Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading If she was not to have love, she would at any rate have position, and the servants found her an exacting mistress.

fully understood or grasped

From this reading As the only lady of the house, she was bound to be considered, to make decisions, to have much authority in her own hands, and at twenty-seven she greatly appreciated authority.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As the only lady of the house, she was bound to be considered, to make decisions, to have much authority in her own hands, and at twenty-seven she greatly appreciated authority.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading As the only lady of the house, she was bound to be considered, to make decisions, to have much authority in her own hands, and at twenty-seven she greatly appreciated authority.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading So that Henrietta's life became at once much fuller of interest and importance than it had been for years.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

confined by bonds

From this reading As the only lady of the house, she was bound to be considered, to make decisions, to have much authority in her own hands, and at twenty-seven she greatly appreciated authority.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Mrs. Symons, though she had given over certain duties to Henrietta, had kept herself head of the house to the time of her death.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

carefully weighed

From this reading As the only lady of the house, she was bound to be considered, to make decisions, to have much authority in her own hands, and at twenty-seven she greatly appreciated authority.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Mrs. Symons, though she had given over certain duties to Henrietta, had kept herself head of the house to the time of her death.

plural of “decision” — the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading As the only lady of the house, she was bound to be considered, to make decisions, to have much authority in her own hands, and at twenty-seven she greatly appreciated authority.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Mrs. Symons, though she had given over certain duties to Henrietta, had kept herself head of the house to the time of her death.

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures

From this reading If she was not to have love, she would at any rate have position, and the servants found her an exacting mistress.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So that Henrietta's life became at once much fuller of interest and importance than it had been for years.

set up or found

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)

From this reading So that Henrietta's life became at once much fuller of interest and importance than it had been for years.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Mrs. Symons, though she had given over certain duties to Henrietta, had kept herself head of the house to the time of her death.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading As the only lady of the house, she was bound to be considered, to make decisions, to have much authority in her own hands, and at twenty-seven she greatly appreciated authority.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading As the only lady of the house, she was bound to be considered, to make decisions, to have much authority in her own hands, and at twenty-seven she greatly appreciated authority.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As the only lady of the house, she was bound to be considered, to make decisions, to have much authority in her own hands, and at twenty-seven she greatly appreciated authority.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Mrs. Symons, though she had given over certain duties to Henrietta, had kept herself head of the house to the time of her death.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mrs. Symons, though she had given over certain duties to Henrietta, had kept herself head of the house to the time of her death.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So that Henrietta's life became at once much fuller of interest and importance than it had been for years.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading As the only lady of the house, she was bound to be considered, to make decisions, to have much authority in her own hands, and at twenty-seven she greatly appreciated authority.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mrs. Symons, though she had given over certain duties to Henrietta, had kept herself head of the house to the time of her death.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading As the only lady of the house, she was bound to be considered, to make decisions, to have much authority in her own hands, and at twenty-seven she greatly appreciated authority.

a social unit living together

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If she was not to have love, she would at any rate have position, and the servants found her an exacting mistress.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading So that Henrietta's life became at once much fuller of interest and importance than it had been for years.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading So that Henrietta's life became at once much fuller of interest and importance than it had been for years.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So that Henrietta's life became at once much fuller of interest and importance than it had been for years.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Mrs. Symons, though she had given over certain duties to Henrietta, had kept herself head of the house to the time of her death.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading As the only lady of the house, she was bound to be considered, to make decisions, to have much authority in her own hands, and at twenty-seven she greatly appreciated authority.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading So that Henrietta's life became at once much fuller of interest and importance than it had been for years.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading If she was not to have love, she would at any rate have position, and the servants found her an exacting mistress.

engage in

From this reading As the only lady of the house, she was bound to be considered, to make decisions, to have much authority in her own hands, and at twenty-seven she greatly appreciated authority.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading If she was not to have love, she would at any rate have position, and the servants found her an exacting mistress.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Symons, though she had given over certain duties to Henrietta, had kept herself head of the house to the time of her death.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading So that Henrietta's life became at once much fuller of interest and importance than it had been for years.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If she was not to have love, she would at any rate have position, and the servants found her an exacting mistress.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So that Henrietta's life became at once much fuller of interest and importance than it had been for years.

on one occasion

From this reading So that Henrietta's life became at once much fuller of interest and importance than it had been for years.

and nothing more

From this reading As the only lady of the house, she was bound to be considered, to make decisions, to have much authority in her own hands, and at twenty-seven she greatly appreciated authority.

above and across; more than

From this reading Mrs. Symons, though she had given over certain duties to Henrietta, had kept herself head of the house to the time of her death.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading As the only lady of the house, she was bound to be considered, to make decisions, to have much authority in her own hands, and at twenty-seven she greatly appreciated authority.

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading If she was not to have love, she would at any rate have position, and the servants found her an exacting mistress.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading If she was not to have love, she would at any rate have position, and the servants found her an exacting mistress.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading If she was not to have love, she would at any rate have position, and the servants found her an exacting mistress.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As the only lady of the house, she was bound to be considered, to make decisions, to have much authority in her own hands, and at twenty-seven she greatly appreciated authority.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So that Henrietta's life became at once much fuller of interest and importance than it had been for years.

English poet (1865-1945)

From this reading Mrs. Symons, though she had given over certain duties to Henrietta, had kept herself head of the house to the time of her death.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading So that Henrietta's life became at once much fuller of interest and importance than it had been for years.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So that Henrietta's life became at once much fuller of interest and importance than it had been for years.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Mrs. Symons, though she had given over certain duties to Henrietta, had kept herself head of the house to the time of her death.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Mrs. Symons, though she had given over certain duties to Henrietta, had kept herself head of the house to the time of her death.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one

From this reading As the only lady of the house, she was bound to be considered, to make decisions, to have much authority in her own hands, and at twenty-seven she greatly appreciated authority.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As the only lady of the house, she was bound to be considered, to make decisions, to have much authority in her own hands, and at twenty-seven she greatly appreciated authority.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

which person or people

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The household changed now; two new elements were introduced: William came from London to be a partner in his father's firm, and lived at home, and Harold, who had been employed by an engineer in the North, found work in the neighbourhood and came back too.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If she was not to have love, she would at any rate have position, and the servants found her an exacting mistress.

a late time of life

From this reading So that Henrietta's life became at once much fuller of interest and importance than it had been for years.