used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a short experience of living in his ancestral palace, they had moved into an apartment out in the new part of the city; very handsome, very luxurious and modern in every way.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a short experience of living in his ancestral palace, they had moved into an apartment out in the new part of the city; very handsome, very luxurious and modern in every way.
Alonzo
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From this reading NINA DUSTS BEHIND THE COUNTER Kate Titherington, daughter of Alonzo K. Titherington, the Pittsburg iron magnate, had some six years before married the Count Masco.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After a short experience of living in his ancestral palace, they had moved into an apartment out in the new part of the city; very handsome, very luxurious and modern in every way.
ancestraladjectiveUS /ænˈsestrəl/
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading After a short experience of living in his ancestral palace, they had moved into an apartment out in the new part of the city; very handsome, very luxurious and modern in every way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a short experience of living in his ancestral palace, they had moved into an apartment out in the new part of the city; very handsome, very luxurious and modern in every way.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading After a short experience of living in his ancestral palace, they had moved into an apartment out in the new part of the city; very handsome, very luxurious and modern in every way.
appendagenounUS /əˈpendɪdʒ/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Her husband was a meek and inoffensive appendage, who had been well brought up by an overbearing mother and turned over, perfectly trained, to the strenuous requirements of the bonny Kate.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I will give a free deed of gift to the rats, who are really, my dear, the only beings I can think of to whom this tumbledown barracks of yours would be comfortable."
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading "I will give a free deed of gift to the rats, who are really, my dear, the only beings I can think of to whom this tumbledown barracks of yours would be comfortable."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I will give a free deed of gift to the rats, who are really, my dear, the only beings I can think of to whom this tumbledown barracks of yours would be comfortable."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her husband was a meek and inoffensive appendage, who had been well brought up by an overbearing mother and turned over, perfectly trained, to the strenuous requirements of the bonny Kate.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading NINA DUSTS BEHIND THE COUNTER Kate Titherington, daughter of Alonzo K. Titherington, the Pittsburg iron magnate, had some six years before married the Count Masco.
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading NINA DUSTS BEHIND THE COUNTER Kate Titherington, daughter of Alonzo K. Titherington, the Pittsburg iron magnate, had some six years before married the Count Masco.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading "I will give a free deed of gift to the rats, who are really, my dear, the only beings I can think of to whom this tumbledown barracks of yours would be comfortable."
bonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading Her husband was a meek and inoffensive appendage, who had been well brought up by an overbearing mother and turned over, perfectly trained, to the strenuous requirements of the bonny Kate.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Her husband was a meek and inoffensive appendage, who had been well brought up by an overbearing mother and turned over, perfectly trained, to the strenuous requirements of the bonny Kate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her husband was a meek and inoffensive appendage, who had been well brought up by an overbearing mother and turned over, perfectly trained, to the strenuous requirements of the bonny Kate.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I will give a free deed of gift to the rats, who are really, my dear, the only beings I can think of to whom this tumbledown barracks of yours would be comfortable."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading After a short experience of living in his ancestral palace, they had moved into an apartment out in the new part of the city; very handsome, very luxurious and modern in every way.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "I will give a free deed of gift to the rats, who are really, my dear, the only beings I can think of to whom this tumbledown barracks of yours would be comfortable."
determine the number or amount of
From this reading NINA DUSTS BEHIND THE COUNTER Kate Titherington, daughter of Alonzo K. Titherington, the Pittsburg iron magnate, had some six years before married the Count Masco.
COUNTERnounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading NINA DUSTS BEHIND THE COUNTER Kate Titherington, daughter of Alonzo K. Titherington, the Pittsburg iron magnate, had some six years before married the Count Masco.
a female human offspring
From this reading NINA DUSTS BEHIND THE COUNTER Kate Titherington, daughter of Alonzo K. Titherington, the Pittsburg iron magnate, had some six years before married the Count Masco.
dearly loved
From this reading "I will give a free deed of gift to the rats, who are really, my dear, the only beings I can think of to whom this tumbledown barracks of yours would be comfortable."
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading "I will give a free deed of gift to the rats, who are really, my dear, the only beings I can think of to whom this tumbledown barracks of yours would be comfortable."
DeliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "Deliver me from these musty old dungeons!" she had exclaimed to her husband.
dungeonsnounUS /ˈdʌndʒənz/
plural of “dungeon” — the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading "Deliver me from these musty old dungeons!" she had exclaimed to her husband.
