used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few days Hester was accustomed to her new life.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading She showed marked ability in many of her other studies, and the mistresses and masters spoke well of her.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading In a few days Hester was accustomed to her new life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WORK AND PLAY.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She worked hard, and kept her place in class, and her French became a little more like the French tongue and a little less like the English.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She fell into its routine, and in a certain measure won the respect of her fellow-pupils.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading She worked hard, and kept her place in class, and her French became a little more like the French tongue and a little less like the English.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In a few days Hester was accustomed to her new life.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading She worked hard, and kept her place in class, and her French became a little more like the French tongue and a little less like the English.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She fell into its routine, and in a certain measure won the respect of her fellow-pupils.
fellow-pupils
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From this reading She fell into its routine, and in a certain measure won the respect of her fellow-pupils.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few days Hester was accustomed to her new life.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She worked hard, and kept her place in class, and her French became a little more like the French tongue and a little less like the English.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She worked hard, and kept her place in class, and her French became a little more like the French tongue and a little less like the English.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a few days Hester was accustomed to her new life.
Hester
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From this reading In a few days Hester was accustomed to her new life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few days Hester was accustomed to her new life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She fell into its routine, and in a certain measure won the respect of her fellow-pupils.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She fell into its routine, and in a certain measure won the respect of her fellow-pupils.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She worked hard, and kept her place in class, and her French became a little more like the French tongue and a little less like the English.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She worked hard, and kept her place in class, and her French became a little more like the French tongue and a little less like the English.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In a few days Hester was accustomed to her new life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She worked hard, and kept her place in class, and her French became a little more like the French tongue and a little less like the English.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She worked hard, and kept her place in class, and her French became a little more like the French tongue and a little less like the English.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She showed marked ability in many of her other studies, and the mistresses and masters spoke well of her.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading She showed marked ability in many of her other studies, and the mistresses and masters spoke well of her.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading She showed marked ability in many of her other studies, and the mistresses and masters spoke well of her.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She fell into its routine, and in a certain measure won the respect of her fellow-pupils.
mistressesnounUS /ˈmɪstrəsəz/
plural of “mistress” — an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She showed marked ability in many of her other studies, and the mistresses and masters spoke well of her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She worked hard, and kept her place in class, and her French became a little more like the French tongue and a little less like the English.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In a few days Hester was accustomed to her new life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She fell into its routine, and in a certain measure won the respect of her fellow-pupils.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She showed marked ability in many of her other studies, and the mistresses and masters spoke well of her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She worked hard, and kept her place in class, and her French became a little more like the French tongue and a little less like the English.
participate in games or sport
From this reading WORK AND PLAY.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading She fell into its routine, and in a certain measure won the respect of her fellow-pupils.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading She fell into its routine, and in a certain measure won the respect of her fellow-pupils.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She fell into its routine, and in a certain measure won the respect of her fellow-pupils.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She showed marked ability in many of her other studies, and the mistresses and masters spoke well of her.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She showed marked ability in many of her other studies, and the mistresses and masters spoke well of her.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She showed marked ability in many of her other studies, and the mistresses and masters spoke well of her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She fell into its routine, and in a certain measure won the respect of her fellow-pupils.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few days Hester was accustomed to her new life.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading She worked hard, and kept her place in class, and her French became a little more like the French tongue and a little less like the English.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a few days Hester was accustomed to her new life.
(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 showed marked ability in many of her other studies, and the mistresses and masters spoke well of her.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading She fell into its routine, and in a certain measure won the respect of her fellow-pupils.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WORK AND PLAY.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She worked hard, and kept her place in class, and her French became a little more like the French tongue and a little less like the English.
