used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In former days she had had a dream that she might escape, and live alone if she chose to be alone; that she might be independent in her life, as a man is independent, if she chose to live after that fashion; that she might take her own fortune in her own hand, as the law certainly allowed her to do, and act with it as she might please.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading In former days she had had a dream that she might escape, and live alone if she chose to be alone; that she might be independent in her life, as a man is independent, if she chose to live after that fashion; that she might take her own fortune in her own hand, as the law certainly allowed her to do, and act with it as she might please.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In former days she had had a dream that she might escape, and live alone if she chose to be alone; that she might be independent in her life, as a man is independent, if she chose to live after that fashion; that she might take her own fortune in her own hand, as the law certainly allowed her to do, and act with it as she might please.
(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 But latterly she had learned to understand that all this was not possible for her.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading In former days she had had a dream that she might escape, and live alone if she chose to be alone; that she might be independent in her life, as a man is independent, if she chose to live after that fashion; that she might take her own fortune in her own hand, as the law certainly allowed her to do, and act with it as she might please.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her residence was still with her aunt, and she had come to find that it was almost impossible any longer to endure Lady Baldock, and quite impossible to escape from Lady Baldock.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In former days she had had a dream that she might escape, and live alone if she chose to be alone; that she might be independent in her life, as a man is independent, if she chose to live after that fashion; that she might take her own fortune in her own hand, as the law certainly allowed her to do, and act with it as she might please.
Amantium
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From this reading Amantium Iræ Miss Effingham’s life at this time was not the happiest in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her residence was still with her aunt, and she had come to find that it was almost impossible any longer to endure Lady Baldock, and quite impossible to escape from Lady Baldock.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Her residence was still with her aunt, and she had come to find that it was almost impossible any longer to endure Lady Baldock, and quite impossible to escape from Lady Baldock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her lines, as she once said to her friend Lady Laura, were not laid for her in pleasant places.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Amantium Iræ Miss Effingham’s life at this time was not the happiest in the world.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Her residence was still with her aunt, and she had come to find that it was almost impossible any longer to endure Lady Baldock, and quite impossible to escape from Lady Baldock.
Baldock
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From this reading Her residence was still with her aunt, and she had come to find that it was almost impossible any longer to endure Lady Baldock, and quite impossible to escape from Lady Baldock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In former days she had had a dream that she might escape, and live alone if she chose to be alone; that she might be independent in her life, as a man is independent, if she chose to live after that fashion; that she might take her own fortune in her own hand, as the law certainly allowed her to do, and act with it as she might please.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But latterly she had learned to understand that all this was not possible for her.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading In former days she had had a dream that she might escape, and live alone if she chose to be alone; that she might be independent in her life, as a man is independent, if she chose to live after that fashion; that she might take her own fortune in her own hand, as the law certainly allowed her to do, and act with it as she might please.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading In former days she had had a dream that she might escape, and live alone if she chose to be alone; that she might be independent in her life, as a man is independent, if she chose to live after that fashion; that she might take her own fortune in her own hand, as the law certainly allowed her to do, and act with it as she might please.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her residence was still with her aunt, and she had come to find that it was almost impossible any longer to endure Lady Baldock, and quite impossible to escape from Lady Baldock.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In former days she had had a dream that she might escape, and live alone if she chose to be alone; that she might be independent in her life, as a man is independent, if she chose to live after that fashion; that she might take her own fortune in her own hand, as the law certainly allowed her to do, and act with it as she might please.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In former days she had had a dream that she might escape, and live alone if she chose to be alone; that she might be independent in her life, as a man is independent, if she chose to live after that fashion; that she might take her own fortune in her own hand, as the law certainly allowed her to do, and act with it as she might please.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading In former days she had had a dream that she might escape, and live alone if she chose to be alone; that she might be independent in her life, as a man is independent, if she chose to live after that fashion; that she might take her own fortune in her own hand, as the law certainly allowed her to do, and act with it as she might please.
