Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Great Disappointment As December passed by, and the term drew to a close, Patty's impatience began almost to get the better of her.

anew

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading She felt as if she had been away from home for years, and she yearned for a sight of all the loved faces.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading A Great Disappointment As December passed by, and the term drew to a close, Patty's impatience began almost to get the better of her.

a quantity of money

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A Great Disappointment As December passed by, and the term drew to a close, Patty's impatience began almost to get the better of her.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading No thirteen weeks had ever appeared so long.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A Great Disappointment As December passed by, and the term drew to a close, Patty's impatience began almost to get the better of her.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She felt as if she had been away from home for years, and she yearned for a sight of all the loved faces.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She felt as if she had been away from home for years, and she yearned for a sight of all the loved faces.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading A Great Disappointment As December passed by, and the term drew to a close, Patty's impatience began almost to get the better of her.

(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 A Great Disappointment As December passed by, and the term drew to a close, Patty's impatience began almost to get the better of her.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A Great Disappointment As December passed by, and the term drew to a close, Patty's impatience began almost to get the better of her.

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From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

hold firmly and tightly

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading A Great Disappointment As December passed by, and the term drew to a close, Patty's impatience began almost to get the better of her.

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

gotten under control

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

dearly loved

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading A Great Disappointment As December passed by, and the term drew to a close, Patty's impatience began almost to get the better of her.

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading A Great Disappointment As December passed by, and the term drew to a close, Patty's impatience began almost to get the better of her.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading A Great Disappointment As December passed by, and the term drew to a close, Patty's impatience began almost to get the better of her.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

at any time

From this reading No thirteen weeks had ever appeared so long.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading She felt as if she had been away from home for years, and she yearned for a sight of all the loved faces.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She felt as if she had been away from home for years, and she yearned for a sight of all the loved faces.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She felt as if she had been away from home for years, and she yearned for a sight of all the loved faces.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She felt as if she had been away from home for years, and she yearned for a sight of all the loved faces.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading A Great Disappointment As December passed by, and the term drew to a close, Patty's impatience began almost to get the better of her.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A Great Disappointment As December passed by, and the term drew to a close, Patty's impatience began almost to get the better of her.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading No thirteen weeks had ever appeared so long.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A Great Disappointment As December passed by, and the term drew to a close, Patty's impatience began almost to get the better of her.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading She felt as if she had been away from home for years, and she yearned for a sight of all the loved faces.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She felt as if she had been away from home for years, and she yearned for a sight of all the loved faces.

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading A Great Disappointment As December passed by, and the term drew to a close, Patty's impatience began almost to get the better of her.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

immediately past

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

the literary culture

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading No thirteen weeks had ever appeared so long.

held dear

From this reading She felt as if she had been away from home for years, and she yearned for a sight of all the loved faces.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

come together

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

not any; not one

From this reading No thirteen weeks had ever appeared so long.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Great Disappointment As December passed by, and the term drew to a close, Patty's impatience began almost to get the better of her.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading A Great Disappointment As December passed by, and the term drew to a close, Patty's impatience began almost to get the better of her.

possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food

From this reading A Great Disappointment As December passed by, and the term drew to a close, Patty's impatience began almost to get the better of her.

by chance

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She felt as if she had been away from home for years, and she yearned for a sight of all the loved faces.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading She felt as if she had been away from home for years, and she yearned for a sight of all the loved faces.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading No thirteen weeks had ever appeared so long.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading A Great Disappointment As December passed by, and the term drew to a close, Patty's impatience began almost to get the better of her.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A Great Disappointment As December passed by, and the term drew to a close, Patty's impatience began almost to get the better of her.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading No thirteen weeks had ever appeared so long.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A Great Disappointment As December passed by, and the term drew to a close, Patty's impatience began almost to get the better of her.

not giving satisfaction

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

precisely as stated

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading No thirteen weeks had ever appeared so long.

accept gladly

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

(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 Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

widely or fully known

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

in or at the place that

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Letters, though very well in their way, were unsatisfactory things, especially the children's, which contained little news for the amount of paper covered, and consisted mostly of wishes for her return, with a whole page of crosses meant to represent kisses at the end.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.

past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading She felt as if she had been away from home for years, and she yearned for a sight of all the loved faces.

a late time of life

From this reading She felt as if she had been away from home for years, and she yearned for a sight of all the loved faces.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading Now at last, however, she could count the remainder of the term by days instead of weeks, and her fancy was busy painting in rainbow colours a picture of her arrival, first at the station, where perhaps her father would meet her, and then at the dear, well-known door, where her mother would be waiting to clasp her in the warmest hug, and all the younger ones would be watching eagerly to welcome her back again.