DUSTSnounUS /dʌsts/
plural of “dust” — fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
From this reading NINA DUSTS BEHIND THE COUNTER Kate Titherington, daughter of Alonzo K. Titherington, the Pittsburg iron magnate, had some six years before married the Count Masco.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading After a short experience of living in his ancestral palace, they had moved into an apartment out in the new part of the city; very handsome, very luxurious and modern in every way.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Deliver me from these musty old dungeons!" she had exclaimed to her husband.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading After a short experience of living in his ancestral palace, they had moved into an apartment out in the new part of the city; very handsome, very luxurious and modern in every way.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "I will give a free deed of gift to the rats, who are really, my dear, the only beings I can think of to whom this tumbledown barracks of yours would be comfortable."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Deliver me from these musty old dungeons!" she had exclaimed to her husband.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading "I will give a free deed of gift to the rats, who are really, my dear, the only beings I can think of to whom this tumbledown barracks of yours would be comfortable."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I will give a free deed of gift to the rats, who are really, my dear, the only beings I can think of to whom this tumbledown barracks of yours would be comfortable."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NINA DUSTS BEHIND THE COUNTER Kate Titherington, daughter of Alonzo K. Titherington, the Pittsburg iron magnate, had some six years before married the Count Masco.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading After a short experience of living in his ancestral palace, they had moved into an apartment out in the new part of the city; very handsome, very luxurious and modern in every way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Deliver me from these musty old dungeons!" she had exclaimed to her husband.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a short experience of living in his ancestral palace, they had moved into an apartment out in the new part of the city; very handsome, very luxurious and modern in every way.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Deliver me from these musty old dungeons!" she had exclaimed to her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will give a free deed of gift to the rats, who are really, my dear, the only beings I can think of to whom this tumbledown barracks of yours would be comfortable."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a short experience of living in his ancestral palace, they had moved into an apartment out in the new part of the city; very handsome, very luxurious and modern in every way.
inoffensiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfensɪv/
not causing anger or annoyance
From this reading Her husband was a meek and inoffensive appendage, who had been well brought up by an overbearing mother and turned over, perfectly trained, to the strenuous requirements of the bonny Kate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After a short experience of living in his ancestral palace, they had moved into an apartment out in the new part of the city; very handsome, very luxurious and modern in every way.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading NINA DUSTS BEHIND THE COUNTER Kate Titherington, daughter of Alonzo K. Titherington, the Pittsburg iron magnate, had some six years before married the Count Masco.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading NINA DUSTS BEHIND THE COUNTER Kate Titherington, daughter of Alonzo K. Titherington, the Pittsburg iron magnate, had some six years before married the Count Masco.
Kate
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From this reading NINA DUSTS BEHIND THE COUNTER Kate Titherington, daughter of Alonzo K. Titherington, the Pittsburg iron magnate, had some six years before married the Count Masco.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading After a short experience of living in his ancestral palace, they had moved into an apartment out in the new part of the city; very handsome, very luxurious and modern in every way.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading After a short experience of living in his ancestral palace, they had moved into an apartment out in the new part of the city; very handsome, very luxurious and modern in every way.
magnatenounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading NINA DUSTS BEHIND THE COUNTER Kate Titherington, daughter of Alonzo K. Titherington, the Pittsburg iron magnate, had some six years before married the Count Masco.
joined in matrimony
From this reading NINA DUSTS BEHIND THE COUNTER Kate Titherington, daughter of Alonzo K. Titherington, the Pittsburg iron magnate, had some six years before married the Count Masco.
Masco
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From this reading NINA DUSTS BEHIND THE COUNTER Kate Titherington, daughter of Alonzo K. Titherington, the Pittsburg iron magnate, had some six years before married the Count Masco.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Deliver me from these musty old dungeons!" she had exclaimed to her husband.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading Her husband was a meek and inoffensive appendage, who had been well brought up by an overbearing mother and turned over, perfectly trained, to the strenuous requirements of the bonny Kate.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading After a short experience of living in his ancestral palace, they had moved into an apartment out in the new part of the city; very handsome, very luxurious and modern in every way.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her husband was a meek and inoffensive appendage, who had been well brought up by an overbearing mother and turned over, perfectly trained, to the strenuous requirements of the bonny Kate.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading After a short experience of living in his ancestral palace, they had moved into an apartment out in the new part of the city; very handsome, very luxurious and modern in every way.
mustyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌsti/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading "Deliver me from these musty old dungeons!" she had exclaimed to her husband.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I will give a free deed of gift to the rats, who are really, my dear, the only beings I can think of to whom this tumbledown barracks of yours would be comfortable."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading After a short experience of living in his ancestral palace, they had moved into an apartment out in the new part of the city; very handsome, very luxurious and modern in every way.
NINAnounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading NINA DUSTS BEHIND THE COUNTER Kate Titherington, daughter of Alonzo K. Titherington, the Pittsburg iron magnate, had some six years before married the Count Masco.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NINA DUSTS BEHIND THE COUNTER Kate Titherington, daughter of Alonzo K. Titherington, the Pittsburg iron magnate, had some six years before married the Count Masco.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Deliver me from these musty old dungeons!" she had exclaimed to her husband.
and nothing more
From this reading "I will give a free deed of gift to the rats, who are really, my dear, the only beings I can think of to whom this tumbledown barracks of yours would be comfortable."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After a short experience of living in his ancestral palace, they had moved into an apartment out in the new part of the city; very handsome, very luxurious and modern in every way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her husband was a meek and inoffensive appendage, who had been well brought up by an overbearing mother and turned over, perfectly trained, to the strenuous requirements of the bonny Kate.
overbearingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈberɪŋ/
expecting unquestioning obedience
From this reading Her husband was a meek and inoffensive appendage, who had been well brought up by an overbearing mother and turned over, perfectly trained, to the strenuous requirements of the bonny Kate.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading After a short experience of living in his ancestral palace, they had moved into an apartment out in the new part of the city; very handsome, very luxurious and modern in every way.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading After a short experience of living in his ancestral palace, they had moved into an apartment out in the new part of the city; very handsome, very luxurious and modern in every way.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Her husband was a meek and inoffensive appendage, who had been well brought up by an overbearing mother and turned over, perfectly trained, to the strenuous requirements of the bonny Kate.
