used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT will be remembered that Stellamaris was a young person of bountiful fortune.
administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading She had stocks and shares and mortgages and landed property faithfully administered under a deed of trust.
(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 The Channel House and all that therein was, except Sir Oliver and Lady Blount's grievances, belonged to her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She knew it; she had known it almost since infancy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had stocks and shares and mortgages and landed property faithfully administered under a deed of trust.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IT will be remembered that Stellamaris was a young person of bountiful fortune.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The Channel House and all that therein was, except Sir Oliver and Lady Blount's grievances, belonged to her.
Blount's
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From this reading The Channel House and all that therein was, except Sir Oliver and Lady Blount's grievances, belonged to her.
bountifuladjectiveUS /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/
given or giving freely
From this reading IT will be remembered that Stellamaris was a young person of bountiful fortune.
make calm or still
From this reading The sense of ownership in which she had grown up had its effect on her character, giving her the equipoise of a young reigning princess, calm and serene in her undisputed position.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading The Channel House and all that therein was, except Sir Oliver and Lady Blount's grievances, belonged to her.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The sense of ownership in which she had grown up had its effect on her character, giving her the equipoise of a young reigning princess, calm and serene in her undisputed position.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading She had stocks and shares and mortgages and landed property faithfully administered under a deed of trust.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The sense of ownership in which she had grown up had its effect on her character, giving her the equipoise of a young reigning princess, calm and serene in her undisputed position.
equipoisenoun
equality of distribution
From this reading The sense of ownership in which she had grown up had its effect on her character, giving her the equipoise of a young reigning princess, calm and serene in her undisputed position.
apart from; not including
From this reading The Channel House and all that therein was, except Sir Oliver and Lady Blount's grievances, belonged to her.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading She had stocks and shares and mortgages and landed property faithfully administered under a deed of trust.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading IT will be remembered that Stellamaris was a young person of bountiful fortune.
the act of giving
From this reading The sense of ownership in which she had grown up had its effect on her character, giving her the equipoise of a young reigning princess, calm and serene in her undisputed position.
grievancesnounUS /ˈɡriːvənsəz/
plural of “grievance” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading The Channel House and all that therein was, except Sir Oliver and Lady Blount's grievances, belonged to her.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The sense of ownership in which she had grown up had its effect on her character, giving her the equipoise of a young reigning princess, calm and serene in her undisputed position.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had stocks and shares and mortgages and landed property faithfully administered under a deed of trust.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Channel House and all that therein was, except Sir Oliver and Lady Blount's grievances, belonged to her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Channel House and all that therein was, except Sir Oliver and Lady Blount's grievances, belonged to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sense of ownership in which she had grown up had its effect on her character, giving her the equipoise of a young reigning princess, calm and serene in her undisputed position.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading She knew it; she had known it almost since infancy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT will be remembered that Stellamaris was a young person of bountiful fortune.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sense of ownership in which she had grown up had its effect on her character, giving her the equipoise of a young reigning princess, calm and serene in her undisputed position.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew it; she had known it almost since infancy.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She knew it; she had known it almost since infancy.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Channel House and all that therein was, except Sir Oliver and Lady Blount's grievances, belonged to her.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading She had stocks and shares and mortgages and landed property faithfully administered under a deed of trust.
mortgagesnounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒəz/
plural of “mortgage” — a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading She had stocks and shares and mortgages and landed property faithfully administered under a deed of trust.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT will be remembered that Stellamaris was a young person of bountiful fortune.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading The Channel House and all that therein was, except Sir Oliver and Lady Blount's grievances, belonged to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sense of ownership in which she had grown up had its effect on her character, giving her the equipoise of a young reigning princess, calm and serene in her undisputed position.
ownershipnounUS /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
From this reading The sense of ownership in which she had grown up had its effect on her character, giving her the equipoise of a young reigning princess, calm and serene in her undisputed position.
a human being
From this reading IT will be remembered that Stellamaris was a young person of bountiful fortune.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The sense of ownership in which she had grown up had its effect on her character, giving her the equipoise of a young reigning princess, calm and serene in her undisputed position.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The sense of ownership in which she had grown up had its effect on her character, giving her the equipoise of a young reigning princess, calm and serene in her undisputed position.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading She had stocks and shares and mortgages and landed property faithfully administered under a deed of trust.
reigningadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
exercising power or authority
From this reading The sense of ownership in which she had grown up had its effect on her character, giving her the equipoise of a young reigning princess, calm and serene in her undisputed position.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading IT will be remembered that Stellamaris was a young person of bountiful fortune.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The sense of ownership in which she had grown up had its effect on her character, giving her the equipoise of a young reigning princess, calm and serene in her undisputed position.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading The sense of ownership in which she had grown up had its effect on her character, giving her the equipoise of a young reigning princess, calm and serene in her undisputed position.
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading She had stocks and shares and mortgages and landed property faithfully administered under a deed of trust.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had stocks and shares and mortgages and landed property faithfully administered under a deed of trust.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She knew it; she had known it almost since infancy.
term of address for a man
From this reading The Channel House and all that therein was, except Sir Oliver and Lady Blount's grievances, belonged to her.
Stellamaris
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From this reading IT will be remembered that Stellamaris was a young person of bountiful fortune.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading She had stocks and shares and mortgages and landed property faithfully administered under a deed of trust.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT will be remembered that Stellamaris was a young person of bountiful fortune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Channel House and all that therein was, except Sir Oliver and Lady Blount's grievances, belonged to her.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading The Channel House and all that therein was, except Sir Oliver and Lady Blount's grievances, belonged to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Channel House and all that therein was, except Sir Oliver and Lady Blount's grievances, belonged to her.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading She had stocks and shares and mortgages and landed property faithfully administered under a deed of trust.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had stocks and shares and mortgages and landed property faithfully administered under a deed of trust.
undisputedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪsˈpjuːtɪd/
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
From this reading The sense of ownership in which she had grown up had its effect on her character, giving her the equipoise of a young reigning princess, calm and serene in her undisputed position.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sense of ownership in which she had grown up had its effect on her character, giving her the equipoise of a young reigning princess, calm and serene in her undisputed position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT will be remembered that Stellamaris was a young person of bountiful fortune.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sense of ownership in which she had grown up had its effect on her character, giving her the equipoise of a young reigning princess, calm and serene in her undisputed position.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading IT will be remembered that Stellamaris was a young person of bountiful fortune.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading IT will be remembered that Stellamaris was a young person of bountiful fortune.
