used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
any thing at all
From this reading She told him, what was perfectly true, that she would deprive herself of anything on earth for his sake.
Atherton
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From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading You will not mind being careful for one year, Marion?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading You will not mind being careful for one year, Marion?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
depriveverbUS /dɪˈpraɪv/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading She told him, what was perfectly true, that she would deprive herself of anything on earth for his sake.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "A little economy for one year," he said to his wife, "and we shall do it easily.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She told him, what was perfectly true, that she would deprive herself of anything on earth for his sake.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "A little economy for one year," he said to his wife, "and we shall do it easily.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading "A little economy for one year," he said to his wife, "and we shall do it easily.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "A little economy for one year," he said to his wife, "and we shall do it easily.
Hanton
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From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A little economy for one year," he said to his wife, "and we shall do it easily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She told him, what was perfectly true, that she would deprive herself of anything on earth for his sake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told him, what was perfectly true, that she would deprive herself of anything on earth for his sake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A little economy for one year," he said to his wife, "and we shall do it easily.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A little economy for one year," he said to his wife, "and we shall do it easily.
for more time
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
Marion
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From this reading You will not mind being careful for one year, Marion?"
come together
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading You will not mind being careful for one year, Marion?"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
not any; not one
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You will not mind being careful for one year, Marion?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She told him, what was perfectly true, that she would deprive herself of anything on earth for his sake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She told him, what was perfectly true, that she would deprive herself of anything on earth for his sake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "A little economy for one year," he said to his wife, "and we shall do it easily.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She told him, what was perfectly true, that she would deprive herself of anything on earth for his sake.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A little economy for one year," he said to his wife, "and we shall do it easily.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading She told him, what was perfectly true, that she would deprive herself of anything on earth for his sake.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "A little economy for one year," he said to his wife, "and we shall do it easily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told him, what was perfectly true, that she would deprive herself of anything on earth for his sake.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told him, what was perfectly true, that she would deprive herself of anything on earth for his sake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told him, what was perfectly true, that she would deprive herself of anything on earth for his sake.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She told him, what was perfectly true, that she would deprive herself of anything on earth for his sake.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "A little economy for one year," he said to his wife, "and we shall do it easily.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She told him, what was perfectly true, that she would deprive herself of anything on earth for his sake.
at the time that
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "A little economy for one year," he said to his wife, "and we shall do it easily.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will not mind being careful for one year, Marion?"
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading There came a day when Lady Atherton could no longer meet the demands made upon her; the estate near Hanton was to be sold, and her husband wished to purchase it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She told him, what was perfectly true, that she would deprive herself of anything on earth for his sake.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "A little economy for one year," he said to his wife, "and we shall do it easily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will not mind being careful for one year, Marion?"
