matters of personal concern
From this reading FORWARDS VARIOUS AFFAIRS As time passed on, Colonel Blanchard watched with interest, mixed with solicitude, the love-matters of his daughters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ellis's land had been bought, his house was going up, and at times he came to discuss his plans with Judith.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading So far so good, but in another quarter the Colonel was not quite so well pleased, since the visits of Jim Wayne to Beth were becoming very frequent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FORWARDS VARIOUS AFFAIRS As time passed on, Colonel Blanchard watched with interest, mixed with solicitude, the love-matters of his daughters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ellis's land had been bought, his house was going up, and at times he came to discuss his plans with Judith.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading So far so good, but in another quarter the Colonel was not quite so well pleased, since the visits of Jim Wayne to Beth were becoming very frequent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ellis's land had been bought, his house was going up, and at times he came to discuss his plans with Judith.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading So far so good, but in another quarter the Colonel was not quite so well pleased, since the visits of Jim Wayne to Beth were becoming very frequent.
Blanchard
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From this reading FORWARDS VARIOUS AFFAIRS As time passed on, Colonel Blanchard watched with interest, mixed with solicitude, the love-matters of his daughters.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Ellis's land had been bought, his house was going up, and at times he came to discuss his plans with Judith.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So far so good, but in another quarter the Colonel was not quite so well pleased, since the visits of Jim Wayne to Beth were becoming very frequent.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Judith's affairs were going to his satisfaction, for though Mather came occasionally to the house, Ellis came oftener.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading FORWARDS VARIOUS AFFAIRS As time passed on, Colonel Blanchard watched with interest, mixed with solicitude, the love-matters of his daughters.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading FORWARDS VARIOUS AFFAIRS As time passed on, Colonel Blanchard watched with interest, mixed with solicitude, the love-matters of his daughters.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Ellis's land had been bought, his house was going up, and at times he came to discuss his plans with Judith.
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading Judith's affairs were going to his satisfaction, for though Mather came occasionally to the house, Ellis came oftener.
Ellis's
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From this reading Ellis's land had been bought, his house was going up, and at times he came to discuss his plans with Judith.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far so good, but in another quarter the Colonel was not quite so well pleased, since the visits of Jim Wayne to Beth were becoming very frequent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Judith's affairs were going to his satisfaction, for though Mather came occasionally to the house, Ellis came oftener.
FORWARDSadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading FORWARDS VARIOUS AFFAIRS As time passed on, Colonel Blanchard watched with interest, mixed with solicitude, the love-matters of his daughters.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading So far so good, but in another quarter the Colonel was not quite so well pleased, since the visits of Jim Wayne to Beth were becoming very frequent.
the act of departing
From this reading Judith's affairs were going to his satisfaction, for though Mather came occasionally to the house, Ellis came oftener.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So far so good, but in another quarter the Colonel was not quite so well pleased, since the visits of Jim Wayne to Beth were becoming very frequent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ellis's land had been bought, his house was going up, and at times he came to discuss his plans with Judith.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ellis's land had been bought, his house was going up, and at times he came to discuss his plans with Judith.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FORWARDS VARIOUS AFFAIRS As time passed on, Colonel Blanchard watched with interest, mixed with solicitude, the love-matters of his daughters.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Judith's affairs were going to his satisfaction, for though Mather came occasionally to the house, Ellis came oftener.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So far so good, but in another quarter the Colonel was not quite so well pleased, since the visits of Jim Wayne to Beth were becoming very frequent.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading FORWARDS VARIOUS AFFAIRS As time passed on, Colonel Blanchard watched with interest, mixed with solicitude, the love-matters of his daughters.
Jim
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From this reading So far so good, but in another quarter the Colonel was not quite so well pleased, since the visits of Jim Wayne to Beth were becoming very frequent.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading Ellis's land had been bought, his house was going up, and at times he came to discuss his plans with Judith.
Judith's
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From this reading Judith's affairs were going to his satisfaction, for though Mather came occasionally to the house, Ellis came oftener.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Ellis's land had been bought, his house was going up, and at times he came to discuss his plans with Judith.
love-matters
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From this reading FORWARDS VARIOUS AFFAIRS As time passed on, Colonel Blanchard watched with interest, mixed with solicitude, the love-matters of his daughters.
