used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OLD MADAM AT HOME THUS a great change came into Betty Carew’s life.
adaptverbUS /əˈdæpt/
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
From this reading The young girl, left thus among strangers, endeavored to adapt herself to their ways as she had before taken up existence at her uncle’s house.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After her introduction to the court at Greenwich, Sir William formally placed her in the charge of his eccentric relative and went back alone to Mohun’s Ottery.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading After her introduction to the court at Greenwich, Sir William formally placed her in the charge of his eccentric relative and went back alone to Mohun’s Ottery.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading She was poor and felt herself but a toy in the hands of her wealthier relations, and she was alone amidst a throng of strangers.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The young girl, left thus among strangers, endeavored to adapt herself to their ways as she had before taken up existence at her uncle’s house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After her introduction to the court at Greenwich, Sir William formally placed her in the charge of his eccentric relative and went back alone to Mohun’s Ottery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young girl, left thus among strangers, endeavored to adapt herself to their ways as she had before taken up existence at her uncle’s house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OLD MADAM AT HOME THUS a great change came into Betty Carew’s life.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After her introduction to the court at Greenwich, Sir William formally placed her in the charge of his eccentric relative and went back alone to Mohun’s Ottery.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The young girl, left thus among strangers, endeavored to adapt herself to their ways as she had before taken up existence at her uncle’s house.
Betty
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From this reading OLD MADAM AT HOME THUS a great change came into Betty Carew’s life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was poor and felt herself but a toy in the hands of her wealthier relations, and she was alone amidst a throng of strangers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OLD MADAM AT HOME THUS a great change came into Betty Carew’s life.
Carew's
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From this reading OLD MADAM AT HOME THUS a great change came into Betty Carew’s life.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading OLD MADAM AT HOME THUS a great change came into Betty Carew’s life.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading After her introduction to the court at Greenwich, Sir William formally placed her in the charge of his eccentric relative and went back alone to Mohun’s Ottery.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading After her introduction to the court at Greenwich, Sir William formally placed her in the charge of his eccentric relative and went back alone to Mohun’s Ottery.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Deep in her heart were hidden wounded pride and a feeling of desolation.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading Deep in her heart were hidden wounded pride and a feeling of desolation.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading After her introduction to the court at Greenwich, Sir William formally placed her in the charge of his eccentric relative and went back alone to Mohun’s Ottery.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading The young girl, left thus among strangers, endeavored to adapt herself to their ways as she had before taken up existence at her uncle’s house.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The young girl, left thus among strangers, endeavored to adapt herself to their ways as she had before taken up existence at her uncle’s house.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Deep in her heart were hidden wounded pride and a feeling of desolation.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was poor and felt herself but a toy in the hands of her wealthier relations, and she was alone amidst a throng of strangers.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading After her introduction to the court at Greenwich, Sir William formally placed her in the charge of his eccentric relative and went back alone to Mohun’s Ottery.
a young female
From this reading The young girl, left thus among strangers, endeavored to adapt herself to their ways as she had before taken up existence at her uncle’s house.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading OLD MADAM AT HOME THUS a great change came into Betty Carew’s life.
GreenwichnounUS /ˈɡrenɪtʃ/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading After her introduction to the court at Greenwich, Sir William formally placed her in the charge of his eccentric relative and went back alone to Mohun’s Ottery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young girl, left thus among strangers, endeavored to adapt herself to their ways as she had before taken up existence at her uncle’s house.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She was poor and felt herself but a toy in the hands of her wealthier relations, and she was alone amidst a throng of strangers.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Deep in her heart were hidden wounded pride and a feeling of desolation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After her introduction to the court at Greenwich, Sir William formally placed her in the charge of his eccentric relative and went back alone to Mohun’s Ottery.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The young girl, left thus among strangers, endeavored to adapt herself to their ways as she had before taken up existence at her uncle’s house.
not accessible to view
From this reading Deep in her heart were hidden wounded pride and a feeling of desolation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After her introduction to the court at Greenwich, Sir William formally placed her in the charge of his eccentric relative and went back alone to Mohun’s Ottery.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading OLD MADAM AT HOME THUS a great change came into Betty Carew’s life.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The young girl, left thus among strangers, endeavored to adapt herself to their ways as she had before taken up existence at her uncle’s house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After her introduction to the court at Greenwich, Sir William formally placed her in the charge of his eccentric relative and went back alone to Mohun’s Ottery.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OLD MADAM AT HOME THUS a great change came into Betty Carew’s life.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading After her introduction to the court at Greenwich, Sir William formally placed her in the charge of his eccentric relative and went back alone to Mohun’s Ottery.
