used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mildred had to go back for a time to Lady Dewsbury's.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading It afforded a change of scene for Lucy; and it gave the opportunity and time for the house in Westerbury to be renovated; in which she intended now to take up her abode.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading It afforded a change of scene for Lucy; and it gave the opportunity and time for the house in Westerbury to be renovated; in which she intended now to take up her abode.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
Arkell
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From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mildred had to go back for a time to Lady Dewsbury's.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It afforded a change of scene for Lucy; and it gave the opportunity and time for the house in Westerbury to be renovated; in which she intended now to take up her abode.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It afforded a change of scene for Lucy; and it gave the opportunity and time for the house in Westerbury to be renovated; in which she intended now to take up her abode.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading This was convenient for Mildred's plans.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
Dewsbury's
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From this reading Mildred had to go back for a time to Lady Dewsbury's.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mildred had to go back for a time to Lady Dewsbury's.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It afforded a change of scene for Lucy; and it gave the opportunity and time for the house in Westerbury to be renovated; in which she intended now to take up her abode.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mildred had to go back for a time to Lady Dewsbury's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mildred had to go back for a time to Lady Dewsbury's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It afforded a change of scene for Lucy; and it gave the opportunity and time for the house in Westerbury to be renovated; in which she intended now to take up her abode.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading It afforded a change of scene for Lucy; and it gave the opportunity and time for the house in Westerbury to be renovated; in which she intended now to take up her abode.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mildred had to go back for a time to Lady Dewsbury's.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
lapsedadjectiveUS /læpst/
no longer active or practicing
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading It afforded a change of scene for Lucy; and it gave the opportunity and time for the house in Westerbury to be renovated; in which she intended now to take up her abode.
Mildred
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From this reading Mildred had to go back for a time to Lady Dewsbury's.
Mildred's
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From this reading This was convenient for Mildred's plans.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It afforded a change of scene for Lucy; and it gave the opportunity and time for the house in Westerbury to be renovated; in which she intended now to take up her abode.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It afforded a change of scene for Lucy; and it gave the opportunity and time for the house in Westerbury to be renovated; in which she intended now to take up her abode.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading This was convenient for Mildred's plans.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
renovatedverbUS /ˈrenəveɪtɪd/
past form of “renovate” — restore to a previous or better condition
From this reading It afforded a change of scene for Lucy; and it gave the opportunity and time for the house in Westerbury to be renovated; in which she intended now to take up her abode.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It afforded a change of scene for Lucy; and it gave the opportunity and time for the house in Westerbury to be renovated; in which she intended now to take up her abode.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It afforded a change of scene for Lucy; and it gave the opportunity and time for the house in Westerbury to be renovated; in which she intended now to take up her abode.
term of address for a man
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
TABLESnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED.
carry out
From this reading It afforded a change of scene for Lucy; and it gave the opportunity and time for the house in Westerbury to be renovated; in which she intended now to take up her abode.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was convenient for Mildred's plans.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mildred had to go back for a time to Lady Dewsbury's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mildred had to go back for a time to Lady Dewsbury's.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It afforded a change of scene for Lucy; and it gave the opportunity and time for the house in Westerbury to be renovated; in which she intended now to take up her abode.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
Westerbury
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From this reading It afforded a change of scene for Lucy; and it gave the opportunity and time for the house in Westerbury to be renovated; in which she intended now to take up her abode.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It afforded a change of scene for Lucy; and it gave the opportunity and time for the house in Westerbury to be renovated; in which she intended now to take up her abode.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That lady's house and effects now lapsed to Sir Edward; but Sir Edward was abroad with his wife and children, and he begged Miss Arkell to remain in it, its mistress, until they could return.
