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Chapter XV
THE PUPIL TEACHER. At the beginning of the autumn term there happened to come to the school a girl of the name of Bertha Keys. She was between seventeen and eighteen years of age, and came to Cherry Court School in the capacity of pupil teacher. She was not a pleasant girl to look at, and had Mrs. Clavering seen her before she engaged her she might have hesitated to bring her into the midst of her young scholars. But Bertha was clever and outwardly amiable.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “She was not a pleasant girl to look at, and had Mrs. Clavering seen her before she engaged her she might have hesitated to bring her into the midst of her young scholars.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At the beginning of the autumn term there happened to come to the school a girl of the name of Bertha Keys.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “She was between seventeen and eighteen years of age, and came to Cherry Court School in the capacity of pupil teacher.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the beginning of the autumn term there happened to come to the school a girl of the name of Bertha Keys.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She was not a pleasant girl to look at, and had Mrs. Clavering seen her before she engaged her she might have hesitated to bring her into the midst of her young scholars.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was not a pleasant girl to look at, and had Mrs. Clavering seen her before she engaged her she might have hesitated to bring her into the midst of her young scholars.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “She was not a pleasant girl to look at, and had Mrs. Clavering seen her before she engaged her she might have hesitated to bring her into the midst of her young scholars.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the beginning of the autumn term there happened to come to the school a girl of the name of Bertha Keys.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was not a pleasant girl to look at, and had Mrs. Clavering seen her before she engaged her she might have hesitated to bring her into the midst of her young scholars.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the beginning of the autumn term there happened to come to the school a girl of the name of Bertha Keys.
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From this reading She was between seventeen and eighteen years of age, and came to Cherry Court School in the capacity of pupil teacher.
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From this reading But Bertha was clever and outwardly amiable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was between seventeen and eighteen years of age, and came to Cherry Court School in the capacity of pupil teacher.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the beginning of the autumn term there happened to come to the school a girl of the name of Bertha Keys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the beginning of the autumn term there happened to come to the school a girl of the name of Bertha Keys.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was not a pleasant girl to look at, and had Mrs. Clavering seen her before she engaged her she might have hesitated to bring her into the midst of her young scholars.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the beginning of the autumn term there happened to come to the school a girl of the name of Bertha Keys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the beginning of the autumn term there happened to come to the school a girl of the name of Bertha Keys.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She was between seventeen and eighteen years of age, and came to Cherry Court School in the capacity of pupil teacher.
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From this reading She was not a pleasant girl to look at, and had Mrs. Clavering seen her before she engaged her she might have hesitated to bring her into the midst of her young scholars.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Bertha was clever and outwardly amiable.
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From this reading She was between seventeen and eighteen years of age, and came to Cherry Court School in the capacity of pupil teacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was between seventeen and eighteen years of age, and came to Cherry Court School in the capacity of pupil teacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was between seventeen and eighteen years of age, and came to Cherry Court School in the capacity of pupil teacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not a pleasant girl to look at, and had Mrs. Clavering seen her before she engaged her she might have hesitated to bring her into the midst of her young scholars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Bertha was clever and outwardly amiable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the beginning of the autumn term there happened to come to the school a girl of the name of Bertha Keys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was between seventeen and eighteen years of age, and came to Cherry Court School in the capacity of pupil teacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was between seventeen and eighteen years of age, and came to Cherry Court School in the capacity of pupil teacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not a pleasant girl to look at, and had Mrs. Clavering seen her before she engaged her she might have hesitated to bring her into the midst of her young scholars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the beginning of the autumn term there happened to come to the school a girl of the name of Bertha Keys.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was not a pleasant girl to look at, and had Mrs. Clavering seen her before she engaged her she might have hesitated to bring her into the midst of her young scholars.
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From this reading At the beginning of the autumn term there happened to come to the school a girl of the name of Bertha Keys.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was not a pleasant girl to look at, and had Mrs. Clavering seen her before she engaged her she might have hesitated to bring her into the midst of her young scholars.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not a pleasant girl to look at, and had Mrs. Clavering seen her before she engaged her she might have hesitated to bring her into the midst of her young scholars.
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From this reading She was not a pleasant girl to look at, and had Mrs. Clavering seen her before she engaged her she might have hesitated to bring her into the midst of her young scholars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was between seventeen and eighteen years of age, and came to Cherry Court School in the capacity of pupil teacher.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was not a pleasant girl to look at, and had Mrs. Clavering seen her before she engaged her she might have hesitated to bring her into the midst of her young scholars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the beginning of the autumn term there happened to come to the school a girl of the name of Bertha Keys.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not a pleasant girl to look at, and had Mrs. Clavering seen her before she engaged her she might have hesitated to bring her into the midst of her young scholars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not a pleasant girl to look at, and had Mrs. Clavering seen her before she engaged her she might have hesitated to bring her into the midst of her young scholars.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was not a pleasant girl to look at, and had Mrs. Clavering seen her before she engaged her she might have hesitated to bring her into the midst of her young scholars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not a pleasant girl to look at, and had Mrs. Clavering seen her before she engaged her she might have hesitated to bring her into the midst of her young scholars.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the beginning of the autumn term there happened to come to the school a girl of the name of Bertha Keys.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not a pleasant girl to look at, and had Mrs. Clavering seen her before she engaged her she might have hesitated to bring her into the midst of her young scholars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the beginning of the autumn term there happened to come to the school a girl of the name of Bertha Keys.
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From this reading But Bertha was clever and outwardly amiable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not a pleasant girl to look at, and had Mrs. Clavering seen her before she engaged her she might have hesitated to bring her into the midst of her young scholars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PUPIL TEACHER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not a pleasant girl to look at, and had Mrs. Clavering seen her before she engaged her she might have hesitated to bring her into the midst of her young scholars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the beginning of the autumn term there happened to come to the school a girl of the name of Bertha Keys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not a pleasant girl to look at, and had Mrs. Clavering seen her before she engaged her she might have hesitated to bring her into the midst of her young scholars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was between seventeen and eighteen years of age, and came to Cherry Court School in the capacity of pupil teacher.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was between seventeen and eighteen years of age, and came to Cherry Court School in the capacity of pupil teacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PUPIL TEACHER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the beginning of the autumn term there happened to come to the school a girl of the name of Bertha Keys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PUPIL TEACHER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the beginning of the autumn term there happened to come to the school a girl of the name of Bertha Keys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the beginning of the autumn term there happened to come to the school a girl of the name of Bertha Keys.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was between seventeen and eighteen years of age, and came to Cherry Court School in the capacity of pupil teacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was between seventeen and eighteen years of age, and came to Cherry Court School in the capacity of pupil teacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not a pleasant girl to look at, and had Mrs. Clavering seen her before she engaged her she might have hesitated to bring her into the midst of her young scholars.
