Sentence:  Mrs. Hewlitt led the birthcontrol league , Mrs. Ryerson was arthritis , and <WSD>way</WSD> in the distance could be seen the slate roof of Ethel Littleton 's house , a roof that signified gout . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)