used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the death of Sir George, she retired into this neighborhood with her daughters, the eldest of whom is about the age of Lucilla.
how long something has existed
From this reading On the death of Sir George, she retired into this neighborhood with her daughters, the eldest of whom is about the age of Lucilla.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Lady Aston has been a widow almost seven years.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
Aston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lady Aston has been a widow almost seven years.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Lady Aston has been a widow almost seven years.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading One day when they had just left us, Mr. Stanley obliged me with the following little relation: Mrs. Stanley and Lucilla only being present.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She herself had had a pious but a very narrow education.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading On the death of Sir George, she retired into this neighborhood with her daughters, the eldest of whom is about the age of Lucilla.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day when they had just left us, Mr. Stanley obliged me with the following little relation: Mrs. Stanley and Lucilla only being present.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading On the death of Sir George, she retired into this neighborhood with her daughters, the eldest of whom is about the age of Lucilla.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading She herself had had a pious but a very narrow education.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading On the death of Sir George, she retired into this neighborhood with her daughters, the eldest of whom is about the age of Lucilla.
engagingadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
attracting or delighting
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
a social unit living together
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading One day when they had just left us, Mr. Stanley obliged me with the following little relation: Mrs. Stanley and Lucilla only being present.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading On the death of Sir George, she retired into this neighborhood with her daughters, the eldest of whom is about the age of Lucilla.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day when they had just left us, Mr. Stanley obliged me with the following little relation: Mrs. Stanley and Lucilla only being present.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lady Aston has been a widow almost seven years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the death of Sir George, she retired into this neighborhood with her daughters, the eldest of whom is about the age of Lucilla.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself had had a pious but a very narrow education.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the death of Sir George, she retired into this neighborhood with her daughters, the eldest of whom is about the age of Lucilla.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the death of Sir George, she retired into this neighborhood with her daughters, the eldest of whom is about the age of Lucilla.
and nothing more
From this reading One day when they had just left us, Mr. Stanley obliged me with the following little relation: Mrs. Stanley and Lucilla only being present.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Lady Aston has been a widow almost seven years.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading One day when they had just left us, Mr. Stanley obliged me with the following little relation: Mrs. Stanley and Lucilla only being present.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One day when they had just left us, Mr. Stanley obliged me with the following little relation: Mrs. Stanley and Lucilla only being present.
Lucilla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day when they had just left us, Mr. Stanley obliged me with the following little relation: Mrs. Stanley and Lucilla only being present.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day when they had just left us, Mr. Stanley obliged me with the following little relation: Mrs. Stanley and Lucilla only being present.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
a form of address for a man
From this reading One day when they had just left us, Mr. Stanley obliged me with the following little relation: Mrs. Stanley and Lucilla only being present.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One day when they had just left us, Mr. Stanley obliged me with the following little relation: Mrs. Stanley and Lucilla only being present.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading She herself had had a pious but a very narrow education.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading On the death of Sir George, she retired into this neighborhood with her daughters, the eldest of whom is about the age of Lucilla.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading One day when they had just left us, Mr. Stanley obliged me with the following little relation: Mrs. Stanley and Lucilla only being present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the death of Sir George, she retired into this neighborhood with her daughters, the eldest of whom is about the age of Lucilla.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day when they had just left us, Mr. Stanley obliged me with the following little relation: Mrs. Stanley and Lucilla only being present.
and nothing more
From this reading One day when they had just left us, Mr. Stanley obliged me with the following little relation: Mrs. Stanley and Lucilla only being present.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading She herself had had a pious but a very narrow education.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading One day when they had just left us, Mr. Stanley obliged me with the following little relation: Mrs. Stanley and Lucilla only being present.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading One day when they had just left us, Mr. Stanley obliged me with the following little relation: Mrs. Stanley and Lucilla only being present.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading On the death of Sir George, she retired into this neighborhood with her daughters, the eldest of whom is about the age of Lucilla.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Lady Aston has been a widow almost seven years.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the death of Sir George, she retired into this neighborhood with her daughters, the eldest of whom is about the age of Lucilla.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
term of address for a man
From this reading On the death of Sir George, she retired into this neighborhood with her daughters, the eldest of whom is about the age of Lucilla.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day when they had just left us, Mr. Stanley obliged me with the following little relation: Mrs. Stanley and Lucilla only being present.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the death of Sir George, she retired into this neighborhood with her daughters, the eldest of whom is about the age of Lucilla.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day when they had just left us, Mr. Stanley obliged me with the following little relation: Mrs. Stanley and Lucilla only being present.
precisely as stated
From this reading She herself had had a pious but a very narrow education.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
at the time that
From this reading One day when they had just left us, Mr. Stanley obliged me with the following little relation: Mrs. Stanley and Lucilla only being present.
which person or people
From this reading Among the visitors at Stanley Grove, there was a family of ladies, who, though not particularly brilliant, were singularly engaging from their modesty, gentleness, and good sense.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the death of Sir George, she retired into this neighborhood with her daughters, the eldest of whom is about the age of Lucilla.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading "Lady Aston has been a widow almost seven years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day when they had just left us, Mr. Stanley obliged me with the following little relation: Mrs. Stanley and Lucilla only being present.
a late time of life
From this reading "Lady Aston has been a widow almost seven years.