Pittsburg
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From this reading NINA DUSTS BEHIND THE COUNTER Kate Titherington, daughter of Alonzo K. Titherington, the Pittsburg iron magnate, had some six years before married the Count Masco.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading "I will give a free deed of gift to the rats, who are really, my dear, the only beings I can think of to whom this tumbledown barracks of yours would be comfortable."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I will give a free deed of gift to the rats, who are really, my dear, the only beings I can think of to whom this tumbledown barracks of yours would be comfortable."
requirementsnounUS /rɪˈkwaɪrmənts/
plural of “requirement” — required activity
From this reading Her husband was a meek and inoffensive appendage, who had been well brought up by an overbearing mother and turned over, perfectly trained, to the strenuous requirements of the bonny Kate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Deliver me from these musty old dungeons!" she had exclaimed to her husband.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading After a short experience of living in his ancestral palace, they had moved into an apartment out in the new part of the city; very handsome, very luxurious and modern in every way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading NINA DUSTS BEHIND THE COUNTER Kate Titherington, daughter of Alonzo K. Titherington, the Pittsburg iron magnate, had some six years before married the Count Masco.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading NINA DUSTS BEHIND THE COUNTER Kate Titherington, daughter of Alonzo K. Titherington, the Pittsburg iron magnate, had some six years before married the Count Masco.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading Her husband was a meek and inoffensive appendage, who had been well brought up by an overbearing mother and turned over, perfectly trained, to the strenuous requirements of the bonny Kate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NINA DUSTS BEHIND THE COUNTER Kate Titherington, daughter of Alonzo K. Titherington, the Pittsburg iron magnate, had some six years before married the Count Masco.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Deliver me from these musty old dungeons!" she had exclaimed to her husband.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a short experience of living in his ancestral palace, they had moved into an apartment out in the new part of the city; very handsome, very luxurious and modern in every way.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I will give a free deed of gift to the rats, who are really, my dear, the only beings I can think of to whom this tumbledown barracks of yours would be comfortable."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I will give a free deed of gift to the rats, who are really, my dear, the only beings I can think of to whom this tumbledown barracks of yours would be comfortable."
Titherington
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From this reading NINA DUSTS BEHIND THE COUNTER Kate Titherington, daughter of Alonzo K. Titherington, the Pittsburg iron magnate, had some six years before married the Count Masco.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Deliver me from these musty old dungeons!" she had exclaimed to her husband.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Her husband was a meek and inoffensive appendage, who had been well brought up by an overbearing mother and turned over, perfectly trained, to the strenuous requirements of the bonny Kate.
tumbledown
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From this reading "I will give a free deed of gift to the rats, who are really, my dear, the only beings I can think of to whom this tumbledown barracks of yours would be comfortable."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her husband was a meek and inoffensive appendage, who had been well brought up by an overbearing mother and turned over, perfectly trained, to the strenuous requirements of the bonny Kate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her husband was a meek and inoffensive appendage, who had been well brought up by an overbearing mother and turned over, perfectly trained, to the strenuous requirements of the bonny Kate.
precisely as stated
From this reading After a short experience of living in his ancestral palace, they had moved into an apartment out in the new part of the city; very handsome, very luxurious and modern in every way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her husband was a meek and inoffensive appendage, who had been well brought up by an overbearing mother and turned over, perfectly trained, to the strenuous requirements of the bonny Kate.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After a short experience of living in his ancestral palace, they had moved into an apartment out in the new part of the city; very handsome, very luxurious and modern in every way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Her husband was a meek and inoffensive appendage, who had been well brought up by an overbearing mother and turned over, perfectly trained, to the strenuous requirements of the bonny Kate.
which person or people
From this reading "I will give a free deed of gift to the rats, who are really, my dear, the only beings I can think of to whom this tumbledown barracks of yours would be comfortable."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will give a free deed of gift to the rats, who are really, my dear, the only beings I can think of to whom this tumbledown barracks of yours would be comfortable."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will give a free deed of gift to the rats, who are really, my dear, the only beings I can think of to whom this tumbledown barracks of yours would be comfortable."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I will give a free deed of gift to the rats, who are really, my dear, the only beings I can think of to whom this tumbledown barracks of yours would be comfortable."
a late time of life
From this reading NINA DUSTS BEHIND THE COUNTER Kate Titherington, daughter of Alonzo K. Titherington, the Pittsburg iron magnate, had some six years before married the Count Masco.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "I will give a free deed of gift to the rats, who are really, my dear, the only beings I can think of to whom this tumbledown barracks of yours would be comfortable."
