anew
From this reading The occasion prompting it was the return of Sister Mildred: Sister Mildred grown young again, as she laughingly told them, so sprightly did she feel in her renewed health and strength.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Grey Ladies held fête sometimes, as well as the outside world; and it was gay this evening in the Grey Nunnery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Grey Ladies held fête sometimes, as well as the outside world; and it was gay this evening in the Grey Nunnery.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had brought some treasures back with her: contributed by the kind relatives with whom she had been staying.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had brought some treasures back with her: contributed by the kind relatives with whom she had been staying.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She had brought some treasures back with her: contributed by the kind relatives with whom she had been staying.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had brought some treasures back with her: contributed by the kind relatives with whom she had been staying.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading She had brought some treasures back with her: contributed by the kind relatives with whom she had been staying.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The occasion prompting it was the return of Sister Mildred: Sister Mildred grown young again, as she laughingly told them, so sprightly did she feel in her renewed health and strength.
half the width of an em
From this reading The Sisters were en soirée: no guests, however, were present; only themselves.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The Grey Ladies held fête sometimes, as well as the outside world; and it was gay this evening in the Grey Nunnery.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The occasion prompting it was the return of Sister Mildred: Sister Mildred grown young again, as she laughingly told them, so sprightly did she feel in her renewed health and strength.
fête
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From this reading The Grey Ladies held fête sometimes, as well as the outside world; and it was gay this evening in the Grey Nunnery.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The Grey Ladies held fête sometimes, as well as the outside world; and it was gay this evening in the Grey Nunnery.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The Grey Ladies held fête sometimes, as well as the outside world; and it was gay this evening in the Grey Nunnery.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The occasion prompting it was the return of Sister Mildred: Sister Mildred grown young again, as she laughingly told them, so sprightly did she feel in her renewed health and strength.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The Sisters were en soirée: no guests, however, were present; only themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had brought some treasures back with her: contributed by the kind relatives with whom she had been staying.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The occasion prompting it was the return of Sister Mildred: Sister Mildred grown young again, as she laughingly told them, so sprightly did she feel in her renewed health and strength.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The Grey Ladies held fête sometimes, as well as the outside world; and it was gay this evening in the Grey Nunnery.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The occasion prompting it was the return of Sister Mildred: Sister Mildred grown young again, as she laughingly told them, so sprightly did she feel in her renewed health and strength.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The Sisters were en soirée: no guests, however, were present; only themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS JANE IN TROUBLE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Grey Ladies held fête sometimes, as well as the outside world; and it was gay this evening in the Grey Nunnery.
JANE
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From this reading MISS JANE IN TROUBLE.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She had brought some treasures back with her: contributed by the kind relatives with whom she had been staying.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Grey Ladies held fête sometimes, as well as the outside world; and it was gay this evening in the Grey Nunnery.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading The occasion prompting it was the return of Sister Mildred: Sister Mildred grown young again, as she laughingly told them, so sprightly did she feel in her renewed health and strength.
Mildred
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From this reading The occasion prompting it was the return of Sister Mildred: Sister Mildred grown young again, as she laughingly told them, so sprightly did she feel in her renewed health and strength.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS JANE IN TROUBLE.
not any; not one
From this reading The Sisters were en soirée: no guests, however, were present; only themselves.
NunnerynounUS /ˈnʌnəri/
the convent of a community of nuns
From this reading The Grey Ladies held fête sometimes, as well as the outside world; and it was gay this evening in the Grey Nunnery.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The occasion prompting it was the return of Sister Mildred: Sister Mildred grown young again, as she laughingly told them, so sprightly did she feel in her renewed health and strength.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The occasion prompting it was the return of Sister Mildred: Sister Mildred grown young again, as she laughingly told them, so sprightly did she feel in her renewed health and strength.
and nothing more
From this reading The Sisters were en soirée: no guests, however, were present; only themselves.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The Grey Ladies held fête sometimes, as well as the outside world; and it was gay this evening in the Grey Nunnery.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Sisters were en soirée: no guests, however, were present; only themselves.
promptingnounUS /ˈprɑːmptɪŋ/
persuasion formulated as a suggestion
From this reading The occasion prompting it was the return of Sister Mildred: Sister Mildred grown young again, as she laughingly told them, so sprightly did she feel in her renewed health and strength.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading She had brought some treasures back with her: contributed by the kind relatives with whom she had been staying.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading The occasion prompting it was the return of Sister Mildred: Sister Mildred grown young again, as she laughingly told them, so sprightly did she feel in her renewed health and strength.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The occasion prompting it was the return of Sister Mildred: Sister Mildred grown young again, as she laughingly told them, so sprightly did she feel in her renewed health and strength.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The occasion prompting it was the return of Sister Mildred: Sister Mildred grown young again, as she laughingly told them, so sprightly did she feel in her renewed health and strength.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The occasion prompting it was the return of Sister Mildred: Sister Mildred grown young again, as she laughingly told them, so sprightly did she feel in her renewed health and strength.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The Sisters were en soirée: no guests, however, were present; only themselves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The occasion prompting it was the return of Sister Mildred: Sister Mildred grown young again, as she laughingly told them, so sprightly did she feel in her renewed health and strength.
soirée
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From this reading The Sisters were en soirée: no guests, however, were present; only themselves.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had brought some treasures back with her: contributed by the kind relatives with whom she had been staying.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The Grey Ladies held fête sometimes, as well as the outside world; and it was gay this evening in the Grey Nunnery.
sprightlyadjectiveUS /ˈspraɪtli/
full of spirit and vitality
From this reading The occasion prompting it was the return of Sister Mildred: Sister Mildred grown young again, as she laughingly told them, so sprightly did she feel in her renewed health and strength.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had brought some treasures back with her: contributed by the kind relatives with whom she had been staying.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The occasion prompting it was the return of Sister Mildred: Sister Mildred grown young again, as she laughingly told them, so sprightly did she feel in her renewed health and strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Grey Ladies held fête sometimes, as well as the outside world; and it was gay this evening in the Grey Nunnery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The occasion prompting it was the return of Sister Mildred: Sister Mildred grown young again, as she laughingly told them, so sprightly did she feel in her renewed health and strength.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Sisters were en soirée: no guests, however, were present; only themselves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Grey Ladies held fête sometimes, as well as the outside world; and it was gay this evening in the Grey Nunnery.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The occasion prompting it was the return of Sister Mildred: Sister Mildred grown young again, as she laughingly told them, so sprightly did she feel in her renewed health and strength.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading She had brought some treasures back with her: contributed by the kind relatives with whom she had been staying.
a source of difficulty
From this reading MISS JANE IN TROUBLE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Grey Ladies held fête sometimes, as well as the outside world; and it was gay this evening in the Grey Nunnery.
(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 The Grey Ladies held fête sometimes, as well as the outside world; and it was gay this evening in the Grey Nunnery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Sisters were en soirée: no guests, however, were present; only themselves.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had brought some treasures back with her: contributed by the kind relatives with whom she had been staying.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had brought some treasures back with her: contributed by the kind relatives with whom she had been staying.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Grey Ladies held fête sometimes, as well as the outside world; and it was gay this evening in the Grey Nunnery.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The occasion prompting it was the return of Sister Mildred: Sister Mildred grown young again, as she laughingly told them, so sprightly did she feel in her renewed health and strength.
