used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Diana's Foundling There was very little doubt in the minds of Miss Todd and of other mistresses at Pendlemere Abbey that Diana was a spoilt child.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Diana's Foundling There was very little doubt in the minds of Miss Todd and of other mistresses at Pendlemere Abbey that Diana was a spoilt child.
the state of being absent
From this reading Her parents, far away in Paris, made up for their enforced absence by sending her a larger assortment of presents than usually falls to the lot of a schoolgirl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Diana's Foundling There was very little doubt in the minds of Miss Todd and of other mistresses at Pendlemere Abbey that Diana was a spoilt child.
assortmentnounUS /əˈsɔːrtmənt/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Her parents, far away in Paris, made up for their enforced absence by sending her a larger assortment of presents than usually falls to the lot of a schoolgirl.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading In every letter she had written lately she had assured him that life was not liveable in the summer term without a pony.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Diana's Foundling There was very little doubt in the minds of Miss Todd and of other mistresses at Pendlemere Abbey that Diana was a spoilt child.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her parents, far away in Paris, made up for their enforced absence by sending her a larger assortment of presents than usually falls to the lot of a schoolgirl.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She had practically everything that she could want, and a great many things beside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her parents, far away in Paris, made up for their enforced absence by sending her a larger assortment of presents than usually falls to the lot of a schoolgirl.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Diana's Foundling There was very little doubt in the minds of Miss Todd and of other mistresses at Pendlemere Abbey that Diana was a spoilt child.
coaxedverbUS /koʊkst/
past form of “coax” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading There was one subject, however, upon which she had coaxed her father for a long time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had practically everything that she could want, and a great many things beside.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Diana's Foundling There was very little doubt in the minds of Miss Todd and of other mistresses at Pendlemere Abbey that Diana was a spoilt child.
Diana'snounUS /daɪˈænəz/
possessive form of “diana” — English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Diana's Foundling There was very little doubt in the minds of Miss Todd and of other mistresses at Pendlemere Abbey that Diana was a spoilt child.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Diana's Foundling There was very little doubt in the minds of Miss Todd and of other mistresses at Pendlemere Abbey that Diana was a spoilt child.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading Her parents, far away in Paris, made up for their enforced absence by sending her a larger assortment of presents than usually falls to the lot of a schoolgirl.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every letter she had written lately she had assured him that life was not liveable in the summer term without a pony.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She had practically everything that she could want, and a great many things beside.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Her parents, far away in Paris, made up for their enforced absence by sending her a larger assortment of presents than usually falls to the lot of a schoolgirl.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Her parents, far away in Paris, made up for their enforced absence by sending her a larger assortment of presents than usually falls to the lot of a schoolgirl.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There was one subject, however, upon which she had coaxed her father for a long time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her parents, far away in Paris, made up for their enforced absence by sending her a larger assortment of presents than usually falls to the lot of a schoolgirl.
FoundlingnounUS /ˈfaʊndlɪŋ/
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
From this reading Diana's Foundling There was very little doubt in the minds of Miss Todd and of other mistresses at Pendlemere Abbey that Diana was a spoilt child.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had practically everything that she could want, and a great many things beside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had practically everything that she could want, and a great many things beside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her parents, far away in Paris, made up for their enforced absence by sending her a larger assortment of presents than usually falls to the lot of a schoolgirl.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In every letter she had written lately she had assured him that life was not liveable in the summer term without a pony.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was one subject, however, upon which she had coaxed her father for a long time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Diana's Foundling There was very little doubt in the minds of Miss Todd and of other mistresses at Pendlemere Abbey that Diana was a spoilt child.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Her parents, far away in Paris, made up for their enforced absence by sending her a larger assortment of presents than usually falls to the lot of a schoolgirl.
in the recent past
From this reading In every letter she had written lately she had assured him that life was not liveable in the summer term without a pony.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In every letter she had written lately she had assured him that life was not liveable in the summer term without a pony.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In every letter she had written lately she had assured him that life was not liveable in the summer term without a pony.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Diana's Foundling There was very little doubt in the minds of Miss Todd and of other mistresses at Pendlemere Abbey that Diana was a spoilt child.
liveableadjective
fit or suitable to live in or with
From this reading In every letter she had written lately she had assured him that life was not liveable in the summer term without a pony.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was one subject, however, upon which she had coaxed her father for a long time.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Her parents, far away in Paris, made up for their enforced absence by sending her a larger assortment of presents than usually falls to the lot of a schoolgirl.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her parents, far away in Paris, made up for their enforced absence by sending her a larger assortment of presents than usually falls to the lot of a schoolgirl.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She had practically everything that she could want, and a great many things beside.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Diana's Foundling There was very little doubt in the minds of Miss Todd and of other mistresses at Pendlemere Abbey that Diana was a spoilt child.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Diana's Foundling There was very little doubt in the minds of Miss Todd and of other mistresses at Pendlemere Abbey that Diana was a spoilt child.