Effingham's
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From this reading Amantium Iræ Miss Effingham’s life at this time was not the happiest in the world.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Her residence was still with her aunt, and she had come to find that it was almost impossible any longer to endure Lady Baldock, and quite impossible to escape from Lady Baldock.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Her residence was still with her aunt, and she had come to find that it was almost impossible any longer to endure Lady Baldock, and quite impossible to escape from Lady Baldock.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In former days she had had a dream that she might escape, and live alone if she chose to be alone; that she might be independent in her life, as a man is independent, if she chose to live after that fashion; that she might take her own fortune in her own hand, as the law certainly allowed her to do, and act with it as she might please.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Her residence was still with her aunt, and she had come to find that it was almost impossible any longer to endure Lady Baldock, and quite impossible to escape from Lady Baldock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her lines, as she once said to her friend Lady Laura, were not laid for her in pleasant places.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading In former days she had had a dream that she might escape, and live alone if she chose to be alone; that she might be independent in her life, as a man is independent, if she chose to live after that fashion; that she might take her own fortune in her own hand, as the law certainly allowed her to do, and act with it as she might please.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading In former days she had had a dream that she might escape, and live alone if she chose to be alone; that she might be independent in her life, as a man is independent, if she chose to live after that fashion; that she might take her own fortune in her own hand, as the law certainly allowed her to do, and act with it as she might please.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Her lines, as she once said to her friend Lady Laura, were not laid for her in pleasant places.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her residence was still with her aunt, and she had come to find that it was almost impossible any longer to endure Lady Baldock, and quite impossible to escape from Lady Baldock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her residence was still with her aunt, and she had come to find that it was almost impossible any longer to endure Lady Baldock, and quite impossible to escape from Lady Baldock.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In former days she had had a dream that she might escape, and live alone if she chose to be alone; that she might be independent in her life, as a man is independent, if she chose to live after that fashion; that she might take her own fortune in her own hand, as the law certainly allowed her to do, and act with it as she might please.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Amantium Iræ Miss Effingham’s life at this time was not the happiest in the world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her lines, as she once said to her friend Lady Laura, were not laid for her in pleasant places.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In former days she had had a dream that she might escape, and live alone if she chose to be alone; that she might be independent in her life, as a man is independent, if she chose to live after that fashion; that she might take her own fortune in her own hand, as the law certainly allowed her to do, and act with it as she might please.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Her residence was still with her aunt, and she had come to find that it was almost impossible any longer to endure Lady Baldock, and quite impossible to escape from Lady Baldock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Amantium Iræ Miss Effingham’s life at this time was not the happiest in the world.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading In former days she had had a dream that she might escape, and live alone if she chose to be alone; that she might be independent in her life, as a man is independent, if she chose to live after that fashion; that she might take her own fortune in her own hand, as the law certainly allowed her to do, and act with it as she might please.
Iræ
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From this reading Amantium Iræ Miss Effingham’s life at this time was not the happiest in the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In former days she had had a dream that she might escape, and live alone if she chose to be alone; that she might be independent in her life, as a man is independent, if she chose to live after that fashion; that she might take her own fortune in her own hand, as the law certainly allowed her to do, and act with it as she might please.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her residence was still with her aunt, and she had come to find that it was almost impossible any longer to endure Lady Baldock, and quite impossible to escape from Lady Baldock.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Her lines, as she once said to her friend Lady Laura, were not laid for her in pleasant places.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Her lines, as she once said to her friend Lady Laura, were not laid for her in pleasant places.
latterlyadverb
in the recent past
From this reading But latterly she had learned to understand that all this was not possible for her.
