used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
how long something has existed
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was beautiful, so the world said,--eighteen and an heiress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My father was one of the wealthiest merchants of New York, with a princely mansion in town, and as princely a mansion, for summer residence, in the country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I was beautiful, so the world said,--eighteen and an heiress.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had lost my mother, at an age so early, that I can but dimly remember her pallid face.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I had lost my mother, at an age so early, that I can but dimly remember her pallid face.
being joined in close association
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading My father was one of the wealthiest merchants of New York, with a princely mansion in town, and as princely a mansion, for summer residence, in the country.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading I had lost my mother, at an age so early, that I can but dimly remember her pallid face.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I had lost my mother, at an age so early, that I can but dimly remember her pallid face.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I had lost my mother, at an age so early, that I can but dimly remember her pallid face.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father was one of the wealthiest merchants of New York, with a princely mansion in town, and as princely a mansion, for summer residence, in the country.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My father was one of the wealthiest merchants of New York, with a princely mansion in town, and as princely a mansion, for summer residence, in the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had lost my mother, at an age so early, that I can but dimly remember her pallid face.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading I was beautiful, so the world said,--eighteen and an heiress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had lost my mother, at an age so early, that I can but dimly remember her pallid face.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My father was one of the wealthiest merchants of New York, with a princely mansion in town, and as princely a mansion, for summer residence, in the country.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I had lost my mother, at an age so early, that I can but dimly remember her pallid face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
social deportment
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading My father was one of the wealthiest merchants of New York, with a princely mansion in town, and as princely a mansion, for summer residence, in the country.
MARION
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From this reading MARION MERLIN.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading My father was one of the wealthiest merchants of New York, with a princely mansion in town, and as princely a mansion, for summer residence, in the country.
MERLINnounUS /ˈmɜːrlɪn/
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading MARION MERLIN.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I had lost my mother, at an age so early, that I can but dimly remember her pallid face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father was one of the wealthiest merchants of New York, with a princely mansion in town, and as princely a mansion, for summer residence, in the country.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading I had lost my mother, at an age so early, that I can but dimly remember her pallid face.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading My father was one of the wealthiest merchants of New York, with a princely mansion in town, and as princely a mansion, for summer residence, in the country.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I had lost my mother, at an age so early, that I can but dimly remember her pallid face.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading My father was one of the wealthiest merchants of New York, with a princely mansion in town, and as princely a mansion, for summer residence, in the country.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I was beautiful, so the world said,--eighteen and an heiress.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was beautiful, so the world said,--eighteen and an heiress.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading My father was one of the wealthiest merchants of New York, with a princely mansion in town, and as princely a mansion, for summer residence, in the country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had lost my mother, at an age so early, that I can but dimly remember her pallid face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading My father was one of the wealthiest merchants of New York, with a princely mansion in town, and as princely a mansion, for summer residence, in the country.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
wealthiestadjectiveUS /ˈwelθiəst/
superlative of “wealthy” — having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading My father was one of the wealthiest merchants of New York, with a princely mansion in town, and as princely a mansion, for summer residence, in the country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I was beautiful, so the world said,--eighteen and an heiress.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At the age of eighteen I was betrothed to Walter Howard, a young man of polished manners, elegant exterior, and connected with one of the first families of New York.
