used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW ADA SOLVED HER PROBLEM It was a week after the marriage, and during that week much business had been accomplished, and many plans laid.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
highly skilled
From this reading HOW ADA SOLVED HER PROBLEM It was a week after the marriage, and during that week much business had been accomplished, and many plans laid.
ADAnounUS /ˈeɪdə/
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading HOW ADA SOLVED HER PROBLEM It was a week after the marriage, and during that week much business had been accomplished, and many plans laid.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading She noticed persons and things, and once or twice voluntarily addressed herself to others.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HOW ADA SOLVED HER PROBLEM It was a week after the marriage, and during that week much business had been accomplished, and many plans laid.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Ever since that day, a change had been perceptible in Ada—a change which, by contrast with her late gloom, might almost have been called brightness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW ADA SOLVED HER PROBLEM It was a week after the marriage, and during that week much business had been accomplished, and many plans laid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HOW ADA SOLVED HER PROBLEM It was a week after the marriage, and during that week much business had been accomplished, and many plans laid.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Ever since that day, a change had been perceptible in Ada—a change which, by contrast with her late gloom, might almost have been called brightness.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading HOW ADA SOLVED HER PROBLEM It was a week after the marriage, and during that week much business had been accomplished, and many plans laid.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ever since that day, a change had been perceptible in Ada—a change which, by contrast with her late gloom, might almost have been called brightness.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Ever since that day, a change had been perceptible in Ada—a change which, by contrast with her late gloom, might almost have been called brightness.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Ever since that day, a change had been perceptible in Ada—a change which, by contrast with her late gloom, might almost have been called brightness.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Ever since that day, a change had been perceptible in Ada—a change which, by contrast with her late gloom, might almost have been called brightness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ever since that day, a change had been perceptible in Ada—a change which, by contrast with her late gloom, might almost have been called brightness.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading HOW ADA SOLVED HER PROBLEM It was a week after the marriage, and during that week much business had been accomplished, and many plans laid.
Eleanor
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From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He was ready enough to promise this.
at any time
From this reading Ever since that day, a change had been perceptible in Ada—a change which, by contrast with her late gloom, might almost have been called brightness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Ever since that day, a change had been perceptible in Ada—a change which, by contrast with her late gloom, might almost have been called brightness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW ADA SOLVED HER PROBLEM It was a week after the marriage, and during that week much business had been accomplished, and many plans laid.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ever since that day, a change had been perceptible in Ada—a change which, by contrast with her late gloom, might almost have been called brightness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was ready enough to promise this.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW ADA SOLVED HER PROBLEM It was a week after the marriage, and during that week much business had been accomplished, and many plans laid.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She noticed persons and things, and once or twice voluntarily addressed herself to others.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ADA SOLVED HER PROBLEM It was a week after the marriage, and during that week much business had been accomplished, and many plans laid.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ever since that day, a change had been perceptible in Ada—a change which, by contrast with her late gloom, might almost have been called brightness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW ADA SOLVED HER PROBLEM It was a week after the marriage, and during that week much business had been accomplished, and many plans laid.
set down according to a plan
From this reading HOW ADA SOLVED HER PROBLEM It was a week after the marriage, and during that week much business had been accomplished, and many plans laid.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Ever since that day, a change had been perceptible in Ada—a change which, by contrast with her late gloom, might almost have been called brightness.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
engage in
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading HOW ADA SOLVED HER PROBLEM It was a week after the marriage, and during that week much business had been accomplished, and many plans laid.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading HOW ADA SOLVED HER PROBLEM It was a week after the marriage, and during that week much business had been accomplished, and many plans laid.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ever since that day, a change had been perceptible in Ada—a change which, by contrast with her late gloom, might almost have been called brightness.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading HOW ADA SOLVED HER PROBLEM It was a week after the marriage, and during that week much business had been accomplished, and many plans laid.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
being perceived or observed
From this reading She noticed persons and things, and once or twice voluntarily addressed herself to others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
on one occasion
From this reading She noticed persons and things, and once or twice voluntarily addressed herself to others.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She noticed persons and things, and once or twice voluntarily addressed herself to others.
others
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From this reading She noticed persons and things, and once or twice voluntarily addressed herself to others.
Othonoun
French pope from 1088 to 1099 whose sermons called for the First Crusade (1042-1099)
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
perceptibleadjectiveUS /pərˈseptəbəl/
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading Ever since that day, a change had been perceptible in Ada—a change which, by contrast with her late gloom, might almost have been called brightness.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading She noticed persons and things, and once or twice voluntarily addressed herself to others.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading HOW ADA SOLVED HER PROBLEM It was a week after the marriage, and during that week much business had been accomplished, and many plans laid.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading HOW ADA SOLVED HER PROBLEM It was a week after the marriage, and during that week much business had been accomplished, and many plans laid.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading He was ready enough to promise this.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He was ready enough to promise this.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She noticed persons and things, and once or twice voluntarily addressed herself to others.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since that day, a change had been perceptible in Ada—a change which, by contrast with her late gloom, might almost have been called brightness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
SOLVEDadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading HOW ADA SOLVED HER PROBLEM It was a week after the marriage, and during that week much business had been accomplished, and many plans laid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW ADA SOLVED HER PROBLEM It was a week after the marriage, and during that week much business had been accomplished, and many plans laid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ADA SOLVED HER PROBLEM It was a week after the marriage, and during that week much business had been accomplished, and many plans laid.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She noticed persons and things, and once or twice voluntarily addressed herself to others.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was ready enough to promise this.
Thorsgarth
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From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She noticed persons and things, and once or twice voluntarily addressed herself to others.
two times
From this reading She noticed persons and things, and once or twice voluntarily addressed herself to others.
precisely as stated
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
voluntarilyadverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈterəli/
out of your own free will
From this reading She noticed persons and things, and once or twice voluntarily addressed herself to others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW ADA SOLVED HER PROBLEM It was a week after the marriage, and during that week much business had been accomplished, and many plans laid.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading HOW ADA SOLVED HER PROBLEM It was a week after the marriage, and during that week much business had been accomplished, and many plans laid.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ever since that day, a change had been perceptible in Ada—a change which, by contrast with her late gloom, might almost have been called brightness.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Gilbert had been in communication with Eleanor, on business affairs, and it was decided that Thorsgarth need not be sold, if Eleanor chose to make an allowance to her brother and to Ada, which she was very willing to do, so long as Otho agreed to absent himself from her neighbourhood and that of Ada, wherever they might be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ever since that day, a change had been perceptible in Ada—a change which, by contrast with her late gloom, might almost have been called brightness.
