90,000
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From this reading Mrs. Clare, as all the world knew, inherited something like £90,000 under the will of her late husband.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ceremony, so the paper declared, which had taken place quietly in Paris would be a complete surprise to everybody.
(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 Mrs. Clare, as all the world knew, inherited something like £90,000 under the will of her late husband.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Micky sat staring down at the small paragraph which briefly announced the marriage of Tubby Clare's wealthy widow to Mr. Raymond Ashton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Clare, as all the world knew, inherited something like £90,000 under the will of her late husband.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading Micky sat staring down at the small paragraph which briefly announced the marriage of Tubby Clare's wealthy widow to Mr. Raymond Ashton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So it had come at last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ceremony, so the paper declared, which had taken place quietly in Paris would be a complete surprise to everybody.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Micky sat staring down at the small paragraph which briefly announced the marriage of Tubby Clare's wealthy widow to Mr. Raymond Ashton.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The ceremony, so the paper declared, which had taken place quietly in Paris would be a complete surprise to everybody.
Clare
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From this reading Mrs. Clare, as all the world knew, inherited something like £90,000 under the will of her late husband.
Clare's
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So it had come at last.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The ceremony, so the paper declared, which had taken place quietly in Paris would be a complete surprise to everybody.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The ceremony, so the paper declared, which had taken place quietly in Paris would be a complete surprise to everybody.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Micky sat staring down at the small paragraph which briefly announced the marriage of Tubby Clare's wealthy widow to Mr. Raymond Ashton.
every person
From this reading The ceremony, so the paper declared, which had taken place quietly in Paris would be a complete surprise to everybody.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So it had come at last.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Clare, as all the world knew, inherited something like £90,000 under the will of her late husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Clare, as all the world knew, inherited something like £90,000 under the will of her late husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ceremony, so the paper declared, which had taken place quietly in Paris would be a complete surprise to everybody.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Mrs. Clare, as all the world knew, inherited something like £90,000 under the will of her late husband.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it had come at last.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mrs. Clare, as all the world knew, inherited something like £90,000 under the will of her late husband.
immediately past
From this reading So it had come at last.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Mrs. Clare, as all the world knew, inherited something like £90,000 under the will of her late husband.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mrs. Clare, as all the world knew, inherited something like £90,000 under the will of her late husband.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Micky sat staring down at the small paragraph which briefly announced the marriage of Tubby Clare's wealthy widow to Mr. Raymond Ashton.
Micky
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From this reading Micky sat staring down at the small paragraph which briefly announced the marriage of Tubby Clare's wealthy widow to Mr. Raymond Ashton.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Micky sat staring down at the small paragraph which briefly announced the marriage of Tubby Clare's wealthy widow to Mr. Raymond Ashton.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Clare, as all the world knew, inherited something like £90,000 under the will of her late husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Micky sat staring down at the small paragraph which briefly announced the marriage of Tubby Clare's wealthy widow to Mr. Raymond Ashton.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The ceremony, so the paper declared, which had taken place quietly in Paris would be a complete surprise to everybody.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading Micky sat staring down at the small paragraph which briefly announced the marriage of Tubby Clare's wealthy widow to Mr. Raymond Ashton.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The ceremony, so the paper declared, which had taken place quietly in Paris would be a complete surprise to everybody.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The ceremony, so the paper declared, which had taken place quietly in Paris would be a complete surprise to everybody.
with low volume
From this reading The ceremony, so the paper declared, which had taken place quietly in Paris would be a complete surprise to everybody.
Raymond
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From this reading Micky sat staring down at the small paragraph which briefly announced the marriage of Tubby Clare's wealthy widow to Mr. Raymond Ashton.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Micky sat staring down at the small paragraph which briefly announced the marriage of Tubby Clare's wealthy widow to Mr. Raymond Ashton.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Micky sat staring down at the small paragraph which briefly announced the marriage of Tubby Clare's wealthy widow to Mr. Raymond Ashton.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it had come at last.
with low volume
From this reading Micky whistled softly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mrs. Clare, as all the world knew, inherited something like £90,000 under the will of her late husband.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Micky sat staring down at the small paragraph which briefly announced the marriage of Tubby Clare's wealthy widow to Mr. Raymond Ashton.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The ceremony, so the paper declared, which had taken place quietly in Paris would be a complete surprise to everybody.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The ceremony, so the paper declared, which had taken place quietly in Paris would be a complete surprise to everybody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Micky sat staring down at the small paragraph which briefly announced the marriage of Tubby Clare's wealthy widow to Mr. Raymond Ashton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Micky sat staring down at the small paragraph which briefly announced the marriage of Tubby Clare's wealthy widow to Mr. Raymond Ashton.
TubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʌbi/
short and plump
From this reading Micky sat staring down at the small paragraph which briefly announced the marriage of Tubby Clare's wealthy widow to Mr. Raymond Ashton.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mrs. Clare, as all the world knew, inherited something like £90,000 under the will of her late husband.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Micky sat staring down at the small paragraph which briefly announced the marriage of Tubby Clare's wealthy widow to Mr. Raymond Ashton.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Micky sat staring down at the small paragraph which briefly announced the marriage of Tubby Clare's wealthy widow to Mr. Raymond Ashton.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Micky whistled softly.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Micky sat staring down at the small paragraph which briefly announced the marriage of Tubby Clare's wealthy widow to Mr. Raymond Ashton.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mrs. Clare, as all the world knew, inherited something like £90,000 under the will of her late husband.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Mrs. Clare, as all the world knew, inherited something like £90,000 under the will of her late husband.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The ceremony, so the paper declared, which had taken place quietly in Paris would be a complete surprise to everybody.
