prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
in addition
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
bedchambers
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From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The difficulty of doing without one had been thought of before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The difficulty of doing without one had been thought of before.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Before I can tell you of it, you will have heard that Miss Sawbridge is married.
Chawton
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From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The difficulty of doing without one had been thought of before.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The difficulty of doing without one had been thought of before.
Edward'snounUS /ˈedwərdz/
possessive form of “edward” — King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
garretsnounUS /ˈɡerəts/
plural of “garret” — floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The difficulty of doing without one had been thought of before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Before I can tell you of it, you will have heard that Miss Sawbridge is married.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Before I can tell you of it, you will have heard that Miss Sawbridge is married.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name shall be Robert, if you please.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before I can tell you of it, you will have heard that Miss Sawbridge is married.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His name shall be Robert, if you please.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
and nothing more
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
conformity or harmony
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
man-servant
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From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Before I can tell you of it, you will have heard that Miss Sawbridge is married.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Before I can tell you of it, you will have heard that Miss Sawbridge is married.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name shall be Robert, if you please.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
by chance
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading His name shall be Robert, if you please.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading His name shall be Robert, if you please.
Sawbridge
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From this reading Before I can tell you of it, you will have heard that Miss Sawbridge is married.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading His name shall be Robert, if you please.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
store-places
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From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
express in words
From this reading Before I can tell you of it, you will have heard that Miss Sawbridge is married.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before I can tell you of it, you will have heard that Miss Sawbridge is married.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The difficulty of doing without one had been thought of before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Before I can tell you of it, you will have heard that Miss Sawbridge is married.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The difficulty of doing without one had been thought of before.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His name shall be Robert, if you please.
