used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TREASON AND STRATAGEMS.
extreme mental distress
From this reading No sooner was the anguish concerning the invalids off Kate's, Olympia's, and Rosa's minds, than new perplexities beset them.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading But Jack could not comprehend this, and quite innocently did and said things to arouse the young girl's dreams.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rosa was barely eighteen, Kate and Olympia older by three or four years, but the younger girl was in many essential things quite as mature as her Northern comrades.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Rosa was barely eighteen, Kate and Olympia older by three or four years, but the younger girl was in many essential things quite as mature as her Northern comrades.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading No sooner was the anguish concerning the invalids off Kate's, Olympia's, and Rosa's minds, than new perplexities beset them.
billeted
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From this reading Rosedale was, indeed, Eden in the most orthodox sense to the group so strangely billeted in its lovely tranquillity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rosa was barely eighteen, Kate and Olympia older by three or four years, but the younger girl was in many essential things quite as mature as her Northern comrades.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rosa was barely eighteen, Kate and Olympia older by three or four years, but the younger girl was in many essential things quite as mature as her Northern comrades.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading But Jack could not comprehend this, and quite innocently did and said things to arouse the young girl's dreams.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Rosa was barely eighteen, Kate and Olympia older by three or four years, but the younger girl was in many essential things quite as mature as her Northern comrades.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading No sooner was the anguish concerning the invalids off Kate's, Olympia's, and Rosa's minds, than new perplexities beset them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Jack could not comprehend this, and quite innocently did and said things to arouse the young girl's dreams.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Jack could not comprehend this, and quite innocently did and said things to arouse the young girl's dreams.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading But Jack could not comprehend this, and quite innocently did and said things to arouse the young girl's dreams.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Rosedale was, indeed, Eden in the most orthodox sense to the group so strangely billeted in its lovely tranquillity.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Rosa was barely eighteen, Kate and Olympia older by three or four years, but the younger girl was in many essential things quite as mature as her Northern comrades.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading Rosa was barely eighteen, Kate and Olympia older by three or four years, but the younger girl was in many essential things quite as mature as her Northern comrades.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Rosa was barely eighteen, Kate and Olympia older by three or four years, but the younger girl was in many essential things quite as mature as her Northern comrades.
a young female
From this reading Rosa was barely eighteen, Kate and Olympia older by three or four years, but the younger girl was in many essential things quite as mature as her Northern comrades.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But Jack could not comprehend this, and quite innocently did and said things to arouse the young girl's dreams.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Rosedale was, indeed, Eden in the most orthodox sense to the group so strangely billeted in its lovely tranquillity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosa was barely eighteen, Kate and Olympia older by three or four years, but the younger girl was in many essential things quite as mature as her Northern comrades.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rosedale was, indeed, Eden in the most orthodox sense to the group so strangely billeted in its lovely tranquillity.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Rosedale was, indeed, Eden in the most orthodox sense to the group so strangely billeted in its lovely tranquillity.
innocentlyadverbUS /ˈɪnəsəntli/
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading But Jack could not comprehend this, and quite innocently did and said things to arouse the young girl's dreams.
invalidsnounUS /ˈɪnvələdz/
plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading No sooner was the anguish concerning the invalids off Kate's, Olympia's, and Rosa's minds, than new perplexities beset them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosedale was, indeed, Eden in the most orthodox sense to the group so strangely billeted in its lovely tranquillity.
a small worthless amount
From this reading But Jack could not comprehend this, and quite innocently did and said things to arouse the young girl's dreams.
Kate
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From this reading Rosa was barely eighteen, Kate and Olympia older by three or four years, but the younger girl was in many essential things quite as mature as her Northern comrades.
Kate's
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From this reading No sooner was the anguish concerning the invalids off Kate's, Olympia's, and Rosa's minds, than new perplexities beset them.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Rosedale was, indeed, Eden in the most orthodox sense to the group so strangely billeted in its lovely tranquillity.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Rosa was barely eighteen, Kate and Olympia older by three or four years, but the younger girl was in many essential things quite as mature as her Northern comrades.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading Rosa was barely eighteen, Kate and Olympia older by three or four years, but the younger girl was in many essential things quite as mature as her Northern comrades.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading No sooner was the anguish concerning the invalids off Kate's, Olympia's, and Rosa's minds, than new perplexities beset them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Rosedale was, indeed, Eden in the most orthodox sense to the group so strangely billeted in its lovely tranquillity.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading No sooner was the anguish concerning the invalids off Kate's, Olympia's, and Rosa's minds, than new perplexities beset them.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner was the anguish concerning the invalids off Kate's, Olympia's, and Rosa's minds, than new perplexities beset them.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Rosa was barely eighteen, Kate and Olympia older by three or four years, but the younger girl was in many essential things quite as mature as her Northern comrades.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Jack could not comprehend this, and quite innocently did and said things to arouse the young girl's dreams.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading No sooner was the anguish concerning the invalids off Kate's, Olympia's, and Rosa's minds, than new perplexities beset them.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Rosa was barely eighteen, Kate and Olympia older by three or four years, but the younger girl was in many essential things quite as mature as her Northern comrades.
