used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading She liked dearly the large additional income she had to spend, but she had no wish to make economies from it at Lucy’s cost.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading The allowance made for her was very large, so her father had willed, and her new guardian employed it liberally.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Needless to say that Lady Randolph was not herself rich; but she was not greedy or grasping.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
charminglyadverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋli/
in a charming manner
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading She liked dearly the large additional income she had to spend, but she had no wish to make economies from it at Lucy’s cost.
daintilyadverbUS /ˈdeɪntəliː/
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading She liked dearly the large additional income she had to spend, but she had no wish to make economies from it at Lucy’s cost.
deftadjectiveUS /deft/
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
economiesnounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmiz/
plural of “economy” — the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading She liked dearly the large additional income she had to spend, but she had no wish to make economies from it at Lucy’s cost.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading The allowance made for her was very large, so her father had willed, and her new guardian employed it liberally.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The allowance made for her was very large, so her father had willed, and her new guardian employed it liberally.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The allowance made for her was very large, so her father had willed, and her new guardian employed it liberally.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
set up or found
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading Needless to say that Lady Randolph was not herself rich; but she was not greedy or grasping.
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading Needless to say that Lady Randolph was not herself rich; but she was not greedy or grasping.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading The allowance made for her was very large, so her father had willed, and her new guardian employed it liberally.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The allowance made for her was very large, so her father had willed, and her new guardian employed it liberally.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading She liked dearly the large additional income she had to spend, but she had no wish to make economies from it at Lucy’s cost.
inhabitingverbUS /ɪnˈhæbətɪŋ/
-ing form of “inhabit” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY RANDOLPH’S MOTIVE.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The allowance made for her was very large, so her father had willed, and her new guardian employed it liberally.
liberallyadverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəliː/
freely in a nonliteral manner
From this reading The allowance made for her was very large, so her father had willed, and her new guardian employed it liberally.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She liked dearly the large additional income she had to spend, but she had no wish to make economies from it at Lucy’s cost.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading She liked dearly the large additional income she had to spend, but she had no wish to make economies from it at Lucy’s cost.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The allowance made for her was very large, so her father had willed, and her new guardian employed it liberally.
a female domestic
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
engage in
From this reading She liked dearly the large additional income she had to spend, but she had no wish to make economies from it at Lucy’s cost.
MOTIVEnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading LADY RANDOLPH’S MOTIVE.
NeedlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading Needless to say that Lady Randolph was not herself rich; but she was not greedy or grasping.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The allowance made for her was very large, so her father had willed, and her new guardian employed it liberally.
not any; not one
From this reading She liked dearly the large additional income she had to spend, but she had no wish to make economies from it at Lucy’s cost.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Needless to say that Lady Randolph was not herself rich; but she was not greedy or grasping.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Needless to say that Lady Randolph was not herself rich; but she was not greedy or grasping.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
Randolph
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From this reading Needless to say that Lady Randolph was not herself rich; but she was not greedy or grasping.
RANDOLPH'S
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From this reading LADY RANDOLPH’S MOTIVE.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Needless to say that Lady Randolph was not herself rich; but she was not greedy or grasping.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
express in words
From this reading Needless to say that Lady Randolph was not herself rich; but she was not greedy or grasping.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The allowance made for her was very large, so her father had willed, and her new guardian employed it liberally.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading She liked dearly the large additional income she had to spend, but she had no wish to make economies from it at Lucy’s cost.
possessing sweep
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
precisely as stated
From this reading The allowance made for her was very large, so her father had willed, and her new guardian employed it liberally.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
at the time that
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
willedverbUS /wɪld/
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading The allowance made for her was very large, so her father had willed, and her new guardian employed it liberally.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She liked dearly the large additional income she had to spend, but she had no wish to make economies from it at Lucy’s cost.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The past seemed entirely swept away and obliterated from Lucy when she found herself in Lady Randolph’s London house, inhabiting two rooms charmingly and daintily furnished, with a deft and respectful maid belonging to herself, at her special call, and everything that it was desirable a young lady of fortune should have.
