used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HOUSE OF A VERY DISTINGUISHED LADY.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading An air of mystery hangs over it by day, and it is there young Charleston holds high carnival at night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An air of mystery hangs over it by day, and it is there young Charleston holds high carnival at night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An air of mystery hangs over it by day, and it is there young Charleston holds high carnival at night.
assuresverbUS /əˈʃʊrz/
third-person singular of “assure” — make certain of
From this reading It is a very distinguished house, and Madame Flamingo assures us she is a very distinguished lady, who means to make her peace with heaven before she dies, and bestow largely on the priests, who have promised to make her comfortable while on the road through purgatory.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An air of mystery hangs over it by day, and it is there young Charleston holds high carnival at night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is a very distinguished house, and Madame Flamingo assures us she is a very distinguished lady, who means to make her peace with heaven before she dies, and bestow largely on the priests, who have promised to make her comfortable while on the road through purgatory.
Berresford
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From this reading The mansion of Madame Flamingo stands stately in Berresford street.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading It is a very distinguished house, and Madame Flamingo assures us she is a very distinguished lady, who means to make her peace with heaven before she dies, and bestow largely on the priests, who have promised to make her comfortable while on the road through purgatory.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An air of mystery hangs over it by day, and it is there young Charleston holds high carnival at night.
carnivalnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading An air of mystery hangs over it by day, and it is there young Charleston holds high carnival at night.
CharlestonnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstən/
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading An air of mystery hangs over it by day, and it is there young Charleston holds high carnival at night.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading It is a very distinguished house, and Madame Flamingo assures us she is a very distinguished lady, who means to make her peace with heaven before she dies, and bestow largely on the priests, who have promised to make her comfortable while on the road through purgatory.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading An air of mystery hangs over it by day, and it is there young Charleston holds high carnival at night.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading It is a very distinguished house, and Madame Flamingo assures us she is a very distinguished lady, who means to make her peace with heaven before she dies, and bestow largely on the priests, who have promised to make her comfortable while on the road through purgatory.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading THE HOUSE OF A VERY DISTINGUISHED LADY.
promote over another
From this reading The house is in high favor with young Charleston, and old Charleston looks in now and then.
FlamingonounUS /fləˈmɪŋɡoʊ/
large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
From this reading The mansion of Madame Flamingo stands stately in Berresford street.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading An air of mystery hangs over it by day, and it is there young Charleston holds high carnival at night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is a very distinguished house, and Madame Flamingo assures us she is a very distinguished lady, who means to make her peace with heaven before she dies, and bestow largely on the priests, who have promised to make her comfortable while on the road through purgatory.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It is a very distinguished house, and Madame Flamingo assures us she is a very distinguished lady, who means to make her peace with heaven before she dies, and bestow largely on the priests, who have promised to make her comfortable while on the road through purgatory.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is a very distinguished house, and Madame Flamingo assures us she is a very distinguished lady, who means to make her peace with heaven before she dies, and bestow largely on the priests, who have promised to make her comfortable while on the road through purgatory.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading An air of mystery hangs over it by day, and it is there young Charleston holds high carnival at night.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading An air of mystery hangs over it by day, and it is there young Charleston holds high carnival at night.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE OF A VERY DISTINGUISHED LADY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mansion of Madame Flamingo stands stately in Berresford street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An air of mystery hangs over it by day, and it is there young Charleston holds high carnival at night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An air of mystery hangs over it by day, and it is there young Charleston holds high carnival at night.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE HOUSE OF A VERY DISTINGUISHED LADY.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading It is a very distinguished house, and Madame Flamingo assures us she is a very distinguished lady, who means to make her peace with heaven before she dies, and bestow largely on the priests, who have promised to make her comfortable while on the road through purgatory.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The house is in high favor with young Charleston, and old Charleston looks in now and then.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The mansion of Madame Flamingo stands stately in Berresford street.
