used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She could have been engaged at several music-halls at a lordly salary, getting twice over in one week what she had elected to receive a year.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading Also, she could not help lamenting that of all the fortunes offered to her, Miss Carrol had chosen what seemed to the old actress to be the meanest.
(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 Also, she could not help lamenting that of all the fortunes offered to her, Miss Carrol had chosen what seemed to the old actress to be the meanest.
in addition
From this reading Also, she could not help lamenting that of all the fortunes offered to her, Miss Carrol had chosen what seemed to the old actress to be the meanest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Patricia packed her few belongings that same evening, and next day took leave of Ma and the children.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Patricia could have married money and good looks and position, for all these had been offered to her by various letters, since her portrait had appeared in the illustrated papers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could have been engaged at several music-halls at a lordly salary, getting twice over in one week what she had elected to receive a year.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Also, she could not help lamenting that of all the fortunes offered to her, Miss Carrol had chosen what seemed to the old actress to be the meanest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Patricia could have married money and good looks and position, for all these had been offered to her by various letters, since her portrait had appeared in the illustrated papers.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Patricia packed her few belongings that same evening, and next day took leave of Ma and the children.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Mrs. Sellars wept copiously, for she was sorry to lose the charming girl who made the house so bright.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Patricia could have married money and good looks and position, for all these had been offered to her by various letters, since her portrait had appeared in the illustrated papers.
Carrol
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From this reading Also, she could not help lamenting that of all the fortunes offered to her, Miss Carrol had chosen what seemed to the old actress to be the meanest.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Mrs. Sellars wept copiously, for she was sorry to lose the charming girl who made the house so bright.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Patricia packed her few belongings that same evening, and next day took leave of Ma and the children.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Also, she could not help lamenting that of all the fortunes offered to her, Miss Carrol had chosen what seemed to the old actress to be the meanest.
copiouslyadverbUS /ˈkoʊpjəsli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading Mrs. Sellars wept copiously, for she was sorry to lose the charming girl who made the house so bright.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Also, she could not help lamenting that of all the fortunes offered to her, Miss Carrol had chosen what seemed to the old actress to be the meanest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Patricia packed her few belongings that same evening, and next day took leave of Ma and the children.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading She could have been engaged at several music-halls at a lordly salary, getting twice over in one week what she had elected to receive a year.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading She could have been engaged at several music-halls at a lordly salary, getting twice over in one week what she had elected to receive a year.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Patricia packed her few belongings that same evening, and next day took leave of Ma and the children.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Patricia packed her few belongings that same evening, and next day took leave of Ma and the children.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Sellars wept copiously, for she was sorry to lose the charming girl who made the house so bright.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Also, she could not help lamenting that of all the fortunes offered to her, Miss Carrol had chosen what seemed to the old actress to be the meanest.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She could have been engaged at several music-halls at a lordly salary, getting twice over in one week what she had elected to receive a year.
a young female
From this reading Mrs. Sellars wept copiously, for she was sorry to lose the charming girl who made the house so bright.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Patricia could have married money and good looks and position, for all these had been offered to her by various letters, since her portrait had appeared in the illustrated papers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Also, she could not help lamenting that of all the fortunes offered to her, Miss Carrol had chosen what seemed to the old actress to be the meanest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Patricia could have married money and good looks and position, for all these had been offered to her by various letters, since her portrait had appeared in the illustrated papers.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Also, she could not help lamenting that of all the fortunes offered to her, Miss Carrol had chosen what seemed to the old actress to be the meanest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Patricia packed her few belongings that same evening, and next day took leave of Ma and the children.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mrs. Sellars wept copiously, for she was sorry to lose the charming girl who made the house so bright.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Patricia could have married money and good looks and position, for all these had been offered to her by various letters, since her portrait had appeared in the illustrated papers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Patricia could have married money and good looks and position, for all these had been offered to her by various letters, since her portrait had appeared in the illustrated papers.
lamentingadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪŋ/
vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
From this reading Also, she could not help lamenting that of all the fortunes offered to her, Miss Carrol had chosen what seemed to the old actress to be the meanest.
go away from a place
From this reading Patricia packed her few belongings that same evening, and next day took leave of Ma and the children.
the literary culture
From this reading Patricia could have married money and good looks and position, for all these had been offered to her by various letters, since her portrait had appeared in the illustrated papers.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Patricia could have married money and good looks and position, for all these had been offered to her by various letters, since her portrait had appeared in the illustrated papers.
lordlyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːrdliː/
of or befitting a lord
From this reading She could have been engaged at several music-halls at a lordly salary, getting twice over in one week what she had elected to receive a year.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Mrs. Sellars wept copiously, for she was sorry to lose the charming girl who made the house so bright.
