(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We stood in the Inn Yard while she pointed out her luggage to me, and when it was all collected I remembered—having forgotten everything but herself in the meanwhile—that I knew nothing of her destination.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am going to Richmond,” she told me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her manner was more winning than she had cared to let it be to me before, and I thought I saw Miss Havisham’s influence in the change.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Our lesson is, that there are two Richmonds, one in Surrey and one in Yorkshire, and that mine is the Surrey Richmond.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her manner was more winning than she had cared to let it be to me before, and I thought I saw Miss Havisham’s influence in the change.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In her furred travelling-dress, Estella seemed more delicately beautiful than she had ever seemed yet, even in my eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her manner was more winning than she had cared to let it be to me before, and I thought I saw Miss Havisham’s influence in the change.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We stood in the Inn Yard while she pointed out her luggage to me, and when it was all collected I remembered—having forgotten everything but herself in the meanwhile—that I knew nothing of her destination.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Her manner was more winning than she had cared to let it be to me before, and I thought I saw Miss Havisham’s influence in the change.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Her manner was more winning than she had cared to let it be to me before, and I thought I saw Miss Havisham’s influence in the change.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading We stood in the Inn Yard while she pointed out her luggage to me, and when it was all collected I remembered—having forgotten everything but herself in the meanwhile—that I knew nothing of her destination.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading In her furred travelling-dress, Estella seemed more delicately beautiful than she had ever seemed yet, even in my eyes.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading We stood in the Inn Yard while she pointed out her luggage to me, and when it was all collected I remembered—having forgotten everything but herself in the meanwhile—that I knew nothing of her destination.
Estella
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From this reading In her furred travelling-dress, Estella seemed more delicately beautiful than she had ever seemed yet, even in my eyes.
divisible by two
From this reading In her furred travelling-dress, Estella seemed more delicately beautiful than she had ever seemed yet, even in my eyes.
at any time
From this reading In her furred travelling-dress, Estella seemed more delicately beautiful than she had ever seemed yet, even in my eyes.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading We stood in the Inn Yard while she pointed out her luggage to me, and when it was all collected I remembered—having forgotten everything but herself in the meanwhile—that I knew nothing of her destination.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In her furred travelling-dress, Estella seemed more delicately beautiful than she had ever seemed yet, even in my eyes.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading We stood in the Inn Yard while she pointed out her luggage to me, and when it was all collected I remembered—having forgotten everything but herself in the meanwhile—that I knew nothing of her destination.
furredadjective
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading In her furred travelling-dress, Estella seemed more delicately beautiful than she had ever seemed yet, even in my eyes.
the act of departing
From this reading “I am going to Richmond,” she told me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In her furred travelling-dress, Estella seemed more delicately beautiful than she had ever seemed yet, even in my eyes.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We stood in the Inn Yard while she pointed out her luggage to me, and when it was all collected I remembered—having forgotten everything but herself in the meanwhile—that I knew nothing of her destination.
Havisham's
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From this reading Her manner was more winning than she had cared to let it be to me before, and I thought I saw Miss Havisham’s influence in the change.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her furred travelling-dress, Estella seemed more delicately beautiful than she had ever seemed yet, even in my eyes.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading We stood in the Inn Yard while she pointed out her luggage to me, and when it was all collected I remembered—having forgotten everything but herself in the meanwhile—that I knew nothing of her destination.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Her manner was more winning than she had cared to let it be to me before, and I thought I saw Miss Havisham’s influence in the change.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her furred travelling-dress, Estella seemed more delicately beautiful than she had ever seemed yet, even in my eyes.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Her manner was more winning than she had cared to let it be to me before, and I thought I saw Miss Havisham’s influence in the change.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading We stood in the Inn Yard while she pointed out her luggage to me, and when it was all collected I remembered—having forgotten everything but herself in the meanwhile—that I knew nothing of her destination.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Our lesson is, that there are two Richmonds, one in Surrey and one in Yorkshire, and that mine is the Surrey Richmond.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her manner was more winning than she had cared to let it be to me before, and I thought I saw Miss Havisham’s influence in the change.
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 We stood in the Inn Yard while she pointed out her luggage to me, and when it was all collected I remembered—having forgotten everything but herself in the meanwhile—that I knew nothing of her destination.
