used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Meeting It gives me wonder, great as my content, To see you here before me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nesta naturally, in these first days of her widowhood, saw very few people, and did not go out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Meeting It gives me wonder, great as my content, To see you here before me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Othello._ IT was a very quiet life at Holly Grange.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Poor Molly was most to be pitied.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A Meeting It gives me wonder, great as my content, To see you here before me.
Betty
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From this reading Mrs. Fairfax kept much to her own rooms, and Molly and Betty were content to wander round the garden and grounds talking over, and making many plans for, their future.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading A Meeting It gives me wonder, great as my content, To see you here before me.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Nesta naturally, in these first days of her widowhood, saw very few people, and did not go out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nesta naturally, in these first days of her widowhood, saw very few people, and did not go out.
Fairfax
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From this reading Mrs. Fairfax kept much to her own rooms, and Molly and Betty were content to wander round the garden and grounds talking over, and making many plans for, their future.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Nesta naturally, in these first days of her widowhood, saw very few people, and did not go out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nesta naturally, in these first days of her widowhood, saw very few people, and did not go out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax kept much to her own rooms, and Molly and Betty were content to wander round the garden and grounds talking over, and making many plans for, their future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax kept much to her own rooms, and Molly and Betty were content to wander round the garden and grounds talking over, and making many plans for, their future.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax kept much to her own rooms, and Molly and Betty were content to wander round the garden and grounds talking over, and making many plans for, their future.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading A Meeting It gives me wonder, great as my content, To see you here before me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nesta naturally, in these first days of her widowhood, saw very few people, and did not go out.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading _Othello._ IT was a very quiet life at Holly Grange.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A Meeting It gives me wonder, great as my content, To see you here before me.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax kept much to her own rooms, and Molly and Betty were content to wander round the garden and grounds talking over, and making many plans for, their future.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nesta naturally, in these first days of her widowhood, saw very few people, and did not go out.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A Meeting It gives me wonder, great as my content, To see you here before me.
HollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading _Othello._ IT was a very quiet life at Holly Grange.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nesta naturally, in these first days of her widowhood, saw very few people, and did not go out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Meeting It gives me wonder, great as my content, To see you here before me.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax kept much to her own rooms, and Molly and Betty were content to wander round the garden and grounds talking over, and making many plans for, their future.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Othello._ IT was a very quiet life at Holly Grange.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax kept much to her own rooms, and Molly and Betty were content to wander round the garden and grounds talking over, and making many plans for, their future.
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 Mrs. Fairfax kept much to her own rooms, and Molly and Betty were content to wander round the garden and grounds talking over, and making many plans for, their future.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Meeting It gives me wonder, great as my content, To see you here before me.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A Meeting It gives me wonder, great as my content, To see you here before me.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax kept much to her own rooms, and Molly and Betty were content to wander round the garden and grounds talking over, and making many plans for, their future.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Poor Molly was most to be pitied.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax kept much to her own rooms, and Molly and Betty were content to wander round the garden and grounds talking over, and making many plans for, their future.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax kept much to her own rooms, and Molly and Betty were content to wander round the garden and grounds talking over, and making many plans for, their future.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Meeting It gives me wonder, great as my content, To see you here before me.
as might be expected
From this reading Nesta naturally, in these first days of her widowhood, saw very few people, and did not go out.
Nesta
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From this reading Nesta naturally, in these first days of her widowhood, saw very few people, and did not go out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nesta naturally, in these first days of her widowhood, saw very few people, and did not go out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nesta naturally, in these first days of her widowhood, saw very few people, and did not go out.
OthellonounUS /əˈθeloʊ/
the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife
From this reading _Othello._ IT was a very quiet life at Holly Grange.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nesta naturally, in these first days of her widowhood, saw very few people, and did not go out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax kept much to her own rooms, and Molly and Betty were content to wander round the garden and grounds talking over, and making many plans for, their future.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax kept much to her own rooms, and Molly and Betty were content to wander round the garden and grounds talking over, and making many plans for, their future.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Nesta naturally, in these first days of her widowhood, saw very few people, and did not go out.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading Poor Molly was most to be pitied.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax kept much to her own rooms, and Molly and Betty were content to wander round the garden and grounds talking over, and making many plans for, their future.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Molly was most to be pitied.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading _Othello._ IT was a very quiet life at Holly Grange.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax kept much to her own rooms, and Molly and Betty were content to wander round the garden and grounds talking over, and making many plans for, their future.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax kept much to her own rooms, and Molly and Betty were content to wander round the garden and grounds talking over, and making many plans for, their future.
cut with a saw
From this reading Nesta naturally, in these first days of her widowhood, saw very few people, and did not go out.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A Meeting It gives me wonder, great as my content, To see you here before me.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax kept much to her own rooms, and Molly and Betty were content to wander round the garden and grounds talking over, and making many plans for, their future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax kept much to her own rooms, and Molly and Betty were content to wander round the garden and grounds talking over, and making many plans for, their future.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax kept much to her own rooms, and Molly and Betty were content to wander round the garden and grounds talking over, and making many plans for, their future.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Nesta naturally, in these first days of her widowhood, saw very few people, and did not go out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Meeting It gives me wonder, great as my content, To see you here before me.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Othello._ IT was a very quiet life at Holly Grange.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax kept much to her own rooms, and Molly and Betty were content to wander round the garden and grounds talking over, and making many plans for, their future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Othello._ IT was a very quiet life at Holly Grange.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax kept much to her own rooms, and Molly and Betty were content to wander round the garden and grounds talking over, and making many plans for, their future.
widowhoodnoun
the time of a woman's life when she is a widow
From this reading Nesta naturally, in these first days of her widowhood, saw very few people, and did not go out.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading A Meeting It gives me wonder, great as my content, To see you here before me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A Meeting It gives me wonder, great as my content, To see you here before me.
