used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a small and obscure seaside place on the East coast Mrs. Cumberland was located.
Adair
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From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At a small and obscure seaside place on the East coast Mrs. Cumberland was located.
Ann
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From this reading Not Jelly this time, but the housemaid Ann.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE SEASIDE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not Jelly this time, but the housemaid Ann.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading At a small and obscure seaside place on the East coast Mrs. Cumberland was located.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading At a small and obscure seaside place on the East coast Mrs. Cumberland was located.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading At a small and obscure seaside place on the East coast Mrs. Cumberland was located.
Ellen
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From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
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 engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
housemaidnoun
a female domestic
From this reading Not Jelly this time, but the housemaid Ann.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
JellynounUS /ˈdʒeli/
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading Not Jelly this time, but the housemaid Ann.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading At a small and obscure seaside place on the East coast Mrs. Cumberland was located.
a female domestic
From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At a small and obscure seaside place on the East coast Mrs. Cumberland was located.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not Jelly this time, but the housemaid Ann.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading At a small and obscure seaside place on the East coast Mrs. Cumberland was located.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At a small and obscure seaside place on the East coast Mrs. Cumberland was located.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The summer was slowly passing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At a small and obscure seaside place on the East coast Mrs. Cumberland was located.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
SEASIDEnounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading AT THE SEASIDE.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The summer was slowly passing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At a small and obscure seaside place on the East coast Mrs. Cumberland was located.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer was slowly passing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE SEASIDE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not Jelly this time, but the housemaid Ann.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Not Jelly this time, but the housemaid Ann.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The summer was slowly passing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had engaged part of one of the few good houses there--houses that let at an enormous price in the season to visitors--and lived in it with Ellen Adair, and her maid to wait on her.
