used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a great sportswoman even in our country of such, and being exposed to all manner of wind and weathers, her face had come to have a weather-beaten look.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She had been an orphan almost from her birth, and had grown up as independent and able to manage her affairs as any man.
matters of personal concern
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
(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 She was a great sportswoman even in our country of such, and being exposed to all manner of wind and weathers, her face had come to have a weather-beaten look.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had been an orphan almost from her birth, and had grown up as independent and able to manage her affairs as any man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had been an orphan almost from her birth, and had grown up as independent and able to manage her affairs as any man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had been an orphan almost from her birth, and had grown up as independent and able to manage her affairs as any man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had been an orphan almost from her birth, and had grown up as independent and able to manage her affairs as any man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was our nearest neighbour, at Castle Clody, the beautiful old house which stands on the side of the river Clody, overlooking the falls.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been an orphan almost from her birth, and had grown up as independent and able to manage her affairs as any man.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was a great sportswoman even in our country of such, and being exposed to all manner of wind and weathers, her face had come to have a weather-beaten look.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading She had been an orphan almost from her birth, and had grown up as independent and able to manage her affairs as any man.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She had very beautiful grey eyes and a deal of black, silken hair, and she was unusually tall.
butter-making
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From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading She was our nearest neighbour, at Castle Clody, the beautiful old house which stands on the side of the river Clody, overlooking the falls.
ChampionnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
Clody
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From this reading She was our nearest neighbour, at Castle Clody, the beautiful old house which stands on the side of the river Clody, overlooking the falls.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was a great sportswoman even in our country of such, and being exposed to all manner of wind and weathers, her face had come to have a weather-beaten look.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She was a great sportswoman even in our country of such, and being exposed to all manner of wind and weathers, her face had come to have a weather-beaten look.
CREAMERYnounUS /ˈkriːməri/
a workplace where dairy products (butter and cheese etc.) are produced or sold
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She had very beautiful grey eyes and a deal of black, silken hair, and she was unusually tall.
divisible by two
From this reading She was a great sportswoman even in our country of such, and being exposed to all manner of wind and weathers, her face had come to have a weather-beaten look.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading She was a great sportswoman even in our country of such, and being exposed to all manner of wind and weathers, her face had come to have a weather-beaten look.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had very beautiful grey eyes and a deal of black, silken hair, and she was unusually tall.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was a great sportswoman even in our country of such, and being exposed to all manner of wind and weathers, her face had come to have a weather-beaten look.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading She was our nearest neighbour, at Castle Clody, the beautiful old house which stands on the side of the river Clody, overlooking the falls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had been an orphan almost from her birth, and had grown up as independent and able to manage her affairs as any man.
usually; as a rule
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
godmothernounUS /ˈɡɑːdmʌðər/
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
grandparentsnounUS /ˈɡrændperənts/
plural of “grandparent” — a parent of your father or mother
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was a great sportswoman even in our country of such, and being exposed to all manner of wind and weathers, her face had come to have a weather-beaten look.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She had very beautiful grey eyes and a deal of black, silken hair, and she was unusually tall.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She had been an orphan almost from her birth, and had grown up as independent and able to manage her affairs as any man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been an orphan almost from her birth, and had grown up as independent and able to manage her affairs as any man.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She had very beautiful grey eyes and a deal of black, silken hair, and she was unusually tall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been an orphan almost from her birth, and had grown up as independent and able to manage her affairs as any man.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was our nearest neighbour, at Castle Clody, the beautiful old house which stands on the side of the river Clody, overlooking the falls.
how
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From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a great sportswoman even in our country of such, and being exposed to all manner of wind and weathers, her face had come to have a weather-beaten look.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading She had been an orphan almost from her birth, and had grown up as independent and able to manage her affairs as any man.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was a great sportswoman even in our country of such, and being exposed to all manner of wind and weathers, her face had come to have a weather-beaten look.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had been an orphan almost from her birth, and had grown up as independent and able to manage her affairs as any man.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She had been an orphan almost from her birth, and had grown up as independent and able to manage her affairs as any man.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was a great sportswoman even in our country of such, and being exposed to all manner of wind and weathers, her face had come to have a weather-beaten look.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading She was our nearest neighbour, at Castle Clody, the beautiful old house which stands on the side of the river Clody, overlooking the falls.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading She was our nearest neighbour, at Castle Clody, the beautiful old house which stands on the side of the river Clody, overlooking the falls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was our nearest neighbour, at Castle Clody, the beautiful old house which stands on the side of the river Clody, overlooking the falls.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was our nearest neighbour, at Castle Clody, the beautiful old house which stands on the side of the river Clody, overlooking the falls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was our nearest neighbour, at Castle Clody, the beautiful old house which stands on the side of the river Clody, overlooking the falls.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading She had been an orphan almost from her birth, and had grown up as independent and able to manage her affairs as any man.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading She was our nearest neighbour, at Castle Clody, the beautiful old house which stands on the side of the river Clody, overlooking the falls.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She was our nearest neighbour, at Castle Clody, the beautiful old house which stands on the side of the river Clody, overlooking the falls.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was our nearest neighbour, at Castle Clody, the beautiful old house which stands on the side of the river Clody, overlooking the falls.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She was our nearest neighbour, at Castle Clody, the beautiful old house which stands on the side of the river Clody, overlooking the falls.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading She had very beautiful grey eyes and a deal of black, silken hair, and she was unusually tall.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
sportswomannoun
someone who engages in sports
From this reading She was a great sportswoman even in our country of such, and being exposed to all manner of wind and weathers, her face had come to have a weather-beaten look.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading She was our nearest neighbour, at Castle Clody, the beautiful old house which stands on the side of the river Clody, overlooking the falls.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was a great sportswoman even in our country of such, and being exposed to all manner of wind and weathers, her face had come to have a weather-beaten look.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She had very beautiful grey eyes and a deal of black, silken hair, and she was unusually tall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading She had very beautiful grey eyes and a deal of black, silken hair, and she was unusually tall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had been an orphan almost from her birth, and had grown up as independent and able to manage her affairs as any man.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had very beautiful grey eyes and a deal of black, silken hair, and she was unusually tall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading She was a great sportswoman even in our country of such, and being exposed to all manner of wind and weathers, her face had come to have a weather-beaten look.
weathersnounUS /ˈweðərz/
plural of “weather” — the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading She was a great sportswoman even in our country of such, and being exposed to all manner of wind and weathers, her face had come to have a weather-beaten look.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was our nearest neighbour, at Castle Clody, the beautiful old house which stands on the side of the river Clody, overlooking the falls.
which person or people
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She was a great sportswoman even in our country of such, and being exposed to all manner of wind and weathers, her face had come to have a weather-beaten look.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CREAMERY It was through my godmother that I went to learn the butter-making at the Creamery, and since it was strange that my grandparents should have permitted me to go, I must explain how it was that Miss Champion came to have so much influence with them and over our affairs generally, and who the lady was.
