used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So for a number of weeks things really went not ill with them at Brierley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To do Mr. Copley justice, he left the prison very well provided and furnished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So for a number of weeks things really went not ill with them at Brierley.
Brierley
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From this reading So for a number of weeks things really went not ill with them at Brierley.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old gardener had disappeared, but Dolly declared she would keep the flowers in order herself.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading The store closet and pantry were stocked; the house put in tolerable order, and two maids were taken down.
CopleynounUS /ˈkɑːpli/
American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
From this reading To do Mr. Copley justice, he left the prison very well provided and furnished.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The old gardener had disappeared, but Dolly declared she would keep the flowers in order herself.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The old gardener had disappeared, but Dolly declared she would keep the flowers in order herself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To do Mr. Copley justice, he left the prison very well provided and furnished.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading The old gardener had disappeared, but Dolly declared she would keep the flowers in order herself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN HILL.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The old gardener had disappeared, but Dolly declared she would keep the flowers in order herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So for a number of weeks things really went not ill with them at Brierley.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading To do Mr. Copley justice, he left the prison very well provided and furnished.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading The old gardener had disappeared, but Dolly declared she would keep the flowers in order herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old gardener had disappeared, but Dolly declared she would keep the flowers in order herself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To do Mr. Copley justice, he left the prison very well provided and furnished.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The old gardener had disappeared, but Dolly declared she would keep the flowers in order herself.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading DOWN HILL.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The store closet and pantry were stocked; the house put in tolerable order, and two maids were taken down.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading So for a number of weeks things really went not ill with them at Brierley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The store closet and pantry were stocked; the house put in tolerable order, and two maids were taken down.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading To do Mr. Copley justice, he left the prison very well provided and furnished.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The old gardener had disappeared, but Dolly declared she would keep the flowers in order herself.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading To do Mr. Copley justice, he left the prison very well provided and furnished.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading The store closet and pantry were stocked; the house put in tolerable order, and two maids were taken down.
a form of address for a man
From this reading To do Mr. Copley justice, he left the prison very well provided and furnished.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So for a number of weeks things really went not ill with them at Brierley.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading So for a number of weeks things really went not ill with them at Brierley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So for a number of weeks things really went not ill with them at Brierley.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old gardener had disappeared, but Dolly declared she would keep the flowers in order herself.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The store closet and pantry were stocked; the house put in tolerable order, and two maids were taken down.
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading The store closet and pantry were stocked; the house put in tolerable order, and two maids were taken down.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading To do Mr. Copley justice, he left the prison very well provided and furnished.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading To do Mr. Copley justice, he left the prison very well provided and furnished.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The store closet and pantry were stocked; the house put in tolerable order, and two maids were taken down.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading So for a number of weeks things really went not ill with them at Brierley.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old gardener had disappeared, but Dolly declared she would keep the flowers in order herself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So for a number of weeks things really went not ill with them at Brierley.
stockedadjectiveUS /stɑːkt/
furnished with more than enough
From this reading The store closet and pantry were stocked; the house put in tolerable order, and two maids were taken down.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The store closet and pantry were stocked; the house put in tolerable order, and two maids were taken down.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The store closet and pantry were stocked; the house put in tolerable order, and two maids were taken down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To do Mr. Copley justice, he left the prison very well provided and furnished.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So for a number of weeks things really went not ill with them at Brierley.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading So for a number of weeks things really went not ill with them at Brierley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To do Mr. Copley justice, he left the prison very well provided and furnished.
tolerableadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərəbəl/
capable of being borne or endured
From this reading The store closet and pantry were stocked; the house put in tolerable order, and two maids were taken down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The store closet and pantry were stocked; the house put in tolerable order, and two maids were taken down.
precisely as stated
From this reading To do Mr. Copley justice, he left the prison very well provided and furnished.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading So for a number of weeks things really went not ill with them at Brierley.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading To do Mr. Copley justice, he left the prison very well provided and furnished.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So for a number of weeks things really went not ill with them at Brierley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The store closet and pantry were stocked; the house put in tolerable order, and two maids were taken down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So for a number of weeks things really went not ill with them at Brierley.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The old gardener had disappeared, but Dolly declared she would keep the flowers in order herself.
