used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A costly residence, beautifully located and furnished in the most luxurious manner, was on the eve of being sold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A costly residence, beautifully located and furnished in the most luxurious manner, was on the eve of being sold.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the day prior to the one on which Bernard first entered the public school of Winchester, Fairfax Belgrave had just arrived in the town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Belgrave purchased this house and installed herself as mistress thereof.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading A costly residence, beautifully located and furnished in the most luxurious manner, was on the eve of being sold.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A costly residence, beautifully located and furnished in the most luxurious manner, was on the eve of being sold.
Belgrave
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From this reading On the day prior to the one on which Bernard first entered the public school of Winchester, Fairfax Belgrave had just arrived in the town.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading On the day prior to the one on which Bernard first entered the public school of Winchester, Fairfax Belgrave had just arrived in the town.
a youthful male person
From this reading Here she lived in isolation with her boy, receiving no callers and paying no visits.
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading Here she lived in isolation with her boy, receiving no callers and paying no visits.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading MANY MYSTERIES CLEARED UP.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading A costly residence, beautifully located and furnished in the most luxurious manner, was on the eve of being sold.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day prior to the one on which Bernard first entered the public school of Winchester, Fairfax Belgrave had just arrived in the town.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading On the day prior to the one on which Bernard first entered the public school of Winchester, Fairfax Belgrave had just arrived in the town.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading A costly residence, beautifully located and furnished in the most luxurious manner, was on the eve of being sold.
Fairfax
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From this reading On the day prior to the one on which Bernard first entered the public school of Winchester, Fairfax Belgrave had just arrived in the town.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the day prior to the one on which Bernard first entered the public school of Winchester, Fairfax Belgrave had just arrived in the town.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading A costly residence, beautifully located and furnished in the most luxurious manner, was on the eve of being sold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the day prior to the one on which Bernard first entered the public school of Winchester, Fairfax Belgrave had just arrived in the town.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here she lived in isolation with her boy, receiving no callers and paying no visits.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here she lived in isolation with her boy, receiving no callers and paying no visits.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Belgrave purchased this house and installed herself as mistress thereof.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mrs. Belgrave purchased this house and installed herself as mistress thereof.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day prior to the one on which Bernard first entered the public school of Winchester, Fairfax Belgrave had just arrived in the town.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading Mrs. Belgrave purchased this house and installed herself as mistress thereof.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading Here she lived in isolation with her boy, receiving no callers and paying no visits.
and nothing more
From this reading On the day prior to the one on which Bernard first entered the public school of Winchester, Fairfax Belgrave had just arrived in the town.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Here she lived in isolation with her boy, receiving no callers and paying no visits.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A costly residence, beautifully located and furnished in the most luxurious manner, was on the eve of being sold.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading A costly residence, beautifully located and furnished in the most luxurious manner, was on the eve of being sold.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A costly residence, beautifully located and furnished in the most luxurious manner, was on the eve of being sold.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading MANY MYSTERIES CLEARED UP.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Mrs. Belgrave purchased this house and installed herself as mistress thereof.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A costly residence, beautifully located and furnished in the most luxurious manner, was on the eve of being sold.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Belgrave purchased this house and installed herself as mistress thereof.
MYSTERIESnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading MANY MYSTERIES CLEARED UP.
not any; not one
From this reading Here she lived in isolation with her boy, receiving no callers and paying no visits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day prior to the one on which Bernard first entered the public school of Winchester, Fairfax Belgrave had just arrived in the town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day prior to the one on which Bernard first entered the public school of Winchester, Fairfax Belgrave had just arrived in the town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the day prior to the one on which Bernard first entered the public school of Winchester, Fairfax Belgrave had just arrived in the town.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Here she lived in isolation with her boy, receiving no callers and paying no visits.
prioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading On the day prior to the one on which Bernard first entered the public school of Winchester, Fairfax Belgrave had just arrived in the town.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading On the day prior to the one on which Bernard first entered the public school of Winchester, Fairfax Belgrave had just arrived in the town.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Mrs. Belgrave purchased this house and installed herself as mistress thereof.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Here she lived in isolation with her boy, receiving no callers and paying no visits.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading A costly residence, beautifully located and furnished in the most luxurious manner, was on the eve of being sold.
an educational institution
From this reading On the day prior to the one on which Bernard first entered the public school of Winchester, Fairfax Belgrave had just arrived in the town.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here she lived in isolation with her boy, receiving no callers and paying no visits.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading A costly residence, beautifully located and furnished in the most luxurious manner, was on the eve of being sold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day prior to the one on which Bernard first entered the public school of Winchester, Fairfax Belgrave had just arrived in the town.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading Mrs. Belgrave purchased this house and installed herself as mistress thereof.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Belgrave purchased this house and installed herself as mistress thereof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day prior to the one on which Bernard first entered the public school of Winchester, Fairfax Belgrave had just arrived in the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On the day prior to the one on which Bernard first entered the public school of Winchester, Fairfax Belgrave had just arrived in the town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MANY MYSTERIES CLEARED UP.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Here she lived in isolation with her boy, receiving no callers and paying no visits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A costly residence, beautifully located and furnished in the most luxurious manner, was on the eve of being sold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the day prior to the one on which Bernard first entered the public school of Winchester, Fairfax Belgrave had just arrived in the town.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading On the day prior to the one on which Bernard first entered the public school of Winchester, Fairfax Belgrave had just arrived in the town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here she lived in isolation with her boy, receiving no callers and paying no visits.
