used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW SCENE After Harry's departure, my father's house grew more and more distasteful to me, and I resolved to make an effort to leave it.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He offered me such advantageous terms that I at once accepted them, and the next day started for my new home.
advantageousadjectiveUS /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/
giving an advantage
From this reading He offered me such advantageous terms that I at once accepted them, and the next day started for my new home.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading I immediately sent an advertisement to the Philadelphia papers and received several answers; amongst them was one from a Mr. Herbert Clarence who lived in the village of Chester.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A NEW SCENE After Harry's departure, my father's house grew more and more distasteful to me, and I resolved to make an effort to leave it.
(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 Riverside Lodge, as Mr. Clarence's residence was called, was situated on the banks of the Schuylkill, and was fitted up with all the elegance wealth could command.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading I immediately sent an advertisement to the Philadelphia papers and received several answers; amongst them was one from a Mr. Herbert Clarence who lived in the village of Chester.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A NEW SCENE After Harry's departure, my father's house grew more and more distasteful to me, and I resolved to make an effort to leave it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW SCENE After Harry's departure, my father's house grew more and more distasteful to me, and I resolved to make an effort to leave it.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading I immediately sent an advertisement to the Philadelphia papers and received several answers; amongst them was one from a Mr. Herbert Clarence who lived in the village of Chester.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day I went to him and expressed a wish to take a situation as governess--he made but slight objections, and at last gave his consent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day I went to him and expressed a wish to take a situation as governess--he made but slight objections, and at last gave his consent.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Riverside Lodge, as Mr. Clarence's residence was called, was situated on the banks of the Schuylkill, and was fitted up with all the elegance wealth could command.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One day I went to him and expressed a wish to take a situation as governess--he made but slight objections, and at last gave his consent.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Riverside Lodge, as Mr. Clarence's residence was called, was situated on the banks of the Schuylkill, and was fitted up with all the elegance wealth could command.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading I immediately sent an advertisement to the Philadelphia papers and received several answers; amongst them was one from a Mr. Herbert Clarence who lived in the village of Chester.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading I immediately sent an advertisement to the Philadelphia papers and received several answers; amongst them was one from a Mr. Herbert Clarence who lived in the village of Chester.
Clarence's
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From this reading Riverside Lodge, as Mr. Clarence's residence was called, was situated on the banks of the Schuylkill, and was fitted up with all the elegance wealth could command.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Riverside Lodge, as Mr. Clarence's residence was called, was situated on the banks of the Schuylkill, and was fitted up with all the elegance wealth could command.
permission to do something
From this reading One day I went to him and expressed a wish to take a situation as governess--he made but slight objections, and at last gave his consent.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Riverside Lodge, as Mr. Clarence's residence was called, was situated on the banks of the Schuylkill, and was fitted up with all the elegance wealth could command.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I went to him and expressed a wish to take a situation as governess--he made but slight objections, and at last gave his consent.
the act of departing
From this reading A NEW SCENE After Harry's departure, my father's house grew more and more distasteful to me, and I resolved to make an effort to leave it.
distastefuladjectiveUS /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading A NEW SCENE After Harry's departure, my father's house grew more and more distasteful to me, and I resolved to make an effort to leave it.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A NEW SCENE After Harry's departure, my father's house grew more and more distasteful to me, and I resolved to make an effort to leave it.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading Riverside Lodge, as Mr. Clarence's residence was called, was situated on the banks of the Schuylkill, and was fitted up with all the elegance wealth could command.
communicated in words
From this reading One day I went to him and expressed a wish to take a situation as governess--he made but slight objections, and at last gave his consent.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A NEW SCENE After Harry's departure, my father's house grew more and more distasteful to me, and I resolved to make an effort to leave it.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Riverside Lodge, as Mr. Clarence's residence was called, was situated on the banks of the Schuylkill, and was fitted up with all the elegance wealth could command.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He offered me such advantageous terms that I at once accepted them, and the next day started for my new home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I immediately sent an advertisement to the Philadelphia papers and received several answers; amongst them was one from a Mr. Herbert Clarence who lived in the village of Chester.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One day I went to him and expressed a wish to take a situation as governess--he made but slight objections, and at last gave his consent.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading One day I went to him and expressed a wish to take a situation as governess--he made but slight objections, and at last gave his consent.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading A NEW SCENE After Harry's departure, my father's house grew more and more distasteful to me, and I resolved to make an effort to leave it.
