used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had been used to going about among the cottagers at home, and I liked the work.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
Albury
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From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had been used to going about among the cottagers at home, and I liked the work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was very pleasant to see Milly Darrell with these people--the perfect confidence and sympathy between them and her, the delight they seemed to take in her bright cheering presence.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was very pleasant to see Milly Darrell with these people--the perfect confidence and sympathy between them and her, the delight they seemed to take in her bright cheering presence.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading It was very pleasant to see Milly Darrell with these people--the perfect confidence and sympathy between them and her, the delight they seemed to take in her bright cheering presence.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading It was very pleasant to see Milly Darrell with these people--the perfect confidence and sympathy between them and her, the delight they seemed to take in her bright cheering presence.
cottagers
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From this reading I had been used to going about among the cottagers at home, and I liked the work.
Darrell
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From this reading It was very pleasant to see Milly Darrell with these people--the perfect confidence and sympathy between them and her, the delight they seemed to take in her bright cheering presence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It was very pleasant to see Milly Darrell with these people--the perfect confidence and sympathy between them and her, the delight they seemed to take in her bright cheering presence.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
the act of departing
From this reading I had been used to going about among the cottagers at home, and I liked the work.
an established custom
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I had been used to going about among the cottagers at home, and I liked the work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was very pleasant to see Milly Darrell with these people--the perfect confidence and sympathy between them and her, the delight they seemed to take in her bright cheering presence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I had been used to going about among the cottagers at home, and I liked the work.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
Milly
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From this reading It was very pleasant to see Milly Darrell with these people--the perfect confidence and sympathy between them and her, the delight they seemed to take in her bright cheering presence.
Milly's
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From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was very pleasant to see Milly Darrell with these people--the perfect confidence and sympathy between them and her, the delight they seemed to take in her bright cheering presence.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It was very pleasant to see Milly Darrell with these people--the perfect confidence and sympathy between them and her, the delight they seemed to take in her bright cheering presence.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was very pleasant to see Milly Darrell with these people--the perfect confidence and sympathy between them and her, the delight they seemed to take in her bright cheering presence.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It was very pleasant to see Milly Darrell with these people--the perfect confidence and sympathy between them and her, the delight they seemed to take in her bright cheering presence.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was very pleasant to see Milly Darrell with these people--the perfect confidence and sympathy between them and her, the delight they seemed to take in her bright cheering presence.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was very pleasant to see Milly Darrell with these people--the perfect confidence and sympathy between them and her, the delight they seemed to take in her bright cheering presence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading It was very pleasant to see Milly Darrell with these people--the perfect confidence and sympathy between them and her, the delight they seemed to take in her bright cheering presence.
carry out
From this reading It was very pleasant to see Milly Darrell with these people--the perfect confidence and sympathy between them and her, the delight they seemed to take in her bright cheering presence.
THATCHERnounUS /ˈθætʃər/
British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925)
From this reading THATCHER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was very pleasant to see Milly Darrell with these people--the perfect confidence and sympathy between them and her, the delight they seemed to take in her bright cheering presence.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was very pleasant to see Milly Darrell with these people--the perfect confidence and sympathy between them and her, the delight they seemed to take in her bright cheering presence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was very pleasant to see Milly Darrell with these people--the perfect confidence and sympathy between them and her, the delight they seemed to take in her bright cheering presence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I had been used to going about among the cottagers at home, and I liked the work.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very pleasant to see Milly Darrell with these people--the perfect confidence and sympathy between them and her, the delight they seemed to take in her bright cheering presence.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very pleasant to see Milly Darrell with these people--the perfect confidence and sympathy between them and her, the delight they seemed to take in her bright cheering presence.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It had been Milly's habit to devote one day a week to visiting among the poor, before she went to Albury Lodge; and she now resumed this practice, I accompanying her upon her visits.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was very pleasant to see Milly Darrell with these people--the perfect confidence and sympathy between them and her, the delight they seemed to take in her bright cheering presence.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I had been used to going about among the cottagers at home, and I liked the work.
