used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
Bo-peep
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From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
Clapham
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From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading He gave her comforts.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave her comforts.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave her comforts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
Howland
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From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
Laburnumnoun
flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous
From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.
Martin'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtənz/
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VILLA.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading She had never appreciated her first husband, Professor Howland, but she thoroughly appreciated Bo-peep, and after her own fashion was fond of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.
VILLAnounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading THE VILLA.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Laburnum Villa, in the suburb of Clapham, was, in the new Mrs. Martin's eyes, quite a delightful place.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had lived so long without comforts that she appreciated these good things of life to the full.
