how long something has existed
From this reading Eola Wenaston was twenty-seven years of age and unmarried.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading There was one subject alone on which Miss Wenaston and her housekeeper disagreed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was one subject alone on which Miss Wenaston and her housekeeper disagreed.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Mrs. Hulver having entered the bonds of matrimony three times considered that she was entitled to speak with authority on the condition of wifehood and widowhood.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Mrs. Hulver having entered the bonds of matrimony three times considered that she was entitled to speak with authority on the condition of wifehood and widowhood.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Hulver having entered the bonds of matrimony three times considered that she was entitled to speak with authority on the condition of wifehood and widowhood.
carefully weighed
From this reading Mrs. Hulver having entered the bonds of matrimony three times considered that she was entitled to speak with authority on the condition of wifehood and widowhood.
disagreedverbUS /dɪsəˈɡriːd/
past form of “disagree” — be of different opinions
From this reading There was one subject alone on which Miss Wenaston and her housekeeper disagreed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It had nothing to do with the management of the house.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mrs. Hulver having entered the bonds of matrimony three times considered that she was entitled to speak with authority on the condition of wifehood and widowhood.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading Mrs. Hulver having entered the bonds of matrimony three times considered that she was entitled to speak with authority on the condition of wifehood and widowhood.
Eola
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eola Wenaston was twenty-seven years of age and unmarried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had nothing to do with the management of the house.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mrs. Hulver having entered the bonds of matrimony three times considered that she was entitled to speak with authority on the condition of wifehood and widowhood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was one subject alone on which Miss Wenaston and her housekeeper disagreed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It had nothing to do with the management of the house.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading There was one subject alone on which Miss Wenaston and her housekeeper disagreed.
Hulver
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Hulver having entered the bonds of matrimony three times considered that she was entitled to speak with authority on the condition of wifehood and widowhood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had nothing to do with the management of the house.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading It had nothing to do with the management of the house.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It was marriage.
matrimonynounUS /ˈmætrəmoʊni/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Mrs. Hulver having entered the bonds of matrimony three times considered that she was entitled to speak with authority on the condition of wifehood and widowhood.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading There was one subject alone on which Miss Wenaston and her housekeeper disagreed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hulver having entered the bonds of matrimony three times considered that she was entitled to speak with authority on the condition of wifehood and widowhood.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It had nothing to do with the management of the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had nothing to do with the management of the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was one subject alone on which Miss Wenaston and her housekeeper disagreed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one subject alone on which Miss Wenaston and her housekeeper disagreed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Hulver having entered the bonds of matrimony three times considered that she was entitled to speak with authority on the condition of wifehood and widowhood.
express in speech
From this reading Mrs. Hulver having entered the bonds of matrimony three times considered that she was entitled to speak with authority on the condition of wifehood and widowhood.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading There was one subject alone on which Miss Wenaston and her housekeeper disagreed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Hulver having entered the bonds of matrimony three times considered that she was entitled to speak with authority on the condition of wifehood and widowhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had nothing to do with the management of the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one subject alone on which Miss Wenaston and her housekeeper disagreed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mrs. Hulver having entered the bonds of matrimony three times considered that she was entitled to speak with authority on the condition of wifehood and widowhood.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Mrs. Hulver having entered the bonds of matrimony three times considered that she was entitled to speak with authority on the condition of wifehood and widowhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had nothing to do with the management of the house.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading Eola Wenaston was twenty-seven years of age and unmarried.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading Eola Wenaston was twenty-seven years of age and unmarried.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one subject alone on which Miss Wenaston and her housekeeper disagreed.
Wenaston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was one subject alone on which Miss Wenaston and her housekeeper disagreed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was one subject alone on which Miss Wenaston and her housekeeper disagreed.
widowhoodnoun
the time of a woman's life when she is a widow
From this reading Mrs. Hulver having entered the bonds of matrimony three times considered that she was entitled to speak with authority on the condition of wifehood and widowhood.
wifehood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Hulver having entered the bonds of matrimony three times considered that she was entitled to speak with authority on the condition of wifehood and widowhood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had nothing to do with the management of the house.
a late time of life
From this reading Eola Wenaston was twenty-seven years of age and unmarried.
