used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW MISTRESS AT ALNWICK.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Benja was a sturdy little fellow of fourteen months now, sufficiently forward in walking to get about the room and bring himself into all manner of mischief.
(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 Benja was a sturdy little fellow of fourteen months now, sufficiently forward in walking to get about the room and bring himself into all manner of mischief.
ALNWICK
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From this reading A NEW MISTRESS AT ALNWICK.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A second marriage, a new mistress suddenly brought to an established home, rarely gives pleasure to its inmates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mourning habiliments hitherto prevailing at Alnwick Hall were put aside during the wedding-tour of its master, and the servants appeared in gayer colours.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The mourning habiliments hitherto prevailing at Alnwick Hall were put aside during the wedding-tour of its master, and the servants appeared in gayer colours.
on or to one side
From this reading The mourning habiliments hitherto prevailing at Alnwick Hall were put aside during the wedding-tour of its master, and the servants appeared in gayer colours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NEW MISTRESS AT ALNWICK.
Benja
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From this reading Benja was a sturdy little fellow of fourteen months now, sufficiently forward in walking to get about the room and bring himself into all manner of mischief.
Benja's
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From this reading Master Benja's grey merino frock was exchanged for a scarlet, and the black sash and sleeve-knots were replaced by white ones.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Master Benja's grey merino frock was exchanged for a scarlet, and the black sash and sleeve-knots were replaced by white ones.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Benja was a sturdy little fellow of fourteen months now, sufficiently forward in walking to get about the room and bring himself into all manner of mischief.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A second marriage, a new mistress suddenly brought to an established home, rarely gives pleasure to its inmates.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Master Benja's grey merino frock was exchanged for a scarlet, and the black sash and sleeve-knots were replaced by white ones.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading The mourning habiliments hitherto prevailing at Alnwick Hall were put aside during the wedding-tour of its master, and the servants appeared in gayer colours.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The mourning habiliments hitherto prevailing at Alnwick Hall were put aside during the wedding-tour of its master, and the servants appeared in gayer colours.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading A second marriage, a new mistress suddenly brought to an established home, rarely gives pleasure to its inmates.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Master Benja's grey merino frock was exchanged for a scarlet, and the black sash and sleeve-knots were replaced by white ones.
a boy or man
From this reading Benja was a sturdy little fellow of fourteen months now, sufficiently forward in walking to get about the room and bring himself into all manner of mischief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Master Benja's grey merino frock was exchanged for a scarlet, and the black sash and sleeve-knots were replaced by white ones.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Benja was a sturdy little fellow of fourteen months now, sufficiently forward in walking to get about the room and bring himself into all manner of mischief.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Benja was a sturdy little fellow of fourteen months now, sufficiently forward in walking to get about the room and bring himself into all manner of mischief.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Master Benja's grey merino frock was exchanged for a scarlet, and the black sash and sleeve-knots were replaced by white ones.
gayeradjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪər/
comparative of “gay” — bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The mourning habiliments hitherto prevailing at Alnwick Hall were put aside during the wedding-tour of its master, and the servants appeared in gayer colours.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Benja was a sturdy little fellow of fourteen months now, sufficiently forward in walking to get about the room and bring himself into all manner of mischief.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading A second marriage, a new mistress suddenly brought to an established home, rarely gives pleasure to its inmates.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Master Benja's grey merino frock was exchanged for a scarlet, and the black sash and sleeve-knots were replaced by white ones.
habiliments
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From this reading The mourning habiliments hitherto prevailing at Alnwick Hall were put aside during the wedding-tour of its master, and the servants appeared in gayer colours.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The mourning habiliments hitherto prevailing at Alnwick Hall were put aside during the wedding-tour of its master, and the servants appeared in gayer colours.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Benja was a sturdy little fellow of fourteen months now, sufficiently forward in walking to get about the room and bring himself into all manner of mischief.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The mourning habiliments hitherto prevailing at Alnwick Hall were put aside during the wedding-tour of its master, and the servants appeared in gayer colours.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A second marriage, a new mistress suddenly brought to an established home, rarely gives pleasure to its inmates.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mourning habiliments hitherto prevailing at Alnwick Hall were put aside during the wedding-tour of its master, and the servants appeared in gayer colours.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading A second marriage, a new mistress suddenly brought to an established home, rarely gives pleasure to its inmates.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Benja was a sturdy little fellow of fourteen months now, sufficiently forward in walking to get about the room and bring himself into all manner of mischief.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The mourning habiliments hitherto prevailing at Alnwick Hall were put aside during the wedding-tour of its master, and the servants appeared in gayer colours.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Benja was a sturdy little fellow of fourteen months now, sufficiently forward in walking to get about the room and bring himself into all manner of mischief.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Benja was a sturdy little fellow of fourteen months now, sufficiently forward in walking to get about the room and bring himself into all manner of mischief.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading A second marriage, a new mistress suddenly brought to an established home, rarely gives pleasure to its inmates.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The mourning habiliments hitherto prevailing at Alnwick Hall were put aside during the wedding-tour of its master, and the servants appeared in gayer colours.
