used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FALLEN QUEEN.
Agnes
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From this reading "Good-morning," said Agnes Drummond, coming forward and holding out her hand in a friendly manner.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Arriving fully ten minutes before the hour, she found several of the girls already assembled in the large class-room, gathered as usual in knots, and talking gaily to one another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Arriving fully ten minutes before the hour, she found several of the girls already assembled in the large class-room, gathered as usual in knots, and talking gaily to one another.
from appearances alone
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are going to be a punctual pupil, Miss Latimer."
ArrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arriving fully ten minutes before the hour, she found several of the girls already assembled in the large class-room, gathered as usual in knots, and talking gaily to one another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Arriving fully ten minutes before the hour, she found several of the girls already assembled in the large class-room, gathered as usual in knots, and talking gaily to one another.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You are going to be a punctual pupil, Miss Latimer."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Arriving fully ten minutes before the hour, she found several of the girls already assembled in the large class-room, gathered as usual in knots, and talking gaily to one another.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
class-room
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From this reading Arriving fully ten minutes before the hour, she found several of the girls already assembled in the large class-room, gathered as usual in knots, and talking gaily to one another.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Good-morning," said Agnes Drummond, coming forward and holding out her hand in a friendly manner.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
Drummond
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From this reading "Good-morning," said Agnes Drummond, coming forward and holding out her hand in a friendly manner.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A FALLEN QUEEN.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Good-morning," said Agnes Drummond, coming forward and holding out her hand in a friendly manner.
set up or found
From this reading Arriving fully ten minutes before the hour, she found several of the girls already assembled in the large class-room, gathered as usual in knots, and talking gaily to one another.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading "Good-morning," said Agnes Drummond, coming forward and holding out her hand in a friendly manner.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Arriving fully ten minutes before the hour, she found several of the girls already assembled in the large class-room, gathered as usual in knots, and talking gaily to one another.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading Arriving fully ten minutes before the hour, she found several of the girls already assembled in the large class-room, gathered as usual in knots, and talking gaily to one another.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
brought together in one place
From this reading Arriving fully ten minutes before the hour, she found several of the girls already assembled in the large class-room, gathered as usual in knots, and talking gaily to one another.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Arriving fully ten minutes before the hour, she found several of the girls already assembled in the large class-room, gathered as usual in knots, and talking gaily to one another.
the act of departing
From this reading "You are going to be a punctual pupil, Miss Latimer."
Good-morning
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From this reading "Good-morning," said Agnes Drummond, coming forward and holding out her hand in a friendly manner.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Good-morning," said Agnes Drummond, coming forward and holding out her hand in a friendly manner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Good-morning," said Agnes Drummond, coming forward and holding out her hand in a friendly manner.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Arriving fully ten minutes before the hour, she found several of the girls already assembled in the large class-room, gathered as usual in knots, and talking gaily to one another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
Judith's
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From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Arriving fully ten minutes before the hour, she found several of the girls already assembled in the large class-room, gathered as usual in knots, and talking gaily to one another.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Arriving fully ten minutes before the hour, she found several of the girls already assembled in the large class-room, gathered as usual in knots, and talking gaily to one another.
Latimer
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From this reading "You are going to be a punctual pupil, Miss Latimer."
without good reason
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Good-morning," said Agnes Drummond, coming forward and holding out her hand in a friendly manner.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Arriving fully ten minutes before the hour, she found several of the girls already assembled in the large class-room, gathered as usual in knots, and talking gaily to one another.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You are going to be a punctual pupil, Miss Latimer."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
Nellie
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From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
a course of conduct
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
punctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading "You are going to be a punctual pupil, Miss Latimer."
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading "You are going to be a punctual pupil, Miss Latimer."
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading A FALLEN QUEEN.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good-morning," said Agnes Drummond, coming forward and holding out her hand in a friendly manner.
an educational institution
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Arriving fully ten minutes before the hour, she found several of the girls already assembled in the large class-room, gathered as usual in knots, and talking gaily to one another.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Arriving fully ten minutes before the hour, she found several of the girls already assembled in the large class-room, gathered as usual in knots, and talking gaily to one another.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Arriving fully ten minutes before the hour, she found several of the girls already assembled in the large class-room, gathered as usual in knots, and talking gaily to one another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arriving fully ten minutes before the hour, she found several of the girls already assembled in the large class-room, gathered as usual in knots, and talking gaily to one another.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Arriving fully ten minutes before the hour, she found several of the girls already assembled in the large class-room, gathered as usual in knots, and talking gaily to one another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next morning Nellie set out for school in apparently the best of spirits, returning Aunt Judith's encouraging smile with one as bright and hopeful, and shouting a merry farewell as she ran lightly down the garden path and closed the little gate behind her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are going to be a punctual pupil, Miss Latimer."
