Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Thus at home, if home it could be called, and at school, Annie's days passed--as most days pass--with family resemblance and individual difference wondrously mingled.

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From this reading Thus at home, if home it could be called, and at school, Annie's days passed--as most days pass--with family resemblance and individual difference wondrously mingled.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

any thing at all

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Thus at home, if home it could be called, and at school, Annie's days passed--as most days pass--with family resemblance and individual difference wondrously mingled.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Thus at home, if home it could be called, and at school, Annie's days passed--as most days pass--with family resemblance and individual difference wondrously mingled.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading She had a scared look too, that might have moved the heart of Malison even, if he had ever paid the least attention to the looks of children.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Thus at home, if home it could be called, and at school, Annie's days passed--as most days pass--with family resemblance and individual difference wondrously mingled.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading She became interested in what she had to learn, if not from the manner in which it was presented to her comprehension, yet from the fact that she had to learn it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Happily or unhappily, too, she began to get used to the sight of the penal suffering of her schoolfellows.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Thus at home, if home it could be called, and at school, Annie's days passed--as most days pass--with family resemblance and individual difference wondrously mingled.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading She had a scared look too, that might have moved the heart of Malison even, if he had ever paid the least attention to the looks of children.

an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)

From this reading She became interested in what she had to learn, if not from the manner in which it was presented to her comprehension, yet from the fact that she had to learn it.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Thus at home, if home it could be called, and at school, Annie's days passed--as most days pass--with family resemblance and individual difference wondrously mingled.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Thus at home, if home it could be called, and at school, Annie's days passed--as most days pass--with family resemblance and individual difference wondrously mingled.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading Thus at home, if home it could be called, and at school, Annie's days passed--as most days pass--with family resemblance and individual difference wondrously mingled.

quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

that cripples or disables or incapacitates

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

divisible by two

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

at any time

From this reading She had a scared look too, that might have moved the heart of Malison even, if he had ever paid the least attention to the looks of children.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading She became interested in what she had to learn, if not from the manner in which it was presented to her comprehension, yet from the fact that she had to learn it.

a social unit living together

From this reading Thus at home, if home it could be called, and at school, Annie's days passed--as most days pass--with family resemblance and individual difference wondrously mingled.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She became interested in what she had to learn, if not from the manner in which it was presented to her comprehension, yet from the fact that she had to learn it.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Happily or unhappily, too, she began to get used to the sight of the penal suffering of her schoolfellows.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She became interested in what she had to learn, if not from the manner in which it was presented to her comprehension, yet from the fact that she had to learn it.

in a joyous manner

From this reading Happily or unhappily, too, she began to get used to the sight of the penal suffering of her schoolfellows.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had a scared look too, that might have moved the heart of Malison even, if he had ever paid the least attention to the looks of children.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading She had a scared look too, that might have moved the heart of Malison even, if he had ever paid the least attention to the looks of children.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She became interested in what she had to learn, if not from the manner in which it was presented to her comprehension, yet from the fact that she had to learn it.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Thus at home, if home it could be called, and at school, Annie's days passed--as most days pass--with family resemblance and individual difference wondrously mingled.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Thus at home, if home it could be called, and at school, Annie's days passed--as most days pass--with family resemblance and individual difference wondrously mingled.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She became interested in what she had to learn, if not from the manner in which it was presented to her comprehension, yet from the fact that she had to learn it.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Thus at home, if home it could be called, and at school, Annie's days passed--as most days pass--with family resemblance and individual difference wondrously mingled.

plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading She became interested in what she had to learn, if not from the manner in which it was presented to her comprehension, yet from the fact that she had to learn it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Thus at home, if home it could be called, and at school, Annie's days passed--as most days pass--with family resemblance and individual difference wondrously mingled.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading She became interested in what she had to learn, if not from the manner in which it was presented to her comprehension, yet from the fact that she had to learn it.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading She had a scared look too, that might have moved the heart of Malison even, if he had ever paid the least attention to the looks of children.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She had a scared look too, that might have moved the heart of Malison even, if he had ever paid the least attention to the looks of children.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading She had a scared look too, that might have moved the heart of Malison even, if he had ever paid the least attention to the looks of children.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She became interested in what she had to learn, if not from the manner in which it was presented to her comprehension, yet from the fact that she had to learn it.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She had a scared look too, that might have moved the heart of Malison even, if he had ever paid the least attention to the looks of children.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading Thus at home, if home it could be called, and at school, Annie's days passed--as most days pass--with family resemblance and individual difference wondrously mingled.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Thus at home, if home it could be called, and at school, Annie's days passed--as most days pass--with family resemblance and individual difference wondrously mingled.

