used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Tait enjoyed, and had for some time enjoyed, an annuity of fifty pounds a year; but it would cease at her death, whenever that event should take place.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading With him died of course almost all his means; and his family, if not left utterly destitute, had little to boast in the way of wealth.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading With him died of course almost all his means; and his family, if not left utterly destitute, had little to boast in the way of wealth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Tait enjoyed, and had for some time enjoyed, an annuity of fifty pounds a year; but it would cease at her death, whenever that event should take place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With him died of course almost all his means; and his family, if not left utterly destitute, had little to boast in the way of wealth.
annuitynounUS /əˈnuːəti/
income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments
From this reading Mrs. Tait enjoyed, and had for some time enjoyed, an annuity of fifty pounds a year; but it would cease at her death, whenever that event should take place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Tait enjoyed, and had for some time enjoyed, an annuity of fifty pounds a year; but it would cease at her death, whenever that event should take place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the earlier period of his life it had been suspected that he was subject to it, but of late years unfavourable symptoms had not shown themselves.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The post-mortem examination established beyond doubt the fact that the Rev. Francis Tait's death was caused by heart disease.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading With him died of course almost all his means; and his family, if not left utterly destitute, had little to boast in the way of wealth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the earlier period of his life it had been suspected that he was subject to it, but of late years unfavourable symptoms had not shown themselves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The post-mortem examination established beyond doubt the fact that the Rev. Francis Tait's death was caused by heart disease.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The post-mortem examination established beyond doubt the fact that the Rev. Francis Tait's death was caused by heart disease.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Mrs. Tait enjoyed, and had for some time enjoyed, an annuity of fifty pounds a year; but it would cease at her death, whenever that event should take place.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading With him died of course almost all his means; and his family, if not left utterly destitute, had little to boast in the way of wealth.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The post-mortem examination established beyond doubt the fact that the Rev. Francis Tait's death was caused by heart disease.
destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading With him died of course almost all his means; and his family, if not left utterly destitute, had little to boast in the way of wealth.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading With him died of course almost all his means; and his family, if not left utterly destitute, had little to boast in the way of wealth.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading The post-mortem examination established beyond doubt the fact that the Rev. Francis Tait's death was caused by heart disease.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The post-mortem examination established beyond doubt the fact that the Rev. Francis Tait's death was caused by heart disease.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading In the earlier period of his life it had been suspected that he was subject to it, but of late years unfavourable symptoms had not shown themselves.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Mrs. Tait enjoyed, and had for some time enjoyed, an annuity of fifty pounds a year; but it would cease at her death, whenever that event should take place.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The post-mortem examination established beyond doubt the fact that the Rev. Francis Tait's death was caused by heart disease.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Mrs. Tait enjoyed, and had for some time enjoyed, an annuity of fifty pounds a year; but it would cease at her death, whenever that event should take place.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The post-mortem examination established beyond doubt the fact that the Rev. Francis Tait's death was caused by heart disease.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The post-mortem examination established beyond doubt the fact that the Rev. Francis Tait's death was caused by heart disease.
a social unit living together
From this reading With him died of course almost all his means; and his family, if not left utterly destitute, had little to boast in the way of wealth.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Mrs. Tait enjoyed, and had for some time enjoyed, an annuity of fifty pounds a year; but it would cease at her death, whenever that event should take place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Tait enjoyed, and had for some time enjoyed, an annuity of fifty pounds a year; but it would cease at her death, whenever that event should take place.
Francis
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From this reading The post-mortem examination established beyond doubt the fact that the Rev. Francis Tait's death was caused by heart disease.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the earlier period of his life it had been suspected that he was subject to it, but of late years unfavourable symptoms had not shown themselves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the earlier period of his life it had been suspected that he was subject to it, but of late years unfavourable symptoms had not shown themselves.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The post-mortem examination established beyond doubt the fact that the Rev. Francis Tait's death was caused by heart disease.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Tait enjoyed, and had for some time enjoyed, an annuity of fifty pounds a year; but it would cease at her death, whenever that event should take place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With him died of course almost all his means; and his family, if not left utterly destitute, had little to boast in the way of wealth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the earlier period of his life it had been suspected that he was subject to it, but of late years unfavourable symptoms had not shown themselves.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading With him died of course almost all his means; and his family, if not left utterly destitute, had little to boast in the way of wealth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the earlier period of his life it had been suspected that he was subject to it, but of late years unfavourable symptoms had not shown themselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the earlier period of his life it had been suspected that he was subject to it, but of late years unfavourable symptoms had not shown themselves.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In the earlier period of his life it had been suspected that he was subject to it, but of late years unfavourable symptoms had not shown themselves.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading With him died of course almost all his means; and his family, if not left utterly destitute, had little to boast in the way of wealth.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the earlier period of his life it had been suspected that he was subject to it, but of late years unfavourable symptoms had not shown themselves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With him died of course almost all his means; and his family, if not left utterly destitute, had little to boast in the way of wealth.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading With him died of course almost all his means; and his family, if not left utterly destitute, had little to boast in the way of wealth.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Tait enjoyed, and had for some time enjoyed, an annuity of fifty pounds a year; but it would cease at her death, whenever that event should take place.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW PLANS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the earlier period of his life it had been suspected that he was subject to it, but of late years unfavourable symptoms had not shown themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the earlier period of his life it had been suspected that he was subject to it, but of late years unfavourable symptoms had not shown themselves.
