the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That winter in Norfolk was an exceptionally severe one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
Cleeve
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From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
DOWNE'S
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From this reading DOWNE'S SNUFF-BOX.
DR
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From this reading DR.
at any time
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading That winter in Norfolk was an exceptionally severe one.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
ten 10s
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That winter in Norfolk was an exceptionally severe one.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading That winter in Norfolk was an exceptionally severe one.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
Nullington
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From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That winter in Norfolk was an exceptionally severe one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading That winter in Norfolk was an exceptionally severe one.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
SNUFF-BOX
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From this reading DOWNE'S SNUFF-BOX.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
a male human offspring
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That winter in Norfolk was an exceptionally severe one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
TrustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Trusting her son so thoroughly, the twelve hundred pounds had now been transferred to him, as promised, and stood in his name in the books of Nullington Bank.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That winter in Norfolk was an exceptionally severe one.
belonging to which person
From this reading Lady Cleeve, whose health had been waning for some time past, felt the cold more severely than she had ever done before, and was rarely out of her own home.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading That winter in Norfolk was an exceptionally severe one.
