used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Barford, as a country heiress, had received a boarding-school education, and was very superior to Letty in every respect.
aguenounUS /ˈeɪɡjuː/
a fit of shivering or shaking
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Barford, as a country heiress, had received a boarding-school education, and was very superior to Letty in every respect.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
Barford
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From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
boarding-school
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From this reading Mrs. Barford, as a country heiress, had received a boarding-school education, and was very superior to Letty in every respect.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Mrs. Barford, as a country heiress, had received a boarding-school education, and was very superior to Letty in every respect.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Her mother died when she was very young.
Dorothy
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From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Mrs. Barford, as a country heiress, had received a boarding-school education, and was very superior to Letty in every respect.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mrs. Barford, as a country heiress, had received a boarding-school education, and was very superior to Letty in every respect.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
GILBERTnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading NEWS OF GILBERT.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading Mrs. Barford, as a country heiress, had received a boarding-school education, and was very superior to Letty in every respect.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Barford, as a country heiress, had received a boarding-school education, and was very superior to Letty in every respect.
Letty
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From this reading Mrs. Barford, as a country heiress, had received a boarding-school education, and was very superior to Letty in every respect.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother died when she was very young.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS OF GILBERT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She and her son's wife were not on very good terms.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEWS OF GILBERT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She and her son's wife were not on very good terms.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Mrs. Barford, as a country heiress, had received a boarding-school education, and was very superior to Letty in every respect.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Mrs. Barford, as a country heiress, had received a boarding-school education, and was very superior to Letty in every respect.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
a male human offspring
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading She and her son's wife were not on very good terms.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Mrs. Barford, as a country heiress, had received a boarding-school education, and was very superior to Letty in every respect.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading She and her son's wife were not on very good terms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
precisely as stated
From this reading She and her son's wife were not on very good terms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Barford, as a country heiress, had received a boarding-school education, and was very superior to Letty in every respect.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and her son's wife were not on very good terms.
at the time that
From this reading Her mother died when she was very young.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She and her son's wife were not on very good terms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The elder Mrs. Barford, the real mistress of the house, for the farm belonged to her, and she shared the profits with her son; had quite recovered from the ague, which she attributed to the good nursing and care of Dorothy.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Her mother died when she was very young.
