advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
(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 Mrs. Moss didn't get any dear idea of the household at Enderby, but it was apparently all that the girl desired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mrs. Moss didn't get any dear idea of the household at Enderby, but it was apparently all that the girl desired.
from appearances alone
From this reading Mrs. Moss didn't get any dear idea of the household at Enderby, but it was apparently all that the girl desired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first her loneliness found some solace in Elsie's letters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Mrs. Moss, who had loved her brilliant, impulsive little stepdaughter like her own child, had given her up unwillingly.
brimmingadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪmɪŋ/
filled to capacity
From this reading They were short, but seemed brimming over with happiness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Mrs. Moss, who had loved her brilliant, impulsive little stepdaughter like her own child, had given her up unwillingly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
dearly loved
From this reading Mrs. Moss didn't get any dear idea of the household at Enderby, but it was apparently all that the girl desired.
wanted intensely
From this reading Mrs. Moss didn't get any dear idea of the household at Enderby, but it was apparently all that the girl desired.
didn't
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From this reading Mrs. Moss didn't get any dear idea of the household at Enderby, but it was apparently all that the girl desired.
Elsie
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From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
Elsie's
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From this reading At first her loneliness found some solace in Elsie's letters.
Enderby
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From this reading Mrs. Moss didn't get any dear idea of the household at Enderby, but it was apparently all that the girl desired.
divisible by two
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first her loneliness found some solace in Elsie's letters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
set up or found
From this reading At first her loneliness found some solace in Elsie's letters.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mrs. Moss didn't get any dear idea of the household at Enderby, but it was apparently all that the girl desired.
a young female
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Mrs. Moss, who had loved her brilliant, impulsive little stepdaughter like her own child, had given her up unwillingly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Moss, who had loved her brilliant, impulsive little stepdaughter like her own child, had given her up unwillingly.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading They were short, but seemed brimming over with happiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Moss, who had loved her brilliant, impulsive little stepdaughter like her own child, had given her up unwillingly.
a social unit living together
From this reading Mrs. Moss didn't get any dear idea of the household at Enderby, but it was apparently all that the girl desired.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mrs. Moss didn't get any dear idea of the household at Enderby, but it was apparently all that the girl desired.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading Mrs. Moss, who had loved her brilliant, impulsive little stepdaughter like her own child, had given her up unwillingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first her loneliness found some solace in Elsie's letters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
the literary culture
From this reading At first her loneliness found some solace in Elsie's letters.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mrs. Moss, who had loved her brilliant, impulsive little stepdaughter like her own child, had given her up unwillingly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Moss, who had loved her brilliant, impulsive little stepdaughter like her own child, had given her up unwillingly.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading At first her loneliness found some solace in Elsie's letters.
held dear
From this reading Mrs. Moss, who had loved her brilliant, impulsive little stepdaughter like her own child, had given her up unwillingly.
MossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Mrs. Moss, who had loved her brilliant, impulsive little stepdaughter like her own child, had given her up unwillingly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Moss, who had loved her brilliant, impulsive little stepdaughter like her own child, had given her up unwillingly.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Moss didn't get any dear idea of the household at Enderby, but it was apparently all that the girl desired.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were short, but seemed brimming over with happiness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mrs. Moss, who had loved her brilliant, impulsive little stepdaughter like her own child, had given her up unwillingly.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They were short, but seemed brimming over with happiness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They were short, but seemed brimming over with happiness.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading At first her loneliness found some solace in Elsie's letters.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At first her loneliness found some solace in Elsie's letters.
stepdaughternounUS /ˈstepdɔːtər/
a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage
From this reading Mrs. Moss, who had loved her brilliant, impulsive little stepdaughter like her own child, had given her up unwillingly.
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
required or under orders
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading Mrs. Moss, who had loved her brilliant, impulsive little stepdaughter like her own child, had given her up unwillingly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Moss, who had loved her brilliant, impulsive little stepdaughter like her own child, had given her up unwillingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were short, but seemed brimming over with happiness.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Moss, who had loved her brilliant, impulsive little stepdaughter like her own child, had given her up unwillingly.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But it had been her husband's wish that Elsie should go to her uncle; the latter could give her advantages her stepmother could not afford; and she supposed it was right and natural for the girl to be with her own people, even though they had been strangers to her up to her sixteenth year.
