used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Majendie declined more and more on his inferior friendships, Anne became more and more dependent on the Eliotts and the Gardners.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading As Majendie declined more and more on his inferior friendships, Anne became more and more dependent on the Eliotts and the Gardners.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Majendie declined more and more on his inferior friendships, Anne became more and more dependent on the Eliotts and the Gardners.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As Majendie declined more and more on his inferior friendships, Anne became more and more dependent on the Eliotts and the Gardners.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her evenings would have been intolerable without them.
(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 Edith, they still said, was growing better, or certainly no worse; and Mr. Gorst spent his evenings in Prior Street with Edie.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The prodigal had made his peace with Anne, and came and went unquestioned.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Edith, they still said, was growing better, or certainly no worse; and Mr. Gorst spent his evenings in Prior Street with Edie.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading As Majendie declined more and more on his inferior friendships, Anne became more and more dependent on the Eliotts and the Gardners.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading As Majendie declined more and more on his inferior friendships, Anne became more and more dependent on the Eliotts and the Gardners.
Edie
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From this reading Edith, they still said, was growing better, or certainly no worse; and Mr. Gorst spent his evenings in Prior Street with Edie.
Edith
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From this reading Edith no longer needed her.
Eliotts
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From this reading As Majendie declined more and more on his inferior friendships, Anne became more and more dependent on the Eliotts and the Gardners.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Her evenings would have been intolerable without them.
friendshipsnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪps/
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading As Majendie declined more and more on his inferior friendships, Anne became more and more dependent on the Eliotts and the Gardners.
Gardners
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From this reading As Majendie declined more and more on his inferior friendships, Anne became more and more dependent on the Eliotts and the Gardners.
Gorst
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From this reading Edith, they still said, was growing better, or certainly no worse; and Mr. Gorst spent his evenings in Prior Street with Edie.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Edith, they still said, was growing better, or certainly no worse; and Mr. Gorst spent his evenings in Prior Street with Edie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The prodigal had made his peace with Anne, and came and went unquestioned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her evenings would have been intolerable without them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her evenings would have been intolerable without them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Majendie declined more and more on his inferior friendships, Anne became more and more dependent on the Eliotts and the Gardners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edith, they still said, was growing better, or certainly no worse; and Mr. Gorst spent his evenings in Prior Street with Edie.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading As Majendie declined more and more on his inferior friendships, Anne became more and more dependent on the Eliotts and the Gardners.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Her evenings would have been intolerable without them.
for more time
From this reading Edith no longer needed her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The prodigal had made his peace with Anne, and came and went unquestioned.
Majendie
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From this reading As Majendie declined more and more on his inferior friendships, Anne became more and more dependent on the Eliotts and the Gardners.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As Majendie declined more and more on his inferior friendships, Anne became more and more dependent on the Eliotts and the Gardners.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Edith, they still said, was growing better, or certainly no worse; and Mr. Gorst spent his evenings in Prior Street with Edie.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Edith no longer needed her.
not any; not one
From this reading Edith no longer needed her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Majendie declined more and more on his inferior friendships, Anne became more and more dependent on the Eliotts and the Gardners.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Edith, they still said, was growing better, or certainly no worse; and Mr. Gorst spent his evenings in Prior Street with Edie.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The prodigal had made his peace with Anne, and came and went unquestioned.
PrioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading Edith, they still said, was growing better, or certainly no worse; and Mr. Gorst spent his evenings in Prior Street with Edie.
prodigalnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading The prodigal had made his peace with Anne, and came and went unquestioned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Edith, they still said, was growing better, or certainly no worse; and Mr. Gorst spent his evenings in Prior Street with Edie.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Edith, they still said, was growing better, or certainly no worse; and Mr. Gorst spent his evenings in Prior Street with Edie.
not in physical motion
From this reading Edith, they still said, was growing better, or certainly no worse; and Mr. Gorst spent his evenings in Prior Street with Edie.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Edith, they still said, was growing better, or certainly no worse; and Mr. Gorst spent his evenings in Prior Street with Edie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Majendie declined more and more on his inferior friendships, Anne became more and more dependent on the Eliotts and the Gardners.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her evenings would have been intolerable without them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edith, they still said, was growing better, or certainly no worse; and Mr. Gorst spent his evenings in Prior Street with Edie.
unquestionedadjectiveUS /ənˈkwestʃənd/
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
From this reading The prodigal had made his peace with Anne, and came and went unquestioned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edith, they still said, was growing better, or certainly no worse; and Mr. Gorst spent his evenings in Prior Street with Edie.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The prodigal had made his peace with Anne, and came and went unquestioned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edith, they still said, was growing better, or certainly no worse; and Mr. Gorst spent his evenings in Prior Street with Edie.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Her evenings would have been intolerable without them.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Edith, they still said, was growing better, or certainly no worse; and Mr. Gorst spent his evenings in Prior Street with Edie.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her evenings would have been intolerable without them.
