used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
addictedadjectiveUS /əˈdɪktɪd/
compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
a female human offspring
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
wanted intensely
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
easily agitated
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
a human being
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
school-mistress
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From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
Speckport
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From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
Wheatly
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From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
at the time that
From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
