used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
anew
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK IN LONDON.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Mary was fond of her house in Munster Court.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Mary was fond of her house in Munster Court.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary was fond of her house in Munster Court.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mary was fond of her house in Munster Court.
a social unit living together
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BACK IN LONDON.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
lares
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From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
go away from a place
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading BACK IN LONDON.
engage in
From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary was fond of her house in Munster Court.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
Munster
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From this reading Mary was fond of her house in Munster Court.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary was fond of her house in Munster Court.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
Tallowax
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From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary was fond of her house in Munster Court.
which person or people
From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
