achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading As she did so, she could scarcely read the words; there were burning spots on her cheeks, and her head ached terribly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Thomas Franks was much relieved when, on the morning after her return to town, Florence sent him the paper which Bertha had written.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she did so, she could scarcely read the words; there were burning spots on her cheeks, and her head ached terribly.
AROUSESverbUS /ərˈaʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading THE ESSAY AROUSES CRITICISM.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she did so, she could scarcely read the words; there were burning spots on her cheeks, and her head ached terribly.
Bertha
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From this reading Thomas Franks was much relieved when, on the morning after her return to town, Florence sent him the paper which Bertha had written.
Bertha's
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From this reading Having completed her task, she sent it off by post, and Tom Franks, in good time, received Bertha's work.
the act of burning something
From this reading As she did so, she could scarcely read the words; there were burning spots on her cheeks, and her head ached terribly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Having completed her task, she sent it off by post, and Tom Franks, in good time, received Bertha's work.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Florence herself took the precaution to carefully copy it out.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading As she did so, she could scarcely read the words; there were burning spots on her cheeks, and her head ached terribly.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Having completed her task, she sent it off by post, and Tom Franks, in good time, received Bertha's work.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Florence herself took the precaution to carefully copy it out.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As she did so, she could scarcely read the words; there were burning spots on her cheeks, and her head ached terribly.
CRITICISMnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading THE ESSAY AROUSES CRITICISM.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As she did so, she could scarcely read the words; there were burning spots on her cheeks, and her head ached terribly.
ESSAYnounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading THE ESSAY AROUSES CRITICISM.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Thomas Franks was much relieved when, on the morning after her return to town, Florence sent him the paper which Bertha had written.
FranksnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Thomas Franks was much relieved when, on the morning after her return to town, Florence sent him the paper which Bertha had written.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Having completed her task, she sent it off by post, and Tom Franks, in good time, received Bertha's work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thomas Franks was much relieved when, on the morning after her return to town, Florence sent him the paper which Bertha had written.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having completed her task, she sent it off by post, and Tom Franks, in good time, received Bertha's work.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As she did so, she could scarcely read the words; there were burning spots on her cheeks, and her head ached terribly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thomas Franks was much relieved when, on the morning after her return to town, Florence sent him the paper which Bertha had written.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Florence herself took the precaution to carefully copy it out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thomas Franks was much relieved when, on the morning after her return to town, Florence sent him the paper which Bertha had written.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having completed her task, she sent it off by post, and Tom Franks, in good time, received Bertha's work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Florence herself took the precaution to carefully copy it out.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Thomas Franks was much relieved when, on the morning after her return to town, Florence sent him the paper which Bertha had written.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Thomas Franks was much relieved when, on the morning after her return to town, Florence sent him the paper which Bertha had written.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Having completed her task, she sent it off by post, and Tom Franks, in good time, received Bertha's work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thomas Franks was much relieved when, on the morning after her return to town, Florence sent him the paper which Bertha had written.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Florence herself took the precaution to carefully copy it out.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Thomas Franks was much relieved when, on the morning after her return to town, Florence sent him the paper which Bertha had written.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Having completed her task, she sent it off by post, and Tom Franks, in good time, received Bertha's work.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Florence herself took the precaution to carefully copy it out.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading As she did so, she could scarcely read the words; there were burning spots on her cheeks, and her head ached terribly.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Having completed her task, she sent it off by post, and Tom Franks, in good time, received Bertha's work.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Thomas Franks was much relieved when, on the morning after her return to town, Florence sent him the paper which Bertha had written.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Thomas Franks was much relieved when, on the morning after her return to town, Florence sent him the paper which Bertha had written.
only a very short time before
From this reading As she did so, she could scarcely read the words; there were burning spots on her cheeks, and her head ached terribly.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Thomas Franks was much relieved when, on the morning after her return to town, Florence sent him the paper which Bertha had written.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she did so, she could scarcely read the words; there were burning spots on her cheeks, and her head ached terribly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As she did so, she could scarcely read the words; there were burning spots on her cheeks, and her head ached terribly.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading As she did so, she could scarcely read the words; there were burning spots on her cheeks, and her head ached terribly.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Having completed her task, she sent it off by post, and Tom Franks, in good time, received Bertha's work.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading As she did so, she could scarcely read the words; there were burning spots on her cheeks, and her head ached terribly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESSAY AROUSES CRITICISM.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As she did so, she could scarcely read the words; there were burning spots on her cheeks, and her head ached terribly.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Franks was much relieved when, on the morning after her return to town, Florence sent him the paper which Bertha had written.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Having completed her task, she sent it off by post, and Tom Franks, in good time, received Bertha's work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thomas Franks was much relieved when, on the morning after her return to town, Florence sent him the paper which Bertha had written.
male cat
From this reading Having completed her task, she sent it off by post, and Tom Franks, in good time, received Bertha's work.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Florence herself took the precaution to carefully copy it out.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Thomas Franks was much relieved when, on the morning after her return to town, Florence sent him the paper which Bertha had written.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thomas Franks was much relieved when, on the morning after her return to town, Florence sent him the paper which Bertha had written.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As she did so, she could scarcely read the words; there were burning spots on her cheeks, and her head ached terribly.
at the time that
From this reading Thomas Franks was much relieved when, on the morning after her return to town, Florence sent him the paper which Bertha had written.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thomas Franks was much relieved when, on the morning after her return to town, Florence sent him the paper which Bertha had written.
the words that are spoken
From this reading As she did so, she could scarcely read the words; there were burning spots on her cheeks, and her head ached terribly.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Having completed her task, she sent it off by post, and Tom Franks, in good time, received Bertha's work.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Thomas Franks was much relieved when, on the morning after her return to town, Florence sent him the paper which Bertha had written.
