used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rents had not been collected for a couple of months, and before he returned in the evening he had upwards of a hundred pounds in his possession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The third and last day of William Crawford's visit to Welford was devoted to the business of his wife's property.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Some of the tenants paid quarterly; the rents of the smaller ones were due weekly, but it had been the custom of the estate not to apply for the latter until four weeks outstanding.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The rents had not been collected for a couple of months, and before he returned in the evening he had upwards of a hundred pounds in his possession.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The rents had not been collected for a couple of months, and before he returned in the evening he had upwards of a hundred pounds in his possession.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The third and last day of William Crawford's visit to Welford was devoted to the business of his wife's property.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of the tenants paid quarterly; the rents of the smaller ones were due weekly, but it had been the custom of the estate not to apply for the latter until four weeks outstanding.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The neighbourhood, though poor, was for a place of its class eminently solvent, owing to the gas-house and the railway.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The rents had not been collected for a couple of months, and before he returned in the evening he had upwards of a hundred pounds in his possession.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The rents had not been collected for a couple of months, and before he returned in the evening he had upwards of a hundred pounds in his possession.
CRAWFORD'SnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərdz/
possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading CRAWFORD'S HOME.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Some of the tenants paid quarterly; the rents of the smaller ones were due weekly, but it had been the custom of the estate not to apply for the latter until four weeks outstanding.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The third and last day of William Crawford's visit to Welford was devoted to the business of his wife's property.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading The third and last day of William Crawford's visit to Welford was devoted to the business of his wife's property.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Some of the tenants paid quarterly; the rents of the smaller ones were due weekly, but it had been the custom of the estate not to apply for the latter until four weeks outstanding.
eminentlyadverbUS /ˈemənəntli/
in an eminent manner
From this reading The neighbourhood, though poor, was for a place of its class eminently solvent, owing to the gas-house and the railway.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Some of the tenants paid quarterly; the rents of the smaller ones were due weekly, but it had been the custom of the estate not to apply for the latter until four weeks outstanding.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The rents had not been collected for a couple of months, and before he returned in the evening he had upwards of a hundred pounds in his possession.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rents had not been collected for a couple of months, and before he returned in the evening he had upwards of a hundred pounds in his possession.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Some of the tenants paid quarterly; the rents of the smaller ones were due weekly, but it had been the custom of the estate not to apply for the latter until four weeks outstanding.
gas-house
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From this reading The neighbourhood, though poor, was for a place of its class eminently solvent, owing to the gas-house and the railway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rents had not been collected for a couple of months, and before he returned in the evening he had upwards of a hundred pounds in his possession.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rents had not been collected for a couple of months, and before he returned in the evening he had upwards of a hundred pounds in his possession.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The third and last day of William Crawford's visit to Welford was devoted to the business of his wife's property.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading CRAWFORD'S HOME.
ten 10s
From this reading The rents had not been collected for a couple of months, and before he returned in the evening he had upwards of a hundred pounds in his possession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rents had not been collected for a couple of months, and before he returned in the evening he had upwards of a hundred pounds in his possession.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some of the tenants paid quarterly; the rents of the smaller ones were due weekly, but it had been the custom of the estate not to apply for the latter until four weeks outstanding.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The neighbourhood, though poor, was for a place of its class eminently solvent, owing to the gas-house and the railway.
immediately past
From this reading The third and last day of William Crawford's visit to Welford was devoted to the business of his wife's property.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Some of the tenants paid quarterly; the rents of the smaller ones were due weekly, but it had been the custom of the estate not to apply for the latter until four weeks outstanding.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The rents had not been collected for a couple of months, and before he returned in the evening he had upwards of a hundred pounds in his possession.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The neighbourhood, though poor, was for a place of its class eminently solvent, owing to the gas-house and the railway.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The rents had not been collected for a couple of months, and before he returned in the evening he had upwards of a hundred pounds in his possession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The third and last day of William Crawford's visit to Welford was devoted to the business of his wife's property.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some of the tenants paid quarterly; the rents of the smaller ones were due weekly, but it had been the custom of the estate not to apply for the latter until four weeks outstanding.
