adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uncle Batchford died a single man.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading When she came of age, Lucilla was to have an income of fifteen hundred pounds a year--on certain conditions, which the will set forth at great length.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When she came of age, Lucilla was to have an income of fifteen hundred pounds a year--on certain conditions, which the will set forth at great length.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was twenty years old, before her father's expectations were realized, and the money came of it at last.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was twenty years old, before her father's expectations were realized, and the money came of it at last.
Batchford
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From this reading Uncle Batchford died a single man.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was twenty years old, before her father's expectations were realized, and the money came of it at last.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He divided his fortune between his maiden sister, and his niece.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was twenty years old, before her father's expectations were realized, and the money came of it at last.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading When she came of age, Lucilla was to have an income of fifteen hundred pounds a year--on certain conditions, which the will set forth at great length.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Lucilla grew up from childhood to womanhood.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading When she came of age, Lucilla was to have an income of fifteen hundred pounds a year--on certain conditions, which the will set forth at great length.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Uncle Batchford died a single man.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading He divided his fortune between his maiden sister, and his niece.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading She was twenty years old, before her father's expectations were realized, and the money came of it at last.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She was twenty years old, before her father's expectations were realized, and the money came of it at last.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading When she came of age, Lucilla was to have an income of fifteen hundred pounds a year--on certain conditions, which the will set forth at great length.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When she came of age, Lucilla was to have an income of fifteen hundred pounds a year--on certain conditions, which the will set forth at great length.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He divided his fortune between his maiden sister, and his niece.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lucilla grew up from childhood to womanhood.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When she came of age, Lucilla was to have an income of fifteen hundred pounds a year--on certain conditions, which the will set forth at great length.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Lucilla grew up from childhood to womanhood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When she came of age, Lucilla was to have an income of fifteen hundred pounds a year--on certain conditions, which the will set forth at great length.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He divided his fortune between his maiden sister, and his niece.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was twenty years old, before her father's expectations were realized, and the money came of it at last.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He divided his fortune between his maiden sister, and his niece.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading When she came of age, Lucilla was to have an income of fifteen hundred pounds a year--on certain conditions, which the will set forth at great length.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading When she came of age, Lucilla was to have an income of fifteen hundred pounds a year--on certain conditions, which the will set forth at great length.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was twenty years old, before her father's expectations were realized, and the money came of it at last.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She was twenty years old, before her father's expectations were realized, and the money came of it at last.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading When she came of age, Lucilla was to have an income of fifteen hundred pounds a year--on certain conditions, which the will set forth at great length.
Lucilla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucilla grew up from childhood to womanhood.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading He divided his fortune between his maiden sister, and his niece.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Uncle Batchford died a single man.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She was twenty years old, before her father's expectations were realized, and the money came of it at last.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading He divided his fortune between his maiden sister, and his niece.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was twenty years old, before her father's expectations were realized, and the money came of it at last.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was twenty years old, before her father's expectations were realized, and the money came of it at last.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she came of age, Lucilla was to have an income of fifteen hundred pounds a year--on certain conditions, which the will set forth at great length.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading When she came of age, Lucilla was to have an income of fifteen hundred pounds a year--on certain conditions, which the will set forth at great length.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She was twenty years old, before her father's expectations were realized, and the money came of it at last.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When she came of age, Lucilla was to have an income of fifteen hundred pounds a year--on certain conditions, which the will set forth at great length.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was twenty years old, before her father's expectations were realized, and the money came of it at last.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Uncle Batchford died a single man.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He divided his fortune between his maiden sister, and his niece.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was twenty years old, before her father's expectations were realized, and the money came of it at last.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucilla grew up from childhood to womanhood.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She was twenty years old, before her father's expectations were realized, and the money came of it at last.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Batchford died a single man.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lucilla grew up from childhood to womanhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was twenty years old, before her father's expectations were realized, and the money came of it at last.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was twenty years old, before her father's expectations were realized, and the money came of it at last.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she came of age, Lucilla was to have an income of fifteen hundred pounds a year--on certain conditions, which the will set forth at great length.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When she came of age, Lucilla was to have an income of fifteen hundred pounds a year--on certain conditions, which the will set forth at great length.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When she came of age, Lucilla was to have an income of fifteen hundred pounds a year--on certain conditions, which the will set forth at great length.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading Lucilla grew up from childhood to womanhood.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading When she came of age, Lucilla was to have an income of fifteen hundred pounds a year--on certain conditions, which the will set forth at great length.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading She was twenty years old, before her father's expectations were realized, and the money came of it at last.