Harry's
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From this reading A NEW SCENE After Harry's departure, my father's house grew more and more distasteful to me, and I resolved to make an effort to leave it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day I went to him and expressed a wish to take a situation as governess--he made but slight objections, and at last gave his consent.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading I immediately sent an advertisement to the Philadelphia papers and received several answers; amongst them was one from a Mr. Herbert Clarence who lived in the village of Chester.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day I went to him and expressed a wish to take a situation as governess--he made but slight objections, and at last gave his consent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day I went to him and expressed a wish to take a situation as governess--he made but slight objections, and at last gave his consent.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He offered me such advantageous terms that I at once accepted them, and the next day started for my new home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A NEW SCENE After Harry's departure, my father's house grew more and more distasteful to me, and I resolved to make an effort to leave it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A NEW SCENE After Harry's departure, my father's house grew more and more distasteful to me, and I resolved to make an effort to leave it.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I immediately sent an advertisement to the Philadelphia papers and received several answers; amongst them was one from a Mr. Herbert Clarence who lived in the village of Chester.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I immediately sent an advertisement to the Philadelphia papers and received several answers; amongst them was one from a Mr. Herbert Clarence who lived in the village of Chester.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A NEW SCENE After Harry's departure, my father's house grew more and more distasteful to me, and I resolved to make an effort to leave it.
immediately past
From this reading One day I went to him and expressed a wish to take a situation as governess--he made but slight objections, and at last gave his consent.
go away from a place
From this reading A NEW SCENE After Harry's departure, my father's house grew more and more distasteful to me, and I resolved to make an effort to leave it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I immediately sent an advertisement to the Philadelphia papers and received several answers; amongst them was one from a Mr. Herbert Clarence who lived in the village of Chester.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Riverside Lodge, as Mr. Clarence's residence was called, was situated on the banks of the Schuylkill, and was fitted up with all the elegance wealth could command.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One day I went to him and expressed a wish to take a situation as governess--he made but slight objections, and at last gave his consent.
engage in
From this reading A NEW SCENE After Harry's departure, my father's house grew more and more distasteful to me, and I resolved to make an effort to leave it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A NEW SCENE After Harry's departure, my father's house grew more and more distasteful to me, and I resolved to make an effort to leave it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A NEW SCENE After Harry's departure, my father's house grew more and more distasteful to me, and I resolved to make an effort to leave it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I immediately sent an advertisement to the Philadelphia papers and received several answers; amongst them was one from a Mr. Herbert Clarence who lived in the village of Chester.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A NEW SCENE After Harry's departure, my father's house grew more and more distasteful to me, and I resolved to make an effort to leave it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW SCENE After Harry's departure, my father's house grew more and more distasteful to me, and I resolved to make an effort to leave it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He offered me such advantageous terms that I at once accepted them, and the next day started for my new home.
objectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading One day I went to him and expressed a wish to take a situation as governess--he made but slight objections, and at last gave his consent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I immediately sent an advertisement to the Philadelphia papers and received several answers; amongst them was one from a Mr. Herbert Clarence who lived in the village of Chester.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He offered me such advantageous terms that I at once accepted them, and the next day started for my new home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Riverside Lodge, as Mr. Clarence's residence was called, was situated on the banks of the Schuylkill, and was fitted up with all the elegance wealth could command.
