used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the time when Bella informed Lucia of her engagement, her newly-accepted lover was having a long conversation with her brother-in-law and guardian.
acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading Bella spoke reasonably enough when she said her fortune would be acceptable to Doctor Morton.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage once arranged should be delayed; on the contrary, everybody was happily agreed in the opinion that it might take place almost immediately.
(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 Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage once arranged should be delayed; on the contrary, everybody was happily agreed in the opinion that it might take place almost immediately.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the time when Bella informed Lucia of her engagement, her newly-accepted lover was having a long conversation with her brother-in-law and guardian.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage once arranged should be delayed; on the contrary, everybody was happily agreed in the opinion that it might take place almost immediately.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time when Bella informed Lucia of her engagement, her newly-accepted lover was having a long conversation with her brother-in-law and guardian.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage once arranged should be delayed; on the contrary, everybody was happily agreed in the opinion that it might take place almost immediately.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
Bella
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From this reading At the time when Bella informed Lucia of her engagement, her newly-accepted lover was having a long conversation with her brother-in-law and guardian.
Bellairs
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From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading At the time when Bella informed Lucia of her engagement, her newly-accepted lover was having a long conversation with her brother-in-law and guardian.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The conference of the two gentlemen, therefore, passed readily into the region of business, and chiefly concerned dollars and cents.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading The conference of the two gentlemen, therefore, passed readily into the region of business, and chiefly concerned dollars and cents.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
for the most part
From this reading The conference of the two gentlemen, therefore, passed readily into the region of business, and chiefly concerned dollars and cents.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The conference of the two gentlemen, therefore, passed readily into the region of business, and chiefly concerned dollars and cents.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading The conference of the two gentlemen, therefore, passed readily into the region of business, and chiefly concerned dollars and cents.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage once arranged should be delayed; on the contrary, everybody was happily agreed in the opinion that it might take place almost immediately.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading At the time when Bella informed Lucia of her engagement, her newly-accepted lover was having a long conversation with her brother-in-law and guardian.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage once arranged should be delayed; on the contrary, everybody was happily agreed in the opinion that it might take place almost immediately.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Bella spoke reasonably enough when she said her fortune would be acceptable to Doctor Morton.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The conference of the two gentlemen, therefore, passed readily into the region of business, and chiefly concerned dollars and cents.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading At the time when Bella informed Lucia of her engagement, her newly-accepted lover was having a long conversation with her brother-in-law and guardian.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Bella spoke reasonably enough when she said her fortune would be acceptable to Doctor Morton.
every person
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage once arranged should be delayed; on the contrary, everybody was happily agreed in the opinion that it might take place almost immediately.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Bella spoke reasonably enough when she said her fortune would be acceptable to Doctor Morton.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The conference of the two gentlemen, therefore, passed readily into the region of business, and chiefly concerned dollars and cents.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading At the time when Bella informed Lucia of her engagement, her newly-accepted lover was having a long conversation with her brother-in-law and guardian.
guardianshipnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənʃɪp/
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage once arranged should be delayed; on the contrary, everybody was happily agreed in the opinion that it might take place almost immediately.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At the time when Bella informed Lucia of her engagement, her newly-accepted lover was having a long conversation with her brother-in-law and guardian.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the time when Bella informed Lucia of her engagement, her newly-accepted lover was having a long conversation with her brother-in-law and guardian.
hindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage once arranged should be delayed; on the contrary, everybody was happily agreed in the opinion that it might take place almost immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage once arranged should be delayed; on the contrary, everybody was happily agreed in the opinion that it might take place almost immediately.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading At the time when Bella informed Lucia of her engagement, her newly-accepted lover was having a long conversation with her brother-in-law and guardian.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The conference of the two gentlemen, therefore, passed readily into the region of business, and chiefly concerned dollars and cents.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage once arranged should be delayed; on the contrary, everybody was happily agreed in the opinion that it might take place almost immediately.
