used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading People at Palm Beach had found her eccentric--flighty they had called her.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading People at Palm Beach had found her eccentric--flighty they had called her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Hildegarde came home with dragging steps and black forebodings.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had succeeded but poorly.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading People at Palm Beach had found her eccentric--flighty they had called her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
DetroitnounUS /dɪˈtrɔɪt/
the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Hildegarde came home with dragging steps and black forebodings.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading People at Palm Beach had found her eccentric--flighty they had called her.
EssennounUS /ˈesən/
a city in western Germany; industrial center of the Ruhr
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For months she had tried to forget Detroit, forget her father, put from her mind that searing knowledge of her father's infamy.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For months she had tried to forget Detroit, forget her father, put from her mind that searing knowledge of her father's infamy.
flightyadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪti/
guided by whim and fancy
From this reading People at Palm Beach had found her eccentric--flighty they had called her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For months she had tried to forget Detroit, forget her father, put from her mind that searing knowledge of her father's infamy.
forebodings
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From this reading Hildegarde came home with dragging steps and black forebodings.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading For months she had tried to forget Detroit, forget her father, put from her mind that searing knowledge of her father's infamy.
set up or found
From this reading People at Palm Beach had found her eccentric--flighty they had called her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For months she had tried to forget Detroit, forget her father, put from her mind that searing knowledge of her father's infamy.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For months she had tried to forget Detroit, forget her father, put from her mind that searing knowledge of her father's infamy.
harvestedverbUS /ˈhɑːrvəstɪd/
past form of “harvest” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For months she had tried to forget Detroit, forget her father, put from her mind that searing knowledge of her father's infamy.
Hildegarde
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From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Hildegarde came home with dragging steps and black forebodings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
infamynounUS /ˈɪnfəmi/
a state of extreme dishonor
From this reading For months she had tried to forget Detroit, forget her father, put from her mind that searing knowledge of her father's infamy.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading For months she had tried to forget Detroit, forget her father, put from her mind that searing knowledge of her father's infamy.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For months she had tried to forget Detroit, forget her father, put from her mind that searing knowledge of her father's infamy.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For months she had tried to forget Detroit, forget her father, put from her mind that searing knowledge of her father's infamy.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For months she had tried to forget Detroit, forget her father, put from her mind that searing knowledge of her father's infamy.
PalmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading People at Palm Beach had found her eccentric--flighty they had called her.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People at Palm Beach had found her eccentric--flighty they had called her.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading She had succeeded but poorly.
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
searingadjectiveUS /ˈsɪrɪŋ/
severely critical
From this reading For months she had tried to forget Detroit, forget her father, put from her mind that searing knowledge of her father's infamy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For months she had tried to forget Detroit, forget her father, put from her mind that searing knowledge of her father's infamy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Hildegarde came home with dragging steps and black forebodings.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading She had succeeded but poorly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For months she had tried to forget Detroit, forget her father, put from her mind that searing knowledge of her father's infamy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People at Palm Beach had found her eccentric--flighty they had called her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading For months she had tried to forget Detroit, forget her father, put from her mind that searing knowledge of her father's infamy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
von
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From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
WaitenounUS /weɪt/
United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hildegarde came home with dragging steps and black forebodings.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen returned reluctantly to Detroit late in June, some two weeks before Potter Waite, his work in Washington having borne fruit and the fruit been harvested, came to put in motion the gigantic new industry which was to mean so much to his city--and to the whole world.
