used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In about six weeks the marriage of Frances and Lord L-- took place, and the happy couple set off for Beech Park, his lordship's seat, near London.
(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 Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Of snowy white the dress, the buskin white, And purest white, the graceful waving plume."
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Henry arrived at the village of S-- B--, and jumped out of the carriage at the door of a butcher's house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Henry arrived at the village of S-- B--, and jumped out of the carriage at the door of a butcher's house.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
BeechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading In about six weeks the marriage of Frances and Lord L-- took place, and the happy couple set off for Beech Park, his lordship's seat, near London.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
buskinnoun
a boot reaching halfway up to the knee
From this reading "Of snowy white the dress, the buskin white, And purest white, the graceful waving plume."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
butcher'snounUS /ˈbʊtʃərz/
possessive form of “butcher” — a retailer of meat
From this reading Henry arrived at the village of S-- B--, and jumped out of the carriage at the door of a butcher's house.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Henry arrived at the village of S-- B--, and jumped out of the carriage at the door of a butcher's house.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading In about six weeks the marriage of Frances and Lord L-- took place, and the happy couple set off for Beech Park, his lordship's seat, near London.
a female human offspring
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Henry arrived at the village of S-- B--, and jumped out of the carriage at the door of a butcher's house.
put on clothes
From this reading "Of snowy white the dress, the buskin white, And purest white, the graceful waving plume."
Edmund
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From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In about six weeks the marriage of Frances and Lord L-- took place, and the happy couple set off for Beech Park, his lordship's seat, near London.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading In about six weeks the marriage of Frances and Lord L-- took place, and the happy couple set off for Beech Park, his lordship's seat, near London.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading "Of snowy white the dress, the buskin white, And purest white, the graceful waving plume."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In about six weeks the marriage of Frances and Lord L-- took place, and the happy couple set off for Beech Park, his lordship's seat, near London.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In about six weeks the marriage of Frances and Lord L-- took place, and the happy couple set off for Beech Park, his lordship's seat, near London.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Henry arrived at the village of S-- B--, and jumped out of the carriage at the door of a butcher's house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In about six weeks the marriage of Frances and Lord L-- took place, and the happy couple set off for Beech Park, his lordship's seat, near London.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Henry arrived at the village of S-- B--, and jumped out of the carriage at the door of a butcher's house.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading In about six weeks the marriage of Frances and Lord L-- took place, and the happy couple set off for Beech Park, his lordship's seat, near London.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In about six weeks the marriage of Frances and Lord L-- took place, and the happy couple set off for Beech Park, his lordship's seat, near London.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In about six weeks the marriage of Frances and Lord L-- took place, and the happy couple set off for Beech Park, his lordship's seat, near London.
lordship's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In about six weeks the marriage of Frances and Lord L-- took place, and the happy couple set off for Beech Park, his lordship's seat, near London.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading In about six weeks the marriage of Frances and Lord L-- took place, and the happy couple set off for Beech Park, his lordship's seat, near London.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In about six weeks the marriage of Frances and Lord L-- took place, and the happy couple set off for Beech Park, his lordship's seat, near London.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of snowy white the dress, the buskin white, And purest white, the graceful waving plume."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In about six weeks the marriage of Frances and Lord L-- took place, and the happy couple set off for Beech Park, his lordship's seat, near London.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading In about six weeks the marriage of Frances and Lord L-- took place, and the happy couple set off for Beech Park, his lordship's seat, near London.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
pensionersnounUS /ˈpenʃənərz/
plural of “pensioner” — the beneficiary of a pension fund
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In about six weeks the marriage of Frances and Lord L-- took place, and the happy couple set off for Beech Park, his lordship's seat, near London.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
plumeverbUS /pluːm/
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading "Of snowy white the dress, the buskin white, And purest white, the graceful waving plume."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading "Of snowy white the dress, the buskin white, And purest white, the graceful waving plume."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
an educational institution
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading In about six weeks the marriage of Frances and Lord L-- took place, and the happy couple set off for Beech Park, his lordship's seat, near London.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In about six weeks the marriage of Frances and Lord L-- took place, and the happy couple set off for Beech Park, his lordship's seat, near London.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading In about six weeks the marriage of Frances and Lord L-- took place, and the happy couple set off for Beech Park, his lordship's seat, near London.
Smyth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading "Of snowy white the dress, the buskin white, And purest white, the graceful waving plume."
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of snowy white the dress, the buskin white, And purest white, the graceful waving plume."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In about six weeks the marriage of Frances and Lord L-- took place, and the happy couple set off for Beech Park, his lordship's seat, near London.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Henry arrived at the village of S-- B--, and jumped out of the carriage at the door of a butcher's house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading "Of snowy white the dress, the buskin white, And purest white, the graceful waving plume."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In about six weeks the marriage of Frances and Lord L-- took place, and the happy couple set off for Beech Park, his lordship's seat, near London.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Of snowy white the dress, the buskin white, And purest white, the graceful waving plume."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the following ten days Mrs. Montgomery made all her home arrangements, paid her pensioners, gave orders for the Christmas dinner of the neighbouring poor, placed Edmund in the peculiar care of Mrs. Smyth; and, finally, the day before she set out to join her daughter and son-in-law, dispatched Henry, under escort of the butler, back to S-- B-- school.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The school, as we have before observed, was an excellent, though a cheap one; but the lodging was such as Mrs. Montgomery certainly would not have selected for her nephew, nor indeed suffered him to occupy, could she have known the scenes and society into which it threw him.