Latour
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From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At the time when Bella informed Lucia of her engagement, her newly-accepted lover was having a long conversation with her brother-in-law and guardian.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading At the time when Bella informed Lucia of her engagement, her newly-accepted lover was having a long conversation with her brother-in-law and guardian.
Lucia
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From this reading At the time when Bella informed Lucia of her engagement, her newly-accepted lover was having a long conversation with her brother-in-law and guardian.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage once arranged should be delayed; on the contrary, everybody was happily agreed in the opinion that it might take place almost immediately.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage once arranged should be delayed; on the contrary, everybody was happily agreed in the opinion that it might take place almost immediately.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Bella spoke reasonably enough when she said her fortune would be acceptable to Doctor Morton.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
newly-accepted
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From this reading At the time when Bella informed Lucia of her engagement, her newly-accepted lover was having a long conversation with her brother-in-law and guardian.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage once arranged should be delayed; on the contrary, everybody was happily agreed in the opinion that it might take place almost immediately.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the time when Bella informed Lucia of her engagement, her newly-accepted lover was having a long conversation with her brother-in-law and guardian.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage once arranged should be delayed; on the contrary, everybody was happily agreed in the opinion that it might take place almost immediately.
on one occasion
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage once arranged should be delayed; on the contrary, everybody was happily agreed in the opinion that it might take place almost immediately.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage once arranged should be delayed; on the contrary, everybody was happily agreed in the opinion that it might take place almost immediately.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The conference of the two gentlemen, therefore, passed readily into the region of business, and chiefly concerned dollars and cents.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage once arranged should be delayed; on the contrary, everybody was happily agreed in the opinion that it might take place almost immediately.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
without much difficulty
From this reading The conference of the two gentlemen, therefore, passed readily into the region of business, and chiefly concerned dollars and cents.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage once arranged should be delayed; on the contrary, everybody was happily agreed in the opinion that it might take place almost immediately.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Bella spoke reasonably enough when she said her fortune would be acceptable to Doctor Morton.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The conference of the two gentlemen, therefore, passed readily into the region of business, and chiefly concerned dollars and cents.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Bella spoke reasonably enough when she said her fortune would be acceptable to Doctor Morton.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bella spoke reasonably enough when she said her fortune would be acceptable to Doctor Morton.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage once arranged should be delayed; on the contrary, everybody was happily agreed in the opinion that it might take place almost immediately.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Bella spoke reasonably enough when she said her fortune would be acceptable to Doctor Morton.
carry out
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage once arranged should be delayed; on the contrary, everybody was happily agreed in the opinion that it might take place almost immediately.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage once arranged should be delayed; on the contrary, everybody was happily agreed in the opinion that it might take place almost immediately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the time when Bella informed Lucia of her engagement, her newly-accepted lover was having a long conversation with her brother-in-law and guardian.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage once arranged should be delayed; on the contrary, everybody was happily agreed in the opinion that it might take place almost immediately.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The conference of the two gentlemen, therefore, passed readily into the region of business, and chiefly concerned dollars and cents.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time when Bella informed Lucia of her engagement, her newly-accepted lover was having a long conversation with her brother-in-law and guardian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bella spoke reasonably enough when she said her fortune would be acceptable to Doctor Morton.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The conference of the two gentlemen, therefore, passed readily into the region of business, and chiefly concerned dollars and cents.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the time when Bella informed Lucia of her engagement, her newly-accepted lover was having a long conversation with her brother-in-law and guardian.
at the time that
From this reading At the time when Bella informed Lucia of her engagement, her newly-accepted lover was having a long conversation with her brother-in-law and guardian.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage once arranged should be delayed; on the contrary, everybody was happily agreed in the opinion that it might take place almost immediately.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the time when Bella informed Lucia of her engagement, her newly-accepted lover was having a long conversation with her brother-in-law and guardian.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bella spoke reasonably enough when she said her fortune would be acceptable to Doctor Morton.
a late time of life
From this reading Mr. Latour, the father of Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, had died rich; all his property in hind, houses, and money was carefully divided between the sisters; and as he had been dead less than two years, very slight changes had taken place during Mr. Bellairs' guardianship.
