used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Her little finger's thicker than her whole body used to be, and, instead of whips, she chastises us with scorpions.
Bess
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From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
blissfuladjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/
completely happy and contented
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "Her little finger's thicker than her whole body used to be, and, instead of whips, she chastises us with scorpions.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "Miss Strong reminds me of Rehoboam!" wailed Fil, fresh from the study of the Second Book of Chronicles.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The standard of work required from VA. was very stiff, and taxed the powers of even the brightest girls to the uttermost.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There was certainly need of mental concentration if she meant to make headway in the College.
chastisesverbUS /tʃæˈstaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “chastise” — censure severely
From this reading "Her little finger's thicker than her whole body used to be, and, instead of whips, she chastises us with scorpions.
ChroniclesnounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəlz/
plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "Miss Strong reminds me of Rehoboam!" wailed Fil, fresh from the study of the Second Book of Chronicles.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading There was certainly need of mental concentration if she meant to make headway in the College.
concentrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsənˈtreɪʃən/
the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
From this reading There was certainly need of mental concentration if she meant to make headway in the College.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
divisible by two
From this reading The standard of work required from VA. was very stiff, and taxed the powers of even the brightest girls to the uttermost.
Fil
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From this reading "Miss Strong reminds me of Rehoboam!" wailed Fil, fresh from the study of the Second Book of Chronicles.
finger's
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From this reading "Her little finger's thicker than her whole body used to be, and, instead of whips, she chastises us with scorpions.
focusedadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊkəst/
being in focus or brought into focus
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "Miss Strong reminds me of Rehoboam!" wailed Fil, fresh from the study of the Second Book of Chronicles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The standard of work required from VA. was very stiff, and taxed the powers of even the brightest girls to the uttermost.
Grovebury
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From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
headwaynounUS /ˈhedweɪ/
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
From this reading There was certainly need of mental concentration if she meant to make headway in the College.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was certainly need of mental concentration if she meant to make headway in the College.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was certainly need of mental concentration if she meant to make headway in the College.
Ingred
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From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
IntrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Her little finger's thicker than her whole body used to be, and, instead of whips, she chastises us with scorpions.
engage in
From this reading There was certainly need of mental concentration if she meant to make headway in the College.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Miss Strong reminds me of Rehoboam!" wailed Fil, fresh from the study of the Second Book of Chronicles.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading There was certainly need of mental concentration if she meant to make headway in the College.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading There was certainly need of mental concentration if she meant to make headway in the College.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Strong reminds me of Rehoboam!" wailed Fil, fresh from the study of the Second Book of Chronicles.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There was certainly need of mental concentration if she meant to make headway in the College.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading The standard of work required from VA. was very stiff, and taxed the powers of even the brightest girls to the uttermost.
Rehoboam
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From this reading "Miss Strong reminds me of Rehoboam!" wailed Fil, fresh from the study of the Second Book of Chronicles.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading "Miss Strong reminds me of Rehoboam!" wailed Fil, fresh from the study of the Second Book of Chronicles.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The standard of work required from VA. was very stiff, and taxed the powers of even the brightest girls to the uttermost.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
an educational institution
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
scorpionsnounUS /ˈskɔːrpiənz/
plural of “scorpion” — (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
From this reading "Her little finger's thicker than her whole body used to be, and, instead of whips, she chastises us with scorpions.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Miss Strong reminds me of Rehoboam!" wailed Fil, fresh from the study of the Second Book of Chronicles.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was certainly need of mental concentration if she meant to make headway in the College.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading The standard of work required from VA. was very stiff, and taxed the powers of even the brightest girls to the uttermost.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading The standard of work required from VA. was very stiff, and taxed the powers of even the brightest girls to the uttermost.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Miss Strong reminds me of Rehoboam!" wailed Fil, fresh from the study of the Second Book of Chronicles.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Miss Strong reminds me of Rehoboam!" wailed Fil, fresh from the study of the Second Book of Chronicles.
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading The standard of work required from VA. was very stiff, and taxed the powers of even the brightest girls to the uttermost.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Her little finger's thicker than her whole body used to be, and, instead of whips, she chastises us with scorpions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was certainly need of mental concentration if she meant to make headway in the College.
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "Her little finger's thicker than her whole body used to be, and, instead of whips, she chastises us with scorpions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Her little finger's thicker than her whole body used to be, and, instead of whips, she chastises us with scorpions.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Her little finger's thicker than her whole body used to be, and, instead of whips, she chastises us with scorpions.
uttermostadjective
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The standard of work required from VA. was very stiff, and taxed the powers of even the brightest girls to the uttermost.
VAnoun
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading The standard of work required from VA. was very stiff, and taxed the powers of even the brightest girls to the uttermost.
precisely as stated
From this reading The standard of work required from VA. was very stiff, and taxed the powers of even the brightest girls to the uttermost.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading "Miss Strong reminds me of Rehoboam!" wailed Fil, fresh from the study of the Second Book of Chronicles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was certainly need of mental concentration if she meant to make headway in the College.
week-end
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From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
whipsnounUS /wɪps/
plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
From this reading "Her little finger's thicker than her whole body used to be, and, instead of whips, she chastises us with scorpions.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Her little finger's thicker than her whole body used to be, and, instead of whips, she chastises us with scorpions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The standard of work required from VA. was very stiff, and taxed the powers of even the brightest girls to the uttermost.
wrenchingadjectiveUS /ˈrentʃɪŋ/
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
Wynch-on-the-Wold
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From this reading Intruder Bess Ingred, after a blissful week-end, returned to Grovebury by the early train on Monday morning, and, wrenching her mind with difficulty from the interests of Wynch-on-the-Wold, focused it on school affairs instead.