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 The young girl, left thus among strangers, endeavored to adapt herself to their ways as she had before taken up existence at her uncle’s house.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading OLD MADAM AT HOME THUS a great change came into Betty Carew’s life.
a woman of refinement
From this reading OLD MADAM AT HOME THUS a great change came into Betty Carew’s life.
Mohun's
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From this reading After her introduction to the court at Greenwich, Sir William formally placed her in the charge of his eccentric relative and went back alone to Mohun’s Ottery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After her introduction to the court at Greenwich, Sir William formally placed her in the charge of his eccentric relative and went back alone to Mohun’s Ottery.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD MADAM AT HOME THUS a great change came into Betty Carew’s life.
Ottery
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From this reading After her introduction to the court at Greenwich, Sir William formally placed her in the charge of his eccentric relative and went back alone to Mohun’s Ottery.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading After her introduction to the court at Greenwich, Sir William formally placed her in the charge of his eccentric relative and went back alone to Mohun’s Ottery.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She was poor and felt herself but a toy in the hands of her wealthier relations, and she was alone amidst a throng of strangers.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Deep in her heart were hidden wounded pride and a feeling of desolation.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading She was poor and felt herself but a toy in the hands of her wealthier relations, and she was alone amidst a throng of strangers.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading After her introduction to the court at Greenwich, Sir William formally placed her in the charge of his eccentric relative and went back alone to Mohun’s Ottery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young girl, left thus among strangers, endeavored to adapt herself to their ways as she had before taken up existence at her uncle’s house.
term of address for a man
From this reading After her introduction to the court at Greenwich, Sir William formally placed her in the charge of his eccentric relative and went back alone to Mohun’s Ottery.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The young girl, left thus among strangers, endeavored to adapt herself to their ways as she had before taken up existence at her uncle’s house.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The young girl, left thus among strangers, endeavored to adapt herself to their ways as she had before taken up existence at her uncle’s house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After her introduction to the court at Greenwich, Sir William formally placed her in the charge of his eccentric relative and went back alone to Mohun’s Ottery.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The young girl, left thus among strangers, endeavored to adapt herself to their ways as she had before taken up existence at her uncle’s house.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading She was poor and felt herself but a toy in the hands of her wealthier relations, and she was alone amidst a throng of strangers.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading OLD MADAM AT HOME THUS a great change came into Betty Carew’s life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After her introduction to the court at Greenwich, Sir William formally placed her in the charge of his eccentric relative and went back alone to Mohun’s Ottery.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading She was poor and felt herself but a toy in the hands of her wealthier relations, and she was alone amidst a throng of strangers.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The young girl, left thus among strangers, endeavored to adapt herself to their ways as she had before taken up existence at her uncle’s house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The young girl, left thus among strangers, endeavored to adapt herself to their ways as she had before taken up existence at her uncle’s house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was poor and felt herself but a toy in the hands of her wealthier relations, and she was alone amidst a throng of strangers.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The young girl, left thus among strangers, endeavored to adapt herself to their ways as she had before taken up existence at her uncle’s house.
wealthieradjectiveUS /ˈwelθiər/
comparative of “wealthy” — having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading She was poor and felt herself but a toy in the hands of her wealthier relations, and she was alone amidst a throng of strangers.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After her introduction to the court at Greenwich, Sir William formally placed her in the charge of his eccentric relative and went back alone to Mohun’s Ottery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Deep in her heart were hidden wounded pride and a feeling of desolation.
William
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From this reading After her introduction to the court at Greenwich, Sir William formally placed her in the charge of his eccentric relative and went back alone to Mohun’s Ottery.
people who are wounded
From this reading Deep in her heart were hidden wounded pride and a feeling of desolation.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young girl, left thus among strangers, endeavored to adapt herself to their ways as she had before taken up existence at her uncle’s house.