merinonounUS /mərˈiːnoʊ/
white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality
From this reading Master Benja's grey merino frock was exchanged for a scarlet, and the black sash and sleeve-knots were replaced by white ones.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Benja was a sturdy little fellow of fourteen months now, sufficiently forward in walking to get about the room and bring himself into all manner of mischief.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading A NEW MISTRESS AT ALNWICK.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Benja was a sturdy little fellow of fourteen months now, sufficiently forward in walking to get about the room and bring himself into all manner of mischief.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading The mourning habiliments hitherto prevailing at Alnwick Hall were put aside during the wedding-tour of its master, and the servants appeared in gayer colours.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW MISTRESS AT ALNWICK.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Benja was a sturdy little fellow of fourteen months now, sufficiently forward in walking to get about the room and bring himself into all manner of mischief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mourning habiliments hitherto prevailing at Alnwick Hall were put aside during the wedding-tour of its master, and the servants appeared in gayer colours.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Master Benja's grey merino frock was exchanged for a scarlet, and the black sash and sleeve-knots were replaced by white ones.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading A second marriage, a new mistress suddenly brought to an established home, rarely gives pleasure to its inmates.
prevailingadjectiveUS /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
most frequent or common
From this reading The mourning habiliments hitherto prevailing at Alnwick Hall were put aside during the wedding-tour of its master, and the servants appeared in gayer colours.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The mourning habiliments hitherto prevailing at Alnwick Hall were put aside during the wedding-tour of its master, and the servants appeared in gayer colours.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading A second marriage, a new mistress suddenly brought to an established home, rarely gives pleasure to its inmates.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Master Benja's grey merino frock was exchanged for a scarlet, and the black sash and sleeve-knots were replaced by white ones.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Benja was a sturdy little fellow of fourteen months now, sufficiently forward in walking to get about the room and bring himself into all manner of mischief.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading Master Benja's grey merino frock was exchanged for a scarlet, and the black sash and sleeve-knots were replaced by white ones.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Master Benja's grey merino frock was exchanged for a scarlet, and the black sash and sleeve-knots were replaced by white ones.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A second marriage, a new mistress suddenly brought to an established home, rarely gives pleasure to its inmates.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The mourning habiliments hitherto prevailing at Alnwick Hall were put aside during the wedding-tour of its master, and the servants appeared in gayer colours.
sleeve-knots
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From this reading Master Benja's grey merino frock was exchanged for a scarlet, and the black sash and sleeve-knots were replaced by white ones.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Benja was a sturdy little fellow of fourteen months now, sufficiently forward in walking to get about the room and bring himself into all manner of mischief.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A second marriage, a new mistress suddenly brought to an established home, rarely gives pleasure to its inmates.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Benja was a sturdy little fellow of fourteen months now, sufficiently forward in walking to get about the room and bring himself into all manner of mischief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mourning habiliments hitherto prevailing at Alnwick Hall were put aside during the wedding-tour of its master, and the servants appeared in gayer colours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Benja was a sturdy little fellow of fourteen months now, sufficiently forward in walking to get about the room and bring himself into all manner of mischief.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Benja was a sturdy little fellow of fourteen months now, sufficiently forward in walking to get about the room and bring himself into all manner of mischief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Master Benja's grey merino frock was exchanged for a scarlet, and the black sash and sleeve-knots were replaced by white ones.
wedding-tour
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From this reading The mourning habiliments hitherto prevailing at Alnwick Hall were put aside during the wedding-tour of its master, and the servants appeared in gayer colours.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mourning habiliments hitherto prevailing at Alnwick Hall were put aside during the wedding-tour of its master, and the servants appeared in gayer colours.
a Caucasian
From this reading Master Benja's grey merino frock was exchanged for a scarlet, and the black sash and sleeve-knots were replaced by white ones.
