AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOVE FINDS A WAY Less than three weeks later, Harold Mainwaring entered Miss Carleton's private drawing-room in Mr. Thornton's London home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was pale, almost haggard, and deep lines about the mouth and eyes told of some intense mental strain.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was pale, almost haggard, and deep lines about the mouth and eyes told of some intense mental strain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Miss Carleton stepped forward with cordial smile and hand extended to welcome her visitor, she was shocked at the change in his appearance.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading As Miss Carleton stepped forward with cordial smile and hand extended to welcome her visitor, she was shocked at the change in his appearance.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading She gave a low cry of astonishment, for it seemed as though years, instead of only a few weeks, had intervened since she had seen that face.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Miss Carleton stepped forward with cordial smile and hand extended to welcome her visitor, she was shocked at the change in his appearance.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
Campanianoun
a region of southwestern Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea including the islands of Capri and Ischia
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
Carleton
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From this reading As Miss Carleton stepped forward with cordial smile and hand extended to welcome her visitor, she was shocked at the change in his appearance.
Carleton's
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From this reading LOVE FINDS A WAY Less than three weeks later, Harold Mainwaring entered Miss Carleton's private drawing-room in Mr. Thornton's London home.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading As Miss Carleton stepped forward with cordial smile and hand extended to welcome her visitor, she was shocked at the change in his appearance.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading As Miss Carleton stepped forward with cordial smile and hand extended to welcome her visitor, she was shocked at the change in his appearance.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She gave a low cry of astonishment, for it seemed as though years, instead of only a few weeks, had intervened since she had seen that face.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He was pale, almost haggard, and deep lines about the mouth and eyes told of some intense mental strain.
drawing-room
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From this reading LOVE FINDS A WAY Less than three weeks later, Harold Mainwaring entered Miss Carleton's private drawing-room in Mr. Thornton's London home.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading LOVE FINDS A WAY Less than three weeks later, Harold Mainwaring entered Miss Carleton's private drawing-room in Mr. Thornton's London home.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading As Miss Carleton stepped forward with cordial smile and hand extended to welcome her visitor, she was shocked at the change in his appearance.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was pale, almost haggard, and deep lines about the mouth and eyes told of some intense mental strain.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She gave a low cry of astonishment, for it seemed as though years, instead of only a few weeks, had intervened since she had seen that face.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She gave a low cry of astonishment, for it seemed as though years, instead of only a few weeks, had intervened since she had seen that face.
FINDSnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading LOVE FINDS A WAY Less than three weeks later, Harold Mainwaring entered Miss Carleton's private drawing-room in Mr. Thornton's London home.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As Miss Carleton stepped forward with cordial smile and hand extended to welcome her visitor, she was shocked at the change in his appearance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave a low cry of astonishment, for it seemed as though years, instead of only a few weeks, had intervened since she had seen that face.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He was pale, almost haggard, and deep lines about the mouth and eyes told of some intense mental strain.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As Miss Carleton stepped forward with cordial smile and hand extended to welcome her visitor, she was shocked at the change in his appearance.
Harold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE FINDS A WAY Less than three weeks later, Harold Mainwaring entered Miss Carleton's private drawing-room in Mr. Thornton's London home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Miss Carleton stepped forward with cordial smile and hand extended to welcome her visitor, she was shocked at the change in his appearance.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading LOVE FINDS A WAY Less than three weeks later, Harold Mainwaring entered Miss Carleton's private drawing-room in Mr. Thornton's London home.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOVE FINDS A WAY Less than three weeks later, Harold Mainwaring entered Miss Carleton's private drawing-room in Mr. Thornton's London home.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading She gave a low cry of astonishment, for it seemed as though years, instead of only a few weeks, had intervened since she had seen that face.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He was pale, almost haggard, and deep lines about the mouth and eyes told of some intense mental strain.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading She gave a low cry of astonishment, for it seemed as though years, instead of only a few weeks, had intervened since she had seen that face.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading LOVE FINDS A WAY Less than three weeks later, Harold Mainwaring entered Miss Carleton's private drawing-room in Mr. Thornton's London home.
