used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
(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 Christine had developed all the latent hardness of her mother's race with a sickly frivolity of her own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Banks was carefully unprovided for.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The city itself was crowded with opportunities for giving and receiving pain between mother and daughter.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big house in town was full of ghosts--the ghosts that haunt such homes, made desolate by a breach of hearts.
Bogardus
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From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading The big house in town was full of ghosts--the ghosts that haunt such homes, made desolate by a breach of hearts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The big house in town was full of ghosts--the ghosts that haunt such homes, made desolate by a breach of hearts.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Banks was carefully unprovided for.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
Christine
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From this reading Christine had developed all the latent hardness of her mother's race with a sickly frivolity of her own.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city itself was crowded with opportunities for giving and receiving pain between mother and daughter.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The city itself was crowded with opportunities for giving and receiving pain between mother and daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The big house in town was full of ghosts--the ghosts that haunt such homes, made desolate by a breach of hearts.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading Christine had developed all the latent hardness of her mother's race with a sickly frivolity of her own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Banks was carefully unprovided for.
frivolitynounUS /frəˈvɑːləti/
the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
From this reading Christine had developed all the latent hardness of her mother's race with a sickly frivolity of her own.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The big house in town was full of ghosts--the ghosts that haunt such homes, made desolate by a breach of hearts.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The big house in town was full of ghosts--the ghosts that haunt such homes, made desolate by a breach of hearts.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
the act of giving
From this reading The city itself was crowded with opportunities for giving and receiving pain between mother and daughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading Christine had developed all the latent hardness of her mother's race with a sickly frivolity of her own.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading The big house in town was full of ghosts--the ghosts that haunt such homes, made desolate by a breach of hearts.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The big house in town was full of ghosts--the ghosts that haunt such homes, made desolate by a breach of hearts.
heirsnounUS /erz/
plural of “heir” — a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading The big house in town was full of ghosts--the ghosts that haunt such homes, made desolate by a breach of hearts.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The big house in town was full of ghosts--the ghosts that haunt such homes, made desolate by a breach of hearts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The big house in town was full of ghosts--the ghosts that haunt such homes, made desolate by a breach of hearts.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The city itself was crowded with opportunities for giving and receiving pain between mother and daughter.
latentadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtənt/
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
From this reading Christine had developed all the latent hardness of her mother's race with a sickly frivolity of her own.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The big house in town was full of ghosts--the ghosts that haunt such homes, made desolate by a breach of hearts.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The city itself was crowded with opportunities for giving and receiving pain between mother and daughter.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Christine had developed all the latent hardness of her mother's race with a sickly frivolity of her own.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The city itself was crowded with opportunities for giving and receiving pain between mother and daughter.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Christine had developed all the latent hardness of her mother's race with a sickly frivolity of her own.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The city itself was crowded with opportunities for giving and receiving pain between mother and daughter.
any competition
From this reading Christine had developed all the latent hardness of her mother's race with a sickly frivolity of her own.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading The city itself was crowded with opportunities for giving and receiving pain between mother and daughter.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
securitiesnounUS /sɪˈkjʊrətiz/
plural of “security” — the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading Christine had developed all the latent hardness of her mother's race with a sickly frivolity of her own.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The big house in town was full of ghosts--the ghosts that haunt such homes, made desolate by a breach of hearts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The big house in town was full of ghosts--the ghosts that haunt such homes, made desolate by a breach of hearts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The big house in town was full of ghosts--the ghosts that haunt such homes, made desolate by a breach of hearts.
unprovided
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Banks was carefully unprovided for.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Bogardus had matched her gift of Stone Ridge to her son, which was a gift of sentiment, with one of more substantial value to her daughter,--the income from certain securities settled upon her and her heirs.
