used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The arrival of Captain Rushton, confidently supposed to be dead, produced a great sensation in Millville, and many were the congratulatory visits received at the little cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The arrival of Captain Rushton, confidently supposed to be dead, produced a great sensation in Millville, and many were the congratulatory visits received at the little cottage.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The arrival of Captain Rushton, confidently supposed to be dead, produced a great sensation in Millville, and many were the congratulatory visits received at the little cottage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She cared little for poverty or riches, as long as she had regained her chief treasures.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The arrival of Captain Rushton, confidently supposed to be dead, produced a great sensation in Millville, and many were the congratulatory visits received at the little cottage.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading When Captain Rushton called upon the superintendent, the latter received him with embarrassment, knowing that the captain was aware of his intended dishonesty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The arrival of Captain Rushton, confidently supposed to be dead, produced a great sensation in Millville, and many were the congratulatory visits received at the little cottage.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When Captain Rushton called upon the superintendent, the latter received him with embarrassment, knowing that the captain was aware of his intended dishonesty.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The arrival of Captain Rushton, confidently supposed to be dead, produced a great sensation in Millville, and many were the congratulatory visits received at the little cottage.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading She cared little for poverty or riches, as long as she had regained her chief treasures.
a person who is in charge
From this reading She cared little for poverty or riches, as long as she had regained her chief treasures.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading The arrival of Captain Rushton, confidently supposed to be dead, produced a great sensation in Millville, and many were the congratulatory visits received at the little cottage.
congratulatoryadjectiveUS /kənˈɡrætʃələtɔːri/
expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune
From this reading The arrival of Captain Rushton, confidently supposed to be dead, produced a great sensation in Millville, and many were the congratulatory visits received at the little cottage.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The arrival of Captain Rushton, confidently supposed to be dead, produced a great sensation in Millville, and many were the congratulatory visits received at the little cottage.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The arrival of Captain Rushton, confidently supposed to be dead, produced a great sensation in Millville, and many were the congratulatory visits received at the little cottage.
dishonestynounUS /dɪˈsɑːnəsti/
the quality of being dishonest
From this reading When Captain Rushton called upon the superintendent, the latter received him with embarrassment, knowing that the captain was aware of his intended dishonesty.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was doubly happy at the unexpected return of her husband and son, and felt for the first time in her life perfectly happy.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading When Captain Rushton called upon the superintendent, the latter received him with embarrassment, knowing that the captain was aware of his intended dishonesty.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was doubly happy at the unexpected return of her husband and son, and felt for the first time in her life perfectly happy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was doubly happy at the unexpected return of her husband and son, and felt for the first time in her life perfectly happy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was doubly happy at the unexpected return of her husband and son, and felt for the first time in her life perfectly happy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The arrival of Captain Rushton, confidently supposed to be dead, produced a great sensation in Millville, and many were the congratulatory visits received at the little cottage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She cared little for poverty or riches, as long as she had regained her chief treasures.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was doubly happy at the unexpected return of her husband and son, and felt for the first time in her life perfectly happy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was doubly happy at the unexpected return of her husband and son, and felt for the first time in her life perfectly happy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Captain Rushton called upon the superintendent, the latter received him with embarrassment, knowing that the captain was aware of his intended dishonesty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Captain Rushton called upon the superintendent, the latter received him with embarrassment, knowing that the captain was aware of his intended dishonesty.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was doubly happy at the unexpected return of her husband and son, and felt for the first time in her life perfectly happy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The arrival of Captain Rushton, confidently supposed to be dead, produced a great sensation in Millville, and many were the congratulatory visits received at the little cottage.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading When Captain Rushton called upon the superintendent, the latter received him with embarrassment, knowing that the captain was aware of his intended dishonesty.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading When Captain Rushton called upon the superintendent, the latter received him with embarrassment, knowing that the captain was aware of his intended dishonesty.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading When Captain Rushton called upon the superintendent, the latter received him with embarrassment, knowing that the captain was aware of his intended dishonesty.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was doubly happy at the unexpected return of her husband and son, and felt for the first time in her life perfectly happy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The arrival of Captain Rushton, confidently supposed to be dead, produced a great sensation in Millville, and many were the congratulatory visits received at the little cottage.
