used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, little Seth seems as if he could neither be won by kindness, nor moved by reproof.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Yes, little Seth seems as if he could neither be won by kindness, nor moved by reproof.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He cares neither for smiles nor for frowns.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "HE is the naughtiest child in my class.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "HE is the naughtiest child in my class.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Yes, little Seth seems as if he could neither be won by kindness, nor moved by reproof.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
disturbsverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrbz/
third-person singular of “disturb” — move deeply
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
frownsnounUS /fraʊnz/
plural of “frown” — a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading He cares neither for smiles nor for frowns.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "HE is the naughtiest child in my class.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, little Seth seems as if he could neither be won by kindness, nor moved by reproof.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "HE is the naughtiest child in my class.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "HE is the naughtiest child in my class.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading "Yes, little Seth seems as if he could neither be won by kindness, nor moved by reproof.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes, little Seth seems as if he could neither be won by kindness, nor moved by reproof.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
march in a procession
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "Yes, little Seth seems as if he could neither be won by kindness, nor moved by reproof.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "HE is the naughtiest child in my class.
naughtiest
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From this reading "HE is the naughtiest child in my class.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Yes, little Seth seems as if he could neither be won by kindness, nor moved by reproof.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Yes, little Seth seems as if he could neither be won by kindness, nor moved by reproof.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
and nothing more
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
quarrelsnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəlz/
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
reproofnoun
an act or expression of criticism and censure
From this reading "Yes, little Seth seems as if he could neither be won by kindness, nor moved by reproof.
reproofs
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From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
saucyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːsi/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Yes, little Seth seems as if he could neither be won by kindness, nor moved by reproof.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading "Yes, little Seth seems as if he could neither be won by kindness, nor moved by reproof.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He cares neither for smiles nor for frowns.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
Sunday-school
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From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
teasesnounUS /ˈtiːzɪz/
plural of “tease” — someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "HE is the naughtiest child in my class.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
hard to endure
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
literature in metrical form
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
precisely as stated
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
at the time that
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He disturbs all the rest of the boys in my class; sets them off laughing when I most wish them all to be quiet and attentive; he teases this one, quarrels with that; never by any chance knows his verse; and meets my reproofs with only a saucy look of defiance.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "Yes, little Seth seems as if he could neither be won by kindness, nor moved by reproof.
a late time of life
From this reading I think that I must give up trying to teach him!" sighed Miss Lee, a very sickly looking lady, as on one cold afternoon in March, she returned from the Sunday-school in which she had been for some years a teacher.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, little Seth seems as if he could neither be won by kindness, nor moved by reproof.
