used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wages which each received formed only a part of this advantage.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading For years she and her son had had charge of Mrs. Granville’s affairs, and they had taken care to turn the charge to profitable account.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The wages which each received formed only a part of this advantage.
matters of personal concern
From this reading For years she and her son had had charge of Mrs. Granville’s affairs, and they had taken care to turn the charge to profitable account.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For years she and her son had had charge of Mrs. Granville’s affairs, and they had taken care to turn the charge to profitable account.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Mrs. Mercer, the housekeeper, was seriously annoyed by the appearance of Paul upon the scene.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The result was that Mrs. Granville, without being aware of it, paid a larger price than any one else for what articles she purchased, the storekeepers and others compensating themselves in this way for the percentage they had to pay the housekeeper and her son.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Mrs. Mercer, the housekeeper, was seriously annoyed by the appearance of Paul upon the scene.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The result was that Mrs. Granville, without being aware of it, paid a larger price than any one else for what articles she purchased, the storekeepers and others compensating themselves in this way for the percentage they had to pay the housekeeper and her son.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They bought everything for the house, and levied tribute from every tradesman as a compensation for turning the trade in his direction.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading The result was that Mrs. Granville, without being aware of it, paid a larger price than any one else for what articles she purchased, the storekeepers and others compensating themselves in this way for the percentage they had to pay the housekeeper and her son.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The result was that Mrs. Granville, without being aware of it, paid a larger price than any one else for what articles she purchased, the storekeepers and others compensating themselves in this way for the percentage they had to pay the housekeeper and her son.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading They bought everything for the house, and levied tribute from every tradesman as a compensation for turning the trade in his direction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Mercer, the housekeeper, was seriously annoyed by the appearance of Paul upon the scene.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading For years she and her son had had charge of Mrs. Granville’s affairs, and they had taken care to turn the charge to profitable account.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading For years she and her son had had charge of Mrs. Granville’s affairs, and they had taken care to turn the charge to profitable account.
compensatingverbUS /ˈkɑːmpənseɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “compensate” — adjust for
From this reading The result was that Mrs. Granville, without being aware of it, paid a larger price than any one else for what articles she purchased, the storekeepers and others compensating themselves in this way for the percentage they had to pay the housekeeper and her son.
compensationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading They bought everything for the house, and levied tribute from every tradesman as a compensation for turning the trade in his direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading They bought everything for the house, and levied tribute from every tradesman as a compensation for turning the trade in his direction.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The wages which each received formed only a part of this advantage.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The result was that Mrs. Granville, without being aware of it, paid a larger price than any one else for what articles she purchased, the storekeepers and others compensating themselves in this way for the percentage they had to pay the housekeeper and her son.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They bought everything for the house, and levied tribute from every tradesman as a compensation for turning the trade in his direction.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading They bought everything for the house, and levied tribute from every tradesman as a compensation for turning the trade in his direction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For years she and her son had had charge of Mrs. Granville’s affairs, and they had taken care to turn the charge to profitable account.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The wages which each received formed only a part of this advantage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They bought everything for the house, and levied tribute from every tradesman as a compensation for turning the trade in his direction.
Granville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The result was that Mrs. Granville, without being aware of it, paid a larger price than any one else for what articles she purchased, the storekeepers and others compensating themselves in this way for the percentage they had to pay the housekeeper and her son.
Granville's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For years she and her son had had charge of Mrs. Granville’s affairs, and they had taken care to turn the charge to profitable account.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For years she and her son had had charge of Mrs. Granville’s affairs, and they had taken care to turn the charge to profitable account.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For years she and her son had had charge of Mrs. Granville’s affairs, and they had taken care to turn the charge to profitable account.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They bought everything for the house, and levied tribute from every tradesman as a compensation for turning the trade in his direction.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They bought everything for the house, and levied tribute from every tradesman as a compensation for turning the trade in his direction.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Mrs. Mercer, the housekeeper, was seriously annoyed by the appearance of Paul upon the scene.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They bought everything for the house, and levied tribute from every tradesman as a compensation for turning the trade in his direction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The result was that Mrs. Granville, without being aware of it, paid a larger price than any one else for what articles she purchased, the storekeepers and others compensating themselves in this way for the percentage they had to pay the housekeeper and her son.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The result was that Mrs. Granville, without being aware of it, paid a larger price than any one else for what articles she purchased, the storekeepers and others compensating themselves in this way for the percentage they had to pay the housekeeper and her son.
leviedverbUS /ˈlevid/
inflected form of “levy” — impose and collect
From this reading They bought everything for the house, and levied tribute from every tradesman as a compensation for turning the trade in his direction.
MercernounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading Mrs. Mercer, the housekeeper, was seriously annoyed by the appearance of Paul upon the scene.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Mercer, the housekeeper, was seriously annoyed by the appearance of Paul upon the scene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Mercer, the housekeeper, was seriously annoyed by the appearance of Paul upon the scene.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The result was that Mrs. Granville, without being aware of it, paid a larger price than any one else for what articles she purchased, the storekeepers and others compensating themselves in this way for the percentage they had to pay the housekeeper and her son.
and nothing more
From this reading The wages which each received formed only a part of this advantage.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The result was that Mrs. Granville, without being aware of it, paid a larger price than any one else for what articles she purchased, the storekeepers and others compensating themselves in this way for the percentage they had to pay the housekeeper and her son.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The result was that Mrs. Granville, without being aware of it, paid a larger price than any one else for what articles she purchased, the storekeepers and others compensating themselves in this way for the percentage they had to pay the housekeeper and her son.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The wages which each received formed only a part of this advantage.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Mrs. Mercer, the housekeeper, was seriously annoyed by the appearance of Paul upon the scene.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The result was that Mrs. Granville, without being aware of it, paid a larger price than any one else for what articles she purchased, the storekeepers and others compensating themselves in this way for the percentage they had to pay the housekeeper and her son.
percentagenounUS /pərˈsentədʒ/
a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
From this reading The result was that Mrs. Granville, without being aware of it, paid a larger price than any one else for what articles she purchased, the storekeepers and others compensating themselves in this way for the percentage they had to pay the housekeeper and her son.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The result was that Mrs. Granville, without being aware of it, paid a larger price than any one else for what articles she purchased, the storekeepers and others compensating themselves in this way for the percentage they had to pay the housekeeper and her son.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading For years she and her son had had charge of Mrs. Granville’s affairs, and they had taken care to turn the charge to profitable account.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The result was that Mrs. Granville, without being aware of it, paid a larger price than any one else for what articles she purchased, the storekeepers and others compensating themselves in this way for the percentage they had to pay the housekeeper and her son.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The wages which each received formed only a part of this advantage.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result was that Mrs. Granville, without being aware of it, paid a larger price than any one else for what articles she purchased, the storekeepers and others compensating themselves in this way for the percentage they had to pay the housekeeper and her son.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Mrs. Mercer, the housekeeper, was seriously annoyed by the appearance of Paul upon the scene.
in a serious manner
From this reading Mrs. Mercer, the housekeeper, was seriously annoyed by the appearance of Paul upon the scene.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For years she and her son had had charge of Mrs. Granville’s affairs, and they had taken care to turn the charge to profitable account.
a male human offspring
From this reading For years she and her son had had charge of Mrs. Granville’s affairs, and they had taken care to turn the charge to profitable account.
storekeepersnounUS /ˈstɔːrkiːpərz/
plural of “storekeeper” — a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading The result was that Mrs. Granville, without being aware of it, paid a larger price than any one else for what articles she purchased, the storekeepers and others compensating themselves in this way for the percentage they had to pay the housekeeper and her son.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For years she and her son had had charge of Mrs. Granville’s affairs, and they had taken care to turn the charge to profitable account.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The result was that Mrs. Granville, without being aware of it, paid a larger price than any one else for what articles she purchased, the storekeepers and others compensating themselves in this way for the percentage they had to pay the housekeeper and her son.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The result was that Mrs. Granville, without being aware of it, paid a larger price than any one else for what articles she purchased, the storekeepers and others compensating themselves in this way for the percentage they had to pay the housekeeper and her son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Mercer, the housekeeper, was seriously annoyed by the appearance of Paul upon the scene.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The result was that Mrs. Granville, without being aware of it, paid a larger price than any one else for what articles she purchased, the storekeepers and others compensating themselves in this way for the percentage they had to pay the housekeeper and her son.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For years she and her son had had charge of Mrs. Granville’s affairs, and they had taken care to turn the charge to profitable account.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The wages which each received formed only a part of this advantage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For years she and her son had had charge of Mrs. Granville’s affairs, and they had taken care to turn the charge to profitable account.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading They bought everything for the house, and levied tribute from every tradesman as a compensation for turning the trade in his direction.
tradesmannoun
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading They bought everything for the house, and levied tribute from every tradesman as a compensation for turning the trade in his direction.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading They bought everything for the house, and levied tribute from every tradesman as a compensation for turning the trade in his direction.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading For years she and her son had had charge of Mrs. Granville’s affairs, and they had taken care to turn the charge to profitable account.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading They bought everything for the house, and levied tribute from every tradesman as a compensation for turning the trade in his direction.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Mercer, the housekeeper, was seriously annoyed by the appearance of Paul upon the scene.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The wages which each received formed only a part of this advantage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Mercer, the housekeeper, was seriously annoyed by the appearance of Paul upon the scene.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The result was that Mrs. Granville, without being aware of it, paid a larger price than any one else for what articles she purchased, the storekeepers and others compensating themselves in this way for the percentage they had to pay the housekeeper and her son.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The result was that Mrs. Granville, without being aware of it, paid a larger price than any one else for what articles she purchased, the storekeepers and others compensating themselves in this way for the percentage they had to pay the housekeeper and her son.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wages which each received formed only a part of this advantage.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The result was that Mrs. Granville, without being aware of it, paid a larger price than any one else for what articles she purchased, the storekeepers and others compensating themselves in this way for the percentage they had to pay the housekeeper and her son.
a late time of life
From this reading For years she and her son had had charge of Mrs. Granville’s affairs, and they had taken care to turn the charge to profitable account.