a unit of instruction
From this reading “Our lesson is, that there are two Richmonds, one in Surrey and one in Yorkshire, and that mine is the Surrey Richmond.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Her manner was more winning than she had cared to let it be to me before, and I thought I saw Miss Havisham’s influence in the change.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading We stood in the Inn Yard while she pointed out her luggage to me, and when it was all collected I remembered—having forgotten everything but herself in the meanwhile—that I knew nothing of her destination.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her manner was more winning than she had cared to let it be to me before, and I thought I saw Miss Havisham’s influence in the change.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her manner was more winning than she had cared to let it be to me before, and I thought I saw Miss Havisham’s influence in the change.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading We stood in the Inn Yard while she pointed out her luggage to me, and when it was all collected I remembered—having forgotten everything but herself in the meanwhile—that I knew nothing of her destination.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Our lesson is, that there are two Richmonds, one in Surrey and one in Yorkshire, and that mine is the Surrey Richmond.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Her manner was more winning than she had cared to let it be to me before, and I thought I saw Miss Havisham’s influence in the change.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In her furred travelling-dress, Estella seemed more delicately beautiful than she had ever seemed yet, even in my eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In her furred travelling-dress, Estella seemed more delicately beautiful than she had ever seemed yet, even in my eyes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We stood in the Inn Yard while she pointed out her luggage to me, and when it was all collected I remembered—having forgotten everything but herself in the meanwhile—that I knew nothing of her destination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We stood in the Inn Yard while she pointed out her luggage to me, and when it was all collected I remembered—having forgotten everything but herself in the meanwhile—that I knew nothing of her destination.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Our lesson is, that there are two Richmonds, one in Surrey and one in Yorkshire, and that mine is the Surrey Richmond.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our lesson is, that there are two Richmonds, one in Surrey and one in Yorkshire, and that mine is the Surrey Richmond.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We stood in the Inn Yard while she pointed out her luggage to me, and when it was all collected I remembered—having forgotten everything but herself in the meanwhile—that I knew nothing of her destination.
having a point
From this reading We stood in the Inn Yard while she pointed out her luggage to me, and when it was all collected I remembered—having forgotten everything but herself in the meanwhile—that I knew nothing of her destination.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading We stood in the Inn Yard while she pointed out her luggage to me, and when it was all collected I remembered—having forgotten everything but herself in the meanwhile—that I knew nothing of her destination.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading “I am going to Richmond,” she told me.
Richmonds
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From this reading “Our lesson is, that there are two Richmonds, one in Surrey and one in Yorkshire, and that mine is the Surrey Richmond.
cut with a saw
From this reading Her manner was more winning than she had cared to let it be to me before, and I thought I saw Miss Havisham’s influence in the change.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In her furred travelling-dress, Estella seemed more delicately beautiful than she had ever seemed yet, even in my eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her furred travelling-dress, Estella seemed more delicately beautiful than she had ever seemed yet, even in my eyes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading We stood in the Inn Yard while she pointed out her luggage to me, and when it was all collected I remembered—having forgotten everything but herself in the meanwhile—that I knew nothing of her destination.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading “Our lesson is, that there are two Richmonds, one in Surrey and one in Yorkshire, and that mine is the Surrey Richmond.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In her furred travelling-dress, Estella seemed more delicately beautiful than she had ever seemed yet, even in my eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We stood in the Inn Yard while she pointed out her luggage to me, and when it was all collected I remembered—having forgotten everything but herself in the meanwhile—that I knew nothing of her destination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her manner was more winning than she had cared to let it be to me before, and I thought I saw Miss Havisham’s influence in the change.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Our lesson is, that there are two Richmonds, one in Surrey and one in Yorkshire, and that mine is the Surrey Richmond.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her manner was more winning than she had cared to let it be to me before, and I thought I saw Miss Havisham’s influence in the change.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her manner was more winning than she had cared to let it be to me before, and I thought I saw Miss Havisham’s influence in the change.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I am going to Richmond,” she told me.
travelling-dress
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From this reading In her furred travelling-dress, Estella seemed more delicately beautiful than she had ever seemed yet, even in my eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Our lesson is, that there are two Richmonds, one in Surrey and one in Yorkshire, and that mine is the Surrey Richmond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her manner was more winning than she had cared to let it be to me before, and I thought I saw Miss Havisham’s influence in the change.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We stood in the Inn Yard while she pointed out her luggage to me, and when it was all collected I remembered—having forgotten everything but herself in the meanwhile—that I knew nothing of her destination.
at the time that
From this reading We stood in the Inn Yard while she pointed out her luggage to me, and when it was all collected I remembered—having forgotten everything but herself in the meanwhile—that I knew nothing of her destination.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We stood in the Inn Yard while she pointed out her luggage to me, and when it was all collected I remembered—having forgotten everything but herself in the meanwhile—that I knew nothing of her destination.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading Her manner was more winning than she had cared to let it be to me before, and I thought I saw Miss Havisham’s influence in the change.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading We stood in the Inn Yard while she pointed out her luggage to me, and when it was all collected I remembered—having forgotten everything but herself in the meanwhile—that I knew nothing of her destination.
but in spite of that
From this reading In her furred travelling-dress, Estella seemed more delicately beautiful than she had ever seemed yet, even in my eyes.
YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading “Our lesson is, that there are two Richmonds, one in Surrey and one in Yorkshire, and that mine is the Surrey Richmond.
