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.
how long something has existed
From this reading She was between seventeen and eighteen years of age, and came to Cherry Court School in the capacity of pupil teacher.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
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.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
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.
the event consisting of the start of 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.
Bertha
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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.
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.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was between seventeen and eighteen years of age, and came to Cherry Court School in the capacity of pupil teacher.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading She was between seventeen and eighteen years of age, and came to Cherry Court School in the capacity of pupil teacher.
CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading She was between seventeen and eighteen years of age, and came to Cherry Court School in the capacity of pupil teacher.
Clavering
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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.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading But Bertha was clever and outwardly amiable.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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 assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading She was between seventeen and eighteen years of age, and came to Cherry Court School in the capacity of pupil teacher.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading She was between seventeen and eighteen years of age, and came to Cherry Court School in the capacity of pupil teacher.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
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 young female
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.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
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.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
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.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
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.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
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.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
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.
KeysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
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.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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.
the location of something surrounded by other things
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.
a form of address for a married woman
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.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading But Bertha was clever and outwardly amiable.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
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.
PUPILnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading THE PUPIL TEACHER.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
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 educational institution
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.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
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.
TEACHERnounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading THE PUPIL TEACHER.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
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.
in or at that place or location
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.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
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.
a late time of life
From this reading She was between seventeen and eighteen years of age, and came to Cherry Court School in the capacity of pupil teacher.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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.
