used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now, as the exhibitor of a panorama might say, it becomes necessary to introduce our readers or audience to new scenes and stranger people.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The place, a small town in western Iowa, and a country farm-house, nestles down in one of the horse-shoe coves formed by the bluffs above the eastern border of the Missouri River.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
in addition
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, as the exhibitor of a panorama might say, it becomes necessary to introduce our readers or audience to new scenes and stranger people.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now, as the exhibitor of a panorama might say, it becomes necessary to introduce our readers or audience to new scenes and stranger people.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading And now, as the exhibitor of a panorama might say, it becomes necessary to introduce our readers or audience to new scenes and stranger people.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And now, as the exhibitor of a panorama might say, it becomes necessary to introduce our readers or audience to new scenes and stranger people.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading To a time, also, when the so-called modern spiritualism was of a newer growth and when esoteric philosophy, occultism, and the many other _isms_ dealing with the life beyond the grave were less talked of.
bluffsnounUS /blʌfs/
plural of “bluff” — a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading The place, a small town in western Iowa, and a country farm-house, nestles down in one of the horse-shoe coves formed by the bluffs above the eastern border of the Missouri River.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The place, a small town in western Iowa, and a country farm-house, nestles down in one of the horse-shoe coves formed by the bluffs above the eastern border of the Missouri River.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The place, a small town in western Iowa, and a country farm-house, nestles down in one of the horse-shoe coves formed by the bluffs above the eastern border of the Missouri River.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The place, a small town in western Iowa, and a country farm-house, nestles down in one of the horse-shoe coves formed by the bluffs above the eastern border of the Missouri River.
covesnounUS /koʊvz/
plural of “cove” — a small inlet
From this reading The place, a small town in western Iowa, and a country farm-house, nestles down in one of the horse-shoe coves formed by the bluffs above the eastern border of the Missouri River.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading To a time, also, when the so-called modern spiritualism was of a newer growth and when esoteric philosophy, occultism, and the many other _isms_ dealing with the life beyond the grave were less talked of.
dearly loved
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The place, a small town in western Iowa, and a country farm-house, nestles down in one of the horse-shoe coves formed by the bluffs above the eastern border of the Missouri River.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The place, a small town in western Iowa, and a country farm-house, nestles down in one of the horse-shoe coves formed by the bluffs above the eastern border of the Missouri River.
esotericadjectiveUS /ˌesəˈterɪk/
confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
From this reading To a time, also, when the so-called modern spiritualism was of a newer growth and when esoteric philosophy, occultism, and the many other _isms_ dealing with the life beyond the grave were less talked of.
exhibitornounUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətər/
someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see
From this reading And now, as the exhibitor of a panorama might say, it becomes necessary to introduce our readers or audience to new scenes and stranger people.
farm-house
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From this reading The place, a small town in western Iowa, and a country farm-house, nestles down in one of the horse-shoe coves formed by the bluffs above the eastern border of the Missouri River.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The place, a small town in western Iowa, and a country farm-house, nestles down in one of the horse-shoe coves formed by the bluffs above the eastern border of the Missouri River.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
death of a person
From this reading To a time, also, when the so-called modern spiritualism was of a newer growth and when esoteric philosophy, occultism, and the many other _isms_ dealing with the life beyond the grave were less talked of.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
horse-shoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The place, a small town in western Iowa, and a country farm-house, nestles down in one of the horse-shoe coves formed by the bluffs above the eastern border of the Missouri River.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
intermingledverbUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “intermingle” — combine into one
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
interwovenadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈwoʊvən/
linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading And now, as the exhibitor of a panorama might say, it becomes necessary to introduce our readers or audience to new scenes and stranger people.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
IowanounUS /ˈaɪəwə/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
From this reading The place, a small town in western Iowa, and a country farm-house, nestles down in one of the horse-shoe coves formed by the bluffs above the eastern border of the Missouri River.
ismsnounUS /ˈɪzəmz/
plural of “ism” — a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading To a time, also, when the so-called modern spiritualism was of a newer growth and when esoteric philosophy, occultism, and the many other _isms_ dealing with the life beyond the grave were less talked of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now, as the exhibitor of a panorama might say, it becomes necessary to introduce our readers or audience to new scenes and stranger people.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To a time, also, when the so-called modern spiritualism was of a newer growth and when esoteric philosophy, occultism, and the many other _isms_ dealing with the life beyond the grave were less talked of.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
for more time
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
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 To a time, also, when the so-called modern spiritualism was of a newer growth and when esoteric philosophy, occultism, and the many other _isms_ dealing with the life beyond the grave were less talked of.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And now, as the exhibitor of a panorama might say, it becomes necessary to introduce our readers or audience to new scenes and stranger people.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading The place, a small town in western Iowa, and a country farm-house, nestles down in one of the horse-shoe coves formed by the bluffs above the eastern border of the Missouri River.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading To a time, also, when the so-called modern spiritualism was of a newer growth and when esoteric philosophy, occultism, and the many other _isms_ dealing with the life beyond the grave were less talked of.
