used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All this was very magnificent and almost startling, but corroborated by a supply of money which the widow evidently possessed, and by the disposition of her little household furniture, which she distributed among her friends with the careless prodigality of a princess.
(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 All this was very magnificent and almost startling, but corroborated by a supply of money which the widow evidently possessed, and by the disposition of her little household furniture, which she distributed among her friends with the careless prodigality of a princess.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading All this was very magnificent and almost startling, but corroborated by a supply of money which the widow evidently possessed, and by the disposition of her little household furniture, which she distributed among her friends with the careless prodigality of a princess.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading All this was very magnificent and almost startling, but corroborated by a supply of money which the widow evidently possessed, and by the disposition of her little household furniture, which she distributed among her friends with the careless prodigality of a princess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All this was very magnificent and almost startling, but corroborated by a supply of money which the widow evidently possessed, and by the disposition of her little household furniture, which she distributed among her friends with the careless prodigality of a princess.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All this was very magnificent and almost startling, but corroborated by a supply of money which the widow evidently possessed, and by the disposition of her little household furniture, which she distributed among her friends with the careless prodigality of a princess.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading All this was very magnificent and almost startling, but corroborated by a supply of money which the widow evidently possessed, and by the disposition of her little household furniture, which she distributed among her friends with the careless prodigality of a princess.
corroboratedverbUS /kərˈɑːbəreɪtɪd/
past form of “corroborate” — establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading All this was very magnificent and almost startling, but corroborated by a supply of money which the widow evidently possessed, and by the disposition of her little household furniture, which she distributed among her friends with the careless prodigality of a princess.
the act of departing
From this reading The preparations for her departure went on spiritedly.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading All this was very magnificent and almost startling, but corroborated by a supply of money which the widow evidently possessed, and by the disposition of her little household furniture, which she distributed among her friends with the careless prodigality of a princess.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading All this was very magnificent and almost startling, but corroborated by a supply of money which the widow evidently possessed, and by the disposition of her little household furniture, which she distributed among her friends with the careless prodigality of a princess.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading All this was very magnificent and almost startling, but corroborated by a supply of money which the widow evidently possessed, and by the disposition of her little household furniture, which she distributed among her friends with the careless prodigality of a princess.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading All this was very magnificent and almost startling, but corroborated by a supply of money which the widow evidently possessed, and by the disposition of her little household furniture, which she distributed among her friends with the careless prodigality of a princess.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading All this was very magnificent and almost startling, but corroborated by a supply of money which the widow evidently possessed, and by the disposition of her little household furniture, which she distributed among her friends with the careless prodigality of a princess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
a social unit living together
From this reading All this was very magnificent and almost startling, but corroborated by a supply of money which the widow evidently possessed, and by the disposition of her little household furniture, which she distributed among her friends with the careless prodigality of a princess.
immediately past
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading MASON LEAVES THE PINE WOODS.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading All this was very magnificent and almost startling, but corroborated by a supply of money which the widow evidently possessed, and by the disposition of her little household furniture, which she distributed among her friends with the careless prodigality of a princess.
MASONnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading MASON LEAVES THE PINE WOODS.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All this was very magnificent and almost startling, but corroborated by a supply of money which the widow evidently possessed, and by the disposition of her little household furniture, which she distributed among her friends with the careless prodigality of a princess.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The preparations for her departure went on spiritedly.
on one occasion
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
PINEnounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading MASON LEAVES THE PINE WOODS.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading All this was very magnificent and almost startling, but corroborated by a supply of money which the widow evidently possessed, and by the disposition of her little household furniture, which she distributed among her friends with the careless prodigality of a princess.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The preparations for her departure went on spiritedly.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading All this was very magnificent and almost startling, but corroborated by a supply of money which the widow evidently possessed, and by the disposition of her little household furniture, which she distributed among her friends with the careless prodigality of a princess.
prodigalitynoun
the trait of spending extravagantly
From this reading All this was very magnificent and almost startling, but corroborated by a supply of money which the widow evidently possessed, and by the disposition of her little household furniture, which she distributed among her friends with the careless prodigality of a princess.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
spiritedlyadverb
in a spirited or lively manner; with animation and vivacity
From this reading The preparations for her departure went on spiritedly.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading All this was very magnificent and almost startling, but corroborated by a supply of money which the widow evidently possessed, and by the disposition of her little household furniture, which she distributed among her friends with the careless prodigality of a princess.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading All this was very magnificent and almost startling, but corroborated by a supply of money which the widow evidently possessed, and by the disposition of her little household furniture, which she distributed among her friends with the careless prodigality of a princess.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MASON LEAVES THE PINE WOODS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this was very magnificent and almost startling, but corroborated by a supply of money which the widow evidently possessed, and by the disposition of her little household furniture, which she distributed among her friends with the careless prodigality of a princess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
precisely as stated
From this reading All this was very magnificent and almost startling, but corroborated by a supply of money which the widow evidently possessed, and by the disposition of her little household furniture, which she distributed among her friends with the careless prodigality of a princess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The preparations for her departure went on spiritedly.
in or at the place that
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All this was very magnificent and almost startling, but corroborated by a supply of money which the widow evidently possessed, and by the disposition of her little household furniture, which she distributed among her friends with the careless prodigality of a princess.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading All this was very magnificent and almost startling, but corroborated by a supply of money which the widow evidently possessed, and by the disposition of her little household furniture, which she distributed among her friends with the careless prodigality of a princess.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading MASON LEAVES THE PINE WOODS.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading At last, Mrs. Mason announced that the expected letter had arrived, with money for her expenses to the South--she never told the exact locality--and that she and little Rose would set forth at once, taking the steamboat from New Haven to New York, where her passage southward was already engaged.
