used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COSTLY MANIA.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The residence of Mrs. Lynn at Blackheath was a substantial, old-fashioned, roomy house on the heath, standing alone within a high wall surrounded by trees.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The same fatal news which the old-serving man, Reuben, had already taken to Moat Grange.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to this house, on the Monday morning, went her son, Francis Grubb, carrying with him his burden of ill news.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The residence of Mrs. Lynn at Blackheath was a substantial, old-fashioned, roomy house on the heath, standing alone within a high wall surrounded by trees.
Blackheath
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From this reading The residence of Mrs. Lynn at Blackheath was a substantial, old-fashioned, roomy house on the heath, standing alone within a high wall surrounded by trees.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading And to this house, on the Monday morning, went her son, Francis Grubb, carrying with him his burden of ill news.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The residence of Mrs. Lynn at Blackheath was a substantial, old-fashioned, roomy house on the heath, standing alone within a high wall surrounded by trees.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And to this house, on the Monday morning, went her son, Francis Grubb, carrying with him his burden of ill news.
COSTLYadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading A COSTLY MANIA.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading The same fatal news which the old-serving man, Reuben, had already taken to Moat Grange.
Francis
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From this reading And to this house, on the Monday morning, went her son, Francis Grubb, carrying with him his burden of ill news.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading In the morning-room sat Mary Lynn, glancing over a short letter she had just written.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading The same fatal news which the old-serving man, Reuben, had already taken to Moat Grange.
Grubb
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From this reading And to this house, on the Monday morning, went her son, Francis Grubb, carrying with him his burden of ill news.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The same fatal news which the old-serving man, Reuben, had already taken to Moat Grange.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading The residence of Mrs. Lynn at Blackheath was a substantial, old-fashioned, roomy house on the heath, standing alone within a high wall surrounded by trees.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And to this house, on the Monday morning, went her son, Francis Grubb, carrying with him his burden of ill news.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The residence of Mrs. Lynn at Blackheath was a substantial, old-fashioned, roomy house on the heath, standing alone within a high wall surrounded by trees.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And to this house, on the Monday morning, went her son, Francis Grubb, carrying with him his burden of ill news.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And to this house, on the Monday morning, went her son, Francis Grubb, carrying with him his burden of ill news.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The residence of Mrs. Lynn at Blackheath was a substantial, old-fashioned, roomy house on the heath, standing alone within a high wall surrounded by trees.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And to this house, on the Monday morning, went her son, Francis Grubb, carrying with him his burden of ill news.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning-room sat Mary Lynn, glancing over a short letter she had just written.
and nothing more
From this reading In the morning-room sat Mary Lynn, glancing over a short letter she had just written.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In the morning-room sat Mary Lynn, glancing over a short letter she had just written.
Lynn
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From this reading The residence of Mrs. Lynn at Blackheath was a substantial, old-fashioned, roomy house on the heath, standing alone within a high wall surrounded by trees.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The same fatal news which the old-serving man, Reuben, had already taken to Moat Grange.
MANIAnounUS /ˈmeɪniə/
an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
From this reading A COSTLY MANIA.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading In the morning-room sat Mary Lynn, glancing over a short letter she had just written.
MoatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading The same fatal news which the old-serving man, Reuben, had already taken to Moat Grange.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading And to this house, on the Monday morning, went her son, Francis Grubb, carrying with him his burden of ill news.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And to this house, on the Monday morning, went her son, Francis Grubb, carrying with him his burden of ill news.
morning-room
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From this reading In the morning-room sat Mary Lynn, glancing over a short letter she had just written.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The residence of Mrs. Lynn at Blackheath was a substantial, old-fashioned, roomy house on the heath, standing alone within a high wall surrounded by trees.
information about recent and important events
From this reading And to this house, on the Monday morning, went her son, Francis Grubb, carrying with him his burden of ill news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The residence of Mrs. Lynn at Blackheath was a substantial, old-fashioned, roomy house on the heath, standing alone within a high wall surrounded by trees.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading The residence of Mrs. Lynn at Blackheath was a substantial, old-fashioned, roomy house on the heath, standing alone within a high wall surrounded by trees.
old-serving
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From this reading The same fatal news which the old-serving man, Reuben, had already taken to Moat Grange.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The residence of Mrs. Lynn at Blackheath was a substantial, old-fashioned, roomy house on the heath, standing alone within a high wall surrounded by trees.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the morning-room sat Mary Lynn, glancing over a short letter she had just written.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The residence of Mrs. Lynn at Blackheath was a substantial, old-fashioned, roomy house on the heath, standing alone within a high wall surrounded by trees.
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading The same fatal news which the old-serving man, Reuben, had already taken to Moat Grange.
roomynounUS /ˈruːmi/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading The residence of Mrs. Lynn at Blackheath was a substantial, old-fashioned, roomy house on the heath, standing alone within a high wall surrounded by trees.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same fatal news which the old-serving man, Reuben, had already taken to Moat Grange.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the morning-room sat Mary Lynn, glancing over a short letter she had just written.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning-room sat Mary Lynn, glancing over a short letter she had just written.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In the morning-room sat Mary Lynn, glancing over a short letter she had just written.
a male human offspring
From this reading And to this house, on the Monday morning, went her son, Francis Grubb, carrying with him his burden of ill news.
having a supporting base
From this reading The residence of Mrs. Lynn at Blackheath was a substantial, old-fashioned, roomy house on the heath, standing alone within a high wall surrounded by trees.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading The residence of Mrs. Lynn at Blackheath was a substantial, old-fashioned, roomy house on the heath, standing alone within a high wall surrounded by trees.
confined on all sides
From this reading The residence of Mrs. Lynn at Blackheath was a substantial, old-fashioned, roomy house on the heath, standing alone within a high wall surrounded by trees.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The same fatal news which the old-serving man, Reuben, had already taken to Moat Grange.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The residence of Mrs. Lynn at Blackheath was a substantial, old-fashioned, roomy house on the heath, standing alone within a high wall surrounded by trees.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And to this house, on the Monday morning, went her son, Francis Grubb, carrying with him his burden of ill news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And to this house, on the Monday morning, went her son, Francis Grubb, carrying with him his burden of ill news.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The residence of Mrs. Lynn at Blackheath was a substantial, old-fashioned, roomy house on the heath, standing alone within a high wall surrounded by trees.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The residence of Mrs. Lynn at Blackheath was a substantial, old-fashioned, roomy house on the heath, standing alone within a high wall surrounded by trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The residence of Mrs. Lynn at Blackheath was a substantial, old-fashioned, roomy house on the heath, standing alone within a high wall surrounded by trees.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And to this house, on the Monday morning, went her son, Francis Grubb, carrying with him his burden of ill news.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The same fatal news which the old-serving man, Reuben, had already taken to Moat Grange.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And to this house, on the Monday morning, went her son, Francis Grubb, carrying with him his burden of ill news.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The residence of Mrs. Lynn at Blackheath was a substantial, old-fashioned, roomy house on the heath, standing alone within a high wall surrounded by trees.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading In the morning-room sat Mary Lynn, glancing over a short letter she had just written.
