used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
(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 In anxious family councils many futile plans were suggested, but they were all brushed decisively away by the unexpected arrival from Oregon of the younger son of the family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
eagerly desirous
From this reading In anxious family councils many futile plans were suggested, but they were all brushed decisively away by the unexpected arrival from Oregon of the younger son of the family.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading In anxious family councils many futile plans were suggested, but they were all brushed decisively away by the unexpected arrival from Oregon of the younger son of the family.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In anxious family councils many futile plans were suggested, but they were all brushed decisively away by the unexpected arrival from Oregon of the younger son of the family.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As so often, the two women had been crying and now sat in a weary lethargy, hand in hand.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading In anxious family councils many futile plans were suggested, but they were all brushed decisively away by the unexpected arrival from Oregon of the younger son of the family.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In anxious family councils many futile plans were suggested, but they were all brushed decisively away by the unexpected arrival from Oregon of the younger son of the family.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In anxious family councils many futile plans were suggested, but they were all brushed decisively away by the unexpected arrival from Oregon of the younger son of the family.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a step on the porch, in the hall, and in the doorway stood a tall stranger.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
councilsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “council” — a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading In anxious family councils many futile plans were suggested, but they were all brushed decisively away by the unexpected arrival from Oregon of the younger son of the family.
demanding attention
From this reading As so often, the two women had been crying and now sat in a weary lethargy, hand in hand.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading One day in May, a throbbingly sunshiny day, full of a fierce hot vigor of vitality, Lydia was with her mother in the Melton's darkened parlor.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day in May, a throbbingly sunshiny day, full of a fierce hot vigor of vitality, Lydia was with her mother in the Melton's darkened parlor.
decisivelyadverbUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/
with firmness
From this reading In anxious family councils many futile plans were suggested, but they were all brushed decisively away by the unexpected arrival from Oregon of the younger son of the family.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading There came a step on the porch, in the hall, and in the doorway stood a tall stranger.
Emery'snounUS /ˈeməriz/
possessive form of “emery” — a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
Endbury
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From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
a social unit living together
From this reading In anxious family councils many futile plans were suggested, but they were all brushed decisively away by the unexpected arrival from Oregon of the younger son of the family.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading One day in May, a throbbingly sunshiny day, full of a fierce hot vigor of vitality, Lydia was with her mother in the Melton's darkened parlor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading One day in May, a throbbingly sunshiny day, full of a fierce hot vigor of vitality, Lydia was with her mother in the Melton's darkened parlor.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading In anxious family councils many futile plans were suggested, but they were all brushed decisively away by the unexpected arrival from Oregon of the younger son of the family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As so often, the two women had been crying and now sat in a weary lethargy, hand in hand.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading There came a step on the porch, in the hall, and in the doorway stood a tall stranger.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As so often, the two women had been crying and now sat in a weary lethargy, hand in hand.
heartbreakingadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtbreɪkɪŋ/
causing or marked by grief or anguish
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading One day in May, a throbbingly sunshiny day, full of a fierce hot vigor of vitality, Lydia was with her mother in the Melton's darkened parlor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading As so often, the two women had been crying and now sat in a weary lethargy, hand in hand.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading One day in May, a throbbingly sunshiny day, full of a fierce hot vigor of vitality, Lydia was with her mother in the Melton's darkened parlor.
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 In anxious family councils many futile plans were suggested, but they were all brushed decisively away by the unexpected arrival from Oregon of the younger son of the family.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One day in May, a throbbingly sunshiny day, full of a fierce hot vigor of vitality, Lydia was with her mother in the Melton's darkened parlor.
Melton's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day in May, a throbbingly sunshiny day, full of a fierce hot vigor of vitality, Lydia was with her mother in the Melton's darkened parlor.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading One day in May, a throbbingly sunshiny day, full of a fierce hot vigor of vitality, Lydia was with her mother in the Melton's darkened parlor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As so often, the two women had been crying and now sat in a weary lethargy, hand in hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In anxious family councils many futile plans were suggested, but they were all brushed decisively away by the unexpected arrival from Oregon of the younger son of the family.
many times at short intervals
From this reading As so often, the two women had been crying and now sat in a weary lethargy, hand in hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There came a step on the porch, in the hall, and in the doorway stood a tall stranger.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day in May, a throbbingly sunshiny day, full of a fierce hot vigor of vitality, Lydia was with her mother in the Melton's darkened parlor.
OregonnounUS /ˈɔːrəɡən/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading In anxious family councils many futile plans were suggested, but they were all brushed decisively away by the unexpected arrival from Oregon of the younger son of the family.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading One day in May, a throbbingly sunshiny day, full of a fierce hot vigor of vitality, Lydia was with her mother in the Melton's darkened parlor.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading In anxious family councils many futile plans were suggested, but they were all brushed decisively away by the unexpected arrival from Oregon of the younger son of the family.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading There came a step on the porch, in the hall, and in the doorway stood a tall stranger.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As so often, the two women had been crying and now sat in a weary lethargy, hand in hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As so often, the two women had been crying and now sat in a weary lethargy, hand in hand.
a male human offspring
From this reading In anxious family councils many futile plans were suggested, but they were all brushed decisively away by the unexpected arrival from Oregon of the younger son of the family.
the season of growth
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading There came a step on the porch, in the hall, and in the doorway stood a tall stranger.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There came a step on the porch, in the hall, and in the doorway stood a tall stranger.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading There came a step on the porch, in the hall, and in the doorway stood a tall stranger.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading In anxious family councils many futile plans were suggested, but they were all brushed decisively away by the unexpected arrival from Oregon of the younger son of the family.
sunshiny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day in May, a throbbingly sunshiny day, full of a fierce hot vigor of vitality, Lydia was with her mother in the Melton's darkened parlor.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading There came a step on the porch, in the hall, and in the doorway stood a tall stranger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came a step on the porch, in the hall, and in the doorway stood a tall stranger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In anxious family councils many futile plans were suggested, but they were all brushed decisively away by the unexpected arrival from Oregon of the younger son of the family.
throbbingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day in May, a throbbingly sunshiny day, full of a fierce hot vigor of vitality, Lydia was with her mother in the Melton's darkened parlor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As so often, the two women had been crying and now sat in a weary lethargy, hand in hand.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading In anxious family councils many futile plans were suggested, but they were all brushed decisively away by the unexpected arrival from Oregon of the younger son of the family.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading One day in May, a throbbingly sunshiny day, full of a fierce hot vigor of vitality, Lydia was with her mother in the Melton's darkened parlor.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading One day in May, a throbbingly sunshiny day, full of a fierce hot vigor of vitality, Lydia was with her mother in the Melton's darkened parlor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day in May, a throbbingly sunshiny day, full of a fierce hot vigor of vitality, Lydia was with her mother in the Melton's darkened parlor.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading As so often, the two women had been crying and now sat in a weary lethargy, hand in hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In anxious family councils many futile plans were suggested, but they were all brushed decisively away by the unexpected arrival from Oregon of the younger son of the family.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As so often, the two women had been crying and now sat in a weary lethargy, hand in hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A HINT FROM CHILDHOOD As the spring advanced and Judge Emery's widow recovered a little strength, it became apparent that life in Endbury, with its heartbreaking associations, would be intolerable to her.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading In anxious family councils many futile plans were suggested, but they were all brushed decisively away by the unexpected arrival from Oregon of the younger son of the family.
