used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT COMES TO A HEAD Jennie Bruce was just as full of good humor as she could be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She may have lacked reverence for teachers, precedent, the dignity of the seniors, and honored custom; but nobody with a normal mind could really be angry with her.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading She may have lacked reverence for teachers, precedent, the dignity of the seniors, and honored custom; but nobody with a normal mind could really be angry with her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IT COMES TO A HEAD Jennie Bruce was just as full of good humor as she could be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her deportment marks were dreadfully low; but she was quick at her studies and was really too kind-hearted to _mean_ to bother the teachers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IT COMES TO A HEAD Jennie Bruce was just as full of good humor as she could be.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Her deportment marks were dreadfully low; but she was quick at her studies and was really too kind-hearted to _mean_ to bother the teachers.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading IT COMES TO A HEAD Jennie Bruce was just as full of good humor as she could be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She may have lacked reverence for teachers, precedent, the dignity of the seniors, and honored custom; but nobody with a normal mind could really be angry with her.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading IT COMES TO A HEAD Jennie Bruce was just as full of good humor as she could be.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IT COMES TO A HEAD Jennie Bruce was just as full of good humor as she could be.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading She may have lacked reverence for teachers, precedent, the dignity of the seniors, and honored custom; but nobody with a normal mind could really be angry with her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She managed to get in and out of a dozen scrapes a day.
deportmentnounUS /dəˈpɔːrtmənt/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading Her deportment marks were dreadfully low; but she was quick at her studies and was really too kind-hearted to _mean_ to bother the teachers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet the rollicking good-nature of the girl, and her frank honesty did much to save her from serious punishment.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading She may have lacked reverence for teachers, precedent, the dignity of the seniors, and honored custom; but nobody with a normal mind could really be angry with her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She managed to get in and out of a dozen scrapes a day.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading Her deportment marks were dreadfully low; but she was quick at her studies and was really too kind-hearted to _mean_ to bother the teachers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She may have lacked reverence for teachers, precedent, the dignity of the seniors, and honored custom; but nobody with a normal mind could really be angry with her.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Yet the rollicking good-nature of the girl, and her frank honesty did much to save her from serious punishment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet the rollicking good-nature of the girl, and her frank honesty did much to save her from serious punishment.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading IT COMES TO A HEAD Jennie Bruce was just as full of good humor as she could be.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She managed to get in and out of a dozen scrapes a day.
a young female
From this reading Yet the rollicking good-nature of the girl, and her frank honesty did much to save her from serious punishment.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading IT COMES TO A HEAD Jennie Bruce was just as full of good humor as she could be.
good-nature
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From this reading Yet the rollicking good-nature of the girl, and her frank honesty did much to save her from serious punishment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She may have lacked reverence for teachers, precedent, the dignity of the seniors, and honored custom; but nobody with a normal mind could really be angry with her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading IT COMES TO A HEAD Jennie Bruce was just as full of good humor as she could be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She may have lacked reverence for teachers, precedent, the dignity of the seniors, and honored custom; but nobody with a normal mind could really be angry with her.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading Yet the rollicking good-nature of the girl, and her frank honesty did much to save her from serious punishment.
honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading She may have lacked reverence for teachers, precedent, the dignity of the seniors, and honored custom; but nobody with a normal mind could really be angry with her.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading IT COMES TO A HEAD Jennie Bruce was just as full of good humor as she could be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She managed to get in and out of a dozen scrapes a day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT COMES TO A HEAD Jennie Bruce was just as full of good humor as she could be.
Jennie
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From this reading IT COMES TO A HEAD Jennie Bruce was just as full of good humor as she could be.
and nothing more
From this reading IT COMES TO A HEAD Jennie Bruce was just as full of good humor as she could be.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading Her deportment marks were dreadfully low; but she was quick at her studies and was really too kind-hearted to _mean_ to bother the teachers.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading She may have lacked reverence for teachers, precedent, the dignity of the seniors, and honored custom; but nobody with a normal mind could really be angry with her.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her deportment marks were dreadfully low; but she was quick at her studies and was really too kind-hearted to _mean_ to bother the teachers.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She managed to get in and out of a dozen scrapes a day.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Her deportment marks were dreadfully low; but she was quick at her studies and was really too kind-hearted to _mean_ to bother the teachers.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She may have lacked reverence for teachers, precedent, the dignity of the seniors, and honored custom; but nobody with a normal mind could really be angry with her.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Her deportment marks were dreadfully low; but she was quick at her studies and was really too kind-hearted to _mean_ to bother the teachers.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She may have lacked reverence for teachers, precedent, the dignity of the seniors, and honored custom; but nobody with a normal mind could really be angry with her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Yet the rollicking good-nature of the girl, and her frank honesty did much to save her from serious punishment.
no person; not anyone
From this reading She may have lacked reverence for teachers, precedent, the dignity of the seniors, and honored custom; but nobody with a normal mind could really be angry with her.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading She may have lacked reverence for teachers, precedent, the dignity of the seniors, and honored custom; but nobody with a normal mind could really be angry with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT COMES TO A HEAD Jennie Bruce was just as full of good humor as she could be.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She managed to get in and out of a dozen scrapes a day.
precedentnounUS /ˈpresɪdənt/
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
From this reading She may have lacked reverence for teachers, precedent, the dignity of the seniors, and honored custom; but nobody with a normal mind could really be angry with her.
the act of punishing
From this reading Yet the rollicking good-nature of the girl, and her frank honesty did much to save her from serious punishment.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Her deportment marks were dreadfully low; but she was quick at her studies and was really too kind-hearted to _mean_ to bother the teachers.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She may have lacked reverence for teachers, precedent, the dignity of the seniors, and honored custom; but nobody with a normal mind could really be angry with her.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading She may have lacked reverence for teachers, precedent, the dignity of the seniors, and honored custom; but nobody with a normal mind could really be angry with her.
rollickingadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːlɪkɪŋ/
given to merry frolicking
From this reading Yet the rollicking good-nature of the girl, and her frank honesty did much to save her from serious punishment.
except for; apart from
From this reading Yet the rollicking good-nature of the girl, and her frank honesty did much to save her from serious punishment.
scrapesnounUS /skreɪps/
plural of “scrape” — a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading She managed to get in and out of a dozen scrapes a day.
seniorsnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading She may have lacked reverence for teachers, precedent, the dignity of the seniors, and honored custom; but nobody with a normal mind could really be angry with her.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Yet the rollicking good-nature of the girl, and her frank honesty did much to save her from serious punishment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT COMES TO A HEAD Jennie Bruce was just as full of good humor as she could be.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Her deportment marks were dreadfully low; but she was quick at her studies and was really too kind-hearted to _mean_ to bother the teachers.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading She may have lacked reverence for teachers, precedent, the dignity of the seniors, and honored custom; but nobody with a normal mind could really be angry with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She may have lacked reverence for teachers, precedent, the dignity of the seniors, and honored custom; but nobody with a normal mind could really be angry with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT COMES TO A HEAD Jennie Bruce was just as full of good humor as she could be.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her deportment marks were dreadfully low; but she was quick at her studies and was really too kind-hearted to _mean_ to bother the teachers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT COMES TO A HEAD Jennie Bruce was just as full of good humor as she could be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her deportment marks were dreadfully low; but she was quick at her studies and was really too kind-hearted to _mean_ to bother the teachers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She may have lacked reverence for teachers, precedent, the dignity of the seniors, and honored custom; but nobody with a normal mind could really be angry with her.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the rollicking good-nature of the girl, and her frank honesty did much to save her from serious punishment.
