used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
(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 To think that this old lady, with only herself to think of, should have fifty pounds more yearly than a clergyman with a family, and all the parish looking to him!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE St. Johns had one relative, and only one, so far as they knew.
annuitynounUS /əˈnuːəti/
income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE St. Johns had one relative, and only one, so far as they knew.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT JANE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading To think that this old lady, with only herself to think of, should have fifty pounds more yearly than a clergyman with a family, and all the parish looking to him!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading More than once this idea had crossed even Hester's mind, though she was very reasonable and could make her pounds go further than most people.
placed crosswise
From this reading More than once this idea had crossed even Hester's mind, though she was very reasonable and could make her pounds go further than most people.
divisible by two
From this reading More than once this idea had crossed even Hester's mind, though she was very reasonable and could make her pounds go further than most people.
a social unit living together
From this reading To think that this old lady, with only herself to think of, should have fifty pounds more yearly than a clergyman with a family, and all the parish looking to him!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE St. Johns had one relative, and only one, so far as they knew.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading More than once this idea had crossed even Hester's mind, though she was very reasonable and could make her pounds go further than most people.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading More than once this idea had crossed even Hester's mind, though she was very reasonable and could make her pounds go further than most people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE St. Johns had one relative, and only one, so far as they knew.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To think that this old lady, with only herself to think of, should have fifty pounds more yearly than a clergyman with a family, and all the parish looking to him!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading To think that this old lady, with only herself to think of, should have fifty pounds more yearly than a clergyman with a family, and all the parish looking to him!
Hester's
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From this reading More than once this idea had crossed even Hester's mind, though she was very reasonable and could make her pounds go further than most people.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To think that this old lady, with only herself to think of, should have fifty pounds more yearly than a clergyman with a family, and all the parish looking to him!
ten 10s
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading More than once this idea had crossed even Hester's mind, though she was very reasonable and could make her pounds go further than most people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
JANE
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From this reading AUNT JANE.
JohnsnounUS /dʒɑːnz/
United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
From this reading THE St. Johns had one relative, and only one, so far as they knew.
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 THE St. Johns had one relative, and only one, so far as they knew.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading To think that this old lady, with only herself to think of, should have fifty pounds more yearly than a clergyman with a family, and all the parish looking to him!
characterized by grandeur
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
engage in
From this reading More than once this idea had crossed even Hester's mind, though she was very reasonable and could make her pounds go further than most people.
Maydew
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From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading More than once this idea had crossed even Hester's mind, though she was very reasonable and could make her pounds go further than most people.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To think that this old lady, with only herself to think of, should have fifty pounds more yearly than a clergyman with a family, and all the parish looking to him!
used to form the superlative
From this reading More than once this idea had crossed even Hester's mind, though she was very reasonable and could make her pounds go further than most people.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To think that this old lady, with only herself to think of, should have fifty pounds more yearly than a clergyman with a family, and all the parish looking to him!
on one occasion
From this reading More than once this idea had crossed even Hester's mind, though she was very reasonable and could make her pounds go further than most people.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE St. Johns had one relative, and only one, so far as they knew.
and nothing more
From this reading THE St. Johns had one relative, and only one, so far as they knew.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading To think that this old lady, with only herself to think of, should have fifty pounds more yearly than a clergyman with a family, and all the parish looking to him!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading More than once this idea had crossed even Hester's mind, though she was very reasonable and could make her pounds go further than most people.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading More than once this idea had crossed even Hester's mind, though she was very reasonable and could make her pounds go further than most people.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading THE St. Johns had one relative, and only one, so far as they knew.
precisely, exactly
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than once this idea had crossed even Hester's mind, though she was very reasonable and could make her pounds go further than most people.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To think that this old lady, with only herself to think of, should have fifty pounds more yearly than a clergyman with a family, and all the parish looking to him!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE St. Johns had one relative, and only one, so far as they knew.
St
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From this reading THE St. Johns had one relative, and only one, so far as they knew.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To think that this old lady, with only herself to think of, should have fifty pounds more yearly than a clergyman with a family, and all the parish looking to him!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To think that this old lady, with only herself to think of, should have fifty pounds more yearly than a clergyman with a family, and all the parish looking to him!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE St. Johns had one relative, and only one, so far as they knew.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE St. Johns had one relative, and only one, so far as they knew.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To think that this old lady, with only herself to think of, should have fifty pounds more yearly than a clergyman with a family, and all the parish looking to him!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading More than once this idea had crossed even Hester's mind, though she was very reasonable and could make her pounds go further than most people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To think that this old lady, with only herself to think of, should have fifty pounds more yearly than a clergyman with a family, and all the parish looking to him!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
precisely as stated
From this reading More than once this idea had crossed even Hester's mind, though she was very reasonable and could make her pounds go further than most people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
which person or people
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To think that this old lady, with only herself to think of, should have fifty pounds more yearly than a clergyman with a family, and all the parish looking to him!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading This was Miss Jane Maydew, who lived in London, the aunt of their mother, a lady who possessed in her own right--but, alas, only in the form of an annuity--the magnificent income of two hundred and fifty pounds a year.
yearlynounUS /ˈjɪrli/
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading To think that this old lady, with only herself to think of, should have fifty pounds more yearly than a clergyman with a family, and all the parish looking to him!
