used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISREADING A PEERESS I We will give them their title now.
accommodateverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She would like to see him, Jane Lady Burdon, wrote, but she would like a little time in which to accommodate herself to her sad affliction.
acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading On the day following the news, the new Lord Burdon wrote a few sympathetic lines to Jane Lady Burdon; two days later he received an acknowledgment from the house in Mount Street.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading She would like to see him, Jane Lady Burdon, wrote, but she would like a little time in which to accommodate herself to her sad affliction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the day following the news, the new Lord Burdon wrote a few sympathetic lines to Jane Lady Burdon; two days later he received an acknowledgment from the house in Mount Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps he would arrange to call on that day week; and meanwhile, if he could see Mr. Pemberton, they would be spared much explanation relative to the sudden change.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Perhaps he would arrange to call on that day week; and meanwhile, if he could see Mr. Pemberton, they would be spared much explanation relative to the sudden change.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Events fell out much as the new Lady Burdon had planned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps he would arrange to call on that day week; and meanwhile, if he could see Mr. Pemberton, they would be spared much explanation relative to the sudden change.
Burdon
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From this reading Events fell out much as the new Lady Burdon had planned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would like to see him, Jane Lady Burdon, wrote, but she would like a little time in which to accommodate herself to her sad affliction.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Perhaps he would arrange to call on that day week; and meanwhile, if he could see Mr. Pemberton, they would be spared much explanation relative to the sudden change.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Perhaps he would arrange to call on that day week; and meanwhile, if he could see Mr. Pemberton, they would be spared much explanation relative to the sudden change.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Perhaps he would arrange to call on that day week; and meanwhile, if he could see Mr. Pemberton, they would be spared much explanation relative to the sudden change.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day following the news, the new Lord Burdon wrote a few sympathetic lines to Jane Lady Burdon; two days later he received an acknowledgment from the house in Mount Street.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On the day following the news, the new Lord Burdon wrote a few sympathetic lines to Jane Lady Burdon; two days later he received an acknowledgment from the house in Mount Street.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Events fell out much as the new Lady Burdon had planned.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Perhaps he would arrange to call on that day week; and meanwhile, if he could see Mr. Pemberton, they would be spared much explanation relative to the sudden change.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Events fell out much as the new Lady Burdon had planned.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On the day following the news, the new Lord Burdon wrote a few sympathetic lines to Jane Lady Burdon; two days later he received an acknowledgment from the house in Mount Street.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the day following the news, the new Lord Burdon wrote a few sympathetic lines to Jane Lady Burdon; two days later he received an acknowledgment from the house in Mount Street.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the day following the news, the new Lord Burdon wrote a few sympathetic lines to Jane Lady Burdon; two days later he received an acknowledgment from the house in Mount Street.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading MISREADING A PEERESS I We will give them their title now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Events fell out much as the new Lady Burdon had planned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the day following the news, the new Lord Burdon wrote a few sympathetic lines to Jane Lady Burdon; two days later he received an acknowledgment from the house in Mount Street.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She would like to see him, Jane Lady Burdon, wrote, but she would like a little time in which to accommodate herself to her sad affliction.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She would like to see him, Jane Lady Burdon, wrote, but she would like a little time in which to accommodate herself to her sad affliction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would like to see him, Jane Lady Burdon, wrote, but she would like a little time in which to accommodate herself to her sad affliction.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the day following the news, the new Lord Burdon wrote a few sympathetic lines to Jane Lady Burdon; two days later he received an acknowledgment from the house in Mount Street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MISREADING A PEERESS I We will give them their title now.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps he would arrange to call on that day week; and meanwhile, if he could see Mr. Pemberton, they would be spared much explanation relative to the sudden change.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day following the news, the new Lord Burdon wrote a few sympathetic lines to Jane Lady Burdon; two days later he received an acknowledgment from the house in Mount Street.
Jane
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From this reading On the day following the news, the new Lord Burdon wrote a few sympathetic lines to Jane Lady Burdon; two days later he received an acknowledgment from the house in Mount Street.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Events fell out much as the new Lady Burdon had planned.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading On the day following the news, the new Lord Burdon wrote a few sympathetic lines to Jane Lady Burdon; two days later he received an acknowledgment from the house in Mount Street.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She would like to see him, Jane Lady Burdon, wrote, but she would like a little time in which to accommodate herself to her sad affliction.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading On the day following the news, the new Lord Burdon wrote a few sympathetic lines to Jane Lady Burdon; two days later he received an acknowledgment from the house in Mount Street.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She would like to see him, Jane Lady Burdon, wrote, but she would like a little time in which to accommodate herself to her sad affliction.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading On the day following the news, the new Lord Burdon wrote a few sympathetic lines to Jane Lady Burdon; two days later he received an acknowledgment from the house in Mount Street.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Perhaps he would arrange to call on that day week; and meanwhile, if he could see Mr. Pemberton, they would be spared much explanation relative to the sudden change.
