used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her first thought had been of her father, her next of her young mistress; but every step that Lottie now took seemed to open to her a new complication of troubles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lottie had proceeded more than half of her way to Axe before her mind could realize her strange position, and the difficulties in which it must involve her.
AxenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Lottie had proceeded more than half of her way to Axe before her mind could realize her strange position, and the difficulties in which it must involve her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her first thought had been of her father, her next of her young mistress; but every step that Lottie now took seemed to open to her a new complication of troubles.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lottie had proceeded more than half of her way to Axe before her mind could realize her strange position, and the difficulties in which it must involve her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her first thought had been of her father, her next of her young mistress; but every step that Lottie now took seemed to open to her a new complication of troubles.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading What should she say to Mr. Eardley, who had taken such fatherly care to provide for her welfare?
complicationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act or process of complicating
From this reading Her first thought had been of her father, her next of her young mistress; but every step that Lottie now took seemed to open to her a new complication of troubles.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lottie had proceeded more than half of her way to Axe before her mind could realize her strange position, and the difficulties in which it must involve her.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Lottie had proceeded more than half of her way to Axe before her mind could realize her strange position, and the difficulties in which it must involve her.
Eardley
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From this reading What should she say to Mr. Eardley, who had taken such fatherly care to provide for her welfare?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her first thought had been of her father, her next of her young mistress; but every step that Lottie now took seemed to open to her a new complication of troubles.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading She had lost her place, and how could she expect to find a new one while she was utterly unable to explain why she had so suddenly left the last?
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She had lost her place, and how could she expect to find a new one while she was utterly unable to explain why she had so suddenly left the last?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her first thought had been of her father, her next of her young mistress; but every step that Lottie now took seemed to open to her a new complication of troubles.
fatherlyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːðərli/
like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
From this reading What should she say to Mr. Eardley, who had taken such fatherly care to provide for her welfare?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She had lost her place, and how could she expect to find a new one while she was utterly unable to explain why she had so suddenly left the last?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first thought had been of her father, her next of her young mistress; but every step that Lottie now took seemed to open to her a new complication of troubles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What should she say to Mr. Eardley, who had taken such fatherly care to provide for her welfare?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lottie had proceeded more than half of her way to Axe before her mind could realize her strange position, and the difficulties in which it must involve her.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Lottie had proceeded more than half of her way to Axe before her mind could realize her strange position, and the difficulties in which it must involve her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lottie had proceeded more than half of her way to Axe before her mind could realize her strange position, and the difficulties in which it must involve her.
how
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From this reading She had lost her place, and how could she expect to find a new one while she was utterly unable to explain why she had so suddenly left the last?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lottie had proceeded more than half of her way to Axe before her mind could realize her strange position, and the difficulties in which it must involve her.
involveverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/
connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading Lottie had proceeded more than half of her way to Axe before her mind could realize her strange position, and the difficulties in which it must involve her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lottie had proceeded more than half of her way to Axe before her mind could realize her strange position, and the difficulties in which it must involve her.
immediately past
From this reading She had lost her place, and how could she expect to find a new one while she was utterly unable to explain why she had so suddenly left the last?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had lost her place, and how could she expect to find a new one while she was utterly unable to explain why she had so suddenly left the last?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She had lost her place, and how could she expect to find a new one while she was utterly unable to explain why she had so suddenly left the last?
Lottie
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From this reading Lottie had proceeded more than half of her way to Axe before her mind could realize her strange position, and the difficulties in which it must involve her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Lottie had proceeded more than half of her way to Axe before her mind could realize her strange position, and the difficulties in which it must involve her.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Her first thought had been of her father, her next of her young mistress; but every step that Lottie now took seemed to open to her a new complication of troubles.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lottie had proceeded more than half of her way to Axe before her mind could realize her strange position, and the difficulties in which it must involve her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading What should she say to Mr. Eardley, who had taken such fatherly care to provide for her welfare?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Lottie had proceeded more than half of her way to Axe before her mind could realize her strange position, and the difficulties in which it must involve her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Her first thought had been of her father, her next of her young mistress; but every step that Lottie now took seemed to open to her a new complication of troubles.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Her first thought had been of her father, her next of her young mistress; but every step that Lottie now took seemed to open to her a new complication of troubles.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her first thought had been of her father, her next of her young mistress; but every step that Lottie now took seemed to open to her a new complication of troubles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lottie had proceeded more than half of her way to Axe before her mind could realize her strange position, and the difficulties in which it must involve her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had lost her place, and how could she expect to find a new one while she was utterly unable to explain why she had so suddenly left the last?
