farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The mother was so far advanced towards health that the doctor had ordered her away from the city.
anew
From this reading ALL'S RIGHT AGAIN The aunts, the uncle and the minister were in the flower-perfumed drawing-room the next morning when Mr. Walcott's letter came.
ALL'S
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From this reading ALL'S RIGHT AGAIN The aunts, the uncle and the minister were in the flower-perfumed drawing-room the next morning when Mr. Walcott's letter came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALL'S RIGHT AGAIN The aunts, the uncle and the minister were in the flower-perfumed drawing-room the next morning when Mr. Walcott's letter came.
auntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ALL'S RIGHT AGAIN The aunts, the uncle and the minister were in the flower-perfumed drawing-room the next morning when Mr. Walcott's letter came.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The mother was so far advanced towards health that the doctor had ordered her away from the city.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading "Cedarville will do Edward's wife more good than that breezy place.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ALL'S RIGHT AGAIN The aunts, the uncle and the minister were in the flower-perfumed drawing-room the next morning when Mr. Walcott's letter came.
Cedarville
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From this reading "Cedarville will do Edward's wife more good than that breezy place.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "We shall collect our children and go to Lake Hopatcong," wrote Mr. Walcott.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The mother was so far advanced towards health that the doctor had ordered her away from the city.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading "We shall collect our children and go to Lake Hopatcong," wrote Mr. Walcott.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Cedarville will do Edward's wife more good than that breezy place.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The mother was so far advanced towards health that the doctor had ordered her away from the city.
drawing-room
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From this reading ALL'S RIGHT AGAIN The aunts, the uncle and the minister were in the flower-perfumed drawing-room the next morning when Mr. Walcott's letter came.
Edward'snounUS /ˈedwərdz/
possessive form of “edward” — King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "Cedarville will do Edward's wife more good than that breezy place.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The mother was so far advanced towards health that the doctor had ordered her away from the city.
flower-perfumed
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From this reading ALL'S RIGHT AGAIN The aunts, the uncle and the minister were in the flower-perfumed drawing-room the next morning when Mr. Walcott's letter came.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mother was so far advanced towards health that the doctor had ordered her away from the city.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Lake Hopatcong, indeed!" growled the General.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We shall collect our children and go to Lake Hopatcong," wrote Mr. Walcott.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Cedarville will do Edward's wife more good than that breezy place.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Lake Hopatcong, indeed!" growled the General.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mother was so far advanced towards health that the doctor had ordered her away from the city.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The mother was so far advanced towards health that the doctor had ordered her away from the city.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The mother was so far advanced towards health that the doctor had ordered her away from the city.
Hopatcong
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From this reading "We shall collect our children and go to Lake Hopatcong," wrote Mr. Walcott.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALL'S RIGHT AGAIN The aunts, the uncle and the minister were in the flower-perfumed drawing-room the next morning when Mr. Walcott's letter came.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Lake Hopatcong, indeed!" growled the General.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "We shall collect our children and go to Lake Hopatcong," wrote Mr. Walcott.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ALL'S RIGHT AGAIN The aunts, the uncle and the minister were in the flower-perfumed drawing-room the next morning when Mr. Walcott's letter came.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading ALL'S RIGHT AGAIN The aunts, the uncle and the minister were in the flower-perfumed drawing-room the next morning when Mr. Walcott's letter came.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Cedarville will do Edward's wife more good than that breezy place.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ALL'S RIGHT AGAIN The aunts, the uncle and the minister were in the flower-perfumed drawing-room the next morning when Mr. Walcott's letter came.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother was so far advanced towards health that the doctor had ordered her away from the city.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ALL'S RIGHT AGAIN The aunts, the uncle and the minister were in the flower-perfumed drawing-room the next morning when Mr. Walcott's letter came.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ALL'S RIGHT AGAIN The aunts, the uncle and the minister were in the flower-perfumed drawing-room the next morning when Mr. Walcott's letter came.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The mother was so far advanced towards health that the doctor had ordered her away from the city.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We shall collect our children and go to Lake Hopatcong," wrote Mr. Walcott.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Cedarville will do Edward's wife more good than that breezy place.
precisely, exactly
From this reading ALL'S RIGHT AGAIN The aunts, the uncle and the minister were in the flower-perfumed drawing-room the next morning when Mr. Walcott's letter came.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall collect our children and go to Lake Hopatcong," wrote Mr. Walcott.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The mother was so far advanced towards health that the doctor had ordered her away from the city.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Cedarville will do Edward's wife more good than that breezy place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mother was so far advanced towards health that the doctor had ordered her away from the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL'S RIGHT AGAIN The aunts, the uncle and the minister were in the flower-perfumed drawing-room the next morning when Mr. Walcott's letter came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We shall collect our children and go to Lake Hopatcong," wrote Mr. Walcott.
in the direction of
From this reading The mother was so far advanced towards health that the doctor had ordered her away from the city.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading ALL'S RIGHT AGAIN The aunts, the uncle and the minister were in the flower-perfumed drawing-room the next morning when Mr. Walcott's letter came.
Walcott
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From this reading "We shall collect our children and go to Lake Hopatcong," wrote Mr. Walcott.
Walcott's
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From this reading ALL'S RIGHT AGAIN The aunts, the uncle and the minister were in the flower-perfumed drawing-room the next morning when Mr. Walcott's letter came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mother was so far advanced towards health that the doctor had ordered her away from the city.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall collect our children and go to Lake Hopatcong," wrote Mr. Walcott.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ALL'S RIGHT AGAIN The aunts, the uncle and the minister were in the flower-perfumed drawing-room the next morning when Mr. Walcott's letter came.
at the time that
From this reading ALL'S RIGHT AGAIN The aunts, the uncle and the minister were in the flower-perfumed drawing-room the next morning when Mr. Walcott's letter came.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Cedarville will do Edward's wife more good than that breezy place.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Cedarville will do Edward's wife more good than that breezy place.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "We shall collect our children and go to Lake Hopatcong," wrote Mr. Walcott.
