anew
From this reading Miss Markham looked at him with puzzled eyes, especially when he told her he was quite ready to begin lessons again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Carol rose at his usual time, and breakfasted with his cousins in the school-room.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She took the opportunity, when his cousins were out of the room, to ask him quietly, "What has made you well so quickly, Carol?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning Carol rose at his usual time, and breakfasted with his cousins in the school-room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seemed to be some mystery connected with his marvellous recovery from what everybody believed to be serious injuries.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Miss Markham looked at him with puzzled eyes, especially when he told her he was quite ready to begin lessons again.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading There seemed to be some mystery connected with his marvellous recovery from what everybody believed to be serious injuries.
breakfasted
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From this reading The next morning Carol rose at his usual time, and breakfasted with his cousins in the school-room.
CarolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading The next morning Carol rose at his usual time, and breakfasted with his cousins in the school-room.
being joined in close association
From this reading There seemed to be some mystery connected with his marvellous recovery from what everybody believed to be serious injuries.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not understand it.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The next morning Carol rose at his usual time, and breakfasted with his cousins in the school-room.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Miss Markham looked at him with puzzled eyes, especially when he told her he was quite ready to begin lessons again.
every person
From this reading There seemed to be some mystery connected with his marvellous recovery from what everybody believed to be serious injuries.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Miss Markham looked at him with puzzled eyes, especially when he told her he was quite ready to begin lessons again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There seemed to be some mystery connected with his marvellous recovery from what everybody believed to be serious injuries.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She took the opportunity, when his cousins were out of the room, to ask him quietly, "What has made you well so quickly, Carol?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Markham looked at him with puzzled eyes, especially when he told her he was quite ready to begin lessons again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Markham looked at him with puzzled eyes, especially when he told her he was quite ready to begin lessons again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Markham looked at him with puzzled eyes, especially when he told her he was quite ready to begin lessons again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Carol rose at his usual time, and breakfasted with his cousins in the school-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Carol rose at his usual time, and breakfasted with his cousins in the school-room.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading There seemed to be some mystery connected with his marvellous recovery from what everybody believed to be serious injuries.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could not understand it.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Miss Markham looked at him with puzzled eyes, especially when he told her he was quite ready to begin lessons again.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Miss Markham looked at him with puzzled eyes, especially when he told her he was quite ready to begin lessons again.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She took the opportunity, when his cousins were out of the room, to ask him quietly, "What has made you well so quickly, Carol?"
Markham
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From this reading Miss Markham looked at him with puzzled eyes, especially when he told her he was quite ready to begin lessons again.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading There seemed to be some mystery connected with his marvellous recovery from what everybody believed to be serious injuries.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Markham looked at him with puzzled eyes, especially when he told her he was quite ready to begin lessons again.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Carol rose at his usual time, and breakfasted with his cousins in the school-room.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading There seemed to be some mystery connected with his marvellous recovery from what everybody believed to be serious injuries.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Carol rose at his usual time, and breakfasted with his cousins in the school-room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not understand it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She took the opportunity, when his cousins were out of the room, to ask him quietly, "What has made you well so quickly, Carol?"
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She took the opportunity, when his cousins were out of the room, to ask him quietly, "What has made you well so quickly, Carol?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She took the opportunity, when his cousins were out of the room, to ask him quietly, "What has made you well so quickly, Carol?"
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Miss Markham looked at him with puzzled eyes, especially when he told her he was quite ready to begin lessons again.
with speed
From this reading She took the opportunity, when his cousins were out of the room, to ask him quietly, "What has made you well so quickly, Carol?"
with low volume
From this reading She took the opportunity, when his cousins were out of the room, to ask him quietly, "What has made you well so quickly, Carol?"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Miss Markham looked at him with puzzled eyes, especially when he told her he was quite ready to begin lessons again.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Miss Markham looked at him with puzzled eyes, especially when he told her he was quite ready to begin lessons again.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading There seemed to be some mystery connected with his marvellous recovery from what everybody believed to be serious injuries.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She took the opportunity, when his cousins were out of the room, to ask him quietly, "What has made you well so quickly, Carol?"
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The next morning Carol rose at his usual time, and breakfasted with his cousins in the school-room.
school-room
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From this reading The next morning Carol rose at his usual time, and breakfasted with his cousins in the school-room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed to be some mystery connected with his marvellous recovery from what everybody believed to be serious injuries.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading There seemed to be some mystery connected with his marvellous recovery from what everybody believed to be serious injuries.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not understand it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She took the opportunity, when his cousins were out of the room, to ask him quietly, "What has made you well so quickly, Carol?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There seemed to be some mystery connected with his marvellous recovery from what everybody believed to be serious injuries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Carol rose at his usual time, and breakfasted with his cousins in the school-room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed to be some mystery connected with his marvellous recovery from what everybody believed to be serious injuries.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next morning Carol rose at his usual time, and breakfasted with his cousins in the school-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Markham looked at him with puzzled eyes, especially when he told her he was quite ready to begin lessons again.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Miss Markham looked at him with puzzled eyes, especially when he told her he was quite ready to begin lessons again.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took the opportunity, when his cousins were out of the room, to ask him quietly, "What has made you well so quickly, Carol?"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She could not understand it.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The next morning Carol rose at his usual time, and breakfasted with his cousins in the school-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Markham looked at him with puzzled eyes, especially when he told her he was quite ready to begin lessons again.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She took the opportunity, when his cousins were out of the room, to ask him quietly, "What has made you well so quickly, Carol?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She took the opportunity, when his cousins were out of the room, to ask him quietly, "What has made you well so quickly, Carol?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There seemed to be some mystery connected with his marvellous recovery from what everybody believed to be serious injuries.
at the time that
From this reading Miss Markham looked at him with puzzled eyes, especially when he told her he was quite ready to begin lessons again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning Carol rose at his usual time, and breakfasted with his cousins in the school-room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She took the opportunity, when his cousins were out of the room, to ask him quietly, "What has made you well so quickly, Carol?"
