used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This might have been a source of unalloyed gratification.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old Marchioness had been made very unhappy by the change to Cross Hall, and had persisted in calling her new home a wretched farmhouse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Towards the end of June the family at Cross Hall were in great perturbation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the first place it had been now settled that they were to go back to the great house early in July.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the first place it had been now settled that they were to go back to the great house early in July.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old Marchioness had been made very unhappy by the change to Cross Hall, and had persisted in calling her new home a wretched farmhouse.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The old Marchioness had been made very unhappy by the change to Cross Hall, and had persisted in calling her new home a wretched farmhouse.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The old Marchioness had been made very unhappy by the change to Cross Hall, and had persisted in calling her new home a wretched farmhouse.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Towards the end of June the family at Cross Hall were in great perturbation.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the first place it had been now settled that they were to go back to the great house early in July.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Towards the end of June the family at Cross Hall were in great perturbation.
a social unit living together
From this reading Towards the end of June the family at Cross Hall were in great perturbation.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading The old Marchioness had been made very unhappy by the change to Cross Hall, and had persisted in calling her new home a wretched farmhouse.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place it had been now settled that they were to go back to the great house early in July.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the first place it had been now settled that they were to go back to the great house early in July.
gratificationnounUS /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
state of being gratified or satisfied
From this reading This might have been a source of unalloyed gratification.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Towards the end of June the family at Cross Hall were in great perturbation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place it had been now settled that they were to go back to the great house early in July.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Towards the end of June the family at Cross Hall were in great perturbation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This might have been a source of unalloyed gratification.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old Marchioness had been made very unhappy by the change to Cross Hall, and had persisted in calling her new home a wretched farmhouse.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The old Marchioness had been made very unhappy by the change to Cross Hall, and had persisted in calling her new home a wretched farmhouse.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the first place it had been now settled that they were to go back to the great house early in July.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Towards the end of June the family at Cross Hall were in great perturbation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the first place it had been now settled that they were to go back to the great house early in July.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading In the first place it had been now settled that they were to go back to the great house early in July.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Towards the end of June the family at Cross Hall were in great perturbation.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY SARAH'S MISSION.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The old Marchioness had been made very unhappy by the change to Cross Hall, and had persisted in calling her new home a wretched farmhouse.
MarchionessnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading The old Marchioness had been made very unhappy by the change to Cross Hall, and had persisted in calling her new home a wretched farmhouse.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This might have been a source of unalloyed gratification.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading LADY SARAH'S MISSION.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The old Marchioness had been made very unhappy by the change to Cross Hall, and had persisted in calling her new home a wretched farmhouse.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the first place it had been now settled that they were to go back to the great house early in July.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Towards the end of June the family at Cross Hall were in great perturbation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old Marchioness had been made very unhappy by the change to Cross Hall, and had persisted in calling her new home a wretched farmhouse.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading The old Marchioness had been made very unhappy by the change to Cross Hall, and had persisted in calling her new home a wretched farmhouse.
perturbationnounUS /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃən/
an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading Towards the end of June the family at Cross Hall were in great perturbation.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place it had been now settled that they were to go back to the great house early in July.
SARAH'SnounUS /ˈserəz/
possessive form of “sarah” — (Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading LADY SARAH'S MISSION.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading In the first place it had been now settled that they were to go back to the great house early in July.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading This might have been a source of unalloyed gratification.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the first place it had been now settled that they were to go back to the great house early in July.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Towards the end of June the family at Cross Hall were in great perturbation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place it had been now settled that they were to go back to the great house early in July.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This might have been a source of unalloyed gratification.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place it had been now settled that they were to go back to the great house early in July.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards the end of June the family at Cross Hall were in great perturbation.
unalloyedadjectiveUS /əˈnælɔɪd/
free from admixture
From this reading This might have been a source of unalloyed gratification.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The old Marchioness had been made very unhappy by the change to Cross Hall, and had persisted in calling her new home a wretched farmhouse.
precisely as stated
From this reading The old Marchioness had been made very unhappy by the change to Cross Hall, and had persisted in calling her new home a wretched farmhouse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Towards the end of June the family at Cross Hall were in great perturbation.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading The old Marchioness had been made very unhappy by the change to Cross Hall, and had persisted in calling her new home a wretched farmhouse.
