used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Margaret Stuart had died at a farm three miles out of Beverley Manor, and the farm had changed hands twice since the date of her death.
in the past
From this reading “Twenty years ago?” said the farmer whom Larry interviewed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An examination of local records produced no satisfactory result.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret Stuart had died at a farm three miles out of Beverley Manor, and the farm had changed hands twice since the date of her death.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Margaret Stuart had died at a farm three miles out of Beverley Manor, and the farm had changed hands twice since the date of her death.
Beverley
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From this reading Margaret Stuart had died at a farm three miles out of Beverley Manor, and the farm had changed hands twice since the date of her death.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was run by a woman who took in invalids.”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Margaret Stuart had died at a farm three miles out of Beverley Manor, and the farm had changed hands twice since the date of her death.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Margaret Stuart had died at a farm three miles out of Beverley Manor, and the farm had changed hands twice since the date of her death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Margaret Stuart had died at a farm three miles out of Beverley Manor, and the farm had changed hands twice since the date of her death.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Margaret Stuart had died at a farm three miles out of Beverley Manor, and the farm had changed hands twice since the date of her death.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading An examination of local records produced no satisfactory result.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Margaret Stuart had died at a farm three miles out of Beverley Manor, and the farm had changed hands twice since the date of her death.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “Twenty years ago?” said the farmer whom Larry interviewed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margaret Stuart had died at a farm three miles out of Beverley Manor, and the farm had changed hands twice since the date of her death.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Margaret Stuart had died at a farm three miles out of Beverley Manor, and the farm had changed hands twice since the date of her death.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret Stuart had died at a farm three miles out of Beverley Manor, and the farm had changed hands twice since the date of her death.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Why, twenty years ago this place was a sort of nursing home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was run by a woman who took in invalids.”
interviewedverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːd/
past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “Twenty years ago?” said the farmer whom Larry interviewed.
invalidsnounUS /ˈɪnvələdz/
plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading It was run by a woman who took in invalids.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was run by a woman who took in invalids.”
Larry
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From this reading “Twenty years ago?” said the farmer whom Larry interviewed.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading An examination of local records produced no satisfactory result.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Margaret Stuart had died at a farm three miles out of Beverley Manor, and the farm had changed hands twice since the date of her death.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret Stuart had died at a farm three miles out of Beverley Manor, and the farm had changed hands twice since the date of her death.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Margaret Stuart had died at a farm three miles out of Beverley Manor, and the farm had changed hands twice since the date of her death.
not any; not one
From this reading An examination of local records produced no satisfactory result.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading “Why, twenty years ago this place was a sort of nursing home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An examination of local records produced no satisfactory result.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Margaret Stuart had died at a farm three miles out of Beverley Manor, and the farm had changed hands twice since the date of her death.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Why, twenty years ago this place was a sort of nursing home.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading An examination of local records produced no satisfactory result.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading An examination of local records produced no satisfactory result.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading An examination of local records produced no satisfactory result.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was run by a woman who took in invalids.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Twenty years ago?” said the farmer whom Larry interviewed.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading An examination of local records produced no satisfactory result.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Margaret Stuart had died at a farm three miles out of Beverley Manor, and the farm had changed hands twice since the date of her death.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Why, twenty years ago this place was a sort of nursing home.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Margaret Stuart had died at a farm three miles out of Beverley Manor, and the farm had changed hands twice since the date of her death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Margaret Stuart had died at a farm three miles out of Beverley Manor, and the farm had changed hands twice since the date of her death.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Why, twenty years ago this place was a sort of nursing home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Margaret Stuart had died at a farm three miles out of Beverley Manor, and the farm had changed hands twice since the date of her death.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was run by a woman who took in invalids.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “Twenty years ago?” said the farmer whom Larry interviewed.
two times
From this reading Margaret Stuart had died at a farm three miles out of Beverley Manor, and the farm had changed hands twice since the date of her death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, twenty years ago this place was a sort of nursing home.
which person or people
From this reading It was run by a woman who took in invalids.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Twenty years ago?” said the farmer whom Larry interviewed.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, twenty years ago this place was a sort of nursing home.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was run by a woman who took in invalids.”
a late time of life
From this reading “Twenty years ago?” said the farmer whom Larry interviewed.
