used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She wished to live pleasantly, and perhaps fashionably; but she also desired to live respectably, and with a due regard to religion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How she was to set about doing this at Littlebath, I am afraid she did not quite know.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading How she was to set about doing this at Littlebath, I am afraid she did not quite know.
anew
From this reading She told herself over and over again that wealth entailed duties as well as privileges; but she had no clear idea what were the duties so entailed, or what were the privileges.
in addition
From this reading She wished to live pleasantly, and perhaps fashionably; but she also desired to live respectably, and with a due regard to religion.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading How she was to set about doing this at Littlebath, I am afraid she did not quite know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wished to live pleasantly, and perhaps fashionably; but she also desired to live respectably, and with a due regard to religion.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading How could she have obtained any clear idea on the subject in that prison which she had inhabited for so many years by her brother's bedside?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She told herself over and over again that wealth entailed duties as well as privileges; but she had no clear idea what were the duties so entailed, or what were the privileges.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How she was to set about doing this at Littlebath, I am afraid she did not quite know.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading How could she have obtained any clear idea on the subject in that prison which she had inhabited for so many years by her brother's bedside?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Miss Mackenzie Goes to Littlebath I fear that Miss Mackenzie, when she betook herself to Littlebath, had before her mind's eye no sufficiently settled plan of life.
betook
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From this reading Miss Mackenzie Goes to Littlebath I fear that Miss Mackenzie, when she betook herself to Littlebath, had before her mind's eye no sufficiently settled plan of life.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading How could she have obtained any clear idea on the subject in that prison which she had inhabited for so many years by her brother's bedside?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wished to live pleasantly, and perhaps fashionably; but she also desired to live respectably, and with a due regard to religion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How could she have obtained any clear idea on the subject in that prison which she had inhabited for so many years by her brother's bedside?
rid of obstructions
From this reading She told herself over and over again that wealth entailed duties as well as privileges; but she had no clear idea what were the duties so entailed, or what were the privileges.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could she have obtained any clear idea on the subject in that prison which she had inhabited for so many years by her brother's bedside?
wanted intensely
From this reading She wished to live pleasantly, and perhaps fashionably; but she also desired to live respectably, and with a due regard to religion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How she was to set about doing this at Littlebath, I am afraid she did not quite know.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading How she was to set about doing this at Littlebath, I am afraid she did not quite know.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading She wished to live pleasantly, and perhaps fashionably; but she also desired to live respectably, and with a due regard to religion.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She told herself over and over again that wealth entailed duties as well as privileges; but she had no clear idea what were the duties so entailed, or what were the privileges.
entailedverbUS /ɪnˈteɪld/
past form of “entail” — have as a logical consequence
From this reading She told herself over and over again that wealth entailed duties as well as privileges; but she had no clear idea what were the duties so entailed, or what were the privileges.
the organ of sight
From this reading Miss Mackenzie Goes to Littlebath I fear that Miss Mackenzie, when she betook herself to Littlebath, had before her mind's eye no sufficiently settled plan of life.
fashionablyadverbUS /ˈfæʃənəbli/
in a fashionable manner
From this reading She wished to live pleasantly, and perhaps fashionably; but she also desired to live respectably, and with a due regard to religion.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Miss Mackenzie Goes to Littlebath I fear that Miss Mackenzie, when she betook herself to Littlebath, had before her mind's eye no sufficiently settled plan of life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How could she have obtained any clear idea on the subject in that prison which she had inhabited for so many years by her brother's bedside?
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Miss Mackenzie Goes to Littlebath I fear that Miss Mackenzie, when she betook herself to Littlebath, had before her mind's eye no sufficiently settled plan of life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Mackenzie Goes to Littlebath I fear that Miss Mackenzie, when she betook herself to Littlebath, had before her mind's eye no sufficiently settled plan of life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How could she have obtained any clear idea on the subject in that prison which she had inhabited for so many years by her brother's bedside?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Mackenzie Goes to Littlebath I fear that Miss Mackenzie, when she betook herself to Littlebath, had before her mind's eye no sufficiently settled plan of life.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Mackenzie Goes to Littlebath I fear that Miss Mackenzie, when she betook herself to Littlebath, had before her mind's eye no sufficiently settled plan of life.
How
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From this reading How she was to set about doing this at Littlebath, I am afraid she did not quite know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Miss Mackenzie Goes to Littlebath I fear that Miss Mackenzie, when she betook herself to Littlebath, had before her mind's eye no sufficiently settled plan of life.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She told herself over and over again that wealth entailed duties as well as privileges; but she had no clear idea what were the duties so entailed, or what were the privileges.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How could she have obtained any clear idea on the subject in that prison which she had inhabited for so many years by her brother's bedside?
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading How could she have obtained any clear idea on the subject in that prison which she had inhabited for so many years by her brother's bedside?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How she was to set about doing this at Littlebath, I am afraid she did not quite know.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Miss Mackenzie Goes to Littlebath I fear that Miss Mackenzie, when she betook herself to Littlebath, had before her mind's eye no sufficiently settled plan of life.
Littlebath
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From this reading Miss Mackenzie Goes to Littlebath I fear that Miss Mackenzie, when she betook herself to Littlebath, had before her mind's eye no sufficiently settled plan of life.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She wished to live pleasantly, and perhaps fashionably; but she also desired to live respectably, and with a due regard to religion.
MackenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading Miss Mackenzie Goes to Littlebath I fear that Miss Mackenzie, when she betook herself to Littlebath, had before her mind's eye no sufficiently settled plan of life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How could she have obtained any clear idea on the subject in that prison which she had inhabited for so many years by her brother's bedside?
mind'snounUS /maɪndz/
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Miss Mackenzie Goes to Littlebath I fear that Miss Mackenzie, when she betook herself to Littlebath, had before her mind's eye no sufficiently settled plan of life.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Mackenzie Goes to Littlebath I fear that Miss Mackenzie, when she betook herself to Littlebath, had before her mind's eye no sufficiently settled plan of life.
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Mackenzie Goes to Littlebath I fear that Miss Mackenzie, when she betook herself to Littlebath, had before her mind's eye no sufficiently settled plan of life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How she was to set about doing this at Littlebath, I am afraid she did not quite know.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading How could she have obtained any clear idea on the subject in that prison which she had inhabited for so many years by her brother's bedside?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Mackenzie Goes to Littlebath I fear that Miss Mackenzie, when she betook herself to Littlebath, had before her mind's eye no sufficiently settled plan of life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How could she have obtained any clear idea on the subject in that prison which she had inhabited for so many years by her brother's bedside?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She told herself over and over again that wealth entailed duties as well as privileges; but she had no clear idea what were the duties so entailed, or what were the privileges.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She told herself over and over again that wealth entailed duties as well as privileges; but she had no clear idea what were the duties so entailed, or what were the privileges.
by chance
From this reading She wished to live pleasantly, and perhaps fashionably; but she also desired to live respectably, and with a due regard to religion.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Miss Mackenzie Goes to Littlebath I fear that Miss Mackenzie, when she betook herself to Littlebath, had before her mind's eye no sufficiently settled plan of life.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading She wished to live pleasantly, and perhaps fashionably; but she also desired to live respectably, and with a due regard to religion.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading How could she have obtained any clear idea on the subject in that prison which she had inhabited for so many years by her brother's bedside?
privilegesnounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒəz/
plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading She told herself over and over again that wealth entailed duties as well as privileges; but she had no clear idea what were the duties so entailed, or what were the privileges.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading How she was to set about doing this at Littlebath, I am afraid she did not quite know.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading She wished to live pleasantly, and perhaps fashionably; but she also desired to live respectably, and with a due regard to religion.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading She wished to live pleasantly, and perhaps fashionably; but she also desired to live respectably, and with a due regard to religion.
respectablyadverbUS /riˈspektəbli/
to a tolerably worthy extent
From this reading She wished to live pleasantly, and perhaps fashionably; but she also desired to live respectably, and with a due regard to religion.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading How she was to set about doing this at Littlebath, I am afraid she did not quite know.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Miss Mackenzie Goes to Littlebath I fear that Miss Mackenzie, when she betook herself to Littlebath, had before her mind's eye no sufficiently settled plan of life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Mackenzie Goes to Littlebath I fear that Miss Mackenzie, when she betook herself to Littlebath, had before her mind's eye no sufficiently settled plan of life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She told herself over and over again that wealth entailed duties as well as privileges; but she had no clear idea what were the duties so entailed, or what were the privileges.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading How could she have obtained any clear idea on the subject in that prison which she had inhabited for so many years by her brother's bedside?
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Miss Mackenzie Goes to Littlebath I fear that Miss Mackenzie, when she betook herself to Littlebath, had before her mind's eye no sufficiently settled plan of life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Mackenzie Goes to Littlebath I fear that Miss Mackenzie, when she betook herself to Littlebath, had before her mind's eye no sufficiently settled plan of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She told herself over and over again that wealth entailed duties as well as privileges; but she had no clear idea what were the duties so entailed, or what were the privileges.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How she was to set about doing this at Littlebath, I am afraid she did not quite know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Mackenzie Goes to Littlebath I fear that Miss Mackenzie, when she betook herself to Littlebath, had before her mind's eye no sufficiently settled plan of life.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told herself over and over again that wealth entailed duties as well as privileges; but she had no clear idea what were the duties so entailed, or what were the privileges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How she was to set about doing this at Littlebath, I am afraid she did not quite know.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading She told herself over and over again that wealth entailed duties as well as privileges; but she had no clear idea what were the duties so entailed, or what were the privileges.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She told herself over and over again that wealth entailed duties as well as privileges; but she had no clear idea what were the duties so entailed, or what were the privileges.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She told herself over and over again that wealth entailed duties as well as privileges; but she had no clear idea what were the duties so entailed, or what were the privileges.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She told herself over and over again that wealth entailed duties as well as privileges; but she had no clear idea what were the duties so entailed, or what were the privileges.
at the time that
From this reading Miss Mackenzie Goes to Littlebath I fear that Miss Mackenzie, when she betook herself to Littlebath, had before her mind's eye no sufficiently settled plan of life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How could she have obtained any clear idea on the subject in that prison which she had inhabited for so many years by her brother's bedside?
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She wished to live pleasantly, and perhaps fashionably; but she also desired to live respectably, and with a due regard to religion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She wished to live pleasantly, and perhaps fashionably; but she also desired to live respectably, and with a due regard to religion.
a late time of life
From this reading How could she have obtained any clear idea on the subject in that prison which she had inhabited for so many years by her brother's bedside?
