used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
ablyadverbUS /ˈeɪbli/
with competence; in a competent capable manner
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Possibly she was shrewd enough to foresee how family affairs were drifting, for at the age of one and twenty, she accepted a rich elderly suitor from the City, and exchanged a cheery country life for a somewhat gloomy establishment in town.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
matters of personal concern
From this reading Possibly she was shrewd enough to foresee how family affairs were drifting, for at the age of one and twenty, she accepted a rich elderly suitor from the City, and exchanged a cheery country life for a somewhat gloomy establishment in town.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
how long something has existed
From this reading Possibly she was shrewd enough to foresee how family affairs were drifting, for at the age of one and twenty, she accepted a rich elderly suitor from the City, and exchanged a cheery country life for a somewhat gloomy establishment in town.
in addition
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At nineteen, Arabella Travers was a beauty of the Dresden china type: a fair, fluffy little creature, with sunny hair and an exquisite pink and white complexion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
ARABELLA
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From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nineteen, Arabella Travers was a beauty of the Dresden china type: a fair, fluffy little creature, with sunny hair and an exquisite pink and white complexion.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading At nineteen, Arabella Travers was a beauty of the Dresden china type: a fair, fluffy little creature, with sunny hair and an exquisite pink and white complexion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
charnounUS /tʃɑːr/
a charred substance
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Possibly she was shrewd enough to foresee how family affairs were drifting, for at the age of one and twenty, she accepted a rich elderly suitor from the City, and exchanged a cheery country life for a somewhat gloomy establishment in town.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading At nineteen, Arabella Travers was a beauty of the Dresden china type: a fair, fluffy little creature, with sunny hair and an exquisite pink and white complexion.
châtelaine
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From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Possibly she was shrewd enough to foresee how family affairs were drifting, for at the age of one and twenty, she accepted a rich elderly suitor from the City, and exchanged a cheery country life for a somewhat gloomy establishment in town.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading At nineteen, Arabella Travers was a beauty of the Dresden china type: a fair, fluffy little creature, with sunny hair and an exquisite pink and white complexion.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Possibly she was shrewd enough to foresee how family affairs were drifting, for at the age of one and twenty, she accepted a rich elderly suitor from the City, and exchanged a cheery country life for a somewhat gloomy establishment in town.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading At nineteen, Arabella Travers was a beauty of the Dresden china type: a fair, fluffy little creature, with sunny hair and an exquisite pink and white complexion.
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
dowagers
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From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
DresdennounUS /ˈdrezdɪn/
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading At nineteen, Arabella Travers was a beauty of the Dresden china type: a fair, fluffy little creature, with sunny hair and an exquisite pink and white complexion.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Possibly she was shrewd enough to foresee how family affairs were drifting, for at the age of one and twenty, she accepted a rich elderly suitor from the City, and exchanged a cheery country life for a somewhat gloomy establishment in town.
being one more than seven
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Possibly she was shrewd enough to foresee how family affairs were drifting, for at the age of one and twenty, she accepted a rich elderly suitor from the City, and exchanged a cheery country life for a somewhat gloomy establishment in town.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Possibly she was shrewd enough to foresee how family affairs were drifting, for at the age of one and twenty, she accepted a rich elderly suitor from the City, and exchanged a cheery country life for a somewhat gloomy establishment in town.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Possibly she was shrewd enough to foresee how family affairs were drifting, for at the age of one and twenty, she accepted a rich elderly suitor from the City, and exchanged a cheery country life for a somewhat gloomy establishment in town.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Possibly she was shrewd enough to foresee how family affairs were drifting, for at the age of one and twenty, she accepted a rich elderly suitor from the City, and exchanged a cheery country life for a somewhat gloomy establishment in town.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading At nineteen, Arabella Travers was a beauty of the Dresden china type: a fair, fluffy little creature, with sunny hair and an exquisite pink and white complexion.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading At nineteen, Arabella Travers was a beauty of the Dresden china type: a fair, fluffy little creature, with sunny hair and an exquisite pink and white complexion.
a social unit living together
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
widely known and esteemed
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading At nineteen, Arabella Travers was a beauty of the Dresden china type: a fair, fluffy little creature, with sunny hair and an exquisite pink and white complexion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
foreseeverbUS /fɔːrˈsiː/
realize beforehand
From this reading Possibly she was shrewd enough to foresee how family affairs were drifting, for at the age of one and twenty, she accepted a rich elderly suitor from the City, and exchanged a cheery country life for a somewhat gloomy establishment in town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Possibly she was shrewd enough to foresee how family affairs were drifting, for at the age of one and twenty, she accepted a rich elderly suitor from the City, and exchanged a cheery country life for a somewhat gloomy establishment in town.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
a young female
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
depressingly dark
From this reading Possibly she was shrewd enough to foresee how family affairs were drifting, for at the age of one and twenty, she accepted a rich elderly suitor from the City, and exchanged a cheery country life for a somewhat gloomy establishment in town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading At nineteen, Arabella Travers was a beauty of the Dresden china type: a fair, fluffy little creature, with sunny hair and an exquisite pink and white complexion.
