used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Gray was a lady of the old school.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was practical, however, and with a part of her money bought an old established boarding-house on Waverley Place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was the widow of a merchant supposed to be rich, and in the days of her magnificence had lived in a large mansion on Fourteenth Street, and kept her carriage.
apoplexynounUS /ˈæpəpleksi/
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
From this reading When her husband died suddenly of apoplexy his fortune melted away, and she found herself possessed of expensive tastes, and a pittance of _two_ thousand dollars.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When her husband died suddenly of apoplexy his fortune melted away, and she found herself possessed of expensive tastes, and a pittance of _two_ thousand dollars.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was the widow of a merchant supposed to be rich, and in the days of her magnificence had lived in a large mansion on Fourteenth Street, and kept her carriage.
boarding-house
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From this reading She was practical, however, and with a part of her money bought an old established boarding-house on Waverley Place.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading She was practical, however, and with a part of her money bought an old established boarding-house on Waverley Place.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She was the widow of a merchant supposed to be rich, and in the days of her magnificence had lived in a large mansion on Fourteenth Street, and kept her carriage.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading COUNT PENELLI.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She was the widow of a merchant supposed to be rich, and in the days of her magnificence had lived in a large mansion on Fourteenth Street, and kept her carriage.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When her husband died suddenly of apoplexy his fortune melted away, and she found herself possessed of expensive tastes, and a pittance of _two_ thousand dollars.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading When her husband died suddenly of apoplexy his fortune melted away, and she found herself possessed of expensive tastes, and a pittance of _two_ thousand dollars.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading She was practical, however, and with a part of her money bought an old established boarding-house on Waverley Place.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading When her husband died suddenly of apoplexy his fortune melted away, and she found herself possessed of expensive tastes, and a pittance of _two_ thousand dollars.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading When her husband died suddenly of apoplexy his fortune melted away, and she found herself possessed of expensive tastes, and a pittance of _two_ thousand dollars.
set up or found
From this reading When her husband died suddenly of apoplexy his fortune melted away, and she found herself possessed of expensive tastes, and a pittance of _two_ thousand dollars.
FourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading She was the widow of a merchant supposed to be rich, and in the days of her magnificence had lived in a large mansion on Fourteenth Street, and kept her carriage.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Mrs. Gray was a lady of the old school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was the widow of a merchant supposed to be rich, and in the days of her magnificence had lived in a large mansion on Fourteenth Street, and kept her carriage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was the widow of a merchant supposed to be rich, and in the days of her magnificence had lived in a large mansion on Fourteenth Street, and kept her carriage.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When her husband died suddenly of apoplexy his fortune melted away, and she found herself possessed of expensive tastes, and a pittance of _two_ thousand dollars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When her husband died suddenly of apoplexy his fortune melted away, and she found herself possessed of expensive tastes, and a pittance of _two_ thousand dollars.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was practical, however, and with a part of her money bought an old established boarding-house on Waverley Place.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading When her husband died suddenly of apoplexy his fortune melted away, and she found herself possessed of expensive tastes, and a pittance of _two_ thousand dollars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was the widow of a merchant supposed to be rich, and in the days of her magnificence had lived in a large mansion on Fourteenth Street, and kept her carriage.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She was the widow of a merchant supposed to be rich, and in the days of her magnificence had lived in a large mansion on Fourteenth Street, and kept her carriage.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mrs. Gray was a lady of the old school.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was the widow of a merchant supposed to be rich, and in the days of her magnificence had lived in a large mansion on Fourteenth Street, and kept her carriage.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She was the widow of a merchant supposed to be rich, and in the days of her magnificence had lived in a large mansion on Fourteenth Street, and kept her carriage.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading She was the widow of a merchant supposed to be rich, and in the days of her magnificence had lived in a large mansion on Fourteenth Street, and kept her carriage.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading She was the widow of a merchant supposed to be rich, and in the days of her magnificence had lived in a large mansion on Fourteenth Street, and kept her carriage.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading When her husband died suddenly of apoplexy his fortune melted away, and she found herself possessed of expensive tastes, and a pittance of _two_ thousand dollars.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading She was the widow of a merchant supposed to be rich, and in the days of her magnificence had lived in a large mansion on Fourteenth Street, and kept her carriage.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She was practical, however, and with a part of her money bought an old established boarding-house on Waverley Place.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Gray was a lady of the old school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Gray was a lady of the old school.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mrs. Gray was a lady of the old school.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was the widow of a merchant supposed to be rich, and in the days of her magnificence had lived in a large mansion on Fourteenth Street, and kept her carriage.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She was practical, however, and with a part of her money bought an old established boarding-house on Waverley Place.
PENELLI
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COUNT PENELLI.
pittancenounUS /ˈpɪtəns/
an inadequate payment
From this reading When her husband died suddenly of apoplexy his fortune melted away, and she found herself possessed of expensive tastes, and a pittance of _two_ thousand dollars.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was practical, however, and with a part of her money bought an old established boarding-house on Waverley Place.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading When her husband died suddenly of apoplexy his fortune melted away, and she found herself possessed of expensive tastes, and a pittance of _two_ thousand dollars.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading She was practical, however, and with a part of her money bought an old established boarding-house on Waverley Place.
possessing material wealth
From this reading She was the widow of a merchant supposed to be rich, and in the days of her magnificence had lived in a large mansion on Fourteenth Street, and kept her carriage.
an educational institution
From this reading Mrs. Gray was a lady of the old school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the widow of a merchant supposed to be rich, and in the days of her magnificence had lived in a large mansion on Fourteenth Street, and kept her carriage.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She was the widow of a merchant supposed to be rich, and in the days of her magnificence had lived in a large mansion on Fourteenth Street, and kept her carriage.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When her husband died suddenly of apoplexy his fortune melted away, and she found herself possessed of expensive tastes, and a pittance of _two_ thousand dollars.
required or under orders
From this reading She was the widow of a merchant supposed to be rich, and in the days of her magnificence had lived in a large mansion on Fourteenth Street, and kept her carriage.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading When her husband died suddenly of apoplexy his fortune melted away, and she found herself possessed of expensive tastes, and a pittance of _two_ thousand dollars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Gray was a lady of the old school.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading When her husband died suddenly of apoplexy his fortune melted away, and she found herself possessed of expensive tastes, and a pittance of _two_ thousand dollars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was the widow of a merchant supposed to be rich, and in the days of her magnificence had lived in a large mansion on Fourteenth Street, and kept her carriage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When her husband died suddenly of apoplexy his fortune melted away, and she found herself possessed of expensive tastes, and a pittance of _two_ thousand dollars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Gray was a lady of the old school.
Waverley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was practical, however, and with a part of her money bought an old established boarding-house on Waverley Place.
at the time that
From this reading When her husband died suddenly of apoplexy his fortune melted away, and she found herself possessed of expensive tastes, and a pittance of _two_ thousand dollars.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading She was the widow of a merchant supposed to be rich, and in the days of her magnificence had lived in a large mansion on Fourteenth Street, and kept her carriage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was practical, however, and with a part of her money bought an old established boarding-house on Waverley Place.
