used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His mother was shaken by what had occurred.
Chillacot
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From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading FAREWELL.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
habitableadjectiveUS /ˈhæbətəbəl/
fit for habitation
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was now nothing in Orleigh to retain the Saltrens.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
JinglesnounUS /ˈdʒɪŋɡəlz/
plural of “jingle” — a metallic sound
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
negotiationsnounUS /nəˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was now nothing in Orleigh to retain the Saltrens.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was now nothing in Orleigh to retain the Saltrens.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading His mother was shaken by what had occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
Orleigh
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From this reading There was now nothing in Orleigh to retain the Saltrens.
paralysisnounUS /pərˈæləsəs/
loss of the ability to move a body part
From this reading She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
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 house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
reputedverbUS /rɪˈpjuːtɪd/
past form of “repute” — look on as or consider
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading There was now nothing in Orleigh to retain the Saltrens.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
Saltrens
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From this reading There was now nothing in Orleigh to retain the Saltrens.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading His mother was shaken by what had occurred.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
for a short time
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was now nothing in Orleigh to retain the Saltrens.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was now nothing in Orleigh to retain the Saltrens.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mother was shaken by what had occurred.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His mother was shaken by what had occurred.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
