used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Manor-house was islanded amidst a golden sea of grain, the waves of which rolled up even to its ancient walls.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Henry certainly was approved of, on account of his manners, his affliction, and his violin-playing; but the neighbours, ignorant of the truth, could not forgive his wife for robbing Bella of her inheritance.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading Henry certainly was approved of, on account of his manners, his affliction, and his violin-playing; but the neighbours, ignorant of the truth, could not forgive his wife for robbing Bella of her inheritance.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The Manor-house was islanded amidst a golden sea of grain, the waves of which rolled up even to its ancient walls.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The Manor-house was islanded amidst a golden sea of grain, the waves of which rolled up even to its ancient walls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henry certainly was approved of, on account of his manners, his affliction, and his violin-playing; but the neighbours, ignorant of the truth, could not forgive his wife for robbing Bella of her inheritance.
move towards
From this reading The winding path to the boundary channel was still the sole means of approach, but few people came up this to the house, as the Vands were not popular.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading Henry certainly was approved of, on account of his manners, his affliction, and his violin-playing; but the neighbours, ignorant of the truth, could not forgive his wife for robbing Bella of her inheritance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The winding path to the boundary channel was still the sole means of approach, but few people came up this to the house, as the Vands were not popular.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading THE GHOST The corn on Bleacres was rapidly ripening under the beams of the powerful sun.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now that she was rich and re-married, it was Mrs. Vand's intention to become the great lady of the district, but hitherto she had not met with much success in her bid for popularity.
Bella
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From this reading Henry certainly was approved of, on account of his manners, his affliction, and his violin-playing; but the neighbours, ignorant of the truth, could not forgive his wife for robbing Bella of her inheritance.
propose a payment
From this reading Now that she was rich and re-married, it was Mrs. Vand's intention to become the great lady of the district, but hitherto she had not met with much success in her bid for popularity.
Bleacres
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From this reading THE GHOST The corn on Bleacres was rapidly ripening under the beams of the powerful sun.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading The winding path to the boundary channel was still the sole means of approach, but few people came up this to the house, as the Vands were not popular.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The winding path to the boundary channel was still the sole means of approach, but few people came up this to the house, as the Vands were not popular.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The winding path to the boundary channel was still the sole means of approach, but few people came up this to the house, as the Vands were not popular.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Henry certainly was approved of, on account of his manners, his affliction, and his violin-playing; but the neighbours, ignorant of the truth, could not forgive his wife for robbing Bella of her inheritance.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading The winding path to the boundary channel was still the sole means of approach, but few people came up this to the house, as the Vands were not popular.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading THE GHOST The corn on Bleacres was rapidly ripening under the beams of the powerful sun.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Henry certainly was approved of, on account of his manners, his affliction, and his violin-playing; but the neighbours, ignorant of the truth, could not forgive his wife for robbing Bella of her inheritance.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Now that she was rich and re-married, it was Mrs. Vand's intention to become the great lady of the district, but hitherto she had not met with much success in her bid for popularity.
