used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During thirty years of the first half of this century Mrs. St. Alban's finishing school for young gentlewomen was a famous institution of its kind.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
Alban's
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From this reading During thirty years of the first half of this century Mrs. St. Alban's finishing school for young gentlewomen was a famous institution of its kind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Each had her own suite of apartments; each was expected to keep a maid, and to dress with the utmost care and propriety.
Aspatria
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From this reading Aspatria was much impressed by her noble bearing and fine manners, and by the elaborate state in which the twelve pupils, of whom she was one, lived.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "LOVE SHALL BE LORD OF SANDY-SIDE."
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Aspatria was much impressed by her noble bearing and fine manners, and by the elaborate state in which the twelve pupils, of whom she was one, lived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
brought into existence
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Aspatria was much impressed by her noble bearing and fine manners, and by the elaborate state in which the twelve pupils, of whom she was one, lived.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Each had her own suite of apartments; each was expected to keep a maid, and to dress with the utmost care and propriety.
a period of 100 years
From this reading During thirty years of the first half of this century Mrs. St. Alban's finishing school for young gentlewomen was a famous institution of its kind.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
put on clothes
From this reading Each had her own suite of apartments; each was expected to keep a maid, and to dress with the utmost care and propriety.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During thirty years of the first half of this century Mrs. St. Alban's finishing school for young gentlewomen was a famous institution of its kind.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each had her own suite of apartments; each was expected to keep a maid, and to dress with the utmost care and propriety.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading Aspatria was much impressed by her noble bearing and fine manners, and by the elaborate state in which the twelve pupils, of whom she was one, lived.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Each had her own suite of apartments; each was expected to keep a maid, and to dress with the utmost care and propriety.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading During thirty years of the first half of this century Mrs. St. Alban's finishing school for young gentlewomen was a famous institution of its kind.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Aspatria was much impressed by her noble bearing and fine manners, and by the elaborate state in which the twelve pupils, of whom she was one, lived.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading During thirty years of the first half of this century Mrs. St. Alban's finishing school for young gentlewomen was a famous institution of its kind.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During thirty years of the first half of this century Mrs. St. Alban's finishing school for young gentlewomen was a famous institution of its kind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During thirty years of the first half of this century Mrs. St. Alban's finishing school for young gentlewomen was a famous institution of its kind.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
gentlewomennounUS /ˈdʒentəlwɪmən/
plural of “gentlewoman” — a woman of refinement
From this reading During thirty years of the first half of this century Mrs. St. Alban's finishing school for young gentlewomen was a famous institution of its kind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading During thirty years of the first half of this century Mrs. St. Alban's finishing school for young gentlewomen was a famous institution of its kind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Aspatria was much impressed by her noble bearing and fine manners, and by the elaborate state in which the twelve pupils, of whom she was one, lived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aspatria was much impressed by her noble bearing and fine manners, and by the elaborate state in which the twelve pupils, of whom she was one, lived.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading During thirty years of the first half of this century Mrs. St. Alban's finishing school for young gentlewomen was a famous institution of its kind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading During thirty years of the first half of this century Mrs. St. Alban's finishing school for young gentlewomen was a famous institution of its kind.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Each had her own suite of apartments; each was expected to keep a maid, and to dress with the utmost care and propriety.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading During thirty years of the first half of this century Mrs. St. Alban's finishing school for young gentlewomen was a famous institution of its kind.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Aspatria was much impressed by her noble bearing and fine manners, and by the elaborate state in which the twelve pupils, of whom she was one, lived.
livelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/
the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "LOVE SHALL BE LORD OF SANDY-SIDE."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "LOVE SHALL BE LORD OF SANDY-SIDE."
a female domestic
From this reading Each had her own suite of apartments; each was expected to keep a maid, and to dress with the utmost care and propriety.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
social deportment
From this reading Aspatria was much impressed by her noble bearing and fine manners, and by the elaborate state in which the twelve pupils, of whom she was one, lived.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading During thirty years of the first half of this century Mrs. St. Alban's finishing school for young gentlewomen was a famous institution of its kind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Aspatria was much impressed by her noble bearing and fine manners, and by the elaborate state in which the twelve pupils, of whom she was one, lived.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Aspatria was much impressed by her noble bearing and fine manners, and by the elaborate state in which the twelve pupils, of whom she was one, lived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "LOVE SHALL BE LORD OF SANDY-SIDE."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Aspatria was much impressed by her noble bearing and fine manners, and by the elaborate state in which the twelve pupils, of whom she was one, lived.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Each had her own suite of apartments; each was expected to keep a maid, and to dress with the utmost care and propriety.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading Each had her own suite of apartments; each was expected to keep a maid, and to dress with the utmost care and propriety.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Aspatria was much impressed by her noble bearing and fine manners, and by the elaborate state in which the twelve pupils, of whom she was one, lived.
SANDY-SIDE
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From this reading "LOVE SHALL BE LORD OF SANDY-SIDE."
an educational institution
From this reading During thirty years of the first half of this century Mrs. St. Alban's finishing school for young gentlewomen was a famous institution of its kind.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "LOVE SHALL BE LORD OF SANDY-SIDE."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
St
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From this reading During thirty years of the first half of this century Mrs. St. Alban's finishing school for young gentlewomen was a famous institution of its kind.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Aspatria was much impressed by her noble bearing and fine manners, and by the elaborate state in which the twelve pupils, of whom she was one, lived.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading Each had her own suite of apartments; each was expected to keep a maid, and to dress with the utmost care and propriety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During thirty years of the first half of this century Mrs. St. Alban's finishing school for young gentlewomen was a famous institution of its kind.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading During thirty years of the first half of this century Mrs. St. Alban's finishing school for young gentlewomen was a famous institution of its kind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During thirty years of the first half of this century Mrs. St. Alban's finishing school for young gentlewomen was a famous institution of its kind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Aspatria was much impressed by her noble bearing and fine manners, and by the elaborate state in which the twelve pupils, of whom she was one, lived.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Each had her own suite of apartments; each was expected to keep a maid, and to dress with the utmost care and propriety.
precisely as stated
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During thirty years of the first half of this century Mrs. St. Alban's finishing school for young gentlewomen was a famous institution of its kind.
at the time that
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Aspatria was much impressed by her noble bearing and fine manners, and by the elaborate state in which the twelve pupils, of whom she was one, lived.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aspatria was much impressed by her noble bearing and fine manners, and by the elaborate state in which the twelve pupils, of whom she was one, lived.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading For she had been born to the manner of courts and of people of high degree; and when evil fortune met her, she very wisely turned her inherited social advantages into a means of honest livelihood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each had her own suite of apartments; each was expected to keep a maid, and to dress with the utmost care and propriety.
a late time of life
From this reading During thirty years of the first half of this century Mrs. St. Alban's finishing school for young gentlewomen was a famous institution of its kind.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading During thirty years of the first half of this century Mrs. St. Alban's finishing school for young gentlewomen was a famous institution of its kind.