MISREADINGnounUS /mɪsˈriːdɪŋ/
misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading
From this reading MISREADING A PEERESS I We will give them their title now.
attach to a support
From this reading On the day following the news, the new Lord Burdon wrote a few sympathetic lines to Jane Lady Burdon; two days later he received an acknowledgment from the house in Mount Street.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Perhaps he would arrange to call on that day week; and meanwhile, if he could see Mr. Pemberton, they would be spared much explanation relative to the sudden change.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Events fell out much as the new Lady Burdon had planned.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Events fell out much as the new Lady Burdon had planned.
information about recent and important events
From this reading On the day following the news, the new Lord Burdon wrote a few sympathetic lines to Jane Lady Burdon; two days later he received an acknowledgment from the house in Mount Street.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MISREADING A PEERESS I We will give them their title now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day following the news, the new Lord Burdon wrote a few sympathetic lines to Jane Lady Burdon; two days later he received an acknowledgment from the house in Mount Street.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Events fell out much as the new Lady Burdon had planned.
PEERESSnoun
a woman of the peerage in Britain
From this reading MISREADING A PEERESS I We will give them their title now.
Pemberton
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From this reading Perhaps he would arrange to call on that day week; and meanwhile, if he could see Mr. Pemberton, they would be spared much explanation relative to the sudden change.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he would arrange to call on that day week; and meanwhile, if he could see Mr. Pemberton, they would be spared much explanation relative to the sudden change.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Events fell out much as the new Lady Burdon had planned.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On the day following the news, the new Lord Burdon wrote a few sympathetic lines to Jane Lady Burdon; two days later he received an acknowledgment from the house in Mount Street.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Perhaps he would arrange to call on that day week; and meanwhile, if he could see Mr. Pemberton, they would be spared much explanation relative to the sudden change.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She would like to see him, Jane Lady Burdon, wrote, but she would like a little time in which to accommodate herself to her sad affliction.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She would like to see him, Jane Lady Burdon, wrote, but she would like a little time in which to accommodate herself to her sad affliction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would like to see him, Jane Lady Burdon, wrote, but she would like a little time in which to accommodate herself to her sad affliction.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading Perhaps he would arrange to call on that day week; and meanwhile, if he could see Mr. Pemberton, they would be spared much explanation relative to the sudden change.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On the day following the news, the new Lord Burdon wrote a few sympathetic lines to Jane Lady Burdon; two days later he received an acknowledgment from the house in Mount Street.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Perhaps he would arrange to call on that day week; and meanwhile, if he could see Mr. Pemberton, they would be spared much explanation relative to the sudden change.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading On the day following the news, the new Lord Burdon wrote a few sympathetic lines to Jane Lady Burdon; two days later he received an acknowledgment from the house in Mount Street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps he would arrange to call on that day week; and meanwhile, if he could see Mr. Pemberton, they would be spared much explanation relative to the sudden change.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Events fell out much as the new Lady Burdon had planned.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MISREADING A PEERESS I We will give them their title now.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading MISREADING A PEERESS I We will give them their title now.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he would arrange to call on that day week; and meanwhile, if he could see Mr. Pemberton, they would be spared much explanation relative to the sudden change.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She would like to see him, Jane Lady Burdon, wrote, but she would like a little time in which to accommodate herself to her sad affliction.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading MISREADING A PEERESS I We will give them their title now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day following the news, the new Lord Burdon wrote a few sympathetic lines to Jane Lady Burdon; two days later he received an acknowledgment from the house in Mount Street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the day following the news, the new Lord Burdon wrote a few sympathetic lines to Jane Lady Burdon; two days later he received an acknowledgment from the house in Mount Street.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MISREADING A PEERESS I We will give them their title now.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Perhaps he would arrange to call on that day week; and meanwhile, if he could see Mr. Pemberton, they would be spared much explanation relative to the sudden change.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She would like to see him, Jane Lady Burdon, wrote, but she would like a little time in which to accommodate herself to her sad affliction.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MISREADING A PEERESS I We will give them their title now.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would like to see him, Jane Lady Burdon, wrote, but she would like a little time in which to accommodate herself to her sad affliction.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading On the day following the news, the new Lord Burdon wrote a few sympathetic lines to Jane Lady Burdon; two days later he received an acknowledgment from the house in Mount Street.
