used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RAINY DAY.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading But if that, or even something like it, were secured to us, we could go down to Malory, and live there very comfortably.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading Mamma's habits of thinking, and the supine routine of her useless life, had sustained a shock, and her mind seemed now to rest with pleasure on the comparative solitude and quiet of a country life.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could hardly recognise the possibility of this, with Mr. Forrester's forbodings.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Mamma's habits of thinking, and the supine routine of her useless life, had sustained a shock, and her mind seemed now to rest with pleasure on the comparative solitude and quiet of a country life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A RAINY DAY.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But if that, or even something like it, were secured to us, we could go down to Malory, and live there very comfortably.
divisible by two
From this reading But if that, or even something like it, were secured to us, we could go down to Malory, and live there very comfortably.
forbodings
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From this reading I could hardly recognise the possibility of this, with Mr. Forrester's forbodings.
Forrester's
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From this reading I could hardly recognise the possibility of this, with Mr. Forrester's forbodings.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But if that, or even something like it, were secured to us, we could go down to Malory, and live there very comfortably.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Mamma's habits of thinking, and the supine routine of her useless life, had sustained a shock, and her mind seemed now to rest with pleasure on the comparative solitude and quiet of a country life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mamma's habits of thinking, and the supine routine of her useless life, had sustained a shock, and her mind seemed now to rest with pleasure on the comparative solitude and quiet of a country life.
only a very short time before
From this reading I could hardly recognise the possibility of this, with Mr. Forrester's forbodings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could hardly recognise the possibility of this, with Mr. Forrester's forbodings.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if that, or even something like it, were secured to us, we could go down to Malory, and live there very comfortably.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But if that, or even something like it, were secured to us, we could go down to Malory, and live there very comfortably.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mamma's habits of thinking, and the supine routine of her useless life, had sustained a shock, and her mind seemed now to rest with pleasure on the comparative solitude and quiet of a country life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But if that, or even something like it, were secured to us, we could go down to Malory, and live there very comfortably.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
Malorynoun
English writer who published a translation of romances about King Arthur taken from French and other sources (died in 1471)
From this reading But if that, or even something like it, were secured to us, we could go down to Malory, and live there very comfortably.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
Mamma's
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From this reading Mamma's habits of thinking, and the supine routine of her useless life, had sustained a shock, and her mind seemed now to rest with pleasure on the comparative solitude and quiet of a country life.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mamma's habits of thinking, and the supine routine of her useless life, had sustained a shock, and her mind seemed now to rest with pleasure on the comparative solitude and quiet of a country life.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I could hardly recognise the possibility of this, with Mr. Forrester's forbodings.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mamma's habits of thinking, and the supine routine of her useless life, had sustained a shock, and her mind seemed now to rest with pleasure on the comparative solitude and quiet of a country life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mamma's habits of thinking, and the supine routine of her useless life, had sustained a shock, and her mind seemed now to rest with pleasure on the comparative solitude and quiet of a country life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But if that, or even something like it, were secured to us, we could go down to Malory, and live there very comfortably.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Mamma's habits of thinking, and the supine routine of her useless life, had sustained a shock, and her mind seemed now to rest with pleasure on the comparative solitude and quiet of a country life.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading I could hardly recognise the possibility of this, with Mr. Forrester's forbodings.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Mamma's habits of thinking, and the supine routine of her useless life, had sustained a shock, and her mind seemed now to rest with pleasure on the comparative solitude and quiet of a country life.
RAINYadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading A RAINY DAY.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading I could hardly recognise the possibility of this, with Mr. Forrester's forbodings.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Mamma's habits of thinking, and the supine routine of her useless life, had sustained a shock, and her mind seemed now to rest with pleasure on the comparative solitude and quiet of a country life.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Mamma's habits of thinking, and the supine routine of her useless life, had sustained a shock, and her mind seemed now to rest with pleasure on the comparative solitude and quiet of a country life.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading But if that, or even something like it, were secured to us, we could go down to Malory, and live there very comfortably.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mamma's habits of thinking, and the supine routine of her useless life, had sustained a shock, and her mind seemed now to rest with pleasure on the comparative solitude and quiet of a country life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Mamma's habits of thinking, and the supine routine of her useless life, had sustained a shock, and her mind seemed now to rest with pleasure on the comparative solitude and quiet of a country life.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Mamma's habits of thinking, and the supine routine of her useless life, had sustained a shock, and her mind seemed now to rest with pleasure on the comparative solitude and quiet of a country life.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
supineadjectiveUS /səˈpaɪn/
lying face upward
From this reading Mamma's habits of thinking, and the supine routine of her useless life, had sustained a shock, and her mind seemed now to rest with pleasure on the comparative solitude and quiet of a country life.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading Mamma's habits of thinking, and the supine routine of her useless life, had sustained a shock, and her mind seemed now to rest with pleasure on the comparative solitude and quiet of a country life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But if that, or even something like it, were secured to us, we could go down to Malory, and live there very comfortably.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But if that, or even something like it, were secured to us, we could go down to Malory, and live there very comfortably.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Mamma's habits of thinking, and the supine routine of her useless life, had sustained a shock, and her mind seemed now to rest with pleasure on the comparative solitude and quiet of a country life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I could hardly recognise the possibility of this, with Mr. Forrester's forbodings.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But if that, or even something like it, were secured to us, we could go down to Malory, and live there very comfortably.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Mamma's habits of thinking, and the supine routine of her useless life, had sustained a shock, and her mind seemed now to rest with pleasure on the comparative solitude and quiet of a country life.
precisely as stated
From this reading But if that, or even something like it, were secured to us, we could go down to Malory, and live there very comfortably.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But if that, or even something like it, were secured to us, we could go down to Malory, and live there very comfortably.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could hardly recognise the possibility of this, with Mr. Forrester's forbodings.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Mamma knew nothing distinctly about the state of our affairs, but she knew something generally of the provision made at her marriage, and she thought we should have about a thousand a year to live upon.