mushroomnounUS /ˈmʌʃruːm/
common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
absolutely essential
From this reading And now, as the exhibitor of a panorama might say, it becomes necessary to introduce our readers or audience to new scenes and stranger people.
nestlesnounUS /ˈnesəlz/
plural of “nestle” — a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
From this reading The place, a small town in western Iowa, and a country farm-house, nestles down in one of the horse-shoe coves formed by the bluffs above the eastern border of the Missouri River.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And now, as the exhibitor of a panorama might say, it becomes necessary to introduce our readers or audience to new scenes and stranger people.
neweradjectiveUS /ˈnuːər/
comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To a time, also, when the so-called modern spiritualism was of a newer growth and when esoteric philosophy, occultism, and the many other _isms_ dealing with the life beyond the grave were less talked of.
not any; not one
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, as the exhibitor of a panorama might say, it becomes necessary to introduce our readers or audience to new scenes and stranger people.
occultismnoun
the study of the supernatural
From this reading To a time, also, when the so-called modern spiritualism was of a newer growth and when esoteric philosophy, occultism, and the many other _isms_ dealing with the life beyond the grave were less talked of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now, as the exhibitor of a panorama might say, it becomes necessary to introduce our readers or audience to new scenes and stranger people.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The place, a small town in western Iowa, and a country farm-house, nestles down in one of the horse-shoe coves formed by the bluffs above the eastern border of the Missouri River.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And now, as the exhibitor of a panorama might say, it becomes necessary to introduce our readers or audience to new scenes and stranger people.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To a time, also, when the so-called modern spiritualism was of a newer growth and when esoteric philosophy, occultism, and the many other _isms_ dealing with the life beyond the grave were less talked of.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And now, as the exhibitor of a panorama might say, it becomes necessary to introduce our readers or audience to new scenes and stranger people.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading And now, as the exhibitor of a panorama might say, it becomes necessary to introduce our readers or audience to new scenes and stranger people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And now, as the exhibitor of a panorama might say, it becomes necessary to introduce our readers or audience to new scenes and stranger people.
an amount of time
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading To a time, also, when the so-called modern spiritualism was of a newer growth and when esoteric philosophy, occultism, and the many other _isms_ dealing with the life beyond the grave were less talked of.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place, a small town in western Iowa, and a country farm-house, nestles down in one of the horse-shoe coves formed by the bluffs above the eastern border of the Missouri River.
populatedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjəleɪtɪd/
furnished with inhabitants
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading And now, as the exhibitor of a panorama might say, it becomes necessary to introduce our readers or audience to new scenes and stranger people.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The place, a small town in western Iowa, and a country farm-house, nestles down in one of the horse-shoe coves formed by the bluffs above the eastern border of the Missouri River.
express in words
From this reading And now, as the exhibitor of a panorama might say, it becomes necessary to introduce our readers or audience to new scenes and stranger people.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading And now, as the exhibitor of a panorama might say, it becomes necessary to introduce our readers or audience to new scenes and stranger people.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The place, a small town in western Iowa, and a country farm-house, nestles down in one of the horse-shoe coves formed by the bluffs above the eastern border of the Missouri River.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading To a time, also, when the so-called modern spiritualism was of a newer growth and when esoteric philosophy, occultism, and the many other _isms_ dealing with the life beyond the grave were less talked of.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
spiritualismnounUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəlɪzəm/
(theology) any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God
From this reading To a time, also, when the so-called modern spiritualism was of a newer growth and when esoteric philosophy, occultism, and the many other _isms_ dealing with the life beyond the grave were less talked of.
not in physical motion
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading And now, as the exhibitor of a panorama might say, it becomes necessary to introduce our readers or audience to new scenes and stranger people.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading To a time, also, when the so-called modern spiritualism was of a newer growth and when esoteric philosophy, occultism, and the many other _isms_ dealing with the life beyond the grave were less talked of.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now, as the exhibitor of a panorama might say, it becomes necessary to introduce our readers or audience to new scenes and stranger people.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now, as the exhibitor of a panorama might say, it becomes necessary to introduce our readers or audience to new scenes and stranger people.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The place, a small town in western Iowa, and a country farm-house, nestles down in one of the horse-shoe coves formed by the bluffs above the eastern border of the Missouri River.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The place, a small town in western Iowa, and a country farm-house, nestles down in one of the horse-shoe coves formed by the bluffs above the eastern border of the Missouri River.
at the time that
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To a time, also, when the so-called modern spiritualism was of a newer growth and when esoteric philosophy, occultism, and the many other _isms_ dealing with the life beyond the grave were less talked of.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
a late time of life
From this reading We must also go back in time several years to a period when the prairies of the West were in some portions less thickly populated than at present, and the mushroom growth of the towns was still a marvel to the slower growing East.
but in spite of that
From this reading But these strangers being near and dear to the heart of the writer, if not yet to the reader, become in their lives so intermingled and interwoven in the lives and histories of the persons first introduced that we can no longer allow them to remain behind the scenes.