leave-takingnoun
the act of departing politely
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
LessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading LOVE FINDS A WAY Less than three weeks later, Harold Mainwaring entered Miss Carleton's private drawing-room in Mr. Thornton's London home.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He was pale, almost haggard, and deep lines about the mouth and eyes told of some intense mental strain.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LOVE FINDS A WAY Less than three weeks later, Harold Mainwaring entered Miss Carleton's private drawing-room in Mr. Thornton's London home.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE FINDS A WAY Less than three weeks later, Harold Mainwaring entered Miss Carleton's private drawing-room in Mr. Thornton's London home.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She gave a low cry of astonishment, for it seemed as though years, instead of only a few weeks, had intervened since she had seen that face.
Mainwaring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE FINDS A WAY Less than three weeks later, Harold Mainwaring entered Miss Carleton's private drawing-room in Mr. Thornton's London home.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading He was pale, almost haggard, and deep lines about the mouth and eyes told of some intense mental strain.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading LOVE FINDS A WAY Less than three weeks later, Harold Mainwaring entered Miss Carleton's private drawing-room in Mr. Thornton's London home.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He was pale, almost haggard, and deep lines about the mouth and eyes told of some intense mental strain.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading LOVE FINDS A WAY Less than three weeks later, Harold Mainwaring entered Miss Carleton's private drawing-room in Mr. Thornton's London home.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She gave a low cry of astonishment, for it seemed as though years, instead of only a few weeks, had intervened since she had seen that face.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was pale, almost haggard, and deep lines about the mouth and eyes told of some intense mental strain.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading LOVE FINDS A WAY Less than three weeks later, Harold Mainwaring entered Miss Carleton's private drawing-room in Mr. Thornton's London home.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She gave a low cry of astonishment, for it seemed as though years, instead of only a few weeks, had intervened since she had seen that face.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She gave a low cry of astonishment, for it seemed as though years, instead of only a few weeks, had intervened since she had seen that face.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading As Miss Carleton stepped forward with cordial smile and hand extended to welcome her visitor, she was shocked at the change in his appearance.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As Miss Carleton stepped forward with cordial smile and hand extended to welcome her visitor, she was shocked at the change in his appearance.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was pale, almost haggard, and deep lines about the mouth and eyes told of some intense mental strain.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As Miss Carleton stepped forward with cordial smile and hand extended to welcome her visitor, she was shocked at the change in his appearance.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading He was pale, almost haggard, and deep lines about the mouth and eyes told of some intense mental strain.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading LOVE FINDS A WAY Less than three weeks later, Harold Mainwaring entered Miss Carleton's private drawing-room in Mr. Thornton's London home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
Thornton's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE FINDS A WAY Less than three weeks later, Harold Mainwaring entered Miss Carleton's private drawing-room in Mr. Thornton's London home.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She gave a low cry of astonishment, for it seemed as though years, instead of only a few weeks, had intervened since she had seen that face.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading LOVE FINDS A WAY Less than three weeks later, Harold Mainwaring entered Miss Carleton's private drawing-room in Mr. Thornton's London home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was pale, almost haggard, and deep lines about the mouth and eyes told of some intense mental strain.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading As Miss Carleton stepped forward with cordial smile and hand extended to welcome her visitor, she was shocked at the change in his appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
WAYnounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading LOVE FINDS A WAY Less than three weeks later, Harold Mainwaring entered Miss Carleton's private drawing-room in Mr. Thornton's London home.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading LOVE FINDS A WAY Less than three weeks later, Harold Mainwaring entered Miss Carleton's private drawing-room in Mr. Thornton's London home.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading As Miss Carleton stepped forward with cordial smile and hand extended to welcome her visitor, she was shocked at the change in his appearance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Miss Carleton stepped forward with cordial smile and hand extended to welcome her visitor, she was shocked at the change in his appearance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Soon after her arrival in the city she had received from him a brief note of apology, stating that unexpected business of the greatest importance would render it impossible for him to call as early as he had anticipated; hence this was their first meeting since the leave-taking on board the "Campania."
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading She gave a low cry of astonishment, for it seemed as though years, instead of only a few weeks, had intervened since she had seen that face.
