used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the death of Mrs. Plausaby, Isa had broken at once with her uncle-in-law, treating him with a wholesome contempt whenever she found opportunity.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading For want of a better boarding-place, she had taken up her abode at Mrs. Ferret's, and had opened a little summer-school in the village schoolhouse.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the death of Mrs. Plausaby, Isa had broken at once with her uncle-in-law, treating him with a wholesome contempt whenever she found opportunity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For want of a better boarding-place, she had taken up her abode at Mrs. Ferret's, and had opened a little summer-school in the village schoolhouse.
apologiesnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/
plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading She had made many apologies for Plausaby's previous offenses--this was too much even for her ingenious charity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the death of Mrs. Plausaby, Isa had broken at once with her uncle-in-law, treating him with a wholesome contempt whenever she found opportunity.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading For want of a better boarding-place, she had taken up her abode at Mrs. Ferret's, and had opened a little summer-school in the village schoolhouse.
boarding-place
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From this reading For want of a better boarding-place, she had taken up her abode at Mrs. Ferret's, and had opened a little summer-school in the village schoolhouse.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading After the death of Mrs. Plausaby, Isa had broken at once with her uncle-in-law, treating him with a wholesome contempt whenever she found opportunity.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading She had made many apologies for Plausaby's previous offenses--this was too much even for her ingenious charity.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading After the death of Mrs. Plausaby, Isa had broken at once with her uncle-in-law, treating him with a wholesome contempt whenever she found opportunity.
COURTSHIPnounUS /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading LURTON'S COURTSHIP.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After the death of Mrs. Plausaby, Isa had broken at once with her uncle-in-law, treating him with a wholesome contempt whenever she found opportunity.
divisible by two
From this reading She had made many apologies for Plausaby's previous offenses--this was too much even for her ingenious charity.
Ferret's
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From this reading For want of a better boarding-place, she had taken up her abode at Mrs. Ferret's, and had opened a little summer-school in the village schoolhouse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had made many apologies for Plausaby's previous offenses--this was too much even for her ingenious charity.
set up or found
From this reading After the death of Mrs. Plausaby, Isa had broken at once with her uncle-in-law, treating him with a wholesome contempt whenever she found opportunity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the death of Mrs. Plausaby, Isa had broken at once with her uncle-in-law, treating him with a wholesome contempt whenever she found opportunity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the death of Mrs. Plausaby, Isa had broken at once with her uncle-in-law, treating him with a wholesome contempt whenever she found opportunity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the death of Mrs. Plausaby, Isa had broken at once with her uncle-in-law, treating him with a wholesome contempt whenever she found opportunity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For want of a better boarding-place, she had taken up her abode at Mrs. Ferret's, and had opened a little summer-school in the village schoolhouse.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading She had made many apologies for Plausaby's previous offenses--this was too much even for her ingenious charity.
Isa
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From this reading After the death of Mrs. Plausaby, Isa had broken at once with her uncle-in-law, treating him with a wholesome contempt whenever she found opportunity.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For want of a better boarding-place, she had taken up her abode at Mrs. Ferret's, and had opened a little summer-school in the village schoolhouse.
LURTON'S
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From this reading LURTON'S COURTSHIP.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made many apologies for Plausaby's previous offenses--this was too much even for her ingenious charity.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She had made many apologies for Plausaby's previous offenses--this was too much even for her ingenious charity.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After the death of Mrs. Plausaby, Isa had broken at once with her uncle-in-law, treating him with a wholesome contempt whenever she found opportunity.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had made many apologies for Plausaby's previous offenses--this was too much even for her ingenious charity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the death of Mrs. Plausaby, Isa had broken at once with her uncle-in-law, treating him with a wholesome contempt whenever she found opportunity.
offensesnounUS /əˈfensɪz/
plural of “offense” — a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading She had made many apologies for Plausaby's previous offenses--this was too much even for her ingenious charity.
on one occasion
From this reading After the death of Mrs. Plausaby, Isa had broken at once with her uncle-in-law, treating him with a wholesome contempt whenever she found opportunity.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading For want of a better boarding-place, she had taken up her abode at Mrs. Ferret's, and had opened a little summer-school in the village schoolhouse.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading After the death of Mrs. Plausaby, Isa had broken at once with her uncle-in-law, treating him with a wholesome contempt whenever she found opportunity.
Plausaby
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From this reading After the death of Mrs. Plausaby, Isa had broken at once with her uncle-in-law, treating him with a wholesome contempt whenever she found opportunity.
Plausaby's
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From this reading She had made many apologies for Plausaby's previous offenses--this was too much even for her ingenious charity.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading She had made many apologies for Plausaby's previous offenses--this was too much even for her ingenious charity.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading For want of a better boarding-place, she had taken up her abode at Mrs. Ferret's, and had opened a little summer-school in the village schoolhouse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the death of Mrs. Plausaby, Isa had broken at once with her uncle-in-law, treating him with a wholesome contempt whenever she found opportunity.
summer-school
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From this reading For want of a better boarding-place, she had taken up her abode at Mrs. Ferret's, and had opened a little summer-school in the village schoolhouse.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For want of a better boarding-place, she had taken up her abode at Mrs. Ferret's, and had opened a little summer-school in the village schoolhouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the death of Mrs. Plausaby, Isa had broken at once with her uncle-in-law, treating him with a wholesome contempt whenever she found opportunity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had made many apologies for Plausaby's previous offenses--this was too much even for her ingenious charity.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had made many apologies for Plausaby's previous offenses--this was too much even for her ingenious charity.
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading After the death of Mrs. Plausaby, Isa had broken at once with her uncle-in-law, treating him with a wholesome contempt whenever she found opportunity.
uncle-in-law
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From this reading After the death of Mrs. Plausaby, Isa had broken at once with her uncle-in-law, treating him with a wholesome contempt whenever she found opportunity.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For want of a better boarding-place, she had taken up her abode at Mrs. Ferret's, and had opened a little summer-school in the village schoolhouse.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading For want of a better boarding-place, she had taken up her abode at Mrs. Ferret's, and had opened a little summer-school in the village schoolhouse.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading For want of a better boarding-place, she had taken up her abode at Mrs. Ferret's, and had opened a little summer-school in the village schoolhouse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had made many apologies for Plausaby's previous offenses--this was too much even for her ingenious charity.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading After the death of Mrs. Plausaby, Isa had broken at once with her uncle-in-law, treating him with a wholesome contempt whenever she found opportunity.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading After the death of Mrs. Plausaby, Isa had broken at once with her uncle-in-law, treating him with a wholesome contempt whenever she found opportunity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the death of Mrs. Plausaby, Isa had broken at once with her uncle-in-law, treating him with a wholesome contempt whenever she found opportunity.
