used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
activelyadverbUS /ˈæktɪvli/
in an active manner
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now, however, she determined to follow Harry's example, and take up his work; and, mounted on Cavalier, she went out the very next day to make inquiries after an old woman whom she knew Harry had often befriended.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had never been much communication between the villagers of Hayslope and the family living at the Grange.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had never been much communication between the villagers of Hayslope and the family living at the Grange.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had never been much communication between the villagers of Hayslope and the family living at the Grange.
befriendedverbUS /bɪˈfrendɪd/
past form of “befriend” — become friends with
From this reading Now, however, she determined to follow Harry's example, and take up his work; and, mounted on Cavalier, she went out the very next day to make inquiries after an old woman whom she knew Harry had often befriended.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Mistress Mabel believed that the villagers existed solely for the convenience of the family, but never troubled herself to consider their wants or necessities, and brought up her niece Mary upon the same principle.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There had never been much communication between the villagers of Hayslope and the family living at the Grange.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mistress Mabel believed that the villagers existed solely for the convenience of the family, but never troubled herself to consider their wants or necessities, and brought up her niece Mary upon the same principle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mistress Mabel believed that the villagers existed solely for the convenience of the family, but never troubled herself to consider their wants or necessities, and brought up her niece Mary upon the same principle.
CavaliernounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪr/
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading Now, however, she determined to follow Harry's example, and take up his work; and, mounted on Cavalier, she went out the very next day to make inquiries after an old woman whom she knew Harry had often befriended.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading There had never been much communication between the villagers of Hayslope and the family living at the Grange.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
deem to be
From this reading Mistress Mabel believed that the villagers existed solely for the convenience of the family, but never troubled herself to consider their wants or necessities, and brought up her niece Mary upon the same principle.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading Mistress Mabel believed that the villagers existed solely for the convenience of the family, but never troubled herself to consider their wants or necessities, and brought up her niece Mary upon the same principle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now, however, she determined to follow Harry's example, and take up his work; and, mounted on Cavalier, she went out the very next day to make inquiries after an old woman whom she knew Harry had often befriended.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Now, however, she determined to follow Harry's example, and take up his work; and, mounted on Cavalier, she went out the very next day to make inquiries after an old woman whom she knew Harry had often befriended.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Now, however, she determined to follow Harry's example, and take up his work; and, mounted on Cavalier, she went out the very next day to make inquiries after an old woman whom she knew Harry had often befriended.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Mistress Mabel believed that the villagers existed solely for the convenience of the family, but never troubled herself to consider their wants or necessities, and brought up her niece Mary upon the same principle.
a social unit living together
From this reading There had never been much communication between the villagers of Hayslope and the family living at the Grange.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Now, however, she determined to follow Harry's example, and take up his work; and, mounted on Cavalier, she went out the very next day to make inquiries after an old woman whom she knew Harry had often befriended.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mistress Mabel believed that the villagers existed solely for the convenience of the family, but never troubled herself to consider their wants or necessities, and brought up her niece Mary upon the same principle.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading There had never been much communication between the villagers of Hayslope and the family living at the Grange.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had never been much communication between the villagers of Hayslope and the family living at the Grange.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Now, however, she determined to follow Harry's example, and take up his work; and, mounted on Cavalier, she went out the very next day to make inquiries after an old woman whom she knew Harry had often befriended.
Harry's
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From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
HAYSLOPE
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From this reading THE HAYSLOPE WITCH.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mistress Mabel believed that the villagers existed solely for the convenience of the family, but never troubled herself to consider their wants or necessities, and brought up her niece Mary upon the same principle.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mistress Mabel believed that the villagers existed solely for the convenience of the family, but never troubled herself to consider their wants or necessities, and brought up her niece Mary upon the same principle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, she determined to follow Harry's example, and take up his work; and, mounted on Cavalier, she went out the very next day to make inquiries after an old woman whom she knew Harry had often befriended.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Now, however, she determined to follow Harry's example, and take up his work; and, mounted on Cavalier, she went out the very next day to make inquiries after an old woman whom she knew Harry had often befriended.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading There had never been much communication between the villagers of Hayslope and the family living at the Grange.
Mabel
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From this reading Mistress Mabel believed that the villagers existed solely for the convenience of the family, but never troubled herself to consider their wants or necessities, and brought up her niece Mary upon the same principle.
engage in
From this reading Now, however, she determined to follow Harry's example, and take up his work; and, mounted on Cavalier, she went out the very next day to make inquiries after an old woman whom she knew Harry had often befriended.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mistress Mabel believed that the villagers existed solely for the convenience of the family, but never troubled herself to consider their wants or necessities, and brought up her niece Mary upon the same principle.
