used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
abidingadjectiveUS /əˈbaɪdɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If the claim goes through, the De Willoughby family will be very wealthy," she said, genteelly.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
Burford
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From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
Burford's
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From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading "If the claim goes through, the De Willoughby family will be very wealthy," she said, genteelly.
claimantsnounUS /ˈkleɪmənts/
plural of “claimant” — someone who claims a benefit or right or title
From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "They will return to their Southern home, no doubt, and restore it to its fawmah magnificence.
a social unit living together
From this reading "If the claim goes through, the De Willoughby family will be very wealthy," she said, genteelly.
fawmah
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From this reading "They will return to their Southern home, no doubt, and restore it to its fawmah magnificence.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
genteellyadverb
in a genteel manner
From this reading "If the claim goes through, the De Willoughby family will be very wealthy," she said, genteelly.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "If the claim goes through, the De Willoughby family will be very wealthy," she said, genteelly.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "They will return to their Southern home, no doubt, and restore it to its fawmah magnificence.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If the claim goes through, the De Willoughby family will be very wealthy," she said, genteelly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "They will return to their Southern home, no doubt, and restore it to its fawmah magnificence.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading "They will return to their Southern home, no doubt, and restore it to its fawmah magnificence.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
not any; not one
From this reading "They will return to their Southern home, no doubt, and restore it to its fawmah magnificence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
a human being
From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
on the contrary
From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading "They will return to their Southern home, no doubt, and restore it to its fawmah magnificence.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "They will return to their Southern home, no doubt, and restore it to its fawmah magnificence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If the claim goes through, the De Willoughby family will be very wealthy," she said, genteelly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If the claim goes through, the De Willoughby family will be very wealthy," she said, genteelly.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "They will return to their Southern home, no doubt, and restore it to its fawmah magnificence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They will return to their Southern home, no doubt, and restore it to its fawmah magnificence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They will return to their Southern home, no doubt, and restore it to its fawmah magnificence.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "If the claim goes through, the De Willoughby family will be very wealthy," she said, genteelly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
precisely as stated
From this reading "If the claim goes through, the De Willoughby family will be very wealthy," she said, genteelly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading "If the claim goes through, the De Willoughby family will be very wealthy," she said, genteelly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
at the time that
From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
which person or people
From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If the claim goes through, the De Willoughby family will be very wealthy," she said, genteelly.
Willoughby
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From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
