used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A YOUNG LADY PLEASANTLY OCCUPIED.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days afterward the Earl of Linleigh, with his daughter, went to London.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were going simply on business, and would spend the greater part of their time driving from one store to another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They were going simply on business, and would spend the greater part of their time driving from one store to another.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He had decided not to go to his own house, which was one of the most beautiful mansions in Hyde Park--Hyde House.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They were going simply on business, and would spend the greater part of their time driving from one store to another.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The first visit, of course, was to Madame Francoise, to whom the earl explained that his daughter required, in one word, everything needful for a young lady of rank and position.
a female human offspring
From this reading A few days afterward the Earl of Linleigh, with his daughter, went to London.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days afterward the Earl of Linleigh, with his daughter, went to London.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He had decided not to go to his own house, which was one of the most beautiful mansions in Hyde Park--Hyde House.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading They were going simply on business, and would spend the greater part of their time driving from one store to another.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading A few days afterward the Earl of Linleigh, with his daughter, went to London.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The first visit, of course, was to Madame Francoise, to whom the earl explained that his daughter required, in one word, everything needful for a young lady of rank and position.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The first visit, of course, was to Madame Francoise, to whom the earl explained that his daughter required, in one word, everything needful for a young lady of rank and position.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days afterward the Earl of Linleigh, with his daughter, went to London.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first visit, of course, was to Madame Francoise, to whom the earl explained that his daughter required, in one word, everything needful for a young lady of rank and position.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first visit, of course, was to Madame Francoise, to whom the earl explained that his daughter required, in one word, everything needful for a young lady of rank and position.
Francoise
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From this reading The first visit, of course, was to Madame Francoise, to whom the earl explained that his daughter required, in one word, everything needful for a young lady of rank and position.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were going simply on business, and would spend the greater part of their time driving from one store to another.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had decided not to go to his own house, which was one of the most beautiful mansions in Hyde Park--Hyde House.
the act of departing
From this reading They were going simply on business, and would spend the greater part of their time driving from one store to another.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading They were going simply on business, and would spend the greater part of their time driving from one store to another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had decided not to go to his own house, which was one of the most beautiful mansions in Hyde Park--Hyde House.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had decided not to go to his own house, which was one of the most beautiful mansions in Hyde Park--Hyde House.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days afterward the Earl of Linleigh, with his daughter, went to London.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had decided not to go to his own house, which was one of the most beautiful mansions in Hyde Park--Hyde House.
Hyde
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From this reading He had decided not to go to his own house, which was one of the most beautiful mansions in Hyde Park--Hyde House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had decided not to go to his own house, which was one of the most beautiful mansions in Hyde Park--Hyde House.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A YOUNG LADY PLEASANTLY OCCUPIED.
Linleigh
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From this reading A few days afterward the Earl of Linleigh, with his daughter, went to London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A few days afterward the Earl of Linleigh, with his daughter, went to London.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The first visit, of course, was to Madame Francoise, to whom the earl explained that his daughter required, in one word, everything needful for a young lady of rank and position.
mansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading He had decided not to go to his own house, which was one of the most beautiful mansions in Hyde Park--Hyde House.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had decided not to go to his own house, which was one of the most beautiful mansions in Hyde Park--Hyde House.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The first visit, of course, was to Madame Francoise, to whom the earl explained that his daughter required, in one word, everything needful for a young lady of rank and position.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had decided not to go to his own house, which was one of the most beautiful mansions in Hyde Park--Hyde House.
held or filled or in use
From this reading A YOUNG LADY PLEASANTLY OCCUPIED.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few days afterward the Earl of Linleigh, with his daughter, went to London.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were going simply on business, and would spend the greater part of their time driving from one store to another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had decided not to go to his own house, which was one of the most beautiful mansions in Hyde Park--Hyde House.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had decided not to go to his own house, which was one of the most beautiful mansions in Hyde Park--Hyde House.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He had decided not to go to his own house, which was one of the most beautiful mansions in Hyde Park--Hyde House.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They were going simply on business, and would spend the greater part of their time driving from one store to another.
PLEASANTLYadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading A YOUNG LADY PLEASANTLY OCCUPIED.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The first visit, of course, was to Madame Francoise, to whom the earl explained that his daughter required, in one word, everything needful for a young lady of rank and position.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The first visit, of course, was to Madame Francoise, to whom the earl explained that his daughter required, in one word, everything needful for a young lady of rank and position.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The first visit, of course, was to Madame Francoise, to whom the earl explained that his daughter required, in one word, everything needful for a young lady of rank and position.
and nothing more
From this reading They were going simply on business, and would spend the greater part of their time driving from one store to another.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading They were going simply on business, and would spend the greater part of their time driving from one store to another.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading They were going simply on business, and would spend the greater part of their time driving from one store to another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first visit, of course, was to Madame Francoise, to whom the earl explained that his daughter required, in one word, everything needful for a young lady of rank and position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days afterward the Earl of Linleigh, with his daughter, went to London.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were going simply on business, and would spend the greater part of their time driving from one store to another.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were going simply on business, and would spend the greater part of their time driving from one store to another.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were going simply on business, and would spend the greater part of their time driving from one store to another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days afterward the Earl of Linleigh, with his daughter, went to London.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The first visit, of course, was to Madame Francoise, to whom the earl explained that his daughter required, in one word, everything needful for a young lady of rank and position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had decided not to go to his own house, which was one of the most beautiful mansions in Hyde Park--Hyde House.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A few days afterward the Earl of Linleigh, with his daughter, went to London.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were going simply on business, and would spend the greater part of their time driving from one store to another.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had decided not to go to his own house, which was one of the most beautiful mansions in Hyde Park--Hyde House.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first visit, of course, was to Madame Francoise, to whom the earl explained that his daughter required, in one word, everything needful for a young lady of rank and position.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few days afterward the Earl of Linleigh, with his daughter, went to London.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The first visit, of course, was to Madame Francoise, to whom the earl explained that his daughter required, in one word, everything needful for a young lady of rank and position.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were going simply on business, and would spend the greater part of their time driving from one store to another.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A YOUNG LADY PLEASANTLY OCCUPIED.
