used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her uncle and Rupert are busy with the lawyer, who has come down from London--busy over settlements: a settlement upon herself; provision for the younger children--her younger children, hers and Rupert’s!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her uncle and Rupert are busy with the lawyer, who has come down from London--busy over settlements: a settlement upon herself; provision for the younger children--her younger children, hers and Rupert’s!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her uncle and Rupert are busy with the lawyer, who has come down from London--busy over settlements: a settlement upon herself; provision for the younger children--her younger children, hers and Rupert’s!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Féodorovna has ejected her so early that she need not go home at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is but rarely that Miss Carew is not wanted in her own little _milieu_; but to-day she would be superfluous.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Her uncle and Rupert are busy with the lawyer, who has come down from London--busy over settlements: a settlement upon herself; provision for the younger children--her younger children, hers and Rupert’s!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is but rarely that Miss Carew is not wanted in her own little _milieu_; but to-day she would be superfluous.
CarewnounUS /ˈkæruː/
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading It is but rarely that Miss Carew is not wanted in her own little _milieu_; but to-day she would be superfluous.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Her uncle and Rupert are busy with the lawyer, who has come down from London--busy over settlements: a settlement upon herself; provision for the younger children--her younger children, hers and Rupert’s!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her uncle and Rupert are busy with the lawyer, who has come down from London--busy over settlements: a settlement upon herself; provision for the younger children--her younger children, hers and Rupert’s!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her uncle and Rupert are busy with the lawyer, who has come down from London--busy over settlements: a settlement upon herself; provision for the younger children--her younger children, hers and Rupert’s!
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 Féodorovna has ejected her so early that she need not go home at once.
ejectedverbUS /ɪˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “eject” — put out or expel from a place
From this reading Féodorovna has ejected her so early that she need not go home at once.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading If she walk very fast, perhaps she may outwalk this last thought.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This is Lavinia’s first thought on getting outside the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her uncle and Rupert are busy with the lawyer, who has come down from London--busy over settlements: a settlement upon herself; provision for the younger children--her younger children, hers and Rupert’s!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her uncle and Rupert are busy with the lawyer, who has come down from London--busy over settlements: a settlement upon herself; provision for the younger children--her younger children, hers and Rupert’s!
Féodorovna
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From this reading Féodorovna has ejected her so early that she need not go home at once.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading This is Lavinia’s first thought on getting outside the house.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Féodorovna has ejected her so early that she need not go home at once.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Féodorovna has ejected her so early that she need not go home at once.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Féodorovna has ejected her so early that she need not go home at once.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Her uncle and Rupert are busy with the lawyer, who has come down from London--busy over settlements: a settlement upon herself; provision for the younger children--her younger children, hers and Rupert’s!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her uncle and Rupert are busy with the lawyer, who has come down from London--busy over settlements: a settlement upon herself; provision for the younger children--her younger children, hers and Rupert’s!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Féodorovna has ejected her so early that she need not go home at once.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This is Lavinia’s first thought on getting outside the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she walk very fast, perhaps she may outwalk this last thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is but rarely that Miss Carew is not wanted in her own little _milieu_; but to-day she would be superfluous.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is Lavinia’s first thought on getting outside the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is but rarely that Miss Carew is not wanted in her own little _milieu_; but to-day she would be superfluous.
immediately past
From this reading If she walk very fast, perhaps she may outwalk this last thought.
