used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He died of a malignant fever, leaving a young widow, and no child, to inherit his place in society.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had been invited to spend some time at Maristow Castle, and were about to proceed thither with Lord Maristow and his daughters, when the sudden death of Mr. Saville changed every thing.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading An event occurred at this time, which considerably altered the plans of Mr. and Mrs. Villiers.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I choose to comfort myself by considering, that even while I am lamenting my present uneasiness, it is passing away.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An event occurred at this time, which considerably altered the plans of Mr. and Mrs. Villiers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An event occurred at this time, which considerably altered the plans of Mr. and Mrs. Villiers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An event occurred at this time, which considerably altered the plans of Mr. and Mrs. Villiers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I choose to comfort myself by considering, that even while I am lamenting my present uneasiness, it is passing away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been invited to spend some time at Maristow Castle, and were about to proceed thither with Lord Maristow and his daughters, when the sudden death of Mr. Saville changed every thing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I choose to comfort myself by considering, that even while I am lamenting my present uneasiness, it is passing away.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading They had been invited to spend some time at Maristow Castle, and were about to proceed thither with Lord Maristow and his daughters, when the sudden death of Mr. Saville changed every thing.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading They had been invited to spend some time at Maristow Castle, and were about to proceed thither with Lord Maristow and his daughters, when the sudden death of Mr. Saville changed every thing.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He died of a malignant fever, leaving a young widow, and no child, to inherit his place in society.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I choose to comfort myself by considering, that even while I am lamenting my present uneasiness, it is passing away.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading I choose to comfort myself by considering, that even while I am lamenting my present uneasiness, it is passing away.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading An event occurred at this time, which considerably altered the plans of Mr. and Mrs. Villiers.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading I choose to comfort myself by considering, that even while I am lamenting my present uneasiness, it is passing away.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading They had been invited to spend some time at Maristow Castle, and were about to proceed thither with Lord Maristow and his daughters, when the sudden death of Mr. Saville changed every thing.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading They had been invited to spend some time at Maristow Castle, and were about to proceed thither with Lord Maristow and his daughters, when the sudden death of Mr. Saville changed every thing.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He died of a malignant fever, leaving a young widow, and no child, to inherit his place in society.
divisible by two
From this reading I choose to comfort myself by considering, that even while I am lamenting my present uneasiness, it is passing away.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading An event occurred at this time, which considerably altered the plans of Mr. and Mrs. Villiers.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They had been invited to spend some time at Maristow Castle, and were about to proceed thither with Lord Maristow and his daughters, when the sudden death of Mr. Saville changed every thing.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading He died of a malignant fever, leaving a young widow, and no child, to inherit his place in society.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been invited to spend some time at Maristow Castle, and were about to proceed thither with Lord Maristow and his daughters, when the sudden death of Mr. Saville changed every thing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He died of a malignant fever, leaving a young widow, and no child, to inherit his place in society.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had been invited to spend some time at Maristow Castle, and were about to proceed thither with Lord Maristow and his daughters, when the sudden death of Mr. Saville changed every thing.
HORACEnounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading HORACE WALPOLE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I choose to comfort myself by considering, that even while I am lamenting my present uneasiness, it is passing away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He died of a malignant fever, leaving a young widow, and no child, to inherit his place in society.
inheritverbUS /ˌɪnˈherət/
obtain from someone after their death
From this reading He died of a malignant fever, leaving a young widow, and no child, to inherit his place in society.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading They had been invited to spend some time at Maristow Castle, and were about to proceed thither with Lord Maristow and his daughters, when the sudden death of Mr. Saville changed every thing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I choose to comfort myself by considering, that even while I am lamenting my present uneasiness, it is passing away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I choose to comfort myself by considering, that even while I am lamenting my present uneasiness, it is passing away.
lamentingadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪŋ/
vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
From this reading I choose to comfort myself by considering, that even while I am lamenting my present uneasiness, it is passing away.
the act of departing
From this reading He died of a malignant fever, leaving a young widow, and no child, to inherit his place in society.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading They had been invited to spend some time at Maristow Castle, and were about to proceed thither with Lord Maristow and his daughters, when the sudden death of Mr. Saville changed every thing.
malignantadjectiveUS /məˈlɪɡnənt/
dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
From this reading He died of a malignant fever, leaving a young widow, and no child, to inherit his place in society.
