used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF COURSE THEY WILL PAY THREE days afterwards a hansom cab drove to the offices of the very respectable firm of solicitors who managed the affairs of the Norland family.
matters of personal concern
From this reading OF COURSE THEY WILL PAY THREE days afterwards a hansom cab drove to the offices of the very respectable firm of solicitors who managed the affairs of the Norland family.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading OF COURSE THEY WILL PAY THREE days afterwards a hansom cab drove to the offices of the very respectable firm of solicitors who managed the affairs of the Norland family.
agriculturaladjectiveUS /ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃərəl/
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
From this reading They had one or two other families as well, and in spite of agricultural depression, they made a very good thing indeed out of a very comfortable business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had one or two other families as well, and in spite of agricultural depression, they made a very good thing indeed out of a very comfortable business.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had one or two other families as well, and in spite of agricultural depression, they made a very good thing indeed out of a very comfortable business.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lady Harry Norland expected to be received with coldness and suspicion.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They had one or two other families as well, and in spite of agricultural depression, they made a very good thing indeed out of a very comfortable business.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading OF COURSE THEY WILL PAY THREE days afterwards a hansom cab drove to the offices of the very respectable firm of solicitors who managed the affairs of the Norland family.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading Lady Harry Norland expected to be received with coldness and suspicion.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading They had one or two other families as well, and in spite of agricultural depression, they made a very good thing indeed out of a very comfortable business.
gotten under control
From this reading The cab contained a lady in deep widow's weeds.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading OF COURSE THEY WILL PAY THREE days afterwards a hansom cab drove to the offices of the very respectable firm of solicitors who managed the affairs of the Norland family.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading OF COURSE THEY WILL PAY THREE days afterwards a hansom cab drove to the offices of the very respectable firm of solicitors who managed the affairs of the Norland family.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The cab contained a lady in deep widow's weeds.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading They had one or two other families as well, and in spite of agricultural depression, they made a very good thing indeed out of a very comfortable business.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading OF COURSE THEY WILL PAY THREE days afterwards a hansom cab drove to the offices of the very respectable firm of solicitors who managed the affairs of the Norland family.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Lady Harry Norland expected to be received with coldness and suspicion.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading They had one or two other families as well, and in spite of agricultural depression, they made a very good thing indeed out of a very comfortable business.
a social unit living together
From this reading OF COURSE THEY WILL PAY THREE days afterwards a hansom cab drove to the offices of the very respectable firm of solicitors who managed the affairs of the Norland family.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading OF COURSE THEY WILL PAY THREE days afterwards a hansom cab drove to the offices of the very respectable firm of solicitors who managed the affairs of the Norland family.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They had one or two other families as well, and in spite of agricultural depression, they made a very good thing indeed out of a very comfortable business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had one or two other families as well, and in spite of agricultural depression, they made a very good thing indeed out of a very comfortable business.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading OF COURSE THEY WILL PAY THREE days afterwards a hansom cab drove to the offices of the very respectable firm of solicitors who managed the affairs of the Norland family.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Lady Harry Norland expected to be received with coldness and suspicion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband, she knew, had not led the life expected in these days of a younger son.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband, she knew, had not led the life expected in these days of a younger son.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had one or two other families as well, and in spite of agricultural depression, they made a very good thing indeed out of a very comfortable business.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They had one or two other families as well, and in spite of agricultural depression, they made a very good thing indeed out of a very comfortable business.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Her husband, she knew, had not led the life expected in these days of a younger son.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The cab contained a lady in deep widow's weeds.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Her husband, she knew, had not led the life expected in these days of a younger son.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her husband, she knew, had not led the life expected in these days of a younger son.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had one or two other families as well, and in spite of agricultural depression, they made a very good thing indeed out of a very comfortable business.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading OF COURSE THEY WILL PAY THREE days afterwards a hansom cab drove to the offices of the very respectable firm of solicitors who managed the affairs of the Norland family.
Norland
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From this reading OF COURSE THEY WILL PAY THREE days afterwards a hansom cab drove to the offices of the very respectable firm of solicitors who managed the affairs of the Norland family.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her husband, she knew, had not led the life expected in these days of a younger son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF COURSE THEY WILL PAY THREE days afterwards a hansom cab drove to the offices of the very respectable firm of solicitors who managed the affairs of the Norland family.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading OF COURSE THEY WILL PAY THREE days afterwards a hansom cab drove to the offices of the very respectable firm of solicitors who managed the affairs of the Norland family.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had one or two other families as well, and in spite of agricultural depression, they made a very good thing indeed out of a very comfortable business.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had one or two other families as well, and in spite of agricultural depression, they made a very good thing indeed out of a very comfortable business.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had one or two other families as well, and in spite of agricultural depression, they made a very good thing indeed out of a very comfortable business.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had one or two other families as well, and in spite of agricultural depression, they made a very good thing indeed out of a very comfortable business.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading OF COURSE THEY WILL PAY THREE days afterwards a hansom cab drove to the offices of the very respectable firm of solicitors who managed the affairs of the Norland family.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Lady Harry Norland expected to be received with coldness and suspicion.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading OF COURSE THEY WILL PAY THREE days afterwards a hansom cab drove to the offices of the very respectable firm of solicitors who managed the affairs of the Norland family.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her husband, she knew, had not led the life expected in these days of a younger son.
solicitorsnounUS /səˈlɪsətərz/
plural of “solicitor” — a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading OF COURSE THEY WILL PAY THREE days afterwards a hansom cab drove to the offices of the very respectable firm of solicitors who managed the affairs of the Norland family.
a male human offspring
From this reading Her husband, she knew, had not led the life expected in these days of a younger son.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading They had one or two other families as well, and in spite of agricultural depression, they made a very good thing indeed out of a very comfortable business.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Lady Harry Norland expected to be received with coldness and suspicion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF COURSE THEY WILL PAY THREE days afterwards a hansom cab drove to the offices of the very respectable firm of solicitors who managed the affairs of the Norland family.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Her husband, she knew, had not led the life expected in these days of a younger son.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OF COURSE THEY WILL PAY THREE days afterwards a hansom cab drove to the offices of the very respectable firm of solicitors who managed the affairs of the Norland family.
a special situation
From this reading They had one or two other families as well, and in spite of agricultural depression, they made a very good thing indeed out of a very comfortable business.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading OF COURSE THEY WILL PAY THREE days afterwards a hansom cab drove to the offices of the very respectable firm of solicitors who managed the affairs of the Norland family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF COURSE THEY WILL PAY THREE days afterwards a hansom cab drove to the offices of the very respectable firm of solicitors who managed the affairs of the Norland family.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had one or two other families as well, and in spite of agricultural depression, they made a very good thing indeed out of a very comfortable business.
precisely as stated
From this reading OF COURSE THEY WILL PAY THREE days afterwards a hansom cab drove to the offices of the very respectable firm of solicitors who managed the affairs of the Norland family.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading The cab contained a lady in deep widow's weeds.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They had one or two other families as well, and in spite of agricultural depression, they made a very good thing indeed out of a very comfortable business.
which person or people
From this reading OF COURSE THEY WILL PAY THREE days afterwards a hansom cab drove to the offices of the very respectable firm of solicitors who managed the affairs of the Norland family.
widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The cab contained a lady in deep widow's weeds.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading OF COURSE THEY WILL PAY THREE days afterwards a hansom cab drove to the offices of the very respectable firm of solicitors who managed the affairs of the Norland family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Harry Norland expected to be received with coldness and suspicion.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Her husband, she knew, had not led the life expected in these days of a younger son.
