used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WILD IRISH PRINCESS.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The girls of the lower school were all busy with their preparation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Violet and Rose sat side by side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been chums for nearly a year now, and the fact was so fully recognized in the school that even their desks were placed close together.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Violet was puzzling her little brains over a very difficult piece of French translation, Rose endeavoring to learn four or five long stanzas from Scott's "Lady of the Lake."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The girls of the lower school were all busy with their preparation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Violet and Rose sat side by side.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading They had been chums for nearly a year now, and the fact was so fully recognized in the school that even their desks were placed close together.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They had been chums for nearly a year now, and the fact was so fully recognized in the school that even their desks were placed close together.
desksnounUS /desks/
plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading They had been chums for nearly a year now, and the fact was so fully recognized in the school that even their desks were placed close together.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Violet was puzzling her little brains over a very difficult piece of French translation, Rose endeavoring to learn four or five long stanzas from Scott's "Lady of the Lake."
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Violet was puzzling her little brains over a very difficult piece of French translation, Rose endeavoring to learn four or five long stanzas from Scott's "Lady of the Lake."
divisible by two
From this reading They had been chums for nearly a year now, and the fact was so fully recognized in the school that even their desks were placed close together.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They had been chums for nearly a year now, and the fact was so fully recognized in the school that even their desks were placed close together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Violet was puzzling her little brains over a very difficult piece of French translation, Rose endeavoring to learn four or five long stanzas from Scott's "Lady of the Lake."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been chums for nearly a year now, and the fact was so fully recognized in the school that even their desks were placed close together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Violet was puzzling her little brains over a very difficult piece of French translation, Rose endeavoring to learn four or five long stanzas from Scott's "Lady of the Lake."
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Violet was puzzling her little brains over a very difficult piece of French translation, Rose endeavoring to learn four or five long stanzas from Scott's "Lady of the Lake."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Violet was puzzling her little brains over a very difficult piece of French translation, Rose endeavoring to learn four or five long stanzas from Scott's "Lady of the Lake."
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading They had been chums for nearly a year now, and the fact was so fully recognized in the school that even their desks were placed close together.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls of the lower school were all busy with their preparation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been chums for nearly a year now, and the fact was so fully recognized in the school that even their desks were placed close together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Violet was puzzling her little brains over a very difficult piece of French translation, Rose endeavoring to learn four or five long stanzas from Scott's "Lady of the Lake."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had been chums for nearly a year now, and the fact was so fully recognized in the school that even their desks were placed close together.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading A WILD IRISH PRINCESS.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Violet was puzzling her little brains over a very difficult piece of French translation, Rose endeavoring to learn four or five long stanzas from Scott's "Lady of the Lake."
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Violet was puzzling her little brains over a very difficult piece of French translation, Rose endeavoring to learn four or five long stanzas from Scott's "Lady of the Lake."
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Violet was puzzling her little brains over a very difficult piece of French translation, Rose endeavoring to learn four or five long stanzas from Scott's "Lady of the Lake."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Violet was puzzling her little brains over a very difficult piece of French translation, Rose endeavoring to learn four or five long stanzas from Scott's "Lady of the Lake."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Violet was puzzling her little brains over a very difficult piece of French translation, Rose endeavoring to learn four or five long stanzas from Scott's "Lady of the Lake."
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The girls of the lower school were all busy with their preparation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They had been chums for nearly a year now, and the fact was so fully recognized in the school that even their desks were placed close together.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had been chums for nearly a year now, and the fact was so fully recognized in the school that even their desks were placed close together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girls of the lower school were all busy with their preparation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Violet was puzzling her little brains over a very difficult piece of French translation, Rose endeavoring to learn four or five long stanzas from Scott's "Lady of the Lake."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Violet was puzzling her little brains over a very difficult piece of French translation, Rose endeavoring to learn four or five long stanzas from Scott's "Lady of the Lake."
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Violet was puzzling her little brains over a very difficult piece of French translation, Rose endeavoring to learn four or five long stanzas from Scott's "Lady of the Lake."
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading They had been chums for nearly a year now, and the fact was so fully recognized in the school that even their desks were placed close together.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The girls of the lower school were all busy with their preparation.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading A WILD IRISH PRINCESS.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading Violet was puzzling her little brains over a very difficult piece of French translation, Rose endeavoring to learn four or five long stanzas from Scott's "Lady of the Lake."
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading They had been chums for nearly a year now, and the fact was so fully recognized in the school that even their desks were placed close together.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Violet and Rose sat side by side.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Violet and Rose sat side by side.
an educational institution
From this reading The girls of the lower school were all busy with their preparation.
Scott'snounUS /skɑːts/
possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Violet was puzzling her little brains over a very difficult piece of French translation, Rose endeavoring to learn four or five long stanzas from Scott's "Lady of the Lake."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Violet and Rose sat side by side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had been chums for nearly a year now, and the fact was so fully recognized in the school that even their desks were placed close together.
stanzasnounUS /ˈstænzəz/
plural of “stanza” — a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading Violet was puzzling her little brains over a very difficult piece of French translation, Rose endeavoring to learn four or five long stanzas from Scott's "Lady of the Lake."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had been chums for nearly a year now, and the fact was so fully recognized in the school that even their desks were placed close together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls of the lower school were all busy with their preparation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girls of the lower school were all busy with their preparation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been chums for nearly a year now, and the fact was so fully recognized in the school that even their desks were placed close together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Violet was puzzling her little brains over a very difficult piece of French translation, Rose endeavoring to learn four or five long stanzas from Scott's "Lady of the Lake."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had been chums for nearly a year now, and the fact was so fully recognized in the school that even their desks were placed close together.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading Violet was puzzling her little brains over a very difficult piece of French translation, Rose endeavoring to learn four or five long stanzas from Scott's "Lady of the Lake."
precisely as stated
From this reading Violet was puzzling her little brains over a very difficult piece of French translation, Rose endeavoring to learn four or five long stanzas from Scott's "Lady of the Lake."
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Violet and Rose sat side by side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had been chums for nearly a year now, and the fact was so fully recognized in the school that even their desks were placed close together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls of the lower school were all busy with their preparation.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A WILD IRISH PRINCESS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girls of the lower school were all busy with their preparation.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading They had been chums for nearly a year now, and the fact was so fully recognized in the school that even their desks were placed close together.