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 She cared little for poverty or riches, as long as she had regained her chief treasures.
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 The arrival of Captain Rushton, confidently supposed to be dead, produced a great sensation in Millville, and many were the congratulatory visits received at the little cottage.
Millville
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From this reading The arrival of Captain Rushton, confidently supposed to be dead, produced a great sensation in Millville, and many were the congratulatory visits received at the little cottage.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was doubly happy at the unexpected return of her husband and son, and felt for the first time in her life perfectly happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The arrival of Captain Rushton, confidently supposed to be dead, produced a great sensation in Millville, and many were the congratulatory visits received at the little cottage.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She cared little for poverty or riches, as long as she had regained her chief treasures.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was doubly happy at the unexpected return of her husband and son, and felt for the first time in her life perfectly happy.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading She cared little for poverty or riches, as long as she had regained her chief treasures.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The arrival of Captain Rushton, confidently supposed to be dead, produced a great sensation in Millville, and many were the congratulatory visits received at the little cottage.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The arrival of Captain Rushton, confidently supposed to be dead, produced a great sensation in Millville, and many were the congratulatory visits received at the little cottage.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading She cared little for poverty or riches, as long as she had regained her chief treasures.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was doubly happy at the unexpected return of her husband and son, and felt for the first time in her life perfectly happy.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading She cared little for poverty or riches, as long as she had regained her chief treasures.
Rushton
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From this reading The arrival of Captain Rushton, confidently supposed to be dead, produced a great sensation in Millville, and many were the congratulatory visits received at the little cottage.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The arrival of Captain Rushton, confidently supposed to be dead, produced a great sensation in Millville, and many were the congratulatory visits received at the little cottage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She cared little for poverty or riches, as long as she had regained her chief treasures.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was doubly happy at the unexpected return of her husband and son, and felt for the first time in her life perfectly happy.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading When Captain Rushton called upon the superintendent, the latter received him with embarrassment, knowing that the captain was aware of his intended dishonesty.
required or under orders
From this reading The arrival of Captain Rushton, confidently supposed to be dead, produced a great sensation in Millville, and many were the congratulatory visits received at the little cottage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Captain Rushton called upon the superintendent, the latter received him with embarrassment, knowing that the captain was aware of his intended dishonesty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The arrival of Captain Rushton, confidently supposed to be dead, produced a great sensation in Millville, and many were the congratulatory visits received at the little cottage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was doubly happy at the unexpected return of her husband and son, and felt for the first time in her life perfectly happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The arrival of Captain Rushton, confidently supposed to be dead, produced a great sensation in Millville, and many were the congratulatory visits received at the little cottage.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading She cared little for poverty or riches, as long as she had regained her chief treasures.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was doubly happy at the unexpected return of her husband and son, and felt for the first time in her life perfectly happy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Captain Rushton called upon the superintendent, the latter received him with embarrassment, knowing that the captain was aware of his intended dishonesty.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading The arrival of Captain Rushton, confidently supposed to be dead, produced a great sensation in Millville, and many were the congratulatory visits received at the little cottage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was doubly happy at the unexpected return of her husband and son, and felt for the first time in her life perfectly happy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The arrival of Captain Rushton, confidently supposed to be dead, produced a great sensation in Millville, and many were the congratulatory visits received at the little cottage.
at the time that
From this reading When Captain Rushton called upon the superintendent, the latter received him with embarrassment, knowing that the captain was aware of his intended dishonesty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Captain Rushton called upon the superintendent, the latter received him with embarrassment, knowing that the captain was aware of his intended dishonesty.
