used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In less than a fort-night after Mrs. Farebrother's death a housekeeper was installed in Parksides.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In less than a fort-night after Mrs. Farebrother's death a housekeeper was installed in Parksides.
how long something has existed
From this reading Her name was Mrs. Pamflett, and her age thirty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PHOEBE AND THE ANGELS.
ANGELSnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading PHOEBE AND THE ANGELS.
react verbally
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
anybody's
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From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In less than a fort-night after Mrs. Farebrother's death a housekeeper was installed in Parksides.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not long remain so.
one or the other of two
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
Farebrother's
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From this reading In less than a fort-night after Mrs. Farebrother's death a housekeeper was installed in Parksides.
fort-night
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From this reading In less than a fort-night after Mrs. Farebrother's death a housekeeper was installed in Parksides.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her name was Mrs. Pamflett, and her age thirty.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading In less than a fort-night after Mrs. Farebrother's death a housekeeper was installed in Parksides.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than a fort-night after Mrs. Farebrother's death a housekeeper was installed in Parksides.
inferencenounUS /ˈɪnfərəns/
the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading In less than a fort-night after Mrs. Farebrother's death a housekeeper was installed in Parksides.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not long remain so.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than a fort-night after Mrs. Farebrother's death a housekeeper was installed in Parksides.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It did not long remain so.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In less than a fort-night after Mrs. Farebrother's death a housekeeper was installed in Parksides.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her name was Mrs. Pamflett, and her age thirty.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
not any; not one
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
not one, and not any
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not long remain so.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
Pamflett
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From this reading Her name was Mrs. Pamflett, and her age thirty.
Parksides
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From this reading In less than a fort-night after Mrs. Farebrother's death a housekeeper was installed in Parksides.
PHOEBEnounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading PHOEBE AND THE ANGELS.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It did not long remain so.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It did not long remain so.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than a fort-night after Mrs. Farebrother's death a housekeeper was installed in Parksides.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHOEBE AND THE ANGELS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Her name was Mrs. Pamflett, and her age thirty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In less than a fort-night after Mrs. Farebrother's death a housekeeper was installed in Parksides.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Being called "Mrs.," the natural inference was that she was either wife or widow; but as no questions were put to her on this point there were none to answer, and it certainly did not appear to be anybody's business but her own.
