used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had died possessed of a great deal of property, and her relations were well aware that she had never made a will.
matters of personal concern
From this reading After Mrs. Rushton had been laid to rest in her grave her worldly affairs had to be looked into.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Mrs. Rushton had been laid to rest in her grave her worldly affairs had to be looked into.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Her brother had lately urged her to make a will, but she had always put off the unpleasant task.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Now there was nothing to be done but to divide the property among the relatives to whom it reverted by law.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had died possessed of a great deal of property, and her relations were well aware that she had never made a will.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading She had died possessed of a great deal of property, and her relations were well aware that she had never made a will.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After Mrs. Rushton had been laid to rest in her grave her worldly affairs had to be looked into.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After Mrs. Rushton had been laid to rest in her grave her worldly affairs had to be looked into.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her brother had lately urged her to make a will, but she had always put off the unpleasant task.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her brother had lately urged her to make a will, but she had always put off the unpleasant task.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now there was nothing to be done but to divide the property among the relatives to whom it reverted by law.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She had died possessed of a great deal of property, and her relations were well aware that she had never made a will.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She had died possessed of a great deal of property, and her relations were well aware that she had never made a will.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Now there was nothing to be done but to divide the property among the relatives to whom it reverted by law.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WHAT TO DO WITH HER?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Now there was nothing to be done but to divide the property among the relatives to whom it reverted by law.
death of a person
From this reading After Mrs. Rushton had been laid to rest in her grave her worldly affairs had to be looked into.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had died possessed of a great deal of property, and her relations were well aware that she had never made a will.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Mrs. Rushton had been laid to rest in her grave her worldly affairs had to be looked into.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT TO DO WITH HER?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Mrs. Rushton had been laid to rest in her grave her worldly affairs had to be looked into.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After Mrs. Rushton had been laid to rest in her grave her worldly affairs had to be looked into.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now there was nothing to be done but to divide the property among the relatives to whom it reverted by law.
set down according to a plan
From this reading After Mrs. Rushton had been laid to rest in her grave her worldly affairs had to be looked into.
in the recent past
From this reading Her brother had lately urged her to make a will, but she had always put off the unpleasant task.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Now there was nothing to be done but to divide the property among the relatives to whom it reverted by law.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading After Mrs. Rushton had been laid to rest in her grave her worldly affairs had to be looked into.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had died possessed of a great deal of property, and her relations were well aware that she had never made a will.
engage in
From this reading Her brother had lately urged her to make a will, but she had always put off the unpleasant task.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After Mrs. Rushton had been laid to rest in her grave her worldly affairs had to be looked into.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had died possessed of a great deal of property, and her relations were well aware that she had never made a will.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now there was nothing to be done but to divide the property among the relatives to whom it reverted by law.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now there was nothing to be done but to divide the property among the relatives to whom it reverted by law.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had died possessed of a great deal of property, and her relations were well aware that she had never made a will.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her brother had lately urged her to make a will, but she had always put off the unpleasant task.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading She had died possessed of a great deal of property, and her relations were well aware that she had never made a will.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading She had died possessed of a great deal of property, and her relations were well aware that she had never made a will.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her brother had lately urged her to make a will, but she had always put off the unpleasant task.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading She had died possessed of a great deal of property, and her relations were well aware that she had never made a will.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Now there was nothing to be done but to divide the property among the relatives to whom it reverted by law.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading After Mrs. Rushton had been laid to rest in her grave her worldly affairs had to be looked into.
revertedverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state
From this reading Now there was nothing to be done but to divide the property among the relatives to whom it reverted by law.
Rushton
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From this reading After Mrs. Rushton had been laid to rest in her grave her worldly affairs had to be looked into.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had died possessed of a great deal of property, and her relations were well aware that she had never made a will.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Her brother had lately urged her to make a will, but she had always put off the unpleasant task.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had died possessed of a great deal of property, and her relations were well aware that she had never made a will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her brother had lately urged her to make a will, but she had always put off the unpleasant task.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now there was nothing to be done but to divide the property among the relatives to whom it reverted by law.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT TO DO WITH HER?
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Her brother had lately urged her to make a will, but she had always put off the unpleasant task.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Her brother had lately urged her to make a will, but she had always put off the unpleasant task.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now there was nothing to be done but to divide the property among the relatives to whom it reverted by law.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She had died possessed of a great deal of property, and her relations were well aware that she had never made a will.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had died possessed of a great deal of property, and her relations were well aware that she had never made a will.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT TO DO WITH HER?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now there was nothing to be done but to divide the property among the relatives to whom it reverted by law.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She had died possessed of a great deal of property, and her relations were well aware that she had never made a will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHAT TO DO WITH HER?
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading After Mrs. Rushton had been laid to rest in her grave her worldly affairs had to be looked into.
