used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had not forgotten their sorrow and contrition of the previous night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as their lessons were finished, the little girls began to prepare for their visit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE children took their places at the schoolroom table the next morning with quiet subdued demeanour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They meant to behave well; but still they felt it hard that they obliged to spend the day at grand-mamma's, when they would so much rather have been at home dressing their dolls.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as their lessons were finished, the little girls began to prepare for their visit.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading They meant to behave well; but still they felt it hard that they obliged to spend the day at grand-mamma's, when they would so much rather have been at home dressing their dolls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They meant to behave well; but still they felt it hard that they obliged to spend the day at grand-mamma's, when they would so much rather have been at home dressing their dolls.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE children took their places at the schoolroom table the next morning with quiet subdued demeanour.
contritionnounUS /kənˈtrɪʃən/
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
From this reading They had not forgotten their sorrow and contrition of the previous night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They meant to behave well; but still they felt it hard that they obliged to spend the day at grand-mamma's, when they would so much rather have been at home dressing their dolls.
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading THE children took their places at the schoolroom table the next morning with quiet subdued demeanour.
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading They meant to behave well; but still they felt it hard that they obliged to spend the day at grand-mamma's, when they would so much rather have been at home dressing their dolls.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading They meant to behave well; but still they felt it hard that they obliged to spend the day at grand-mamma's, when they would so much rather have been at home dressing their dolls.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They meant to behave well; but still they felt it hard that they obliged to spend the day at grand-mamma's, when they would so much rather have been at home dressing their dolls.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading As soon as their lessons were finished, the little girls began to prepare for their visit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as their lessons were finished, the little girls began to prepare for their visit.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading They had not forgotten their sorrow and contrition of the previous night.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading As soon as their lessons were finished, the little girls began to prepare for their visit.
grand-mamma's
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From this reading They meant to behave well; but still they felt it hard that they obliged to spend the day at grand-mamma's, when they would so much rather have been at home dressing their dolls.
Grandmamma
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From this reading The Visit to Grandmamma.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not forgotten their sorrow and contrition of the previous night.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They meant to behave well; but still they felt it hard that they obliged to spend the day at grand-mamma's, when they would so much rather have been at home dressing their dolls.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They meant to behave well; but still they felt it hard that they obliged to spend the day at grand-mamma's, when they would so much rather have been at home dressing their dolls.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They meant to behave well; but still they felt it hard that they obliged to spend the day at grand-mamma's, when they would so much rather have been at home dressing their dolls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They meant to behave well; but still they felt it hard that they obliged to spend the day at grand-mamma's, when they would so much rather have been at home dressing their dolls.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading As soon as their lessons were finished, the little girls began to prepare for their visit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as their lessons were finished, the little girls began to prepare for their visit.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading They meant to behave well; but still they felt it hard that they obliged to spend the day at grand-mamma's, when they would so much rather have been at home dressing their dolls.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE children took their places at the schoolroom table the next morning with quiet subdued demeanour.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They meant to behave well; but still they felt it hard that they obliged to spend the day at grand-mamma's, when they would so much rather have been at home dressing their dolls.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE children took their places at the schoolroom table the next morning with quiet subdued demeanour.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They had not forgotten their sorrow and contrition of the previous night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not forgotten their sorrow and contrition of the previous night.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading They meant to behave well; but still they felt it hard that they obliged to spend the day at grand-mamma's, when they would so much rather have been at home dressing their dolls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had not forgotten their sorrow and contrition of the previous night.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE children took their places at the schoolroom table the next morning with quiet subdued demeanour.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading As soon as their lessons were finished, the little girls began to prepare for their visit.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading They had not forgotten their sorrow and contrition of the previous night.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE children took their places at the schoolroom table the next morning with quiet subdued demeanour.
on the contrary
From this reading They meant to behave well; but still they felt it hard that they obliged to spend the day at grand-mamma's, when they would so much rather have been at home dressing their dolls.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading THE children took their places at the schoolroom table the next morning with quiet subdued demeanour.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They meant to behave well; but still they felt it hard that they obliged to spend the day at grand-mamma's, when they would so much rather have been at home dressing their dolls.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as their lessons were finished, the little girls began to prepare for their visit.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading They had not forgotten their sorrow and contrition of the previous night.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading They meant to behave well; but still they felt it hard that they obliged to spend the day at grand-mamma's, when they would so much rather have been at home dressing their dolls.
not in physical motion
From this reading They meant to behave well; but still they felt it hard that they obliged to spend the day at grand-mamma's, when they would so much rather have been at home dressing their dolls.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading THE children took their places at the schoolroom table the next morning with quiet subdued demeanour.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE children took their places at the schoolroom table the next morning with quiet subdued demeanour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They meant to behave well; but still they felt it hard that they obliged to spend the day at grand-mamma's, when they would so much rather have been at home dressing their dolls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Visit to Grandmamma.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE children took their places at the schoolroom table the next morning with quiet subdued demeanour.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not forgotten their sorrow and contrition of the previous night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Visit to Grandmamma.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE children took their places at the schoolroom table the next morning with quiet subdued demeanour.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The Visit to Grandmamma.
(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 They meant to behave well; but still they felt it hard that they obliged to spend the day at grand-mamma's, when they would so much rather have been at home dressing their dolls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as their lessons were finished, the little girls began to prepare for their visit.
at the time that
From this reading They meant to behave well; but still they felt it hard that they obliged to spend the day at grand-mamma's, when they would so much rather have been at home dressing their dolls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE children took their places at the schoolroom table the next morning with quiet subdued demeanour.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They meant to behave well; but still they felt it hard that they obliged to spend the day at grand-mamma's, when they would so much rather have been at home dressing their dolls.
