used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
(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 It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading If a daughter, to her would belong the great personal wealth which Sir Florian had owned at the time of his death.
brought into existence
From this reading If a son should be born he would inherit everything, subject, of course, to his mother's settlement.
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading If a son should be born he would inherit everything, subject, of course, to his mother's settlement.
a female human offspring
From this reading If a daughter, to her would belong the great personal wealth which Sir Florian had owned at the time of his death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading If a daughter, to her would belong the great personal wealth which Sir Florian had owned at the time of his death.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading On what the Fates might ordain in this matter immense interests were dependent.
Eustace
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From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading If a son should be born he would inherit everything, subject, of course, to his mother's settlement.
FatesnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading On what the Fates might ordain in this matter immense interests were dependent.
Florian
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From this reading If a daughter, to her would belong the great personal wealth which Sir Florian had owned at the time of his death.
set up or found
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If a daughter, to her would belong the great personal wealth which Sir Florian had owned at the time of his death.
Greystock
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From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a son should be born he would inherit everything, subject, of course, to his mother's settlement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If a son should be born he would inherit everything, subject, of course, to his mother's settlement.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading On what the Fates might ordain in this matter immense interests were dependent.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
inheritverbUS /ˌɪnˈherət/
obtain from someone after their death
From this reading If a son should be born he would inherit everything, subject, of course, to his mother's settlement.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading On what the Fates might ordain in this matter immense interests were dependent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
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 There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
Lizzie
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From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading On what the Fates might ordain in this matter immense interests were dependent.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On what the Fates might ordain in this matter immense interests were dependent.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
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 If a son should be born he would inherit everything, subject, of course, to his mother's settlement.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If a son should be born he would inherit everything, subject, of course, to his mother's settlement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On what the Fates might ordain in this matter immense interests were dependent.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
ordainverbUS /ɔːrˈdeɪn/
order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading On what the Fates might ordain in this matter immense interests were dependent.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading If a daughter, to her would belong the great personal wealth which Sir Florian had owned at the time of his death.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading If a daughter, to her would belong the great personal wealth which Sir Florian had owned at the time of his death.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading If a son should be born he would inherit everything, subject, of course, to his mother's settlement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
term of address for a man
From this reading If a daughter, to her would belong the great personal wealth which Sir Florian had owned at the time of his death.
a male human offspring
From this reading If a son should be born he would inherit everything, subject, of course, to his mother's settlement.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading If a son should be born he would inherit everything, subject, of course, to his mother's settlement.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On what the Fates might ordain in this matter immense interests were dependent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If a daughter, to her would belong the great personal wealth which Sir Florian had owned at the time of his death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading If a daughter, to her would belong the great personal wealth which Sir Florian had owned at the time of his death.
(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 It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On what the Fates might ordain in this matter immense interests were dependent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading There were circumstances in her position which made it impossible that Lizzie Greystock,--or Lady Eustace, as we must now call her,--should be left altogether to herself in the modest widow's retreat which she had found at Brighton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was then April, and it was known that if all things went well with her, she would be a mother before the summer was over.