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Patricia packed her few belongings that same evening, and next day took leave of Ma and the children.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Sellars wept copiously, for she was sorry to lose the charming girl who made the house so bright.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Patricia could have married money and good looks and position, for all these had been offered to her by various letters, since her portrait had appeared in the illustrated papers.
meanestadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnəst/
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Also, she could not help lamenting that of all the fortunes offered to her, Miss Carrol had chosen what seemed to the old actress to be the meanest.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Also, she could not help lamenting that of all the fortunes offered to her, Miss Carrol had chosen what seemed to the old actress to be the meanest.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Patricia could have married money and good looks and position, for all these had been offered to her by various letters, since her portrait had appeared in the illustrated papers.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Sellars wept copiously, for she was sorry to lose the charming girl who made the house so bright.
music-halls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could have been engaged at several music-halls at a lordly salary, getting twice over in one week what she had elected to receive a year.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Patricia packed her few belongings that same evening, and next day took leave of Ma and the children.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Also, she could not help lamenting that of all the fortunes offered to her, Miss Carrol had chosen what seemed to the old actress to be the meanest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Patricia packed her few belongings that same evening, and next day took leave of Ma and the children.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Also, she could not help lamenting that of all the fortunes offered to her, Miss Carrol had chosen what seemed to the old actress to be the meanest.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Also, she could not help lamenting that of all the fortunes offered to her, Miss Carrol had chosen what seemed to the old actress to be the meanest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She could have been engaged at several music-halls at a lordly salary, getting twice over in one week what she had elected to receive a year.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She could have been engaged at several music-halls at a lordly salary, getting twice over in one week what she had elected to receive a year.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Patricia packed her few belongings that same evening, and next day took leave of Ma and the children.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Patricia could have married money and good looks and position, for all these had been offered to her by various letters, since her portrait had appeared in the illustrated papers.
Patricia
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From this reading Patricia packed her few belongings that same evening, and next day took leave of Ma and the children.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Patricia could have married money and good looks and position, for all these had been offered to her by various letters, since her portrait had appeared in the illustrated papers.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Patricia could have married money and good looks and position, for all these had been offered to her by various letters, since her portrait had appeared in the illustrated papers.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading She could have been engaged at several music-halls at a lordly salary, getting twice over in one week what she had elected to receive a year.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading She could have been engaged at several music-halls at a lordly salary, getting twice over in one week what she had elected to receive a year.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Patricia packed her few belongings that same evening, and next day took leave of Ma and the children.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Also, she could not help lamenting that of all the fortunes offered to her, Miss Carrol had chosen what seemed to the old actress to be the meanest.
Sellars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Sellars wept copiously, for she was sorry to lose the charming girl who made the house so bright.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She could have been engaged at several music-halls at a lordly salary, getting twice over in one week what she had elected to receive a year.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Sellars wept copiously, for she was sorry to lose the charming girl who made the house so bright.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Patricia could have married money and good looks and position, for all these had been offered to her by various letters, since her portrait had appeared in the illustrated papers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Sellars wept copiously, for she was sorry to lose the charming girl who made the house so bright.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Mrs. Sellars wept copiously, for she was sorry to lose the charming girl who made the house so bright.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Patricia packed her few belongings that same evening, and next day took leave of Ma and the children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Patricia packed her few belongings that same evening, and next day took leave of Ma and the children.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Patricia could have married money and good looks and position, for all these had been offered to her by various letters, since her portrait had appeared in the illustrated papers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Sellars wept copiously, for she was sorry to lose the charming girl who made the house so bright.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Patricia packed her few belongings that same evening, and next day took leave of Ma and the children.
two times
From this reading She could have been engaged at several music-halls at a lordly salary, getting twice over in one week what she had elected to receive a year.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Patricia could have married money and good looks and position, for all these had been offered to her by various letters, since her portrait had appeared in the illustrated papers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Sellars wept copiously, for she was sorry to lose the charming girl who made the house so bright.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She could have been engaged at several music-halls at a lordly salary, getting twice over in one week what she had elected to receive a year.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Mrs. Sellars wept copiously, for she was sorry to lose the charming girl who made the house so bright.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Also, she could not help lamenting that of all the fortunes offered to her, Miss Carrol had chosen what seemed to the old actress to be the meanest.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Sellars wept copiously, for she was sorry to lose the charming girl who made the house so bright.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She could have been engaged at several music-halls at a lordly salary, getting twice over in one week what she had elected to receive a year.
