used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She considered Hester a crueler enemy than Dora.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In concentrating her thoughts of revenge on Hester, Annie ceased to trouble her head about Dora Russell.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading Dora had nothing to say to Annie, and before Hester's advent into the school had scarcely noticed her existence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hester belonged to her own set, worked in her own class, and would naturally, had things not turned out so unjustly, so unfairly, have been her friend, and not her enemy.
Annie
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From this reading In concentrating her thoughts of revenge on Hester, Annie ceased to trouble her head about Dora Russell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hester belonged to her own set, worked in her own class, and would naturally, had things not turned out so unjustly, so unfairly, have been her friend, and not her enemy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dora had nothing to say to Annie, and before Hester's advent into the school had scarcely noticed her existence.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Hester belonged to her own set, worked in her own class, and would naturally, had things not turned out so unjustly, so unfairly, have been her friend, and not her enemy.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading IN BURN CASTLE WOOD.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading IN BURN CASTLE WOOD.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading In concentrating her thoughts of revenge on Hester, Annie ceased to trouble her head about Dora Russell.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Hester belonged to her own set, worked in her own class, and would naturally, had things not turned out so unjustly, so unfairly, have been her friend, and not her enemy.
concentratingverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “concentrate” — make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading In concentrating her thoughts of revenge on Hester, Annie ceased to trouble her head about Dora Russell.
carefully weighed
From this reading She considered Hester a crueler enemy than Dora.
crueler
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From this reading She considered Hester a crueler enemy than Dora.
Dora
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From this reading In concentrating her thoughts of revenge on Hester, Annie ceased to trouble her head about Dora Russell.
an opposing military force
From this reading She considered Hester a crueler enemy than Dora.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Dora had nothing to say to Annie, and before Hester's advent into the school had scarcely noticed her existence.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Hester belonged to her own set, worked in her own class, and would naturally, had things not turned out so unjustly, so unfairly, have been her friend, and not her enemy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hester belonged to her own set, worked in her own class, and would naturally, had things not turned out so unjustly, so unfairly, have been her friend, and not her enemy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hester belonged to her own set, worked in her own class, and would naturally, had things not turned out so unjustly, so unfairly, have been her friend, and not her enemy.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In concentrating her thoughts of revenge on Hester, Annie ceased to trouble her head about Dora Russell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In concentrating her thoughts of revenge on Hester, Annie ceased to trouble her head about Dora Russell.
Hester
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From this reading In concentrating her thoughts of revenge on Hester, Annie ceased to trouble her head about Dora Russell.
Hester's
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From this reading Dora had nothing to say to Annie, and before Hester's advent into the school had scarcely noticed her existence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN BURN CASTLE WOOD.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dora had nothing to say to Annie, and before Hester's advent into the school had scarcely noticed her existence.
as might be expected
From this reading Hester belonged to her own set, worked in her own class, and would naturally, had things not turned out so unjustly, so unfairly, have been her friend, and not her enemy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hester belonged to her own set, worked in her own class, and would naturally, had things not turned out so unjustly, so unfairly, have been her friend, and not her enemy.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Dora had nothing to say to Annie, and before Hester's advent into the school had scarcely noticed her existence.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Dora had nothing to say to Annie, and before Hester's advent into the school had scarcely noticed her existence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In concentrating her thoughts of revenge on Hester, Annie ceased to trouble her head about Dora Russell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In concentrating her thoughts of revenge on Hester, Annie ceased to trouble her head about Dora Russell.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hester belonged to her own set, worked in her own class, and would naturally, had things not turned out so unjustly, so unfairly, have been her friend, and not her enemy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Hester belonged to her own set, worked in her own class, and would naturally, had things not turned out so unjustly, so unfairly, have been her friend, and not her enemy.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading In concentrating her thoughts of revenge on Hester, Annie ceased to trouble her head about Dora Russell.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading In concentrating her thoughts of revenge on Hester, Annie ceased to trouble her head about Dora Russell.
express in words
From this reading Dora had nothing to say to Annie, and before Hester's advent into the school had scarcely noticed her existence.
only a very short time before
From this reading Dora had nothing to say to Annie, and before Hester's advent into the school had scarcely noticed her existence.
an educational institution
From this reading Dora had nothing to say to Annie, and before Hester's advent into the school had scarcely noticed her existence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hester belonged to her own set, worked in her own class, and would naturally, had things not turned out so unjustly, so unfairly, have been her friend, and not her enemy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She considered Hester a crueler enemy than Dora.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hester belonged to her own set, worked in her own class, and would naturally, had things not turned out so unjustly, so unfairly, have been her friend, and not her enemy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She considered Hester a crueler enemy than Dora.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dora had nothing to say to Annie, and before Hester's advent into the school had scarcely noticed her existence.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Hester belonged to her own set, worked in her own class, and would naturally, had things not turned out so unjustly, so unfairly, have been her friend, and not her enemy.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In concentrating her thoughts of revenge on Hester, Annie ceased to trouble her head about Dora Russell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In concentrating her thoughts of revenge on Hester, Annie ceased to trouble her head about Dora Russell.
a source of difficulty
From this reading In concentrating her thoughts of revenge on Hester, Annie ceased to trouble her head about Dora Russell.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Hester belonged to her own set, worked in her own class, and would naturally, had things not turned out so unjustly, so unfairly, have been her friend, and not her enemy.
unfairlyadverbUS /ənˈferli/
in an unfair manner
From this reading Hester belonged to her own set, worked in her own class, and would naturally, had things not turned out so unjustly, so unfairly, have been her friend, and not her enemy.
unjustlyadverbUS /ənˈdʒʌstli/
in an unjust manner
From this reading Hester belonged to her own set, worked in her own class, and would naturally, had things not turned out so unjustly, so unfairly, have been her friend, and not her enemy.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading IN BURN CASTLE WOOD.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Hester belonged to her own set, worked in her own class, and would naturally, had things not turned out so unjustly, so unfairly, have been her friend, and not her enemy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hester belonged to her own set, worked in her own class, and would naturally, had things not turned out so unjustly, so unfairly, have been her friend, and not her enemy.