divisible by two
From this reading The Manor-house was islanded amidst a golden sea of grain, the waves of which rolled up even to its ancient walls.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The winding path to the boundary channel was still the sole means of approach, but few people came up this to the house, as the Vands were not popular.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Henry certainly was approved of, on account of his manners, his affliction, and his violin-playing; but the neighbours, ignorant of the truth, could not forgive his wife for robbing Bella of her inheritance.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Henry certainly was approved of, on account of his manners, his affliction, and his violin-playing; but the neighbours, ignorant of the truth, could not forgive his wife for robbing Bella of her inheritance.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE GHOST The corn on Bleacres was rapidly ripening under the beams of the powerful sun.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The Manor-house was islanded amidst a golden sea of grain, the waves of which rolled up even to its ancient walls.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading The Manor-house was islanded amidst a golden sea of grain, the waves of which rolled up even to its ancient walls.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now that she was rich and re-married, it was Mrs. Vand's intention to become the great lady of the district, but hitherto she had not met with much success in her bid for popularity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that she was rich and re-married, it was Mrs. Vand's intention to become the great lady of the district, but hitherto she had not met with much success in her bid for popularity.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry certainly was approved of, on account of his manners, his affliction, and his violin-playing; but the neighbours, ignorant of the truth, could not forgive his wife for robbing Bella of her inheritance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry certainly was approved of, on account of his manners, his affliction, and his violin-playing; but the neighbours, ignorant of the truth, could not forgive his wife for robbing Bella of her inheritance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry certainly was approved of, on account of his manners, his affliction, and his violin-playing; but the neighbours, ignorant of the truth, could not forgive his wife for robbing Bella of her inheritance.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Now that she was rich and re-married, it was Mrs. Vand's intention to become the great lady of the district, but hitherto she had not met with much success in her bid for popularity.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The winding path to the boundary channel was still the sole means of approach, but few people came up this to the house, as the Vands were not popular.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Henry certainly was approved of, on account of his manners, his affliction, and his violin-playing; but the neighbours, ignorant of the truth, could not forgive his wife for robbing Bella of her inheritance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now that she was rich and re-married, it was Mrs. Vand's intention to become the great lady of the district, but hitherto she had not met with much success in her bid for popularity.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading Henry certainly was approved of, on account of his manners, his affliction, and his violin-playing; but the neighbours, ignorant of the truth, could not forgive his wife for robbing Bella of her inheritance.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Now that she was rich and re-married, it was Mrs. Vand's intention to become the great lady of the district, but hitherto she had not met with much success in her bid for popularity.
islanded
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From this reading The Manor-house was islanded amidst a golden sea of grain, the waves of which rolled up even to its ancient walls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that she was rich and re-married, it was Mrs. Vand's intention to become the great lady of the district, but hitherto she had not met with much success in her bid for popularity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Manor-house was islanded amidst a golden sea of grain, the waves of which rolled up even to its ancient walls.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Now that she was rich and re-married, it was Mrs. Vand's intention to become the great lady of the district, but hitherto she had not met with much success in her bid for popularity.
social deportment
From this reading Henry certainly was approved of, on account of his manners, his affliction, and his violin-playing; but the neighbours, ignorant of the truth, could not forgive his wife for robbing Bella of her inheritance.
Manor-house
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From this reading The Manor-house was islanded amidst a golden sea of grain, the waves of which rolled up even to its ancient walls.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The winding path to the boundary channel was still the sole means of approach, but few people came up this to the house, as the Vands were not popular.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Now that she was rich and re-married, it was Mrs. Vand's intention to become the great lady of the district, but hitherto she had not met with much success in her bid for popularity.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Now that she was rich and re-married, it was Mrs. Vand's intention to become the great lady of the district, but hitherto she had not met with much success in her bid for popularity.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now that she was rich and re-married, it was Mrs. Vand's intention to become the great lady of the district, but hitherto she had not met with much success in her bid for popularity.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Henry certainly was approved of, on account of his manners, his affliction, and his violin-playing; but the neighbours, ignorant of the truth, could not forgive his wife for robbing Bella of her inheritance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The winding path to the boundary channel was still the sole means of approach, but few people came up this to the house, as the Vands were not popular.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that she was rich and re-married, it was Mrs. Vand's intention to become the great lady of the district, but hitherto she had not met with much success in her bid for popularity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GHOST The corn on Bleacres was rapidly ripening under the beams of the powerful sun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GHOST The corn on Bleacres was rapidly ripening under the beams of the powerful sun.
a course of conduct
From this reading The winding path to the boundary channel was still the sole means of approach, but few people came up this to the house, as the Vands were not popular.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The winding path to the boundary channel was still the sole means of approach, but few people came up this to the house, as the Vands were not popular.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading The winding path to the boundary channel was still the sole means of approach, but few people came up this to the house, as the Vands were not popular.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading Now that she was rich and re-married, it was Mrs. Vand's intention to become the great lady of the district, but hitherto she had not met with much success in her bid for popularity.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading THE GHOST The corn on Bleacres was rapidly ripening under the beams of the powerful sun.