outstandingadjectiveUS /ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/
distinguished from others in excellence
From this reading Some of the tenants paid quarterly; the rents of the smaller ones were due weekly, but it had been the custom of the estate not to apply for the latter until four weeks outstanding.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading The neighbourhood, though poor, was for a place of its class eminently solvent, owing to the gas-house and the railway.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Some of the tenants paid quarterly; the rents of the smaller ones were due weekly, but it had been the custom of the estate not to apply for the latter until four weeks outstanding.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The neighbourhood, though poor, was for a place of its class eminently solvent, owing to the gas-house and the railway.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The neighbourhood, though poor, was for a place of its class eminently solvent, owing to the gas-house and the railway.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The rents had not been collected for a couple of months, and before he returned in the evening he had upwards of a hundred pounds in his possession.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading The rents had not been collected for a couple of months, and before he returned in the evening he had upwards of a hundred pounds in his possession.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The third and last day of William Crawford's visit to Welford was devoted to the business of his wife's property.
quarterlyadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrtərli/
of or relating to or consisting of a quarter
From this reading Some of the tenants paid quarterly; the rents of the smaller ones were due weekly, but it had been the custom of the estate not to apply for the latter until four weeks outstanding.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The neighbourhood, though poor, was for a place of its class eminently solvent, owing to the gas-house and the railway.
rentsnounUS /rents/
plural of “rent” — a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
From this reading The rents had not been collected for a couple of months, and before he returned in the evening he had upwards of a hundred pounds in his possession.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The rents had not been collected for a couple of months, and before he returned in the evening he had upwards of a hundred pounds in his possession.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Some of the tenants paid quarterly; the rents of the smaller ones were due weekly, but it had been the custom of the estate not to apply for the latter until four weeks outstanding.
solventnounUS /ˈsɑːlvənt/
a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
From this reading The neighbourhood, though poor, was for a place of its class eminently solvent, owing to the gas-house and the railway.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the tenants paid quarterly; the rents of the smaller ones were due weekly, but it had been the custom of the estate not to apply for the latter until four weeks outstanding.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading Some of the tenants paid quarterly; the rents of the smaller ones were due weekly, but it had been the custom of the estate not to apply for the latter until four weeks outstanding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The third and last day of William Crawford's visit to Welford was devoted to the business of his wife's property.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third and last day of William Crawford's visit to Welford was devoted to the business of his wife's property.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The neighbourhood, though poor, was for a place of its class eminently solvent, owing to the gas-house and the railway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The third and last day of William Crawford's visit to Welford was devoted to the business of his wife's property.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Some of the tenants paid quarterly; the rents of the smaller ones were due weekly, but it had been the custom of the estate not to apply for the latter until four weeks outstanding.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The rents had not been collected for a couple of months, and before he returned in the evening he had upwards of a hundred pounds in his possession.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The third and last day of William Crawford's visit to Welford was devoted to the business of his wife's property.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The third and last day of William Crawford's visit to Welford was devoted to the business of his wife's property.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading Some of the tenants paid quarterly; the rents of the smaller ones were due weekly, but it had been the custom of the estate not to apply for the latter until four weeks outstanding.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Some of the tenants paid quarterly; the rents of the smaller ones were due weekly, but it had been the custom of the estate not to apply for the latter until four weeks outstanding.
Welford
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From this reading The third and last day of William Crawford's visit to Welford was devoted to the business of his wife's property.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the tenants paid quarterly; the rents of the smaller ones were due weekly, but it had been the custom of the estate not to apply for the latter until four weeks outstanding.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The third and last day of William Crawford's visit to Welford was devoted to the business of his wife's property.
William
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From this reading The third and last day of William Crawford's visit to Welford was devoted to the business of his wife's property.
