used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The house in Curzon Street had been bought and she had been a round of furnishers, paper-hangers and fitters of all variety.
(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 house in Curzon Street had been bought and she had been a round of furnishers, paper-hangers and fitters of all variety.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst other things, the problem of the watchful Mr. Jaggs would be settled automatically.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house in Curzon Street had been bought and she had been a round of furnishers, paper-hangers and fitters of all variety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The trip to the Riviera came at the right moment.
automaticallyadverbUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
in a reflex manner
From this reading Amongst other things, the problem of the watchful Mr. Jaggs would be settled automatically.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She could leave Mrs. Morgan in charge and come back to her new home, which was to be ready in two months.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She could leave Mrs. Morgan in charge and come back to her new home, which was to be ready in two months.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The house in Curzon Street had been bought and she had been a round of furnishers, paper-hangers and fitters of all variety.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The house in Curzon Street had been bought and she had been a round of furnishers, paper-hangers and fitters of all variety.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The trip to the Riviera came at the right moment.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading She could leave Mrs. Morgan in charge and come back to her new home, which was to be ready in two months.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She could leave Mrs. Morgan in charge and come back to her new home, which was to be ready in two months.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could leave Mrs. Morgan in charge and come back to her new home, which was to be ready in two months.
Curzon
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From this reading The house in Curzon Street had been bought and she had been a round of furnishers, paper-hangers and fitters of all variety.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Lydia had plenty to occupy her days.
fitters
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From this reading The house in Curzon Street had been bought and she had been a round of furnishers, paper-hangers and fitters of all variety.
furnishers
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From this reading The house in Curzon Street had been bought and she had been a round of furnishers, paper-hangers and fitters of all variety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lydia had plenty to occupy her days.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lydia had plenty to occupy her days.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She could leave Mrs. Morgan in charge and come back to her new home, which was to be ready in two months.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house in Curzon Street had been bought and she had been a round of furnishers, paper-hangers and fitters of all variety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house in Curzon Street had been bought and she had been a round of furnishers, paper-hangers and fitters of all variety.
Jaggs
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From this reading Amongst other things, the problem of the watchful Mr. Jaggs would be settled automatically.
go away from a place
From this reading She could leave Mrs. Morgan in charge and come back to her new home, which was to be ready in two months.
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 Lydia had plenty to occupy her days.
a particular point in time
From this reading The trip to the Riviera came at the right moment.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She could leave Mrs. Morgan in charge and come back to her new home, which was to be ready in two months.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading She could leave Mrs. Morgan in charge and come back to her new home, which was to be ready in two months.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Amongst other things, the problem of the watchful Mr. Jaggs would be settled automatically.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She could leave Mrs. Morgan in charge and come back to her new home, which was to be ready in two months.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She could leave Mrs. Morgan in charge and come back to her new home, which was to be ready in two months.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Lydia had plenty to occupy her days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house in Curzon Street had been bought and she had been a round of furnishers, paper-hangers and fitters of all variety.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Amongst other things, the problem of the watchful Mr. Jaggs would be settled automatically.
paper-hangers
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From this reading The house in Curzon Street had been bought and she had been a round of furnishers, paper-hangers and fitters of all variety.
a full supply
From this reading Lydia had plenty to occupy her days.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Amongst other things, the problem of the watchful Mr. Jaggs would be settled automatically.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She could leave Mrs. Morgan in charge and come back to her new home, which was to be ready in two months.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The trip to the Riviera came at the right moment.
RivieranounUS /ˌrɪviˈerə/
a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France
From this reading The trip to the Riviera came at the right moment.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The house in Curzon Street had been bought and she had been a round of furnishers, paper-hangers and fitters of all variety.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Amongst other things, the problem of the watchful Mr. Jaggs would be settled automatically.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The house in Curzon Street had been bought and she had been a round of furnishers, paper-hangers and fitters of all variety.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The house in Curzon Street had been bought and she had been a round of furnishers, paper-hangers and fitters of all variety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house in Curzon Street had been bought and she had been a round of furnishers, paper-hangers and fitters of all variety.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Amongst other things, the problem of the watchful Mr. Jaggs would be settled automatically.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lydia had plenty to occupy her days.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The trip to the Riviera came at the right moment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She could leave Mrs. Morgan in charge and come back to her new home, which was to be ready in two months.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading The house in Curzon Street had been bought and she had been a round of furnishers, paper-hangers and fitters of all variety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could leave Mrs. Morgan in charge and come back to her new home, which was to be ready in two months.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Amongst other things, the problem of the watchful Mr. Jaggs would be settled automatically.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She could leave Mrs. Morgan in charge and come back to her new home, which was to be ready in two months.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Amongst other things, the problem of the watchful Mr. Jaggs would be settled automatically.
