza was better pleased than otherwise with the arrangement of affairs.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For her own part, Eliza was better pleased than otherwise with the arrangement of affairs.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading For her own part, Eliza was better pleased than otherwise with the arrangement of affairs.
preferableadjectiveUS /ˈprefərəbəl/
more desirable than another
From this reading Being alone was preferable to undesirable friends.
prohibitedadjectiveUS /proʊˈhɪbətəd/
excluded from use or mention
From this reading Rose, of course, was prohibited from visiting Beth.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading She regretted that Beth was cut off from intimate companionship with those of her own age, yet Rose had never been the most desirable acquaintance.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Mrs. Burtsch remained away all the remainder of the summer and until late in the fall.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mrs. Burtsch remained away all the remainder of the summer and until late in the fall.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose, of course, was prohibited from visiting Beth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She regretted that Beth was cut off from intimate companionship with those of her own age, yet Rose had never been the most desirable acquaintance.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Mrs. Burtsch remained away all the remainder of the summer and until late in the fall.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For her own part, Eliza was better pleased than otherwise with the arrangement of affairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She regretted that Beth was cut off from intimate companionship with those of her own age, yet Rose had never been the most desirable acquaintance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Burtsch remained away all the remainder of the summer and until late in the fall.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She regretted that Beth was cut off from intimate companionship with those of her own age, yet Rose had never been the most desirable acquaintance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being alone was preferable to undesirable friends.
undesirableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
not wanted
From this reading Being alone was preferable to undesirable friends.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Burtsch remained away all the remainder of the summer and until late in the fall.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Rose, of course, was prohibited from visiting Beth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rose, of course, was prohibited from visiting Beth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For her own part, Eliza was better pleased than otherwise with the arrangement of affairs.
but in spite of that
From this reading She regretted that Beth was cut off from intimate companionship with those of her own age, yet Rose had never been the most desirable acquaintance.
