used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I know that you are a heavy loser by my mother's death," she wrote, "and I shall be glad to do anything in my power to lessen that loss.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
any thing at all
From this reading "I know that you are a heavy loser by my mother's death," she wrote, "and I shall be glad to do anything in my power to lessen that loss.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I know that you are a heavy loser by my mother's death," she wrote, "and I shall be glad to do anything in my power to lessen that loss.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I know that you are a heavy loser by my mother's death," she wrote, "and I shall be glad to do anything in my power to lessen that loss.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
BluebeardnounUS /ˈbluːbiːrd/
(fairytale) a monstrous villain who marries seven women; he kills the first six for disobedience
From this reading The Bluebeard Chamber.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I know that you are a heavy loser by my mother's death," she wrote, "and I shall be glad to do anything in my power to lessen that loss.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The Bluebeard Chamber.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I told her a few days before she died that I should make you this offer.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "I know that you are a heavy loser by my mother's death," she wrote, "and I shall be glad to do anything in my power to lessen that loss.
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 The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I told her a few days before she died that I should make you this offer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I know that you are a heavy loser by my mother's death," she wrote, "and I shall be glad to do anything in my power to lessen that loss.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading I know well that it was her earnest wish that your future should be provided for.
executeverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːt/
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I told her a few days before she died that I should make you this offer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I know well that it was her earnest wish that your future should be provided for.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
yet to be or coming
From this reading I know well that it was her earnest wish that your future should be provided for.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I know that you are a heavy loser by my mother's death," she wrote, "and I shall be glad to do anything in my power to lessen that loss.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "I know that you are a heavy loser by my mother's death," she wrote, "and I shall be glad to do anything in my power to lessen that loss.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I know well that it was her earnest wish that your future should be provided for.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know that you are a heavy loser by my mother's death," she wrote, "and I shall be glad to do anything in my power to lessen that loss.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I know that you are a heavy loser by my mother's death," she wrote, "and I shall be glad to do anything in my power to lessen that loss.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know well that it was her earnest wish that your future should be provided for.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know that you are a heavy loser by my mother's death," she wrote, "and I shall be glad to do anything in my power to lessen that loss.
lessenverbUS /ˈlesən/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading "I know that you are a heavy loser by my mother's death," she wrote, "and I shall be glad to do anything in my power to lessen that loss.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
losernounUS /ˈluːzər/
a contestant who loses the contest
From this reading "I know that you are a heavy loser by my mother's death," she wrote, "and I shall be glad to do anything in my power to lessen that loss.
something that is lost
From this reading "I know that you are a heavy loser by my mother's death," she wrote, "and I shall be glad to do anything in my power to lessen that loss.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
engage in
From this reading I told her a few days before she died that I should make you this offer.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I know that you are a heavy loser by my mother's death," she wrote, "and I shall be glad to do anything in my power to lessen that loss.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I know that you are a heavy loser by my mother's death," she wrote, "and I shall be glad to do anything in my power to lessen that loss.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I told her a few days before she died that I should make you this offer.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "I know that you are a heavy loser by my mother's death," she wrote, "and I shall be glad to do anything in my power to lessen that loss.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I know well that it was her earnest wish that your future should be provided for.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I know that you are a heavy loser by my mother's death," she wrote, "and I shall be glad to do anything in my power to lessen that loss.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know that you are a heavy loser by my mother's death," she wrote, "and I shall be glad to do anything in my power to lessen that loss.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I know well that it was her earnest wish that your future should be provided for.
stepdaughternounUS /ˈstepdɔːtər/
a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I know that you are a heavy loser by my mother's death," she wrote, "and I shall be glad to do anything in my power to lessen that loss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bluebeard Chamber.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I told her a few days before she died that I should make you this offer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told her a few days before she died that I should make you this offer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
Violet's
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From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
(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 I know well that it was her earnest wish that your future should be provided for.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
Winstanley
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From this reading The day before the funeral Captain Winstanley received a letter from his stepdaughter, offering to execute any deed he might choose to have prepared, settling upon him the income which his wife was to have had after Violet's majority.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I know well that it was her earnest wish that your future should be provided for.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "I know that you are a heavy loser by my mother's death," she wrote, "and I shall be glad to do anything in my power to lessen that loss.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know that you are a heavy loser by my mother's death," she wrote, "and I shall be glad to do anything in my power to lessen that loss.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know well that it was her earnest wish that your future should be provided for.
