used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading She was crushed by grief, and timidly acknowledged herself to be sadly helpless and ignorant of business matters.
acquiescedverbUS /ˌækwiˈest/
past form of “acquiesce” — to agree or express agreement
From this reading Theodore made all the arrangements, and Mrs. Bransby passively acquiesced in them.
(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 sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Theodore made all the arrangements, and Mrs. Bransby passively acquiesced in them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was crushed by grief, and timidly acknowledged herself to be sadly helpless and ignorant of business matters.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
Bransby
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From this reading Theodore made all the arrangements, and Mrs. Bransby passively acquiesced in them.
Bransby's
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From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She was crushed by grief, and timidly acknowledged herself to be sadly helpless and ignorant of business matters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was crushed by grief, and timidly acknowledged herself to be sadly helpless and ignorant of business matters.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading She was crushed by grief, and timidly acknowledged herself to be sadly helpless and ignorant of business matters.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It was Theodore who had decided that the family should leave Oldchester.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was Theodore who had decided that the family should leave Oldchester.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Theodore who had taken a house for them in a northern suburb of London.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading She was crushed by grief, and timidly acknowledged herself to be sadly helpless and ignorant of business matters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Theodore who had decided that the family should leave Oldchester.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading She was crushed by grief, and timidly acknowledged herself to be sadly helpless and ignorant of business matters.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was crushed by grief, and timidly acknowledged herself to be sadly helpless and ignorant of business matters.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was Theodore who had taken a house for them in a northern suburb of London.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading She was crushed by grief, and timidly acknowledged herself to be sadly helpless and ignorant of business matters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Theodore made all the arrangements, and Mrs. Bransby passively acquiesced in them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Theodore who had decided that the family should leave Oldchester.
go away from a place
From this reading It was Theodore who had decided that the family should leave Oldchester.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was Theodore who had taken a house for them in a northern suburb of London.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Theodore made all the arrangements, and Mrs. Bransby passively acquiesced in them.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She was crushed by grief, and timidly acknowledged herself to be sadly helpless and ignorant of business matters.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Theodore made all the arrangements, and Mrs. Bransby passively acquiesced in them.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was Theodore who had taken a house for them in a northern suburb of London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
Oldchester
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From this reading It was Theodore who had decided that the family should leave Oldchester.
and nothing more
From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
passivelyadverbUS /ˈpæsɪvli/
in a passive manner
From this reading Theodore made all the arrangements, and Mrs. Bransby passively acquiesced in them.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading She was crushed by grief, and timidly acknowledged herself to be sadly helpless and ignorant of business matters.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was crushed by grief, and timidly acknowledged herself to be sadly helpless and ignorant of business matters.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was Theodore who had decided that the family should leave Oldchester.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading It was Theodore who had taken a house for them in a northern suburb of London.
a quantity of money
From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was Theodore who had taken a house for them in a northern suburb of London.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Theodore made all the arrangements, and Mrs. Bransby passively acquiesced in them.
Theodore
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From this reading Theodore made all the arrangements, and Mrs. Bransby passively acquiesced in them.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading She was crushed by grief, and timidly acknowledged herself to be sadly helpless and ignorant of business matters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was crushed by grief, and timidly acknowledged herself to be sadly helpless and ignorant of business matters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was crushed by grief, and timidly acknowledged herself to be sadly helpless and ignorant of business matters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
at the time that
From this reading The sale of Martin Bransby's handsome furniture, books, plate, carriage, and horses realized a considerable sum; but only a small portion of that sum remained when all debts were paid.
which person or people
From this reading It was Theodore who had decided that the family should leave Oldchester.