any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading She had a scared look too, that might have moved the heart of Malison even, if he had ever paid the least attention to the looks of children.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

easily agitated

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She became interested in what she had to learn, if not from the manner in which it was presented to her comprehension, yet from the fact that she had to learn it.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Happily or unhappily, too, she began to get used to the sight of the penal suffering of her schoolfellows.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Happily or unhappily, too, she began to get used to the sight of the penal suffering of her schoolfellows.

a child who has lost both parents

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading She had a scared look too, that might have moved the heart of Malison even, if he had ever paid the least attention to the looks of children.

go across or through

From this reading Thus at home, if home it could be called, and at school, Annie's days passed--as most days pass--with family resemblance and individual difference wondrously mingled.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Thus at home, if home it could be called, and at school, Annie's days passed--as most days pass--with family resemblance and individual difference wondrously mingled.

of or relating to punishment

From this reading Happily or unhappily, too, she began to get used to the sight of the penal suffering of her schoolfellows.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading She became interested in what she had to learn, if not from the manner in which it was presented to her comprehension, yet from the fact that she had to learn it.

impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading Thus at home, if home it could be called, and at school, Annie's days passed--as most days pass--with family resemblance and individual difference wondrously mingled.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

made afraid

From this reading She had a scared look too, that might have moved the heart of Malison even, if he had ever paid the least attention to the looks of children.

an educational institution

From this reading Thus at home, if home it could be called, and at school, Annie's days passed--as most days pass--with family resemblance and individual difference wondrously mingled.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Happily or unhappily, too, she began to get used to the sight of the penal suffering of her schoolfellows.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She became interested in what she had to learn, if not from the manner in which it was presented to her comprehension, yet from the fact that she had to learn it.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Happily or unhappily, too, she began to get used to the sight of the penal suffering of her schoolfellows.

the state of being asleep

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

a state of acute pain

From this reading Happily or unhappily, too, she began to get used to the sight of the penal suffering of her schoolfellows.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She became interested in what she had to learn, if not from the manner in which it was presented to her comprehension, yet from the fact that she had to learn it.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She became interested in what she had to learn, if not from the manner in which it was presented to her comprehension, yet from the fact that she had to learn it.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus at home, if home it could be called, and at school, Annie's days passed--as most days pass--with family resemblance and individual difference wondrously mingled.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She became interested in what she had to learn, if not from the manner in which it was presented to her comprehension, yet from the fact that she had to learn it.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Happily or unhappily, too, she began to get used to the sight of the penal suffering of her schoolfellows.

in an unpleasant way

From this reading Happily or unhappily, too, she began to get used to the sight of the penal suffering of her schoolfellows.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Happily or unhappily, too, she began to get used to the sight of the penal suffering of her schoolfellows.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She became interested in what she had to learn, if not from the manner in which it was presented to her comprehension, yet from the fact that she had to learn it.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She became interested in what she had to learn, if not from the manner in which it was presented to her comprehension, yet from the fact that she had to learn it.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She became interested in what she had to learn, if not from the manner in which it was presented to her comprehension, yet from the fact that she had to learn it.

which person or people

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thus at home, if home it could be called, and at school, Annie's days passed--as most days pass--with family resemblance and individual difference wondrously mingled.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading Thus at home, if home it could be called, and at school, Annie's days passed--as most days pass--with family resemblance and individual difference wondrously mingled.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Nor had anything of the kind as yet visited her; for it would have been hard for even a more savage master than Mr Malison to find occasion, now that the first disabling influences had passed away, to punish the nervous, delicate, anxious little orphan, who was so diligent, and as quiet as a mouse that fears to awake a sleeping cat.

but in spite of that

From this reading She became interested in what she had to learn, if not from the manner in which it was presented to her comprehension, yet from the fact that she had to learn it.