on one occasion
From this reading He offered me such advantageous terms that I at once accepted them, and the next day started for my new home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day I went to him and expressed a wish to take a situation as governess--he made but slight objections, and at last gave his consent.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading I immediately sent an advertisement to the Philadelphia papers and received several answers; amongst them was one from a Mr. Herbert Clarence who lived in the village of Chester.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading I immediately sent an advertisement to the Philadelphia papers and received several answers; amongst them was one from a Mr. Herbert Clarence who lived in the village of Chester.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I immediately sent an advertisement to the Philadelphia papers and received several answers; amongst them was one from a Mr. Herbert Clarence who lived in the village of Chester.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Riverside Lodge, as Mr. Clarence's residence was called, was situated on the banks of the Schuylkill, and was fitted up with all the elegance wealth could command.
determined
From this reading A NEW SCENE After Harry's departure, my father's house grew more and more distasteful to me, and I resolved to make an effort to leave it.
RiversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
From this reading Riverside Lodge, as Mr. Clarence's residence was called, was situated on the banks of the Schuylkill, and was fitted up with all the elegance wealth could command.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A NEW SCENE After Harry's departure, my father's house grew more and more distasteful to me, and I resolved to make an effort to leave it.
Schuylkill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Riverside Lodge, as Mr. Clarence's residence was called, was situated on the banks of the Schuylkill, and was fitted up with all the elegance wealth could command.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I immediately sent an advertisement to the Philadelphia papers and received several answers; amongst them was one from a Mr. Herbert Clarence who lived in the village of Chester.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I immediately sent an advertisement to the Philadelphia papers and received several answers; amongst them was one from a Mr. Herbert Clarence who lived in the village of Chester.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Riverside Lodge, as Mr. Clarence's residence was called, was situated on the banks of the Schuylkill, and was fitted up with all the elegance wealth could command.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading One day I went to him and expressed a wish to take a situation as governess--he made but slight objections, and at last gave his consent.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading One day I went to him and expressed a wish to take a situation as governess--he made but slight objections, and at last gave his consent.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He offered me such advantageous terms that I at once accepted them, and the next day started for my new home.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He offered me such advantageous terms that I at once accepted them, and the next day started for my new home.
carry out
From this reading One day I went to him and expressed a wish to take a situation as governess--he made but slight objections, and at last gave his consent.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading He offered me such advantageous terms that I at once accepted them, and the next day started for my new home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He offered me such advantageous terms that I at once accepted them, and the next day started for my new home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I immediately sent an advertisement to the Philadelphia papers and received several answers; amongst them was one from a Mr. Herbert Clarence who lived in the village of Chester.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I immediately sent an advertisement to the Philadelphia papers and received several answers; amongst them was one from a Mr. Herbert Clarence who lived in the village of Chester.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW SCENE After Harry's departure, my father's house grew more and more distasteful to me, and I resolved to make an effort to leave it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Riverside Lodge, as Mr. Clarence's residence was called, was situated on the banks of the Schuylkill, and was fitted up with all the elegance wealth could command.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I immediately sent an advertisement to the Philadelphia papers and received several answers; amongst them was one from a Mr. Herbert Clarence who lived in the village of Chester.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I immediately sent an advertisement to the Philadelphia papers and received several answers; amongst them was one from a Mr. Herbert Clarence who lived in the village of Chester.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Riverside Lodge, as Mr. Clarence's residence was called, was situated on the banks of the Schuylkill, and was fitted up with all the elegance wealth could command.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day I went to him and expressed a wish to take a situation as governess--he made but slight objections, and at last gave his consent.
which person or people
From this reading I immediately sent an advertisement to the Philadelphia papers and received several answers; amongst them was one from a Mr. Herbert Clarence who lived in the village of Chester.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading One day I went to him and expressed a wish to take a situation as governess--he made but slight objections, and at last gave his consent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Riverside Lodge, as Mr. Clarence's residence was called, was situated on the banks of the Schuylkill, and was fitted up with all the elegance wealth could command.
