used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HEROINE IN TRAINING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
a line of approach
From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
for the reason that
From this reading She kept her hundred thousands, not because gold had made her niggardly, but because she wanted the power that a fortune gives.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The thirty or forty thousand dollars over John Suydam’s million had been left to Bessie.
dearly loved
From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
Bessie
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From this reading The thirty or forty thousand dollars over John Suydam’s million had been left to Bessie.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She kept her hundred thousands, not because gold had made her niggardly, but because she wanted the power that a fortune gives.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Hermia did not divide her fortune with her sister.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The thirty or forty thousand dollars over John Suydam’s million had been left to Bessie.
educateverbUS /ˈedʒəkeɪt/
give an education to
From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Hermia did not divide her fortune with her sister.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The thirty or forty thousand dollars over John Suydam’s million had been left to Bessie.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading She kept her hundred thousands, not because gold had made her niggardly, but because she wanted the power that a fortune gives.
coins made of gold
From this reading She kept her hundred thousands, not because gold had made her niggardly, but because she wanted the power that a fortune gives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thirty or forty thousand dollars over John Suydam’s million had been left to Bessie.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
Hermia
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From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
HEROINEnounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading A HEROINE IN TRAINING.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
ten 10s
From this reading She kept her hundred thousands, not because gold had made her niggardly, but because she wanted the power that a fortune gives.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HEROINE IN TRAINING.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The thirty or forty thousand dollars over John Suydam’s million had been left to Bessie.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She kept her hundred thousands, not because gold had made her niggardly, but because she wanted the power that a fortune gives.
go away from a place
From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The thirty or forty thousand dollars over John Suydam’s million had been left to Bessie.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She kept her hundred thousands, not because gold had made her niggardly, but because she wanted the power that a fortune gives.
Mark'snounUS /mɑːrks/
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading The thirty or forty thousand dollars over John Suydam’s million had been left to Bessie.
niggardlyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪɡərdli/
petty or reluctant in giving or spending
From this reading She kept her hundred thousands, not because gold had made her niggardly, but because she wanted the power that a fortune gives.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The thirty or forty thousand dollars over John Suydam’s million had been left to Bessie.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The thirty or forty thousand dollars over John Suydam’s million had been left to Bessie.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She kept her hundred thousands, not because gold had made her niggardly, but because she wanted the power that a fortune gives.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Hermia did not divide her fortune with her sister.
St
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From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
Suydam's
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From this reading The thirty or forty thousand dollars over John Suydam’s million had been left to Bessie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thirty or forty thousand dollars over John Suydam’s million had been left to Bessie.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The thirty or forty thousand dollars over John Suydam’s million had been left to Bessie.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The thirty or forty thousand dollars over John Suydam’s million had been left to Bessie.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She kept her hundred thousands, not because gold had made her niggardly, but because she wanted the power that a fortune gives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thirty or forty thousand dollars over John Suydam’s million had been left to Bessie.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
TRAININGnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading A HEROINE IN TRAINING.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She kept her hundred thousands, not because gold had made her niggardly, but because she wanted the power that a fortune gives.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hermia did not divide her fortune with her sister.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She immediately bought a charming house on St. Mark’s Avenue—it did not occur to her to leave her beloved Brooklyn—and Hermia furnished it for her and told her that she would educate the children.