an amount of time
From this reading In the earlier period of his life it had been suspected that he was subject to it, but of late years unfavourable symptoms had not shown themselves.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mrs. Tait enjoyed, and had for some time enjoyed, an annuity of fifty pounds a year; but it would cease at her death, whenever that event should take place.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading NEW PLANS.
post-mortemnounUS /poʊstˈmɔːrtem/
discussion of an event after it has occurred
From this reading The post-mortem examination established beyond doubt the fact that the Rev. Francis Tait's death was caused by heart disease.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Mrs. Tait enjoyed, and had for some time enjoyed, an annuity of fifty pounds a year; but it would cease at her death, whenever that event should take place.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading The post-mortem examination established beyond doubt the fact that the Rev. Francis Tait's death was caused by heart disease.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Tait enjoyed, and had for some time enjoyed, an annuity of fifty pounds a year; but it would cease at her death, whenever that event should take place.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the earlier period of his life it had been suspected that he was subject to it, but of late years unfavourable symptoms had not shown themselves.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mrs. Tait enjoyed, and had for some time enjoyed, an annuity of fifty pounds a year; but it would cease at her death, whenever that event should take place.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading In the earlier period of his life it had been suspected that he was subject to it, but of late years unfavourable symptoms had not shown themselves.
believed likely
From this reading In the earlier period of his life it had been suspected that he was subject to it, but of late years unfavourable symptoms had not shown themselves.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading In the earlier period of his life it had been suspected that he was subject to it, but of late years unfavourable symptoms had not shown themselves.
Tait
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From this reading Mrs. Tait enjoyed, and had for some time enjoyed, an annuity of fifty pounds a year; but it would cease at her death, whenever that event should take place.
Tait's
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From this reading The post-mortem examination established beyond doubt the fact that the Rev. Francis Tait's death was caused by heart disease.
carry out
From this reading Mrs. Tait enjoyed, and had for some time enjoyed, an annuity of fifty pounds a year; but it would cease at her death, whenever that event should take place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The post-mortem examination established beyond doubt the fact that the Rev. Francis Tait's death was caused by heart disease.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The post-mortem examination established beyond doubt the fact that the Rev. Francis Tait's death was caused by heart disease.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In the earlier period of his life it had been suspected that he was subject to it, but of late years unfavourable symptoms had not shown themselves.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. Tait enjoyed, and had for some time enjoyed, an annuity of fifty pounds a year; but it would cease at her death, whenever that event should take place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the earlier period of his life it had been suspected that he was subject to it, but of late years unfavourable symptoms had not shown themselves.
unfavourableadjective
not encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading In the earlier period of his life it had been suspected that he was subject to it, but of late years unfavourable symptoms had not shown themselves.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading With him died of course almost all his means; and his family, if not left utterly destitute, had little to boast in the way of wealth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The post-mortem examination established beyond doubt the fact that the Rev. Francis Tait's death was caused by heart disease.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With him died of course almost all his means; and his family, if not left utterly destitute, had little to boast in the way of wealth.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading With him died of course almost all his means; and his family, if not left utterly destitute, had little to boast in the way of wealth.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Mrs. Tait enjoyed, and had for some time enjoyed, an annuity of fifty pounds a year; but it would cease at her death, whenever that event should take place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With him died of course almost all his means; and his family, if not left utterly destitute, had little to boast in the way of wealth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Tait enjoyed, and had for some time enjoyed, an annuity of fifty pounds a year; but it would cease at her death, whenever that event should take place.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Mrs. Tait enjoyed, and had for some time enjoyed, an annuity of fifty pounds a year; but it would cease at her death, whenever that event should take place.
a late time of life
From this reading In the earlier period of his life it had been suspected that he was subject to it, but of late years unfavourable symptoms had not shown themselves.
