used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE REBEL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rachel came forward and took her hand, but it was jerked away rudely.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "If thou art indulged in such tempers at Madam Wetherill's, it is high time thou went where there is some decent discipline.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the carriage-wheels rolled away Primrose burst into a violent paroxysm of weeping.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Primrose, this is most unseemly," said Lois Henry, looking at her in surprise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the carriage-wheels rolled away Primrose burst into a violent paroxysm of weeping.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading As the carriage-wheels rolled away Primrose burst into a violent paroxysm of weeping.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rachel came forward and took her hand, but it was jerked away rudely.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rachel came forward and took her hand, but it was jerked away rudely.
carriage-wheels
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From this reading As the carriage-wheels rolled away Primrose burst into a violent paroxysm of weeping.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading "If thou art indulged in such tempers at Madam Wetherill's, it is high time thou went where there is some decent discipline.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading "If thou art indulged in such tempers at Madam Wetherill's, it is high time thou went where there is some decent discipline.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Rachel came forward and took her hand, but it was jerked away rudely.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Rachel came forward and took her hand, but it was jerked away rudely.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Primrose, this is most unseemly," said Lois Henry, looking at her in surprise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rachel came forward and took her hand, but it was jerked away rudely.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "If thou art indulged in such tempers at Madam Wetherill's, it is high time thou went where there is some decent discipline.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If thou art indulged in such tempers at Madam Wetherill's, it is high time thou went where there is some decent discipline.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Primrose, this is most unseemly," said Lois Henry, looking at her in surprise.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading "If thou art indulged in such tempers at Madam Wetherill's, it is high time thou went where there is some decent discipline.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the carriage-wheels rolled away Primrose burst into a violent paroxysm of weeping.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Primrose, this is most unseemly," said Lois Henry, looking at her in surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rachel came forward and took her hand, but it was jerked away rudely.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Rachel came forward and took her hand, but it was jerked away rudely.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE REBEL.
Lois
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From this reading "Primrose, this is most unseemly," said Lois Henry, looking at her in surprise.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Primrose, this is most unseemly," said Lois Henry, looking at her in surprise.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "If thou art indulged in such tempers at Madam Wetherill's, it is high time thou went where there is some decent discipline.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Primrose, this is most unseemly," said Lois Henry, looking at her in surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the carriage-wheels rolled away Primrose burst into a violent paroxysm of weeping.
paroxysmnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading As the carriage-wheels rolled away Primrose burst into a violent paroxysm of weeping.
PrimrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading As the carriage-wheels rolled away Primrose burst into a violent paroxysm of weeping.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Rachel came forward and took her hand, but it was jerked away rudely.
REBELnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading A LITTLE REBEL.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading As the carriage-wheels rolled away Primrose burst into a violent paroxysm of weeping.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading Rachel came forward and took her hand, but it was jerked away rudely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Primrose, this is most unseemly," said Lois Henry, looking at her in surprise.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "If thou art indulged in such tempers at Madam Wetherill's, it is high time thou went where there is some decent discipline.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "If thou art indulged in such tempers at Madam Wetherill's, it is high time thou went where there is some decent discipline.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Primrose, this is most unseemly," said Lois Henry, looking at her in surprise.
tempersnounUS /ˈtempərz/
plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading "If thou art indulged in such tempers at Madam Wetherill's, it is high time thou went where there is some decent discipline.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the carriage-wheels rolled away Primrose burst into a violent paroxysm of weeping.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If thou art indulged in such tempers at Madam Wetherill's, it is high time thou went where there is some decent discipline.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Primrose, this is most unseemly," said Lois Henry, looking at her in surprise.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "If thou art indulged in such tempers at Madam Wetherill's, it is high time thou went where there is some decent discipline.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "If thou art indulged in such tempers at Madam Wetherill's, it is high time thou went where there is some decent discipline.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Rachel came forward and took her hand, but it was jerked away rudely.
unseemlyadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːmli/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading "Primrose, this is most unseemly," said Lois Henry, looking at her in surprise.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading As the carriage-wheels rolled away Primrose burst into a violent paroxysm of weeping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rachel came forward and took her hand, but it was jerked away rudely.
showing sorrow
From this reading As the carriage-wheels rolled away Primrose burst into a violent paroxysm of weeping.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If thou art indulged in such tempers at Madam Wetherill's, it is high time thou went where there is some decent discipline.
Wetherill's
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From this reading "If thou art indulged in such tempers at Madam Wetherill's, it is high time thou went where there is some decent discipline.
in or at the place that
From this reading "If thou art indulged in such tempers at Madam Wetherill's, it is high time thou went where there is some decent discipline.