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
how
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From this reading Possibly she was shrewd enough to foresee how family affairs were drifting, for at the age of one and twenty, she accepted a rich elderly suitor from the City, and exchanged a cheery country life for a somewhat gloomy establishment in town.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
Jenkins
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From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
and nothing more
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
Lambourne
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From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
Laurence
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From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Possibly she was shrewd enough to foresee how family affairs were drifting, for at the age of one and twenty, she accepted a rich elderly suitor from the City, and exchanged a cheery country life for a somewhat gloomy establishment in town.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
lugubriousadjectiveUS /luːˈɡjuːbriəs/
excessively mournful
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading At nineteen, Arabella Travers was a beauty of the Dresden china type: a fair, fluffy little creature, with sunny hair and an exquisite pink and white complexion.
not any; not one
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
née
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From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
held or filled or in use
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
a light shade of red
From this reading At nineteen, Arabella Travers was a beauty of the Dresden china type: a fair, fluffy little creature, with sunny hair and an exquisite pink and white complexion.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
by chance
From this reading Possibly she was shrewd enough to foresee how family affairs were drifting, for at the age of one and twenty, she accepted a rich elderly suitor from the City, and exchanged a cheery country life for a somewhat gloomy establishment in town.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Possibly she was shrewd enough to foresee how family affairs were drifting, for at the age of one and twenty, she accepted a rich elderly suitor from the City, and exchanged a cheery country life for a somewhat gloomy establishment in town.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Possibly she was shrewd enough to foresee how family affairs were drifting, for at the age of one and twenty, she accepted a rich elderly suitor from the City, and exchanged a cheery country life for a somewhat gloomy establishment in town.
sixty-fouradjective
being four more than sixty
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Possibly she was shrewd enough to foresee how family affairs were drifting, for at the age of one and twenty, she accepted a rich elderly suitor from the City, and exchanged a cheery country life for a somewhat gloomy establishment in town.
squanderverbUS /ˈskwɑːndər/
spend thoughtlessly; throw away
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
dependable
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading Possibly she was shrewd enough to foresee how family affairs were drifting, for at the age of one and twenty, she accepted a rich elderly suitor from the City, and exchanged a cheery country life for a somewhat gloomy establishment in town.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading At nineteen, Arabella Travers was a beauty of the Dresden china type: a fair, fluffy little creature, with sunny hair and an exquisite pink and white complexion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Possibly she was shrewd enough to foresee how family affairs were drifting, for at the age of one and twenty, she accepted a rich elderly suitor from the City, and exchanged a cheery country life for a somewhat gloomy establishment in town.
Travers
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From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Possibly she was shrewd enough to foresee how family affairs were drifting, for at the age of one and twenty, she accepted a rich elderly suitor from the City, and exchanged a cheery country life for a somewhat gloomy establishment in town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading At nineteen, Arabella Travers was a beauty of the Dresden china type: a fair, fluffy little creature, with sunny hair and an exquisite pink and white complexion.
undeniableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl/
not possible to deny
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Possibly she was shrewd enough to foresee how family affairs were drifting, for at the age of one and twenty, she accepted a rich elderly suitor from the City, and exchanged a cheery country life for a somewhat gloomy establishment in town.
at the time that
From this reading Her mother, a pretty Scotch girl, had been of "no family," according to various disappointed dowagers--"just someone Charles Travers had picked up when shooting on a moor, and by no means a suitable châtelaine for Lambourne."
a Caucasian
From this reading At nineteen, Arabella Travers was a beauty of the Dresden china type: a fair, fluffy little creature, with sunny hair and an exquisite pink and white complexion.
which person or people
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At nineteen, Arabella Travers was a beauty of the Dresden china type: a fair, fluffy little creature, with sunny hair and an exquisite pink and white complexion.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading AUNT ARABELLA Mrs. Arabella Jenkins (née Travers), a stout little widow of sixty-four, occupied a large and lugubrious mansion in Queen's Gate, S.W. She was also the mistress of five thousand a year, eight servants--not including a permanent "char"--and one dog.
a late time of life
From this reading However, the poor despised lady reigned but a few short years, and was succeeded, after a heartless interval, by a dashing damsel of undeniable birth,--the mother of Laurence Travers, and his two brothers,--who ably assisted her reckless husband to squander the remains of a famous estate.
