Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

later than; following

From this reading “HAPPY EVER AFTER.”

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

any person at all

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.

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From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.

the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result

From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.

a small house with a single story

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.

divisible by two

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

at any time

From this reading “HAPPY EVER AFTER.”

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

a .45-caliber pistol

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading “HAPPY EVER AFTER.”

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

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From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

ten 10s

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.

immediately past

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

temporary living quarters

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

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From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

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 house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

a form of address for a man

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.

and nothing more

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.

-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

a town in central Arizona

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

being five more than sixty

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

up to a particular time

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.

precisely as stated

From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.

in or at the place that

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.