engage in
From this reading It is a very distinguished house, and Madame Flamingo assures us she is a very distinguished lady, who means to make her peace with heaven before she dies, and bestow largely on the priests, who have promised to make her comfortable while on the road through purgatory.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The mansion of Madame Flamingo stands stately in Berresford street.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It is a very distinguished house, and Madame Flamingo assures us she is a very distinguished lady, who means to make her peace with heaven before she dies, and bestow largely on the priests, who have promised to make her comfortable while on the road through purgatory.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading An air of mystery hangs over it by day, and it is there young Charleston holds high carnival at night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading An air of mystery hangs over it by day, and it is there young Charleston holds high carnival at night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The house is in high favor with young Charleston, and old Charleston looks in now and then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE OF A VERY DISTINGUISHED LADY.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The house is in high favor with young Charleston, and old Charleston looks in now and then.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is a very distinguished house, and Madame Flamingo assures us she is a very distinguished lady, who means to make her peace with heaven before she dies, and bestow largely on the priests, who have promised to make her comfortable while on the road through purgatory.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading An air of mystery hangs over it by day, and it is there young Charleston holds high carnival at night.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading It is a very distinguished house, and Madame Flamingo assures us she is a very distinguished lady, who means to make her peace with heaven before she dies, and bestow largely on the priests, who have promised to make her comfortable while on the road through purgatory.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading It is a very distinguished house, and Madame Flamingo assures us she is a very distinguished lady, who means to make her peace with heaven before she dies, and bestow largely on the priests, who have promised to make her comfortable while on the road through purgatory.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading It is a very distinguished house, and Madame Flamingo assures us she is a very distinguished lady, who means to make her peace with heaven before she dies, and bestow largely on the priests, who have promised to make her comfortable while on the road through purgatory.
purgatorynounUS /ˈpɜːrɡətɔːri/
a temporary condition of torment or suffering
From this reading It is a very distinguished house, and Madame Flamingo assures us she is a very distinguished lady, who means to make her peace with heaven before she dies, and bestow largely on the priests, who have promised to make her comfortable while on the road through purgatory.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It is a very distinguished house, and Madame Flamingo assures us she is a very distinguished lady, who means to make her peace with heaven before she dies, and bestow largely on the priests, who have promised to make her comfortable while on the road through purgatory.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is a very distinguished house, and Madame Flamingo assures us she is a very distinguished lady, who means to make her peace with heaven before she dies, and bestow largely on the priests, who have promised to make her comfortable while on the road through purgatory.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading The mansion of Madame Flamingo stands stately in Berresford street.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The mansion of Madame Flamingo stands stately in Berresford street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The mansion of Madame Flamingo stands stately in Berresford street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE OF A VERY DISTINGUISHED LADY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The house is in high favor with young Charleston, and old Charleston looks in now and then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading An air of mystery hangs over it by day, and it is there young Charleston holds high carnival at night.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is a very distinguished house, and Madame Flamingo assures us she is a very distinguished lady, who means to make her peace with heaven before she dies, and bestow largely on the priests, who have promised to make her comfortable while on the road through purgatory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a very distinguished house, and Madame Flamingo assures us she is a very distinguished lady, who means to make her peace with heaven before she dies, and bestow largely on the priests, who have promised to make her comfortable while on the road through purgatory.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is a very distinguished house, and Madame Flamingo assures us she is a very distinguished lady, who means to make her peace with heaven before she dies, and bestow largely on the priests, who have promised to make her comfortable while on the road through purgatory.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE HOUSE OF A VERY DISTINGUISHED LADY.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It is a very distinguished house, and Madame Flamingo assures us she is a very distinguished lady, who means to make her peace with heaven before she dies, and bestow largely on the priests, who have promised to make her comfortable while on the road through purgatory.
which person or people
From this reading It is a very distinguished house, and Madame Flamingo assures us she is a very distinguished lady, who means to make her peace with heaven before she dies, and bestow largely on the priests, who have promised to make her comfortable while on the road through purgatory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a very distinguished house, and Madame Flamingo assures us she is a very distinguished lady, who means to make her peace with heaven before she dies, and bestow largely on the priests, who have promised to make her comfortable while on the road through purgatory.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading An air of mystery hangs over it by day, and it is there young Charleston holds high carnival at night.