Lavinia's
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From this reading This is Lavinia’s first thought on getting outside the house.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Her uncle and Rupert are busy with the lawyer, who has come down from London--busy over settlements: a settlement upon herself; provision for the younger children--her younger children, hers and Rupert’s!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is but rarely that Miss Carew is not wanted in her own little _milieu_; but to-day she would be superfluous.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Her uncle and Rupert are busy with the lawyer, who has come down from London--busy over settlements: a settlement upon herself; provision for the younger children--her younger children, hers and Rupert’s!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If she walk very fast, perhaps she may outwalk this last thought.
milieunounUS /mɪˈljʊ/
the environmental condition
From this reading It is but rarely that Miss Carew is not wanted in her own little _milieu_; but to-day she would be superfluous.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It is but rarely that Miss Carew is not wanted in her own little _milieu_; but to-day she would be superfluous.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Féodorovna has ejected her so early that she need not go home at once.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Féodorovna has ejected her so early that she need not go home at once.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This is Lavinia’s first thought on getting outside the house.
on one occasion
From this reading Féodorovna has ejected her so early that she need not go home at once.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading This is Lavinia’s first thought on getting outside the house.
outwalk
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From this reading If she walk very fast, perhaps she may outwalk this last thought.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her uncle and Rupert are busy with the lawyer, who has come down from London--busy over settlements: a settlement upon herself; provision for the younger children--her younger children, hers and Rupert’s!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It is but rarely that Miss Carew is not wanted in her own little _milieu_; but to-day she would be superfluous.
by chance
From this reading If she walk very fast, perhaps she may outwalk this last thought.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading Her uncle and Rupert are busy with the lawyer, who has come down from London--busy over settlements: a settlement upon herself; provision for the younger children--her younger children, hers and Rupert’s!
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading It is but rarely that Miss Carew is not wanted in her own little _milieu_; but to-day she would be superfluous.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading Her uncle and Rupert are busy with the lawyer, who has come down from London--busy over settlements: a settlement upon herself; provision for the younger children--her younger children, hers and Rupert’s!
Rupert's
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From this reading Her uncle and Rupert are busy with the lawyer, who has come down from London--busy over settlements: a settlement upon herself; provision for the younger children--her younger children, hers and Rupert’s!
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Her uncle and Rupert are busy with the lawyer, who has come down from London--busy over settlements: a settlement upon herself; provision for the younger children--her younger children, hers and Rupert’s!
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Her uncle and Rupert are busy with the lawyer, who has come down from London--busy over settlements: a settlement upon herself; provision for the younger children--her younger children, hers and Rupert’s!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Féodorovna has ejected her so early that she need not go home at once.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Féodorovna has ejected her so early that she need not go home at once.
superfluousadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərflwʌs/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading It is but rarely that Miss Carew is not wanted in her own little _milieu_; but to-day she would be superfluous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Féodorovna has ejected her so early that she need not go home at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is Lavinia’s first thought on getting outside the house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is Lavinia’s first thought on getting outside the house.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This is Lavinia’s first thought on getting outside the house.
to-day
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From this reading It is but rarely that Miss Carew is not wanted in her own little _milieu_; but to-day she would be superfluous.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Her uncle and Rupert are busy with the lawyer, who has come down from London--busy over settlements: a settlement upon herself; provision for the younger children--her younger children, hers and Rupert’s!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her uncle and Rupert are busy with the lawyer, who has come down from London--busy over settlements: a settlement upon herself; provision for the younger children--her younger children, hers and Rupert’s!
precisely as stated
From this reading If she walk very fast, perhaps she may outwalk this last thought.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading If she walk very fast, perhaps she may outwalk this last thought.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It is but rarely that Miss Carew is not wanted in her own little _milieu_; but to-day she would be superfluous.
which person or people
From this reading Her uncle and Rupert are busy with the lawyer, who has come down from London--busy over settlements: a settlement upon herself; provision for the younger children--her younger children, hers and Rupert’s!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her uncle and Rupert are busy with the lawyer, who has come down from London--busy over settlements: a settlement upon herself; provision for the younger children--her younger children, hers and Rupert’s!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is but rarely that Miss Carew is not wanted in her own little _milieu_; but to-day she would be superfluous.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Her uncle and Rupert are busy with the lawyer, who has come down from London--busy over settlements: a settlement upon herself; provision for the younger children--her younger children, hers and Rupert’s!
