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From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She is a great help by her experience and cleverness, and a right pleasant companion as well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She is a great help by her experience and cleverness, and a right pleasant companion as well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She has lived with my mother since the days of her first marriage, and travelled with her both in England and in foreign parts, and her mind is enlarged much beyond the ordinary waiting-gentlewoman's tittle-tattle.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She has lived with my mother since the days of her first marriage, and travelled with her both in England and in foreign parts, and her mind is enlarged much beyond the ordinary waiting-gentlewoman's tittle-tattle.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She owned to me that she did sometimes long for London, but nevertheless was quite content wherever her mistress was.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading She is a great help by her experience and cleverness, and a right pleasant companion as well.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She is a great help by her experience and cleverness, and a right pleasant companion as well.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading She owned to me that she did sometimes long for London, but nevertheless was quite content wherever her mistress was.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She has lived with my mother since the days of her first marriage, and travelled with her both in England and in foreign parts, and her mind is enlarged much beyond the ordinary waiting-gentlewoman's tittle-tattle.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She owned to me that she did sometimes long for London, but nevertheless was quite content wherever her mistress was.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading She has lived with my mother since the days of her first marriage, and travelled with her both in England and in foreign parts, and her mind is enlarged much beyond the ordinary waiting-gentlewoman's tittle-tattle.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading She has lived with my mother since the days of her first marriage, and travelled with her both in England and in foreign parts, and her mind is enlarged much beyond the ordinary waiting-gentlewoman's tittle-tattle.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading She is a great help by her experience and cleverness, and a right pleasant companion as well.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She has lived with my mother since the days of her first marriage, and travelled with her both in England and in foreign parts, and her mind is enlarged much beyond the ordinary waiting-gentlewoman's tittle-tattle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She owned to me that she did sometimes long for London, but nevertheless was quite content wherever her mistress was.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading She has lived with my mother since the days of her first marriage, and travelled with her both in England and in foreign parts, and her mind is enlarged much beyond the ordinary waiting-gentlewoman's tittle-tattle.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She is a great help by her experience and cleverness, and a right pleasant companion as well.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She is a great help by her experience and cleverness, and a right pleasant companion as well.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She has lived with my mother since the days of her first marriage, and travelled with her both in England and in foreign parts, and her mind is enlarged much beyond the ordinary waiting-gentlewoman's tittle-tattle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is a great help by her experience and cleverness, and a right pleasant companion as well.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She has lived with my mother since the days of her first marriage, and travelled with her both in England and in foreign parts, and her mind is enlarged much beyond the ordinary waiting-gentlewoman's tittle-tattle.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She owned to me that she did sometimes long for London, but nevertheless was quite content wherever her mistress was.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She owned to me that she did sometimes long for London, but nevertheless was quite content wherever her mistress was.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She has lived with my mother since the days of her first marriage, and travelled with her both in England and in foreign parts, and her mind is enlarged much beyond the ordinary waiting-gentlewoman's tittle-tattle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She has lived with my mother since the days of her first marriage, and travelled with her both in England and in foreign parts, and her mind is enlarged much beyond the ordinary waiting-gentlewoman's tittle-tattle.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She owned to me that she did sometimes long for London, but nevertheless was quite content wherever her mistress was.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She has lived with my mother since the days of her first marriage, and travelled with her both in England and in foreign parts, and her mind is enlarged much beyond the ordinary waiting-gentlewoman's tittle-tattle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading She owned to me that she did sometimes long for London, but nevertheless was quite content wherever her mistress was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading She has lived with my mother since the days of her first marriage, and travelled with her both in England and in foreign parts, and her mind is enlarged much beyond the ordinary waiting-gentlewoman's tittle-tattle.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading She owned to me that she did sometimes long for London, but nevertheless was quite content wherever her mistress was.
the local environment
From this reading She has lived with my mother since the days of her first marriage, and travelled with her both in England and in foreign parts, and her mind is enlarged much beyond the ordinary waiting-gentlewoman's tittle-tattle.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading She is a great help by her experience and cleverness, and a right pleasant companion as well.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She owned to me that she did sometimes long for London, but nevertheless was quite content wherever her mistress was.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She is a great help by her experience and cleverness, and a right pleasant companion as well.
SeptnounUS /sept/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading _Sept.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is a great help by her experience and cleverness, and a right pleasant companion as well.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She has lived with my mother since the days of her first marriage, and travelled with her both in England and in foreign parts, and her mind is enlarged much beyond the ordinary waiting-gentlewoman's tittle-tattle.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She owned to me that she did sometimes long for London, but nevertheless was quite content wherever her mistress was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She owned to me that she did sometimes long for London, but nevertheless was quite content wherever her mistress was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
up to a particular time
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
tittle-tattlenoun
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading She has lived with my mother since the days of her first marriage, and travelled with her both in England and in foreign parts, and her mind is enlarged much beyond the ordinary waiting-gentlewoman's tittle-tattle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She owned to me that she did sometimes long for London, but nevertheless was quite content wherever her mistress was.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading She has lived with my mother since the days of her first marriage, and travelled with her both in England and in foreign parts, and her mind is enlarged much beyond the ordinary waiting-gentlewoman's tittle-tattle.
precisely as stated
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
waiting-gentlewoman's
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From this reading She has lived with my mother since the days of her first marriage, and travelled with her both in England and in foreign parts, and her mind is enlarged much beyond the ordinary waiting-gentlewoman's tittle-tattle.
WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She owned to me that she did sometimes long for London, but nevertheless was quite content wherever her mistress was.
(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 She is a great help by her experience and cleverness, and a right pleasant companion as well.
in or to any place at all
From this reading She owned to me that she did sometimes long for London, but nevertheless was quite content wherever her mistress was.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 12._ I HAVE been very busy ordering my house and my servants, by the help of Mrs. Warner, whom my mother has lent me till I shall be more at home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She has lived with my mother since the days of her first marriage, and travelled with her both in England and in foreign parts, and her mind is enlarged much beyond the ordinary waiting-gentlewoman's tittle-tattle.
