used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their new home was a large old-fashioned mansion, exceedingly comfortable.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading Benjamin Strathmore was a stout old gentleman of seventy, tall, and patriarchal-looking with his abundant white hair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Monday Rupert saw his mother and sister established at Rutherford.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading One of the best chambers was assigned to Mrs. Rollins, with a small room opening out of it for Grace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Monday Rupert saw his mother and sister established at Rutherford.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading Benjamin Strathmore was a stout old gentleman of seventy, tall, and patriarchal-looking with his abundant white hair.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading One of the best chambers was assigned to Mrs. Rollins, with a small room opening out of it for Grace.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading One of the best chambers was assigned to Mrs. Rollins, with a small room opening out of it for Grace.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Their new home was a large old-fashioned mansion, exceedingly comfortable.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading On Monday Rupert saw his mother and sister established at Rutherford.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Their new home was a large old-fashioned mansion, exceedingly comfortable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of the best chambers was assigned to Mrs. Rollins, with a small room opening out of it for Grace.
a man of refinement
From this reading Benjamin Strathmore was a stout old gentleman of seventy, tall, and patriarchal-looking with his abundant white hair.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading One of the best chambers was assigned to Mrs. Rollins, with a small room opening out of it for Grace.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Benjamin Strathmore was a stout old gentleman of seventy, tall, and patriarchal-looking with his abundant white hair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Monday Rupert saw his mother and sister established at Rutherford.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Their new home was a large old-fashioned mansion, exceedingly comfortable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of the best chambers was assigned to Mrs. Rollins, with a small room opening out of it for Grace.
JULIANnounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading JULIAN LORIMER.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Their new home was a large old-fashioned mansion, exceedingly comfortable.
LORIMER
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From this reading JULIAN LORIMER.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Their new home was a large old-fashioned mansion, exceedingly comfortable.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On Monday Rupert saw his mother and sister established at Rutherford.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On Monday Rupert saw his mother and sister established at Rutherford.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One of the best chambers was assigned to Mrs. Rollins, with a small room opening out of it for Grace.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Their new home was a large old-fashioned mansion, exceedingly comfortable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the best chambers was assigned to Mrs. Rollins, with a small room opening out of it for Grace.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Benjamin Strathmore was a stout old gentleman of seventy, tall, and patriarchal-looking with his abundant white hair.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Their new home was a large old-fashioned mansion, exceedingly comfortable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday Rupert saw his mother and sister established at Rutherford.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the best chambers was assigned to Mrs. Rollins, with a small room opening out of it for Grace.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading One of the best chambers was assigned to Mrs. Rollins, with a small room opening out of it for Grace.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One of the best chambers was assigned to Mrs. Rollins, with a small room opening out of it for Grace.
patriarchal-looking
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From this reading Benjamin Strathmore was a stout old gentleman of seventy, tall, and patriarchal-looking with his abundant white hair.
Rollins
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From this reading One of the best chambers was assigned to Mrs. Rollins, with a small room opening out of it for Grace.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One of the best chambers was assigned to Mrs. Rollins, with a small room opening out of it for Grace.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading On Monday Rupert saw his mother and sister established at Rutherford.
RutherfordnounUS /ˈrʌθərfərd/
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading On Monday Rupert saw his mother and sister established at Rutherford.
cut with a saw
From this reading On Monday Rupert saw his mother and sister established at Rutherford.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading Benjamin Strathmore was a stout old gentleman of seventy, tall, and patriarchal-looking with his abundant white hair.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading On Monday Rupert saw his mother and sister established at Rutherford.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One of the best chambers was assigned to Mrs. Rollins, with a small room opening out of it for Grace.
dependable
From this reading Benjamin Strathmore was a stout old gentleman of seventy, tall, and patriarchal-looking with his abundant white hair.
Strathmore
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From this reading Benjamin Strathmore was a stout old gentleman of seventy, tall, and patriarchal-looking with his abundant white hair.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Benjamin Strathmore was a stout old gentleman of seventy, tall, and patriarchal-looking with his abundant white hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the best chambers was assigned to Mrs. Rollins, with a small room opening out of it for Grace.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their new home was a large old-fashioned mansion, exceedingly comfortable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the best chambers was assigned to Mrs. Rollins, with a small room opening out of it for Grace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their new home was a large old-fashioned mansion, exceedingly comfortable.
a Caucasian
From this reading Benjamin Strathmore was a stout old gentleman of seventy, tall, and patriarchal-looking with his abundant white hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of the best chambers was assigned to Mrs. Rollins, with a small room opening out of it for Grace.
