Chapter IV

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

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading She had an extraordinary aptitude for arithmetic, and took a high place in the school on account of her mathematics.

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

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

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

inherent ability

From this reading She had an extraordinary aptitude for arithmetic, and took a high place in the school on account of her mathematics.

the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations

From this reading She had an extraordinary aptitude for arithmetic, and took a high place in the school on account of her mathematics.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The word mathematics, however, she had never even heard before.

terminate

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)

From this reading In every sense of the word Bridget was unexpected.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

a young male horse under the age of four

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

plural of “eccentricity” — strange and unconventional behavior

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

divisible by two

From this reading The word mathematics, however, she had never even heard before.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In every sense of the word Bridget was unexpected.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading She had an extraordinary aptitude for arithmetic, and took a high place in the school on account of her mathematics.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had an extraordinary aptitude for arithmetic, and took a high place in the school on account of her mathematics.

a young female

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

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

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The word mathematics, however, she had never even heard before.

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

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading She had an extraordinary aptitude for arithmetic, and took a high place in the school on account of her mathematics.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The word mathematics, however, she had never even heard before.

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

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

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

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

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

From this reading She had an extraordinary aptitude for arithmetic, and took a high place in the school on account of her mathematics.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The word mathematics, however, she had never even heard before.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

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

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE SCHOOL.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She had an extraordinary aptitude for arithmetic, and took a high place in the school on account of her mathematics.

on one occasion

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

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 THE QUEEN OF THE SCHOOL.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

an educational institution

From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE SCHOOL.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading In every sense of the word Bridget was unexpected.

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

From this reading She had an extraordinary aptitude for arithmetic, and took a high place in the school on account of her mathematics.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

carry out

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

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

From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE SCHOOL.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

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

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading She had an extraordinary aptitude for arithmetic, and took a high place in the school on account of her mathematics.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading In every sense of the word Bridget was unexpected.

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

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

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

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

belonging to which person

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is not an easy matter to break in a wild colt, and this was the process which had now to take place with regard to the new girl, whose eccentricities and daring, whose curious mixture of ignorance and knowledge, of affectionate sympathy and careless levity, made her at once the adored and detested of her companions.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading In every sense of the word Bridget was unexpected.