used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Starydwór was a large farm, and there were many in Starawies who envied Mrs. Tiralla.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But however much her enemies might wish her ill, nobody had ever been able to say of her that she had been unfaithful to her old husband.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The farmer was already getting on in years when he married her, and was a widower into the bargain with a big son.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Trialla's farm lay some distance from the village, near the big pines and deep morass of Przykop.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading The farmer was already getting on in years when he married her, and was a widower into the bargain with a big son.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Trialla's farm lay some distance from the village, near the big pines and deep morass of Przykop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But however much her enemies might wish her ill, nobody had ever been able to say of her that she had been unfaithful to her old husband.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Mr. Trialla's farm lay some distance from the village, near the big pines and deep morass of Przykop.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Mr. Trialla's farm lay some distance from the village, near the big pines and deep morass of Przykop.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading But however much her enemies might wish her ill, nobody had ever been able to say of her that she had been unfaithful to her old husband.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading Starydwór was a large farm, and there were many in Starawies who envied Mrs. Tiralla.
divisible by two
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
at any time
From this reading But however much her enemies might wish her ill, nobody had ever been able to say of her that she had been unfaithful to her old husband.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Mr. Trialla's farm lay some distance from the village, near the big pines and deep morass of Przykop.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmer was already getting on in years when he married her, and was a widower into the bargain with a big son.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Trialla's farm lay some distance from the village, near the big pines and deep morass of Przykop.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The farmer was already getting on in years when he married her, and was a widower into the bargain with a big son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The farmer was already getting on in years when he married her, and was a widower into the bargain with a big son.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But however much her enemies might wish her ill, nobody had ever been able to say of her that she had been unfaithful to her old husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading But however much her enemies might wish her ill, nobody had ever been able to say of her that she had been unfaithful to her old husband.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But however much her enemies might wish her ill, nobody had ever been able to say of her that she had been unfaithful to her old husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Starydwór was a large farm, and there were many in Starawies who envied Mrs. Tiralla.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The farmer was already getting on in years when he married her, and was a widower into the bargain with a big son.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Starydwór was a large farm, and there were many in Starawies who envied Mrs. Tiralla.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Trialla's farm lay some distance from the village, near the big pines and deep morass of Przykop.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Starydwór was a large farm, and there were many in Starawies who envied Mrs. Tiralla.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
joined in matrimony
From this reading The farmer was already getting on in years when he married her, and was a widower into the bargain with a big son.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But however much her enemies might wish her ill, nobody had ever been able to say of her that she had been unfaithful to her old husband.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
morassnounUS /mərˈæs/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading Mr. Trialla's farm lay some distance from the village, near the big pines and deep morass of Przykop.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Trialla's farm lay some distance from the village, near the big pines and deep morass of Przykop.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Starydwór was a large farm, and there were many in Starawies who envied Mrs. Tiralla.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Mr. Trialla's farm lay some distance from the village, near the big pines and deep morass of Przykop.
no person; not anyone
From this reading But however much her enemies might wish her ill, nobody had ever been able to say of her that she had been unfaithful to her old husband.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Trialla's farm lay some distance from the village, near the big pines and deep morass of Przykop.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But however much her enemies might wish her ill, nobody had ever been able to say of her that she had been unfaithful to her old husband.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The farmer was already getting on in years when he married her, and was a widower into the bargain with a big son.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Mr. Trialla's farm lay some distance from the village, near the big pines and deep morass of Przykop.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
Przykop
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From this reading Mr. Trialla's farm lay some distance from the village, near the big pines and deep morass of Przykop.
express in words
From this reading But however much her enemies might wish her ill, nobody had ever been able to say of her that she had been unfaithful to her old husband.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Trialla's farm lay some distance from the village, near the big pines and deep morass of Przykop.
a male human offspring
From this reading The farmer was already getting on in years when he married her, and was a widower into the bargain with a big son.
Starawies
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From this reading Starydwór was a large farm, and there were many in Starawies who envied Mrs. Tiralla.
Starydwór
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From this reading Starydwór was a large farm, and there were many in Starawies who envied Mrs. Tiralla.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But however much her enemies might wish her ill, nobody had ever been able to say of her that she had been unfaithful to her old husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Trialla's farm lay some distance from the village, near the big pines and deep morass of Przykop.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Starydwór was a large farm, and there were many in Starawies who envied Mrs. Tiralla.
Tiralla
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From this reading Starydwór was a large farm, and there were many in Starawies who envied Mrs. Tiralla.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But however much her enemies might wish her ill, nobody had ever been able to say of her that she had been unfaithful to her old husband.
Trialla's
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From this reading Mr. Trialla's farm lay some distance from the village, near the big pines and deep morass of Przykop.
under-linen
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From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
unfaithfuladjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪθfəl/
not true to duty or obligation or promises
From this reading But however much her enemies might wish her ill, nobody had ever been able to say of her that she had been unfaithful to her old husband.
utensilsnounUS /juːˈtensəlz/
plural of “utensil” — an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Mr. Trialla's farm lay some distance from the village, near the big pines and deep morass of Przykop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Starydwór was a large farm, and there were many in Starawies who envied Mrs. Tiralla.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Starydwór was a large farm, and there were many in Starawies who envied Mrs. Tiralla.
at the time that
From this reading The farmer was already getting on in years when he married her, and was a widower into the bargain with a big son.
which person or people
From this reading Starydwór was a large farm, and there were many in Starawies who envied Mrs. Tiralla.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading She had been as poor as a church mouse before her marriage--her mother was the widow of a village schoolmaster--and had not even possessed six sets of under-linen and a cart full of kitchen utensils, and now she had so much money!
widowernounUS /ˈwɪdoʊər/
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The farmer was already getting on in years when he married her, and was a widower into the bargain with a big son.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But however much her enemies might wish her ill, nobody had ever been able to say of her that she had been unfaithful to her old husband.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The farmer was already getting on in years when he married her, and was a widower into the bargain with a big son.
a late time of life
From this reading The farmer was already getting on in years when he married her, and was a widower into the bargain with a big son.
