used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Blanche was going to India, to be governess in the household of a Judge, under care of the Judge’s wife.
abilitiesnounUS /əˈbɪlətiːz/
plural of “ability” — the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Their one idea, in connection with their daughter, was to speculate on her beauty, and to turn her abilities to profitable account.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Their one idea, in connection with their daughter, was to speculate on her beauty, and to turn her abilities to profitable account.
actress'snounUS /ˈæktrəsɪz/
possessive form of “actress” — a female actor
From this reading There, among strangers, she was to be perfected in the actress’s and the singer’s art; then to return to England, and make the fortune of her family on the lyric stage.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There, among strangers, she was to be perfected in the actress’s and the singer’s art; then to return to England, and make the fortune of her family on the lyric stage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their one idea, in connection with their daughter, was to speculate on her beauty, and to turn her abilities to profitable account.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne was to wait at home until the first opportunity offered of sending her cheaply to Milan.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading There, among strangers, she was to be perfected in the actress’s and the singer’s art; then to return to England, and make the fortune of her family on the lyric stage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anne was to wait at home until the first opportunity offered of sending her cheaply to Milan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Blanche was going to India, to be governess in the household of a Judge, under care of the Judge’s wife.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Their one idea, in connection with their daughter, was to speculate on her beauty, and to turn her abilities to profitable account.
Blanche
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From this reading Blanche was going to India, to be governess in the household of a Judge, under care of the Judge’s wife.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Blanche was going to India, to be governess in the household of a Judge, under care of the Judge’s wife.
cheaplyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːpli/
in a stingy manner
From this reading Anne was to wait at home until the first opportunity offered of sending her cheaply to Milan.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading The girls were starting in life under widely different conditions.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Their one idea, in connection with their daughter, was to speculate on her beauty, and to turn her abilities to profitable account.
a female human offspring
From this reading Their one idea, in connection with their daughter, was to speculate on her beauty, and to turn her abilities to profitable account.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The girls were starting in life under widely different conditions.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading There, among strangers, she was to be perfected in the actress’s and the singer’s art; then to return to England, and make the fortune of her family on the lyric stage.
a social unit living together
From this reading There, among strangers, she was to be perfected in the actress’s and the singer’s art; then to return to England, and make the fortune of her family on the lyric stage.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Anne was to wait at home until the first opportunity offered of sending her cheaply to Milan.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading There, among strangers, she was to be perfected in the actress’s and the singer’s art; then to return to England, and make the fortune of her family on the lyric stage.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls were starting in life under widely different conditions.
the act of departing
From this reading Blanche was going to India, to be governess in the household of a Judge, under care of the Judge’s wife.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading Blanche was going to India, to be governess in the household of a Judge, under care of the Judge’s wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Their one idea, in connection with their daughter, was to speculate on her beauty, and to turn her abilities to profitable account.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Anne was to wait at home until the first opportunity offered of sending her cheaply to Milan.
a social unit living together
From this reading Blanche was going to India, to be governess in the household of a Judge, under care of the Judge’s wife.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Their one idea, in connection with their daughter, was to speculate on her beauty, and to turn her abilities to profitable account.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their one idea, in connection with their daughter, was to speculate on her beauty, and to turn her abilities to profitable account.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Blanche was going to India, to be governess in the household of a Judge, under care of the Judge’s wife.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Blanche was going to India, to be governess in the household of a Judge, under care of the Judge’s wife.
Judge'snounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
From this reading Blanche was going to India, to be governess in the household of a Judge, under care of the Judge’s wife.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The girls were starting in life under widely different conditions.
lyricadjectiveUS /ˈlɪrɪk/
expressing deep emotion
From this reading There, among strangers, she was to be perfected in the actress’s and the singer’s art; then to return to England, and make the fortune of her family on the lyric stage.
engage in
From this reading There, among strangers, she was to be perfected in the actress’s and the singer’s art; then to return to England, and make the fortune of her family on the lyric stage.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading Anne was to wait at home until the first opportunity offered of sending her cheaply to Milan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blanche was going to India, to be governess in the household of a Judge, under care of the Judge’s wife.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Anne was to wait at home until the first opportunity offered of sending her cheaply to Milan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their one idea, in connection with their daughter, was to speculate on her beauty, and to turn her abilities to profitable account.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their one idea, in connection with their daughter, was to speculate on her beauty, and to turn her abilities to profitable account.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Anne was to wait at home until the first opportunity offered of sending her cheaply to Milan.
perfectedadjectiveUS /pərˈfektɪd/
(of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed
From this reading There, among strangers, she was to be perfected in the actress’s and the singer’s art; then to return to England, and make the fortune of her family on the lyric stage.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading Their one idea, in connection with their daughter, was to speculate on her beauty, and to turn her abilities to profitable account.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There, among strangers, she was to be perfected in the actress’s and the singer’s art; then to return to England, and make the fortune of her family on the lyric stage.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Anne was to wait at home until the first opportunity offered of sending her cheaply to Milan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, among strangers, she was to be perfected in the actress’s and the singer’s art; then to return to England, and make the fortune of her family on the lyric stage.
singer'snounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
possessive form of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading There, among strangers, she was to be perfected in the actress’s and the singer’s art; then to return to England, and make the fortune of her family on the lyric stage.
speculateverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪt/
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading Their one idea, in connection with their daughter, was to speculate on her beauty, and to turn her abilities to profitable account.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading There, among strangers, she was to be perfected in the actress’s and the singer’s art; then to return to England, and make the fortune of her family on the lyric stage.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The girls were starting in life under widely different conditions.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading There, among strangers, she was to be perfected in the actress’s and the singer’s art; then to return to England, and make the fortune of her family on the lyric stage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls were starting in life under widely different conditions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their one idea, in connection with their daughter, was to speculate on her beauty, and to turn her abilities to profitable account.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There, among strangers, she was to be perfected in the actress’s and the singer’s art; then to return to England, and make the fortune of her family on the lyric stage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, among strangers, she was to be perfected in the actress’s and the singer’s art; then to return to England, and make the fortune of her family on the lyric stage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their one idea, in connection with their daughter, was to speculate on her beauty, and to turn her abilities to profitable account.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Their one idea, in connection with their daughter, was to speculate on her beauty, and to turn her abilities to profitable account.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The girls were starting in life under widely different conditions.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Anne was to wait at home until the first opportunity offered of sending her cheaply to Milan.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Anne was to wait at home until the first opportunity offered of sending her cheaply to Milan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their one idea, in connection with their daughter, was to speculate on her beauty, and to turn her abilities to profitable account.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls were starting in life under widely different conditions.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading The girls were starting in life under widely different conditions.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Blanche was going to India, to be governess in the household of a Judge, under care of the Judge’s wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their one idea, in connection with their daughter, was to speculate on her beauty, and to turn her abilities to profitable account.