mistressesnounUS /ˈmɪstrəsəz/
plural of “mistress” — an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Diana's Foundling There was very little doubt in the minds of Miss Todd and of other mistresses at Pendlemere Abbey that Diana was a spoilt child.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In every letter she had written lately she had assured him that life was not liveable in the summer term without a pony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Diana's Foundling There was very little doubt in the minds of Miss Todd and of other mistresses at Pendlemere Abbey that Diana was a spoilt child.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one subject, however, upon which she had coaxed her father for a long time.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Diana's Foundling There was very little doubt in the minds of Miss Todd and of other mistresses at Pendlemere Abbey that Diana was a spoilt child.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Her parents, far away in Paris, made up for their enforced absence by sending her a larger assortment of presents than usually falls to the lot of a schoolgirl.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Her parents, far away in Paris, made up for their enforced absence by sending her a larger assortment of presents than usually falls to the lot of a schoolgirl.
Pendlemere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana's Foundling There was very little doubt in the minds of Miss Todd and of other mistresses at Pendlemere Abbey that Diana was a spoilt child.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading In every letter she had written lately she had assured him that life was not liveable in the summer term without a pony.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading She had practically everything that she could want, and a great many things beside.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Her parents, far away in Paris, made up for their enforced absence by sending her a larger assortment of presents than usually falls to the lot of a schoolgirl.
schoolgirlnounUS /ˈskuːlɡɜːrl/
a girl attending school
From this reading Her parents, far away in Paris, made up for their enforced absence by sending her a larger assortment of presents than usually falls to the lot of a schoolgirl.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Her parents, far away in Paris, made up for their enforced absence by sending her a larger assortment of presents than usually falls to the lot of a schoolgirl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had practically everything that she could want, and a great many things beside.
spoiltadjective
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading Diana's Foundling There was very little doubt in the minds of Miss Todd and of other mistresses at Pendlemere Abbey that Diana was a spoilt child.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading There was one subject, however, upon which she had coaxed her father for a long time.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In every letter she had written lately she had assured him that life was not liveable in the summer term without a pony.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading In every letter she had written lately she had assured him that life was not liveable in the summer term without a pony.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her parents, far away in Paris, made up for their enforced absence by sending her a larger assortment of presents than usually falls to the lot of a schoolgirl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Diana's Foundling There was very little doubt in the minds of Miss Todd and of other mistresses at Pendlemere Abbey that Diana was a spoilt child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Diana's Foundling There was very little doubt in the minds of Miss Todd and of other mistresses at Pendlemere Abbey that Diana was a spoilt child.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her parents, far away in Paris, made up for their enforced absence by sending her a larger assortment of presents than usually falls to the lot of a schoolgirl.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Diana's Foundling There was very little doubt in the minds of Miss Todd and of other mistresses at Pendlemere Abbey that Diana was a spoilt child.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She had practically everything that she could want, and a great many things beside.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was one subject, however, upon which she had coaxed her father for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her parents, far away in Paris, made up for their enforced absence by sending her a larger assortment of presents than usually falls to the lot of a schoolgirl.
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading Diana's Foundling There was very little doubt in the minds of Miss Todd and of other mistresses at Pendlemere Abbey that Diana was a spoilt child.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her parents, far away in Paris, made up for their enforced absence by sending her a larger assortment of presents than usually falls to the lot of a schoolgirl.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was one subject, however, upon which she had coaxed her father for a long time.
under normal conditions
From this reading Her parents, far away in Paris, made up for their enforced absence by sending her a larger assortment of presents than usually falls to the lot of a schoolgirl.
precisely as stated
From this reading Diana's Foundling There was very little doubt in the minds of Miss Todd and of other mistresses at Pendlemere Abbey that Diana was a spoilt child.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She had practically everything that she could want, and a great many things beside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Diana's Foundling There was very little doubt in the minds of Miss Todd and of other mistresses at Pendlemere Abbey that Diana was a spoilt child.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was one subject, however, upon which she had coaxed her father for a long time.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In every letter she had written lately she had assured him that life was not liveable in the summer term without a pony.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading In every letter she had written lately she had assured him that life was not liveable in the summer term without a pony.