with speed
From this reading THE GHOST The corn on Bleacres was rapidly ripening under the beams of the powerful sun.
re-married
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From this reading Now that she was rich and re-married, it was Mrs. Vand's intention to become the great lady of the district, but hitherto she had not met with much success in her bid for popularity.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Now that she was rich and re-married, it was Mrs. Vand's intention to become the great lady of the district, but hitherto she had not met with much success in her bid for popularity.
ripeningnounUS /ˈraɪpənɪŋ/
coming to full development; becoming mature
From this reading THE GHOST The corn on Bleacres was rapidly ripening under the beams of the powerful sun.
robbingverbUS /ˈrɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Henry certainly was approved of, on account of his manners, his affliction, and his violin-playing; but the neighbours, ignorant of the truth, could not forgive his wife for robbing Bella of her inheritance.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The Manor-house was islanded amidst a golden sea of grain, the waves of which rolled up even to its ancient walls.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The Manor-house was islanded amidst a golden sea of grain, the waves of which rolled up even to its ancient walls.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that she was rich and re-married, it was Mrs. Vand's intention to become the great lady of the district, but hitherto she had not met with much success in her bid for popularity.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading The winding path to the boundary channel was still the sole means of approach, but few people came up this to the house, as the Vands were not popular.
not in physical motion
From this reading The winding path to the boundary channel was still the sole means of approach, but few people came up this to the house, as the Vands were not popular.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Now that she was rich and re-married, it was Mrs. Vand's intention to become the great lady of the district, but hitherto she had not met with much success in her bid for popularity.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE GHOST The corn on Bleacres was rapidly ripening under the beams of the powerful sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that she was rich and re-married, it was Mrs. Vand's intention to become the great lady of the district, but hitherto she had not met with much success in her bid for popularity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOST The corn on Bleacres was rapidly ripening under the beams of the powerful sun.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The winding path to the boundary channel was still the sole means of approach, but few people came up this to the house, as the Vands were not popular.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Manor-house was islanded amidst a golden sea of grain, the waves of which rolled up even to its ancient walls.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Henry certainly was approved of, on account of his manners, his affliction, and his violin-playing; but the neighbours, ignorant of the truth, could not forgive his wife for robbing Bella of her inheritance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE GHOST The corn on Bleacres was rapidly ripening under the beams of the powerful sun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Manor-house was islanded amidst a golden sea of grain, the waves of which rolled up even to its ancient walls.
Vand's
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From this reading Now that she was rich and re-married, it was Mrs. Vand's intention to become the great lady of the district, but hitherto she had not met with much success in her bid for popularity.
Vands
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From this reading The winding path to the boundary channel was still the sole means of approach, but few people came up this to the house, as the Vands were not popular.
violin-playing
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From this reading Henry certainly was approved of, on account of his manners, his affliction, and his violin-playing; but the neighbours, ignorant of the truth, could not forgive his wife for robbing Bella of her inheritance.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The Manor-house was islanded amidst a golden sea of grain, the waves of which rolled up even to its ancient walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GHOST The corn on Bleacres was rapidly ripening under the beams of the powerful sun.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The Manor-house was islanded amidst a golden sea of grain, the waves of which rolled up even to its ancient walls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The winding path to the boundary channel was still the sole means of approach, but few people came up this to the house, as the Vands were not popular.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Manor-house was islanded amidst a golden sea of grain, the waves of which rolled up even to its ancient walls.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Henry certainly was approved of, on account of his manners, his affliction, and his violin-playing; but the neighbours, ignorant of the truth, could not forgive his wife for robbing Bella of her inheritance.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading The winding path to the boundary channel was still the sole means of approach, but few people came up this to the house, as the Vands were not popular.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now that she was rich and re-married, it was Mrs. Vand's intention to become the great lady of the district, but hitherto she had not met with much success in her bid for popularity.
