used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a story of poor people of the serving class.
in addition
From this reading Jane Porter Elizabeth Hamilton was also an Irish writer, but through her one novel she will always be associated with Scotland.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Jane Porter Elizabeth Hamilton was also an Irish writer, but through her one novel she will always be associated with Scotland.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jane Porter Elizabeth Hamilton was also an Irish writer, but through her one novel she will always be associated with Scotland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In _The Cottagers of Glenburnie_ she did for the Scotch people what Maria Edgeworth had done for the Irish, and represented for the first time in fiction the life of the common people.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Anna Porter.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Jane Porter Elizabeth Hamilton was also an Irish writer, but through her one novel she will always be associated with Scotland.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jane Porter Elizabeth Hamilton was also an Irish writer, but through her one novel she will always be associated with Scotland.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jane Porter Elizabeth Hamilton was also an Irish writer, but through her one novel she will always be associated with Scotland.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading It is a story of poor people of the serving class.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading In _The Cottagers of Glenburnie_ she did for the Scotch people what Maria Edgeworth had done for the Irish, and represented for the first time in fiction the life of the common people.
Cottagers
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From this reading In _The Cottagers of Glenburnie_ she did for the Scotch people what Maria Edgeworth had done for the Irish, and represented for the first time in fiction the life of the common people.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In _The Cottagers of Glenburnie_ she did for the Scotch people what Maria Edgeworth had done for the Irish, and represented for the first time in fiction the life of the common people.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In _The Cottagers of Glenburnie_ she did for the Scotch people what Maria Edgeworth had done for the Irish, and represented for the first time in fiction the life of the common people.
Edgeworth
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From this reading In _The Cottagers of Glenburnie_ she did for the Scotch people what Maria Edgeworth had done for the Irish, and represented for the first time in fiction the life of the common people.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth Hamilton.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading In _The Cottagers of Glenburnie_ she did for the Scotch people what Maria Edgeworth had done for the Irish, and represented for the first time in fiction the life of the common people.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In _The Cottagers of Glenburnie_ she did for the Scotch people what Maria Edgeworth had done for the Irish, and represented for the first time in fiction the life of the common people.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In _The Cottagers of Glenburnie_ she did for the Scotch people what Maria Edgeworth had done for the Irish, and represented for the first time in fiction the life of the common people.
Glenburnie
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From this reading In _The Cottagers of Glenburnie_ she did for the Scotch people what Maria Edgeworth had done for the Irish, and represented for the first time in fiction the life of the common people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In _The Cottagers of Glenburnie_ she did for the Scotch people what Maria Edgeworth had done for the Irish, and represented for the first time in fiction the life of the common people.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Elizabeth Hamilton.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane Porter Elizabeth Hamilton was also an Irish writer, but through her one novel she will always be associated with Scotland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In _The Cottagers of Glenburnie_ she did for the Scotch people what Maria Edgeworth had done for the Irish, and represented for the first time in fiction the life of the common people.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Jane Porter Elizabeth Hamilton was also an Irish writer, but through her one novel she will always be associated with Scotland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a story of poor people of the serving class.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a story of poor people of the serving class.
Jane
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From this reading Jane Porter Elizabeth Hamilton was also an Irish writer, but through her one novel she will always be associated with Scotland.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In _The Cottagers of Glenburnie_ she did for the Scotch people what Maria Edgeworth had done for the Irish, and represented for the first time in fiction the life of the common people.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading In _The Cottagers of Glenburnie_ she did for the Scotch people what Maria Edgeworth had done for the Irish, and represented for the first time in fiction the life of the common people.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Jane Porter Elizabeth Hamilton was also an Irish writer, but through her one novel she will always be associated with Scotland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In _The Cottagers of Glenburnie_ she did for the Scotch people what Maria Edgeworth had done for the Irish, and represented for the first time in fiction the life of the common people.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jane Porter Elizabeth Hamilton was also an Irish writer, but through her one novel she will always be associated with Scotland.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In _The Cottagers of Glenburnie_ she did for the Scotch people what Maria Edgeworth had done for the Irish, and represented for the first time in fiction the life of the common people.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It is a story of poor people of the serving class.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Anna Porter.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading In _The Cottagers of Glenburnie_ she did for the Scotch people what Maria Edgeworth had done for the Irish, and represented for the first time in fiction the life of the common people.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading In _The Cottagers of Glenburnie_ she did for the Scotch people what Maria Edgeworth had done for the Irish, and represented for the first time in fiction the life of the common people.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Jane Porter Elizabeth Hamilton was also an Irish writer, but through her one novel she will always be associated with Scotland.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading It is a story of poor people of the serving class.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jane Porter Elizabeth Hamilton was also an Irish writer, but through her one novel she will always be associated with Scotland.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It is a story of poor people of the serving class.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In _The Cottagers of Glenburnie_ she did for the Scotch people what Maria Edgeworth had done for the Irish, and represented for the first time in fiction the life of the common people.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jane Porter Elizabeth Hamilton was also an Irish writer, but through her one novel she will always be associated with Scotland.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In _The Cottagers of Glenburnie_ she did for the Scotch people what Maria Edgeworth had done for the Irish, and represented for the first time in fiction the life of the common people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jane Porter Elizabeth Hamilton was also an Irish writer, but through her one novel she will always be associated with Scotland.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In _The Cottagers of Glenburnie_ she did for the Scotch people what Maria Edgeworth had done for the Irish, and represented for the first time in fiction the life of the common people.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Jane Porter Elizabeth Hamilton was also an Irish writer, but through her one novel she will always be associated with Scotland.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jane Porter Elizabeth Hamilton was also an Irish writer, but through her one novel she will always be associated with Scotland.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Jane Porter Elizabeth Hamilton was also an Irish writer, but through her one novel she will always be associated with Scotland.
