used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "What am I going to do?" she said, shaking her head, hopelessly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now, Mrs. Meredith," said Jack Glover, "what are you going to do?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And now, Mrs. Meredith," said Jack Glover, "what are you going to do?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
balancesnounUS /ˈbælənsəz/
plural of “balance” — a state of equilibrium
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And now, Mrs. Meredith," said Jack Glover, "what are you going to do?"
don't
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From this reading "I don't know.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
Glover
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From this reading "And now, Mrs. Meredith," said Jack Glover, "what are you going to do?"
the act of departing
From this reading "And now, Mrs. Meredith," said Jack Glover, "what are you going to do?"
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
haven't
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From this reading I haven't the slightest idea, Mr. Glover.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "What am I going to do?" she said, shaking her head, hopelessly.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What am I going to do?" she said, shaking her head, hopelessly.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading "What am I going to do?" she said, shaking her head, hopelessly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What am I going to do?" she said, shaking her head, hopelessly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I haven't the slightest idea, Mr. Glover.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "And now, Mrs. Meredith," said Jack Glover, "what are you going to do?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
meaninglessadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/
having no meaning or direction or purpose
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading "And now, Mrs. Meredith," said Jack Glover, "what are you going to do?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I haven't the slightest idea, Mr. Glover.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "And now, Mrs. Meredith," said Jack Glover, "what are you going to do?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now, Mrs. Meredith," said Jack Glover, "what are you going to do?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
recitedverbUS /rəˈsaɪtɪd/
past form of “recite” — recite in elocution
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
rentsnounUS /rents/
plural of “rent” — a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And now, Mrs. Meredith," said Jack Glover, "what are you going to do?"
securitiesnounUS /sɪˈkjʊrətiz/
plural of “security” — the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "What am I going to do?" she said, shaking her head, hopelessly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading I haven't the slightest idea, Mr. Glover.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And now, Mrs. Meredith," said Jack Glover, "what are you going to do?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And now, Mrs. Meredith," said Jack Glover, "what are you going to do?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, and Lydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaningless list of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like, which she had inherited.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now, Mrs. Meredith," said Jack Glover, "what are you going to do?"
