Alice
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From this reading Alice Lansdale and Margarette Claremont were both orphan nieces of the wealthy bachelor Mr. Claremont, with whom they resided.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading She had been an orphan but few months, during which period she had been domesticated in the family of Mr. Claremont, to whom had been committed the guardianship of herself, and her ample fortune.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had been an orphan but few months, during which period she had been domesticated in the family of Mr. Claremont, to whom had been committed the guardianship of herself, and her ample fortune.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alice Lansdale and Margarette Claremont were both orphan nieces of the wealthy bachelor Mr. Claremont, with whom they resided.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading Alice Lansdale and Margarette Claremont were both orphan nieces of the wealthy bachelor Mr. Claremont, with whom they resided.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been an orphan but few months, during which period she had been domesticated in the family of Mr. Claremont, to whom had been committed the guardianship of herself, and her ample fortune.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Alice Lansdale and Margarette Claremont were both orphan nieces of the wealthy bachelor Mr. Claremont, with whom they resided.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Margarette was the daughter of his only brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been an orphan but few months, during which period she had been domesticated in the family of Mr. Claremont, to whom had been committed the guardianship of herself, and her ample fortune.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Her parents died when she was quite young, and consigned her, destitute of property, to the care of her uncle, with whom she had now resided several years.
Claremont
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From this reading Alice Lansdale and Margarette Claremont were both orphan nieces of the wealthy bachelor Mr. Claremont, with whom they resided.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading She had been an orphan but few months, during which period she had been domesticated in the family of Mr. Claremont, to whom had been committed the guardianship of herself, and her ample fortune.
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading Her parents died when she was quite young, and consigned her, destitute of property, to the care of her uncle, with whom she had now resided several years.
a female human offspring
From this reading The former was the daughter of his only sister.
destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading Her parents died when she was quite young, and consigned her, destitute of property, to the care of her uncle, with whom she had now resided several years.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Her parents died when she was quite young, and consigned her, destitute of property, to the care of her uncle, with whom she had now resided several years.
domesticatedadjectiveUS /dəˈmestəkeɪtəd/
converted or adapted to domestic use
From this reading She had been an orphan but few months, during which period she had been domesticated in the family of Mr. Claremont, to whom had been committed the guardianship of herself, and her ample fortune.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had been an orphan but few months, during which period she had been domesticated in the family of Mr. Claremont, to whom had been committed the guardianship of herself, and her ample fortune.
a social unit living together
From this reading She had been an orphan but few months, during which period she had been domesticated in the family of Mr. Claremont, to whom had been committed the guardianship of herself, and her ample fortune.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She had been an orphan but few months, during which period she had been domesticated in the family of Mr. Claremont, to whom had been committed the guardianship of herself, and her ample fortune.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former was the daughter of his only sister.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading She had been an orphan but few months, during which period she had been domesticated in the family of Mr. Claremont, to whom had been committed the guardianship of herself, and her ample fortune.
guardianshipnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənʃɪp/
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
From this reading She had been an orphan but few months, during which period she had been domesticated in the family of Mr. Claremont, to whom had been committed the guardianship of herself, and her ample fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her parents died when she was quite young, and consigned her, destitute of property, to the care of her uncle, with whom she had now resided several years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her parents died when she was quite young, and consigned her, destitute of property, to the care of her uncle, with whom she had now resided several years.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had been an orphan but few months, during which period she had been domesticated in the family of Mr. Claremont, to whom had been committed the guardianship of herself, and her ample fortune.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The former was the daughter of his only sister.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been an orphan but few months, during which period she had been domesticated in the family of Mr. Claremont, to whom had been committed the guardianship of herself, and her ample fortune.
Lansdale
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From this reading Alice Lansdale and Margarette Claremont were both orphan nieces of the wealthy bachelor Mr. Claremont, with whom they resided.
Margarette
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From this reading Alice Lansdale and Margarette Claremont were both orphan nieces of the wealthy bachelor Mr. Claremont, with whom they resided.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She had been an orphan but few months, during which period she had been domesticated in the family of Mr. Claremont, to whom had been committed the guardianship of herself, and her ample fortune.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Alice Lansdale and Margarette Claremont were both orphan nieces of the wealthy bachelor Mr. Claremont, with whom they resided.
niecesnounUS /ˈniːsɪz/
plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Alice Lansdale and Margarette Claremont were both orphan nieces of the wealthy bachelor Mr. Claremont, with whom they resided.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her parents died when she was quite young, and consigned her, destitute of property, to the care of her uncle, with whom she had now resided several years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alice Lansdale and Margarette Claremont were both orphan nieces of the wealthy bachelor Mr. Claremont, with whom they resided.
and nothing more
From this reading The former was the daughter of his only sister.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading Alice Lansdale and Margarette Claremont were both orphan nieces of the wealthy bachelor Mr. Claremont, with whom they resided.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Her parents died when she was quite young, and consigned her, destitute of property, to the care of her uncle, with whom she had now resided several years.
an amount of time
From this reading She had been an orphan but few months, during which period she had been domesticated in the family of Mr. Claremont, to whom had been committed the guardianship of herself, and her ample fortune.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Her parents died when she was quite young, and consigned her, destitute of property, to the care of her uncle, with whom she had now resided several years.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Her parents died when she was quite young, and consigned her, destitute of property, to the care of her uncle, with whom she had now resided several years.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading Alice Lansdale and Margarette Claremont were both orphan nieces of the wealthy bachelor Mr. Claremont, with whom they resided.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Her parents died when she was quite young, and consigned her, destitute of property, to the care of her uncle, with whom she had now resided several years.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her parents died when she was quite young, and consigned her, destitute of property, to the care of her uncle, with whom she had now resided several years.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The former was the daughter of his only sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alice Lansdale and Margarette Claremont were both orphan nieces of the wealthy bachelor Mr. Claremont, with whom they resided.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alice Lansdale and Margarette Claremont were both orphan nieces of the wealthy bachelor Mr. Claremont, with whom they resided.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her parents died when she was quite young, and consigned her, destitute of property, to the care of her uncle, with whom she had now resided several years.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Her parents died when she was quite young, and consigned her, destitute of property, to the care of her uncle, with whom she had now resided several years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The former was the daughter of his only sister.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Alice Lansdale and Margarette Claremont were both orphan nieces of the wealthy bachelor Mr. Claremont, with whom they resided.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alice Lansdale and Margarette Claremont were both orphan nieces of the wealthy bachelor Mr. Claremont, with whom they resided.
at the time that
From this reading Her parents died when she was quite young, and consigned her, destitute of property, to the care of her uncle, with whom she had now resided several years.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had been an orphan but few months, during which period she had been domesticated in the family of Mr. Claremont, to whom had been committed the guardianship of herself, and her ample fortune.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alice Lansdale and Margarette Claremont were both orphan nieces of the wealthy bachelor Mr. Claremont, with whom they resided.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alice Lansdale and Margarette Claremont were both orphan nieces of the wealthy bachelor Mr. Claremont, with whom they resided.
a late time of life
From this reading Her parents died when she was quite young, and consigned her, destitute of property, to the care of her uncle, with whom she had now resided several years.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Her parents died when she was quite young, and consigned her, destitute of property, to the care of her uncle, with whom she had now resided several years.
