used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had provided, in a mechanical way, for her grandson, and she kept herself informed of his whereabouts and his doings.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AFTER.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading With the disappearance and disgrace of her daughter, she had closed her heart against the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Mansfield still lived at Wyechester, and in the same house as she had spent the early days of her widowhood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Mansfield still lived at Wyechester, and in the same house as she had spent the early days of her widowhood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Mansfield still lived at Wyechester, and in the same house as she had spent the early days of her widowhood.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Otherwise she lived a blind narrow life of rigid devotion and unscrupulous severity.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading With the disappearance and disgrace of her daughter, she had closed her heart against the world.
a female human offspring
From this reading With the disappearance and disgrace of her daughter, she had closed her heart against the world.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mrs. Mansfield still lived at Wyechester, and in the same house as she had spent the early days of her widowhood.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Otherwise she lived a blind narrow life of rigid devotion and unscrupulous severity.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading With the disappearance and disgrace of her daughter, she had closed her heart against the world.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading With the disappearance and disgrace of her daughter, she had closed her heart against the world.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading She had provided, in a mechanical way, for her grandson, and she kept herself informed of his whereabouts and his doings.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Mrs. Mansfield still lived at Wyechester, and in the same house as she had spent the early days of her widowhood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had provided, in a mechanical way, for her grandson, and she kept herself informed of his whereabouts and his doings.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading She had provided, in a mechanical way, for her grandson, and she kept herself informed of his whereabouts and his doings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Mansfield still lived at Wyechester, and in the same house as she had spent the early days of her widowhood.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With the disappearance and disgrace of her daughter, she had closed her heart against the world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Mansfield still lived at Wyechester, and in the same house as she had spent the early days of her widowhood.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had provided, in a mechanical way, for her grandson, and she kept herself informed of his whereabouts and his doings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had provided, in a mechanical way, for her grandson, and she kept herself informed of his whereabouts and his doings.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mrs. Mansfield still lived at Wyechester, and in the same house as she had spent the early days of her widowhood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Mansfield still lived at Wyechester, and in the same house as she had spent the early days of her widowhood.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading She had provided, in a mechanical way, for her grandson, and she kept herself informed of his whereabouts and his doings.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She had provided, in a mechanical way, for her grandson, and she kept herself informed of his whereabouts and his doings.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Otherwise she lived a blind narrow life of rigid devotion and unscrupulous severity.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mrs. Mansfield still lived at Wyechester, and in the same house as she had spent the early days of her widowhood.
MansfieldnounUS /ˈmænzfiːld/
New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
From this reading Mrs. Mansfield still lived at Wyechester, and in the same house as she had spent the early days of her widowhood.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading She had provided, in a mechanical way, for her grandson, and she kept herself informed of his whereabouts and his doings.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Mansfield still lived at Wyechester, and in the same house as she had spent the early days of her widowhood.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Otherwise she lived a blind narrow life of rigid devotion and unscrupulous severity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Mansfield still lived at Wyechester, and in the same house as she had spent the early days of her widowhood.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise she lived a blind narrow life of rigid devotion and unscrupulous severity.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading She had provided, in a mechanical way, for her grandson, and she kept herself informed of his whereabouts and his doings.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading Otherwise she lived a blind narrow life of rigid devotion and unscrupulous severity.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mrs. Mansfield still lived at Wyechester, and in the same house as she had spent the early days of her widowhood.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading Otherwise she lived a blind narrow life of rigid devotion and unscrupulous severity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Mansfield still lived at Wyechester, and in the same house as she had spent the early days of her widowhood.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Mrs. Mansfield still lived at Wyechester, and in the same house as she had spent the early days of her widowhood.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mrs. Mansfield still lived at Wyechester, and in the same house as she had spent the early days of her widowhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Mansfield still lived at Wyechester, and in the same house as she had spent the early days of her widowhood.
THIRTY-FIVEadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AFTER.
unscrupulousadjectiveUS /ənˈskruːpjələs/
without scruples or principles
From this reading Otherwise she lived a blind narrow life of rigid devotion and unscrupulous severity.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had provided, in a mechanical way, for her grandson, and she kept herself informed of his whereabouts and his doings.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading She had provided, in a mechanical way, for her grandson, and she kept herself informed of his whereabouts and his doings.
widowhoodnoun
the time of a woman's life when she is a widow
From this reading Mrs. Mansfield still lived at Wyechester, and in the same house as she had spent the early days of her widowhood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the disappearance and disgrace of her daughter, she had closed her heart against the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading With the disappearance and disgrace of her daughter, she had closed her heart against the world.
Wyechester
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From this reading Mrs. Mansfield still lived at Wyechester, and in the same house as she had spent the early days of her widowhood.
a late time of life
From this reading THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AFTER.
