used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Markham in certain respects was a fortunate lady.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading She had a flat in town and had recently acquired a little bungalow for week-end purposes on a cliff that overlooked the sea.
how long something has existed
From this reading She was forty-five years of age, had never been engaged, had never even come within a mile of being engaged.
(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 Miss Markham had sufficient means and no worries; she was good-looking enough for all practical purposes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a flat in town and had recently acquired a little bungalow for week-end purposes on a cliff that overlooked the sea.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are one or two other little bungalows in the vicinity, and the people who own them do not give away the name of the place; they fear the penalties of popularity.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There are one or two other little bungalows in the vicinity, and the people who own them do not give away the name of the place; they fear the penalties of popularity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was forty-five years of age, had never been engaged, had never even come within a mile of being engaged.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was forty-five years of age, had never been engaged, had never even come within a mile of being engaged.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading She had a flat in town and had recently acquired a little bungalow for week-end purposes on a cliff that overlooked the sea.
bungalowsnounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊz/
plural of “bungalow” — a small house with a single story
From this reading There are one or two other little bungalows in the vicinity, and the people who own them do not give away the name of the place; they fear the penalties of popularity.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Miss Markham in certain respects was a fortunate lady.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading She had a flat in town and had recently acquired a little bungalow for week-end purposes on a cliff that overlooked the sea.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was forty-five years of age, had never been engaged, had never even come within a mile of being engaged.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There are one or two other little bungalows in the vicinity, and the people who own them do not give away the name of the place; they fear the penalties of popularity.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading She was forty-five years of age, had never been engaged, had never even come within a mile of being engaged.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Miss Markham had sufficient means and no worries; she was good-looking enough for all practical purposes.
divisible by two
From this reading She was forty-five years of age, had never been engaged, had never even come within a mile of being engaged.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading There are one or two other little bungalows in the vicinity, and the people who own them do not give away the name of the place; they fear the penalties of popularity.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading She had a flat in town and had recently acquired a little bungalow for week-end purposes on a cliff that overlooked the sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had a flat in town and had recently acquired a little bungalow for week-end purposes on a cliff that overlooked the sea.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Miss Markham in certain respects was a fortunate lady.
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading She was forty-five years of age, had never been engaged, had never even come within a mile of being engaged.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There are one or two other little bungalows in the vicinity, and the people who own them do not give away the name of the place; they fear the penalties of popularity.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Miss Markham had sufficient means and no worries; she was good-looking enough for all practical purposes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a flat in town and had recently acquired a little bungalow for week-end purposes on a cliff that overlooked the sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Markham in certain respects was a fortunate lady.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Miss Markham in certain respects was a fortunate lady.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had a flat in town and had recently acquired a little bungalow for week-end purposes on a cliff that overlooked the sea.
Markham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Markham in certain respects was a fortunate lady.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Miss Markham had sufficient means and no worries; she was good-looking enough for all practical purposes.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She was forty-five years of age, had never been engaged, had never even come within a mile of being engaged.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Markham in certain respects was a fortunate lady.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There are one or two other little bungalows in the vicinity, and the people who own them do not give away the name of the place; they fear the penalties of popularity.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was forty-five years of age, had never been engaged, had never even come within a mile of being engaged.
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Markham had sufficient means and no worries; she was good-looking enough for all practical purposes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are one or two other little bungalows in the vicinity, and the people who own them do not give away the name of the place; they fear the penalties of popularity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are one or two other little bungalows in the vicinity, and the people who own them do not give away the name of the place; they fear the penalties of popularity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had a flat in town and had recently acquired a little bungalow for week-end purposes on a cliff that overlooked the sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are one or two other little bungalows in the vicinity, and the people who own them do not give away the name of the place; they fear the penalties of popularity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are one or two other little bungalows in the vicinity, and the people who own them do not give away the name of the place; they fear the penalties of popularity.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There are one or two other little bungalows in the vicinity, and the people who own them do not give away the name of the place; they fear the penalties of popularity.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading She had a flat in town and had recently acquired a little bungalow for week-end purposes on a cliff that overlooked the sea.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There are one or two other little bungalows in the vicinity, and the people who own them do not give away the name of the place; they fear the penalties of popularity.
penaltiesnounUS /ˈpenəltiz/
plural of “penalty” — the act of punishing
From this reading There are one or two other little bungalows in the vicinity, and the people who own them do not give away the name of the place; they fear the penalties of popularity.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There are one or two other little bungalows in the vicinity, and the people who own them do not give away the name of the place; they fear the penalties of popularity.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There are one or two other little bungalows in the vicinity, and the people who own them do not give away the name of the place; they fear the penalties of popularity.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading There are one or two other little bungalows in the vicinity, and the people who own them do not give away the name of the place; they fear the penalties of popularity.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Miss Markham had sufficient means and no worries; she was good-looking enough for all practical purposes.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She had a flat in town and had recently acquired a little bungalow for week-end purposes on a cliff that overlooked the sea.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading She had a flat in town and had recently acquired a little bungalow for week-end purposes on a cliff that overlooked the sea.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading Miss Markham in certain respects was a fortunate lady.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She had a flat in town and had recently acquired a little bungalow for week-end purposes on a cliff that overlooked the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a flat in town and had recently acquired a little bungalow for week-end purposes on a cliff that overlooked the sea.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Miss Markham had sufficient means and no worries; she was good-looking enough for all practical purposes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had a flat in town and had recently acquired a little bungalow for week-end purposes on a cliff that overlooked the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had a flat in town and had recently acquired a little bungalow for week-end purposes on a cliff that overlooked the sea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are one or two other little bungalows in the vicinity, and the people who own them do not give away the name of the place; they fear the penalties of popularity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are one or two other little bungalows in the vicinity, and the people who own them do not give away the name of the place; they fear the penalties of popularity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are one or two other little bungalows in the vicinity, and the people who own them do not give away the name of the place; they fear the penalties of popularity.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She had a flat in town and had recently acquired a little bungalow for week-end purposes on a cliff that overlooked the sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There are one or two other little bungalows in the vicinity, and the people who own them do not give away the name of the place; they fear the penalties of popularity.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading There are one or two other little bungalows in the vicinity, and the people who own them do not give away the name of the place; they fear the penalties of popularity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Markham in certain respects was a fortunate lady.
week-end
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a flat in town and had recently acquired a little bungalow for week-end purposes on a cliff that overlooked the sea.
which person or people
From this reading There are one or two other little bungalows in the vicinity, and the people who own them do not give away the name of the place; they fear the penalties of popularity.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She was forty-five years of age, had never been engaged, had never even come within a mile of being engaged.
worriesnounUS /ˈwɜːriz/
plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Miss Markham had sufficient means and no worries; she was good-looking enough for all practical purposes.
a late time of life
From this reading She was forty-five years of age, had never been engaged, had never even come within a mile of being engaged.