OlympianounUS /oʊˈlɪmpiə/
capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound
From this reading Rosa was barely eighteen, Kate and Olympia older by three or four years, but the younger girl was in many essential things quite as mature as her Northern comrades.
Olympia'snounUS /oʊˈlɪmpiəz/
possessive form of “olympia” — capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound
From this reading No sooner was the anguish concerning the invalids off Kate's, Olympia's, and Rosa's minds, than new perplexities beset them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rosa was barely eighteen, Kate and Olympia older by three or four years, but the younger girl was in many essential things quite as mature as her Northern comrades.
orthodoxadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrθədɑːks/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
From this reading Rosedale was, indeed, Eden in the most orthodox sense to the group so strangely billeted in its lovely tranquillity.
perplexities
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From this reading No sooner was the anguish concerning the invalids off Kate's, Olympia's, and Rosa's minds, than new perplexities beset them.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Rosa was barely eighteen, Kate and Olympia older by three or four years, but the younger girl was in many essential things quite as mature as her Northern comrades.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading Rosa was barely eighteen, Kate and Olympia older by three or four years, but the younger girl was in many essential things quite as mature as her Northern comrades.
Rosa'snounUS /ˈroʊzəz/
possessive form of “rosa” — large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading No sooner was the anguish concerning the invalids off Kate's, Olympia's, and Rosa's minds, than new perplexities beset them.
Rosedale
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From this reading Rosedale was, indeed, Eden in the most orthodox sense to the group so strangely billeted in its lovely tranquillity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But Jack could not comprehend this, and quite innocently did and said things to arouse the young girl's dreams.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Rosedale was, indeed, Eden in the most orthodox sense to the group so strangely billeted in its lovely tranquillity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rosedale was, indeed, Eden in the most orthodox sense to the group so strangely billeted in its lovely tranquillity.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner was the anguish concerning the invalids off Kate's, Olympia's, and Rosa's minds, than new perplexities beset them.
in a strange manner
From this reading Rosedale was, indeed, Eden in the most orthodox sense to the group so strangely billeted in its lovely tranquillity.
STRATAGEMSnounUS /ˈstrætədʒəmz/
plural of “stratagem” — a maneuver in a game or conversation
From this reading TREASON AND STRATAGEMS.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner was the anguish concerning the invalids off Kate's, Olympia's, and Rosa's minds, than new perplexities beset them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rosedale was, indeed, Eden in the most orthodox sense to the group so strangely billeted in its lovely tranquillity.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No sooner was the anguish concerning the invalids off Kate's, Olympia's, and Rosa's minds, than new perplexities beset them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Rosa was barely eighteen, Kate and Olympia older by three or four years, but the younger girl was in many essential things quite as mature as her Northern comrades.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But Jack could not comprehend this, and quite innocently did and said things to arouse the young girl's dreams.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Rosa was barely eighteen, Kate and Olympia older by three or four years, but the younger girl was in many essential things quite as mature as her Northern comrades.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rosedale was, indeed, Eden in the most orthodox sense to the group so strangely billeted in its lovely tranquillity.
tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading Rosedale was, indeed, Eden in the most orthodox sense to the group so strangely billeted in its lovely tranquillity.
TREASONnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading TREASON AND STRATAGEMS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rosedale was, indeed, Eden in the most orthodox sense to the group so strangely billeted in its lovely tranquillity.
a late time of life
From this reading Rosa was barely eighteen, Kate and Olympia older by three or four years, but the younger girl was in many essential things quite as mature as her Northern comrades.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But Jack could not comprehend this, and quite innocently did and said things to arouse the young girl's dreams.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Rosa was barely eighteen, Kate and Olympia older by three or four years, but the younger girl was in many essential things quite as mature as her Northern comrades.
