matters of personal concern
From this reading At Verrinder's suggestion Marie Louise put her affairs into the hands of counsel, and he arranged her surrender of all claims on the Webling estate.
(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 At Verrinder's suggestion Marie Louise put her affairs into the hands of counsel, and he arranged her surrender of all claims on the Webling estate.
in addition
From this reading There was the Webling estate to settle up, also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Passenger-steamers were few, irregular, and secret.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading At Verrinder's suggestion Marie Louise put her affairs into the hands of counsel, and he arranged her surrender of all claims on the Webling estate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Verrinder's suggestion Marie Louise put her affairs into the hands of counsel, and he arranged her surrender of all claims on the Webling estate.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading At Verrinder's suggestion Marie Louise put her affairs into the hands of counsel, and he arranged her surrender of all claims on the Webling estate.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The passport regulations were exceedingly rigorous, and even Mr. Verrinder's influence could not speed the matter greatly.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading At Verrinder's suggestion Marie Louise put her affairs into the hands of counsel, and he arranged her surrender of all claims on the Webling estate.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Leaving England quickly was not easy in those days.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Leaving England quickly was not easy in those days.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Leaving England quickly was not easy in those days.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading There was the Webling estate to settle up, also.
divisible by two
From this reading The passport regulations were exceedingly rigorous, and even Mr. Verrinder's influence could not speed the matter greatly.
to an extreme degree
From this reading The passport regulations were exceedingly rigorous, and even Mr. Verrinder's influence could not speed the matter greatly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Passenger-steamers were few, irregular, and secret.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The passport regulations were exceedingly rigorous, and even Mr. Verrinder's influence could not speed the matter greatly.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At Verrinder's suggestion Marie Louise put her affairs into the hands of counsel, and he arranged her surrender of all claims on the Webling estate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Verrinder's suggestion Marie Louise put her affairs into the hands of counsel, and he arranged her surrender of all claims on the Webling estate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At Verrinder's suggestion Marie Louise put her affairs into the hands of counsel, and he arranged her surrender of all claims on the Webling estate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leaving England quickly was not easy in those days.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The passport regulations were exceedingly rigorous, and even Mr. Verrinder's influence could not speed the matter greatly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At Verrinder's suggestion Marie Louise put her affairs into the hands of counsel, and he arranged her surrender of all claims on the Webling estate.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading Passenger-steamers were few, irregular, and secret.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving England quickly was not easy in those days.
Louise
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From this reading At Verrinder's suggestion Marie Louise put her affairs into the hands of counsel, and he arranged her surrender of all claims on the Webling estate.
Marie
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From this reading At Verrinder's suggestion Marie Louise put her affairs into the hands of counsel, and he arranged her surrender of all claims on the Webling estate.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The passport regulations were exceedingly rigorous, and even Mr. Verrinder's influence could not speed the matter greatly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The passport regulations were exceedingly rigorous, and even Mr. Verrinder's influence could not speed the matter greatly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Leaving England quickly was not easy in those days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Verrinder's suggestion Marie Louise put her affairs into the hands of counsel, and he arranged her surrender of all claims on the Webling estate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At Verrinder's suggestion Marie Louise put her affairs into the hands of counsel, and he arranged her surrender of all claims on the Webling estate.
Passenger-steamers
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From this reading Passenger-steamers were few, irregular, and secret.
passportnounUS /ˈpæspɔːrt/
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading The passport regulations were exceedingly rigorous, and even Mr. Verrinder's influence could not speed the matter greatly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At Verrinder's suggestion Marie Louise put her affairs into the hands of counsel, and he arranged her surrender of all claims on the Webling estate.
with speed
From this reading Leaving England quickly was not easy in those days.
regulationsnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule
From this reading The passport regulations were exceedingly rigorous, and even Mr. Verrinder's influence could not speed the matter greatly.
rigorousadjectiveUS /ˈrɪɡərəs/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading The passport regulations were exceedingly rigorous, and even Mr. Verrinder's influence could not speed the matter greatly.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Passenger-steamers were few, irregular, and secret.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading There was the Webling estate to settle up, also.
move hurridly
From this reading The passport regulations were exceedingly rigorous, and even Mr. Verrinder's influence could not speed the matter greatly.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading At Verrinder's suggestion Marie Louise put her affairs into the hands of counsel, and he arranged her surrender of all claims on the Webling estate.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading At Verrinder's suggestion Marie Louise put her affairs into the hands of counsel, and he arranged her surrender of all claims on the Webling estate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The passport regulations were exceedingly rigorous, and even Mr. Verrinder's influence could not speed the matter greatly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the Webling estate to settle up, also.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Leaving England quickly was not easy in those days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was the Webling estate to settle up, also.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was the Webling estate to settle up, also.
Verrinder's
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From this reading The passport regulations were exceedingly rigorous, and even Mr. Verrinder's influence could not speed the matter greatly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leaving England quickly was not easy in those days.
Webling
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From this reading There was the Webling estate to settle up, also.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Passenger-steamers were few, irregular, and secret.