Maud
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From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Mistress Mabel believed that the villagers existed solely for the convenience of the family, but never troubled herself to consider their wants or necessities, and brought up her niece Mary upon the same principle.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Now, however, she determined to follow Harry's example, and take up his work; and, mounted on Cavalier, she went out the very next day to make inquiries after an old woman whom she knew Harry had often befriended.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There had never been much communication between the villagers of Hayslope and the family living at the Grange.
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Mistress Mabel believed that the villagers existed solely for the convenience of the family, but never troubled herself to consider their wants or necessities, and brought up her niece Mary upon the same principle.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There had never been much communication between the villagers of Hayslope and the family living at the Grange.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Now, however, she determined to follow Harry's example, and take up his work; and, mounted on Cavalier, she went out the very next day to make inquiries after an old woman whom she knew Harry had often befriended.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Mistress Mabel believed that the villagers existed solely for the convenience of the family, but never troubled herself to consider their wants or necessities, and brought up her niece Mary upon the same principle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, however, she determined to follow Harry's example, and take up his work; and, mounted on Cavalier, she went out the very next day to make inquiries after an old woman whom she knew Harry had often befriended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had never been much communication between the villagers of Hayslope and the family living at the Grange.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Now, however, she determined to follow Harry's example, and take up his work; and, mounted on Cavalier, she went out the very next day to make inquiries after an old woman whom she knew Harry had often befriended.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now, however, she determined to follow Harry's example, and take up his work; and, mounted on Cavalier, she went out the very next day to make inquiries after an old woman whom she knew Harry had often befriended.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, however, she determined to follow Harry's example, and take up his work; and, mounted on Cavalier, she went out the very next day to make inquiries after an old woman whom she knew Harry had often befriended.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mistress Mabel believed that the villagers existed solely for the convenience of the family, but never troubled herself to consider their wants or necessities, and brought up her niece Mary upon the same principle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now, however, she determined to follow Harry's example, and take up his work; and, mounted on Cavalier, she went out the very next day to make inquiries after an old woman whom she knew Harry had often befriended.
pooreradjectiveUS /ˈpuːrər/
comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Mistress Mabel believed that the villagers existed solely for the convenience of the family, but never troubled herself to consider their wants or necessities, and brought up her niece Mary upon the same principle.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mistress Mabel believed that the villagers existed solely for the convenience of the family, but never troubled herself to consider their wants or necessities, and brought up her niece Mary upon the same principle.
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading Mistress Mabel believed that the villagers existed solely for the convenience of the family, but never troubled herself to consider their wants or necessities, and brought up her niece Mary upon the same principle.
carry out
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mistress Mabel believed that the villagers existed solely for the convenience of the family, but never troubled herself to consider their wants or necessities, and brought up her niece Mary upon the same principle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAYSLOPE WITCH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mistress Mabel believed that the villagers existed solely for the convenience of the family, but never troubled herself to consider their wants or necessities, and brought up her niece Mary upon the same principle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had never been much communication between the villagers of Hayslope and the family living at the Grange.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mistress Mabel believed that the villagers existed solely for the convenience of the family, but never troubled herself to consider their wants or necessities, and brought up her niece Mary upon the same principle.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Mistress Mabel believed that the villagers existed solely for the convenience of the family, but never troubled herself to consider their wants or necessities, and brought up her niece Mary upon the same principle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mistress Mabel believed that the villagers existed solely for the convenience of the family, but never troubled herself to consider their wants or necessities, and brought up her niece Mary upon the same principle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mistress Mabel believed that the villagers existed solely for the convenience of the family, but never troubled herself to consider their wants or necessities, and brought up her niece Mary upon the same principle.
precisely as stated
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading There had never been much communication between the villagers of Hayslope and the family living at the Grange.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Mistress Mabel believed that the villagers existed solely for the convenience of the family, but never troubled herself to consider their wants or necessities, and brought up her niece Mary upon the same principle.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Maud appeared to be of a similar opinion; but sharing Harry's confidence in everything, she knew he went about among his poorer neighbours, and began to take an interest in them herself, although not very actively.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, however, she determined to follow Harry's example, and take up his work; and, mounted on Cavalier, she went out the very next day to make inquiries after an old woman whom she knew Harry had often befriended.
WITCHnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading THE HAYSLOPE WITCH.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Now, however, she determined to follow Harry's example, and take up his work; and, mounted on Cavalier, she went out the very next day to make inquiries after an old woman whom she knew Harry had often befriended.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Now, however, she determined to follow Harry's example, and take up his work; and, mounted on Cavalier, she went out the very next day to make inquiries after an old woman whom she knew Harry had often befriended.