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Her first thought had been of her father, her next of her young mistress; but every step that Lottie now took seemed to open to her a new complication of troubles.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had lost her place, and how could she expect to find a new one while she was utterly unable to explain why she had so suddenly left the last?
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Lottie had proceeded more than half of her way to Axe before her mind could realize her strange position, and the difficulties in which it must involve her.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Lottie had proceeded more than half of her way to Axe before her mind could realize her strange position, and the difficulties in which it must involve her.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading What should she say to Mr. Eardley, who had taken such fatherly care to provide for her welfare?
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Lottie had proceeded more than half of her way to Axe before her mind could realize her strange position, and the difficulties in which it must involve her.
express in words
From this reading What should she say to Mr. Eardley, who had taken such fatherly care to provide for her welfare?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her first thought had been of her father, her next of her young mistress; but every step that Lottie now took seemed to open to her a new complication of troubles.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had lost her place, and how could she expect to find a new one while she was utterly unable to explain why she had so suddenly left the last?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What should she say to Mr. Eardley, who had taken such fatherly care to provide for her welfare?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had lost her place, and how could she expect to find a new one while she was utterly unable to explain why she had so suddenly left the last?
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Her first thought had been of her father, her next of her young mistress; but every step that Lottie now took seemed to open to her a new complication of troubles.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Lottie had proceeded more than half of her way to Axe before her mind could realize her strange position, and the difficulties in which it must involve her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What should she say to Mr. Eardley, who had taken such fatherly care to provide for her welfare?
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She had lost her place, and how could she expect to find a new one while she was utterly unable to explain why she had so suddenly left the last?
SUSPICIONSnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading SUSPICIONS.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading What should she say to Mr. Eardley, who had taken such fatherly care to provide for her welfare?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lottie had proceeded more than half of her way to Axe before her mind could realize her strange position, and the difficulties in which it must involve her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her first thought had been of her father, her next of her young mistress; but every step that Lottie now took seemed to open to her a new complication of troubles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lottie had proceeded more than half of her way to Axe before her mind could realize her strange position, and the difficulties in which it must involve her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her first thought had been of her father, her next of her young mistress; but every step that Lottie now took seemed to open to her a new complication of troubles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lottie had proceeded more than half of her way to Axe before her mind could realize her strange position, and the difficulties in which it must involve her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Her first thought had been of her father, her next of her young mistress; but every step that Lottie now took seemed to open to her a new complication of troubles.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Her first thought had been of her father, her next of her young mistress; but every step that Lottie now took seemed to open to her a new complication of troubles.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading She had lost her place, and how could she expect to find a new one while she was utterly unable to explain why she had so suddenly left the last?
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She had lost her place, and how could she expect to find a new one while she was utterly unable to explain why she had so suddenly left the last?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had lost her place, and how could she expect to find a new one while she was utterly unable to explain why she had so suddenly left the last?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Lottie had proceeded more than half of her way to Axe before her mind could realize her strange position, and the difficulties in which it must involve her.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading What should she say to Mr. Eardley, who had taken such fatherly care to provide for her welfare?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What should she say to Mr. Eardley, who had taken such fatherly care to provide for her welfare?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lottie had proceeded more than half of her way to Axe before her mind could realize her strange position, and the difficulties in which it must involve her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She had lost her place, and how could she expect to find a new one while she was utterly unable to explain why she had so suddenly left the last?
which person or people
From this reading What should she say to Mr. Eardley, who had taken such fatherly care to provide for her welfare?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She had lost her place, and how could she expect to find a new one while she was utterly unable to explain why she had so suddenly left the last?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Her first thought had been of her father, her next of her young mistress; but every step that Lottie now took seemed to open to her a new complication of troubles.
