used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading "Of course," she said, "she'll leave your Cousin Kate some if it, but why should that adopted son get the lion's share?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Then Mrs. Hollister took the girl and told her that she must begin and make herself invaluable to Aunt Susan, so that she alone would inherit her immense fortune.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You might just as well have it."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then Mrs. Hollister took the girl and told her that she must begin and make herself invaluable to Aunt Susan, so that she alone would inherit her immense fortune.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
circulatedverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course," she said, "she'll leave your Cousin Kate some if it, but why should that adopted son get the lion's share?
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Of course," she said, "she'll leave your Cousin Kate some if it, but why should that adopted son get the lion's share?
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
Ethel
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From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Then Mrs. Hollister took the girl and told her that she must begin and make herself invaluable to Aunt Susan, so that she alone would inherit her immense fortune.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Of course," she said, "she'll leave your Cousin Kate some if it, but why should that adopted son get the lion's share?
a young female
From this reading Then Mrs. Hollister took the girl and told her that she must begin and make herself invaluable to Aunt Susan, so that she alone would inherit her immense fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You might just as well have it."
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then Mrs. Hollister took the girl and told her that she must begin and make herself invaluable to Aunt Susan, so that she alone would inherit her immense fortune.
Hollister
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From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Of course," she said, "she'll leave your Cousin Kate some if it, but why should that adopted son get the lion's share?
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Then Mrs. Hollister took the girl and told her that she must begin and make herself invaluable to Aunt Susan, so that she alone would inherit her immense fortune.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
inheritverbUS /ˌɪnˈherət/
obtain from someone after their death
From this reading Then Mrs. Hollister took the girl and told her that she must begin and make herself invaluable to Aunt Susan, so that she alone would inherit her immense fortune.
invaluableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading Then Mrs. Hollister took the girl and told her that she must begin and make herself invaluable to Aunt Susan, so that she alone would inherit her immense fortune.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Of course," she said, "she'll leave your Cousin Kate some if it, but why should that adopted son get the lion's share?
and nothing more
From this reading You might just as well have it."
Kate
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From this reading "Of course," she said, "she'll leave your Cousin Kate some if it, but why should that adopted son get the lion's share?
go away from a place
From this reading "Of course," she said, "she'll leave your Cousin Kate some if it, but why should that adopted son get the lion's share?
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The report spread like wildfire.
lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading "Of course," she said, "she'll leave your Cousin Kate some if it, but why should that adopted son get the lion's share?
a female domestic
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
engage in
From this reading Then Mrs. Hollister took the girl and told her that she must begin and make herself invaluable to Aunt Susan, so that she alone would inherit her immense fortune.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might just as well have it."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then Mrs. Hollister took the girl and told her that she must begin and make herself invaluable to Aunt Susan, so that she alone would inherit her immense fortune.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course," she said, "she'll leave your Cousin Kate some if it, but why should that adopted son get the lion's share?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course," she said, "she'll leave your Cousin Kate some if it, but why should that adopted son get the lion's share?
have in common
From this reading "Of course," she said, "she'll leave your Cousin Kate some if it, but why should that adopted son get the lion's share?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Mrs. Hollister took the girl and told her that she must begin and make herself invaluable to Aunt Susan, so that she alone would inherit her immense fortune.
she'll
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From this reading "Of course," she said, "she'll leave your Cousin Kate some if it, but why should that adopted son get the lion's share?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Of course," she said, "she'll leave your Cousin Kate some if it, but why should that adopted son get the lion's share?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then Mrs. Hollister took the girl and told her that she must begin and make herself invaluable to Aunt Susan, so that she alone would inherit her immense fortune.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Of course," she said, "she'll leave your Cousin Kate some if it, but why should that adopted son get the lion's share?
a male human offspring
From this reading "Of course," she said, "she'll leave your Cousin Kate some if it, but why should that adopted son get the lion's share?
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The report spread like wildfire.
SUSAN
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From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Mrs. Hollister took the girl and told her that she must begin and make herself invaluable to Aunt Susan, so that she alone would inherit her immense fortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then Mrs. Hollister took the girl and told her that she must begin and make herself invaluable to Aunt Susan, so that she alone would inherit her immense fortune.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then Mrs. Hollister took the girl and told her that she must begin and make herself invaluable to Aunt Susan, so that she alone would inherit her immense fortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading AUNT SUSAN MAKES FRIENDS In less than a week Mrs. Hollister had circulated the report that Aunt Susan was an immensely wealthy but eccentric old maid, and that Ethel was to be her heiress.
(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 You might just as well have it."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Of course," she said, "she'll leave your Cousin Kate some if it, but why should that adopted son get the lion's share?
wildfirenounUS /ˈwaɪldfaɪər/
a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
From this reading The report spread like wildfire.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then Mrs. Hollister took the girl and told her that she must begin and make herself invaluable to Aunt Susan, so that she alone would inherit her immense fortune.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You might just as well have it."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course," she said, "she'll leave your Cousin Kate some if it, but why should that adopted son get the lion's share?