Mather
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From this reading Judith's affairs were going to his satisfaction, for though Mather came occasionally to the house, Ellis came oftener.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading FORWARDS VARIOUS AFFAIRS As time passed on, Colonel Blanchard watched with interest, mixed with solicitude, the love-matters of his daughters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So far so good, but in another quarter the Colonel was not quite so well pleased, since the visits of Jim Wayne to Beth were becoming very frequent.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Judith's affairs were going to his satisfaction, for though Mather came occasionally to the house, Ellis came oftener.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FORWARDS VARIOUS AFFAIRS As time passed on, Colonel Blanchard watched with interest, mixed with solicitude, the love-matters of his daughters.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading Judith's affairs were going to his satisfaction, for though Mather came occasionally to the house, Ellis came oftener.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FORWARDS VARIOUS AFFAIRS As time passed on, Colonel Blanchard watched with interest, mixed with solicitude, the love-matters of his daughters.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading FORWARDS VARIOUS AFFAIRS As time passed on, Colonel Blanchard watched with interest, mixed with solicitude, the love-matters of his daughters.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Ellis's land had been bought, his house was going up, and at times he came to discuss his plans with Judith.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading So far so good, but in another quarter the Colonel was not quite so well pleased, since the visits of Jim Wayne to Beth were becoming very frequent.
one of four equal parts
From this reading So far so good, but in another quarter the Colonel was not quite so well pleased, since the visits of Jim Wayne to Beth were becoming very frequent.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading So far so good, but in another quarter the Colonel was not quite so well pleased, since the visits of Jim Wayne to Beth were becoming very frequent.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Judith's affairs were going to his satisfaction, for though Mather came occasionally to the house, Ellis came oftener.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading So far so good, but in another quarter the Colonel was not quite so well pleased, since the visits of Jim Wayne to Beth were becoming very frequent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far so good, but in another quarter the Colonel was not quite so well pleased, since the visits of Jim Wayne to Beth were becoming very frequent.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading FORWARDS VARIOUS AFFAIRS As time passed on, Colonel Blanchard watched with interest, mixed with solicitude, the love-matters of his daughters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORWARDS VARIOUS AFFAIRS As time passed on, Colonel Blanchard watched with interest, mixed with solicitude, the love-matters of his daughters.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Judith's affairs were going to his satisfaction, for though Mather came occasionally to the house, Ellis came oftener.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading FORWARDS VARIOUS AFFAIRS As time passed on, Colonel Blanchard watched with interest, mixed with solicitude, the love-matters of his daughters.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Ellis's land had been bought, his house was going up, and at times he came to discuss his plans with Judith.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Judith's affairs were going to his satisfaction, for though Mather came occasionally to the house, Ellis came oftener.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Beth was twenty, Jim was twenty-one.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading Beth was twenty, Jim was twenty-one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ellis's land had been bought, his house was going up, and at times he came to discuss his plans with Judith.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading FORWARDS VARIOUS AFFAIRS As time passed on, Colonel Blanchard watched with interest, mixed with solicitude, the love-matters of his daughters.
precisely as stated
From this reading So far so good, but in another quarter the Colonel was not quite so well pleased, since the visits of Jim Wayne to Beth were becoming very frequent.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading So far so good, but in another quarter the Colonel was not quite so well pleased, since the visits of Jim Wayne to Beth were becoming very frequent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ellis's land had been bought, his house was going up, and at times he came to discuss his plans with Judith.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading FORWARDS VARIOUS AFFAIRS As time passed on, Colonel Blanchard watched with interest, mixed with solicitude, the love-matters of his daughters.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading So far so good, but in another quarter the Colonel was not quite so well pleased, since the visits of Jim Wayne to Beth were becoming very frequent.
(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 So far so good, but in another quarter the Colonel was not quite so well pleased, since the visits of Jim Wayne to Beth were becoming very frequent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Judith's affairs were going to his satisfaction, for though Mather came occasionally to the house, Ellis came oftener.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FORWARDS VARIOUS AFFAIRS As time passed on, Colonel Blanchard watched with interest, mixed with solicitude, the love-matters of his daughters.
