used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He loved Edith with a strong devotion, which her young experience did not value.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As years brought her development into womanhood, Cadman was not slow to realize and appreciate her attractions.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading As years brought her development into womanhood, Cadman was not slow to realize and appreciate her attractions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As years brought her development into womanhood, Cadman was not slow to realize and appreciate her attractions.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading As years brought her development into womanhood, Cadman was not slow to realize and appreciate her attractions.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As years brought her development into womanhood, Cadman was not slow to realize and appreciate her attractions.
Cadman
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From this reading From childhood, Edith Esterbrook had known George Cadman.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading From childhood, Edith Esterbrook had known George Cadman.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Edith's Choice.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading As years brought her development into womanhood, Cadman was not slow to realize and appreciate her attractions.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading He loved Edith with a strong devotion, which her young experience did not value.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He loved Edith with a strong devotion, which her young experience did not value.
Edith
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From this reading From childhood, Edith Esterbrook had known George Cadman.
Edith's
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From this reading Edith's Choice.
Esterbrook
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From this reading From childhood, Edith Esterbrook had known George Cadman.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He loved Edith with a strong devotion, which her young experience did not value.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that he was ten years older than herself, rather strengthened their friendship than otherwise.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The fact that he was ten years older than herself, rather strengthened their friendship than otherwise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From childhood, Edith Esterbrook had known George Cadman.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading From childhood, Edith Esterbrook had known George Cadman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From childhood, Edith Esterbrook had known George Cadman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fact that he was ten years older than herself, rather strengthened their friendship than otherwise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As years brought her development into womanhood, Cadman was not slow to realize and appreciate her attractions.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fact that he was ten years older than herself, rather strengthened their friendship than otherwise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As years brought her development into womanhood, Cadman was not slow to realize and appreciate her attractions.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading From childhood, Edith Esterbrook had known George Cadman.
held dear
From this reading He loved Edith with a strong devotion, which her young experience did not value.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As years brought her development into womanhood, Cadman was not slow to realize and appreciate her attractions.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The fact that he was ten years older than herself, rather strengthened their friendship than otherwise.
in other respects or ways
From this reading The fact that he was ten years older than herself, rather strengthened their friendship than otherwise.
on the contrary
From this reading The fact that he was ten years older than herself, rather strengthened their friendship than otherwise.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading As years brought her development into womanhood, Cadman was not slow to realize and appreciate her attractions.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading As years brought her development into womanhood, Cadman was not slow to realize and appreciate her attractions.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading The fact that he was ten years older than herself, rather strengthened their friendship than otherwise.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He loved Edith with a strong devotion, which her young experience did not value.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The fact that he was ten years older than herself, rather strengthened their friendship than otherwise.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The fact that he was ten years older than herself, rather strengthened their friendship than otherwise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that he was ten years older than herself, rather strengthened their friendship than otherwise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact that he was ten years older than herself, rather strengthened their friendship than otherwise.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The fact that he was ten years older than herself, rather strengthened their friendship than otherwise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As years brought her development into womanhood, Cadman was not slow to realize and appreciate her attractions.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading He loved Edith with a strong devotion, which her young experience did not value.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact that he was ten years older than herself, rather strengthened their friendship than otherwise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He loved Edith with a strong devotion, which her young experience did not value.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He loved Edith with a strong devotion, which her young experience did not value.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading As years brought her development into womanhood, Cadman was not slow to realize and appreciate her attractions.
a late time of life
From this reading The fact that he was ten years older than herself, rather strengthened their friendship than otherwise.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He loved Edith with a strong devotion, which her young experience did not value.
