used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
(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 “Elsie was our only one, and all that we possessed was hers, even then, had she desired it.
AlterationsnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Alterations were made in the east wing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “De Marke and Elsie were married,” continued the old man.
any thing at all
From this reading “De Marke would have consented to anything, in those days; but this proposition pleased him greatly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “De Marke would have consented to anything, in those days; but this proposition pleased him greatly.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading “De Marke would have consented to anything, in those days; but this proposition pleased him greatly.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “De Marke and Elsie were married,” continued the old man.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “De Marke would have consented to anything, in those days; but this proposition pleased him greatly.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “De Marke and Elsie were married,” continued the old man.
wanted intensely
From this reading “Elsie was our only one, and all that we possessed was hers, even then, had she desired it.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Alterations were made in the east wing.
Elsie
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From this reading “De Marke and Elsie were married,” continued the old man.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
divisible by two
From this reading “Elsie was our only one, and all that we possessed was hers, even then, had she desired it.
a social unit living together
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “De Marke would have consented to anything, in those days; but this proposition pleased him greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Elsie was our only one, and all that we possessed was hers, even then, had she desired it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “Elsie was our only one, and all that we possessed was hers, even then, had she desired it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “De Marke would have consented to anything, in those days; but this proposition pleased him greatly.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Elsie was our only one, and all that we possessed was hers, even then, had she desired it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Alterations were made in the east wing.
engage in
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “De Marke and Elsie were married,” continued the old man.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
Marke
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From this reading “De Marke and Elsie were married,” continued the old man.
joined in matrimony
From this reading “De Marke and Elsie were married,” continued the old man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “De Marke and Elsie were married,” continued the old man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Elsie was our only one, and all that we possessed was hers, even then, had she desired it.
and nothing more
From this reading “Elsie was our only one, and all that we possessed was hers, even then, had she desired it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Elsie was our only one, and all that we possessed was hers, even then, had she desired it.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “De Marke would have consented to anything, in those days; but this proposition pleased him greatly.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading “Elsie was our only one, and all that we possessed was hers, even then, had she desired it.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading “De Marke would have consented to anything, in those days; but this proposition pleased him greatly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Elsie was our only one, and all that we possessed was hers, even then, had she desired it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
stipulatedverbUS /ˈstɪpjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “stipulate” — specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Elsie was our only one, and all that we possessed was hers, even then, had she desired it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “De Marke and Elsie were married,” continued the old man.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Elsie was our only one, and all that we possessed was hers, even then, had she desired it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “De Marke would have consented to anything, in those days; but this proposition pleased him greatly.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “De Marke would have consented to anything, in those days; but this proposition pleased him greatly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Elsie was our only one, and all that we possessed was hers, even then, had she desired it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Elsie was our only one, and all that we possessed was hers, even then, had she desired it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “De Marke and Elsie were married,” continued the old man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Alterations were made in the east wing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading We only stipulated with her husband, that, during a portion of the year, they should make their home with us, here in the old family mansion, which Elsie would some day have entirely to herself.