Maristow
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From this reading They had been invited to spend some time at Maristow Castle, and were about to proceed thither with Lord Maristow and his daughters, when the sudden death of Mr. Saville changed every thing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading An event occurred at this time, which considerably altered the plans of Mr. and Mrs. Villiers.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading An event occurred at this time, which considerably altered the plans of Mr. and Mrs. Villiers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I choose to comfort myself by considering, that even while I am lamenting my present uneasiness, it is passing away.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I choose to comfort myself by considering, that even while I am lamenting my present uneasiness, it is passing away.
not any; not one
From this reading He died of a malignant fever, leaving a young widow, and no child, to inherit his place in society.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading An event occurred at this time, which considerably altered the plans of Mr. and Mrs. Villiers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An event occurred at this time, which considerably altered the plans of Mr. and Mrs. Villiers.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I choose to comfort myself by considering, that even while I am lamenting my present uneasiness, it is passing away.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He died of a malignant fever, leaving a young widow, and no child, to inherit his place in society.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading An event occurred at this time, which considerably altered the plans of Mr. and Mrs. Villiers.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I choose to comfort myself by considering, that even while I am lamenting my present uneasiness, it is passing away.
continue talking
From this reading They had been invited to spend some time at Maristow Castle, and were about to proceed thither with Lord Maristow and his daughters, when the sudden death of Mr. Saville changed every thing.
Saville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been invited to spend some time at Maristow Castle, and were about to proceed thither with Lord Maristow and his daughters, when the sudden death of Mr. Saville changed every thing.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He died of a malignant fever, leaving a young widow, and no child, to inherit his place in society.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had been invited to spend some time at Maristow Castle, and were about to proceed thither with Lord Maristow and his daughters, when the sudden death of Mr. Saville changed every thing.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading They had been invited to spend some time at Maristow Castle, and were about to proceed thither with Lord Maristow and his daughters, when the sudden death of Mr. Saville changed every thing.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading They had been invited to spend some time at Maristow Castle, and were about to proceed thither with Lord Maristow and his daughters, when the sudden death of Mr. Saville changed every thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I choose to comfort myself by considering, that even while I am lamenting my present uneasiness, it is passing away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An event occurred at this time, which considerably altered the plans of Mr. and Mrs. Villiers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been invited to spend some time at Maristow Castle, and were about to proceed thither with Lord Maristow and his daughters, when the sudden death of Mr. Saville changed every thing.
a special situation
From this reading They had been invited to spend some time at Maristow Castle, and were about to proceed thither with Lord Maristow and his daughters, when the sudden death of Mr. Saville changed every thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An event occurred at this time, which considerably altered the plans of Mr. and Mrs. Villiers.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading They had been invited to spend some time at Maristow Castle, and were about to proceed thither with Lord Maristow and his daughters, when the sudden death of Mr. Saville changed every thing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading An event occurred at this time, which considerably altered the plans of Mr. and Mrs. Villiers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I choose to comfort myself by considering, that even while I am lamenting my present uneasiness, it is passing away.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading I choose to comfort myself by considering, that even while I am lamenting my present uneasiness, it is passing away.
Villiers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An event occurred at this time, which considerably altered the plans of Mr. and Mrs. Villiers.
WALPOLEnounUS /ˈwɔːlpoʊl/
English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)
From this reading HORACE WALPOLE.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had been invited to spend some time at Maristow Castle, and were about to proceed thither with Lord Maristow and his daughters, when the sudden death of Mr. Saville changed every thing.
at the time that
From this reading They had been invited to spend some time at Maristow Castle, and were about to proceed thither with Lord Maristow and his daughters, when the sudden death of Mr. Saville changed every thing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An event occurred at this time, which considerably altered the plans of Mr. and Mrs. Villiers.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I choose to comfort myself by considering, that even while I am lamenting my present uneasiness, it is passing away.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading He died of a malignant fever, leaving a young widow, and no child, to inherit his place in society.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had been invited to spend some time at Maristow Castle, and were about to proceed thither with Lord Maristow and his daughters, when the sudden death of Mr. Saville changed every thing.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He died of a malignant fever, leaving a young widow, and no child, to inherit his place in society.