Laura
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From this reading Her lines, as she once said to her friend Lady Laura, were not laid for her in pleasant places.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading In former days she had had a dream that she might escape, and live alone if she chose to be alone; that she might be independent in her life, as a man is independent, if she chose to live after that fashion; that she might take her own fortune in her own hand, as the law certainly allowed her to do, and act with it as she might please.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading But latterly she had learned to understand that all this was not possible for her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Amantium Iræ Miss Effingham’s life at this time was not the happiest in the world.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Her lines, as she once said to her friend Lady Laura, were not laid for her in pleasant places.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In former days she had had a dream that she might escape, and live alone if she chose to be alone; that she might be independent in her life, as a man is independent, if she chose to live after that fashion; that she might take her own fortune in her own hand, as the law certainly allowed her to do, and act with it as she might please.
for more time
From this reading Her residence was still with her aunt, and she had come to find that it was almost impossible any longer to endure Lady Baldock, and quite impossible to escape from Lady Baldock.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In former days she had had a dream that she might escape, and live alone if she chose to be alone; that she might be independent in her life, as a man is independent, if she chose to live after that fashion; that she might take her own fortune in her own hand, as the law certainly allowed her to do, and act with it as she might please.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In former days she had had a dream that she might escape, and live alone if she chose to be alone; that she might be independent in her life, as a man is independent, if she chose to live after that fashion; that she might take her own fortune in her own hand, as the law certainly allowed her to do, and act with it as she might please.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Amantium Iræ Miss Effingham’s life at this time was not the happiest in the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Amantium Iræ Miss Effingham’s life at this time was not the happiest in the world.
on one occasion
From this reading Her lines, as she once said to her friend Lady Laura, were not laid for her in pleasant places.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In former days she had had a dream that she might escape, and live alone if she chose to be alone; that she might be independent in her life, as a man is independent, if she chose to live after that fashion; that she might take her own fortune in her own hand, as the law certainly allowed her to do, and act with it as she might please.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her lines, as she once said to her friend Lady Laura, were not laid for her in pleasant places.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Her lines, as she once said to her friend Lady Laura, were not laid for her in pleasant places.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading In former days she had had a dream that she might escape, and live alone if she chose to be alone; that she might be independent in her life, as a man is independent, if she chose to live after that fashion; that she might take her own fortune in her own hand, as the law certainly allowed her to do, and act with it as she might please.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But latterly she had learned to understand that all this was not possible for her.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Her residence was still with her aunt, and she had come to find that it was almost impossible any longer to endure Lady Baldock, and quite impossible to escape from Lady Baldock.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Her residence was still with her aunt, and she had come to find that it was almost impossible any longer to endure Lady Baldock, and quite impossible to escape from Lady Baldock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Her lines, as she once said to her friend Lady Laura, were not laid for her in pleasant places.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her lines, as she once said to her friend Lady Laura, were not laid for her in pleasant places.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her residence was still with her aunt, and she had come to find that it was almost impossible any longer to endure Lady Baldock, and quite impossible to escape from Lady Baldock.
carry out
From this reading In former days she had had a dream that she might escape, and live alone if she chose to be alone; that she might be independent in her life, as a man is independent, if she chose to live after that fashion; that she might take her own fortune in her own hand, as the law certainly allowed her to do, and act with it as she might please.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her residence was still with her aunt, and she had come to find that it was almost impossible any longer to endure Lady Baldock, and quite impossible to escape from Lady Baldock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amantium Iræ Miss Effingham’s life at this time was not the happiest in the world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Amantium Iræ Miss Effingham’s life at this time was not the happiest in the world.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Amantium Iræ Miss Effingham’s life at this time was not the happiest in the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her lines, as she once said to her friend Lady Laura, were not laid for her in pleasant places.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But latterly she had learned to understand that all this was not possible for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amantium Iræ Miss Effingham’s life at this time was not the happiest in the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her lines, as she once said to her friend Lady Laura, were not laid for her in pleasant places.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her residence was still with her aunt, and she had come to find that it was almost impossible any longer to endure Lady Baldock, and quite impossible to escape from Lady Baldock.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Amantium Iræ Miss Effingham’s life at this time was not the happiest in the world.
