used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a word or touch from Miss Burton would recall her attention, for Beryl was really anxious to do well and please her governess.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
anew
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
eagerly desirous
From this reading But a word or touch from Miss Burton would recall her attention, for Beryl was really anxious to do well and please her governess.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading She felt ashamed of knowing so little, and was anxious by great endeavours to make up for lost time.
on or to one side
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, the long hours of confinement were felt to be irksome.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But a word or touch from Miss Burton would recall her attention, for Beryl was really anxious to do well and please her governess.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first, the long hours of confinement were felt to be irksome.
BerylnounUS /ˈberəl/
the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
From this reading But a word or touch from Miss Burton would recall her attention, for Beryl was really anxious to do well and please her governess.
Beryl's
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From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading FALLING INTO TEMPTATION THE children settled very happily to their daily tasks with Miss Burton.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a word or touch from Miss Burton would recall her attention, for Beryl was really anxious to do well and please her governess.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She felt ashamed of knowing so little, and was anxious by great endeavours to make up for lost time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading FALLING INTO TEMPTATION THE children settled very happily to their daily tasks with Miss Burton.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading At first, the long hours of confinement were felt to be irksome.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading FALLING INTO TEMPTATION THE children settled very happily to their daily tasks with Miss Burton.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But a word or touch from Miss Burton would recall her attention, for Beryl was really anxious to do well and please her governess.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
endeavours
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From this reading She felt ashamed of knowing so little, and was anxious by great endeavours to make up for lost time.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading FALLING INTO TEMPTATION THE children settled very happily to their daily tasks with Miss Burton.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading At first, the long hours of confinement were felt to be irksome.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, the long hours of confinement were felt to be irksome.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But a word or touch from Miss Burton would recall her attention, for Beryl was really anxious to do well and please her governess.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading But a word or touch from Miss Burton would recall her attention, for Beryl was really anxious to do well and please her governess.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She felt ashamed of knowing so little, and was anxious by great endeavours to make up for lost time.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading FALLING INTO TEMPTATION THE children settled very happily to their daily tasks with Miss Burton.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading At first, the long hours of confinement were felt to be irksome.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FALLING INTO TEMPTATION THE children settled very happily to their daily tasks with Miss Burton.
irksomeadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrksəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading At first, the long hours of confinement were felt to be irksome.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading She felt ashamed of knowing so little, and was anxious by great endeavours to make up for lost time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She felt ashamed of knowing so little, and was anxious by great endeavours to make up for lost time.
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 At first, the long hours of confinement were felt to be irksome.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She felt ashamed of knowing so little, and was anxious by great endeavours to make up for lost time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
engage in
From this reading She felt ashamed of knowing so little, and was anxious by great endeavours to make up for lost time.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading FALLING INTO TEMPTATION THE children settled very happily to their daily tasks with Miss Burton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first, the long hours of confinement were felt to be irksome.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But a word or touch from Miss Burton would recall her attention, for Beryl was really anxious to do well and please her governess.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But a word or touch from Miss Burton would recall her attention, for Beryl was really anxious to do well and please her governess.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But a word or touch from Miss Burton would recall her attention, for Beryl was really anxious to do well and please her governess.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But a word or touch from Miss Burton would recall her attention, for Beryl was really anxious to do well and please her governess.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading FALLING INTO TEMPTATION THE children settled very happily to their daily tasks with Miss Burton.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt ashamed of knowing so little, and was anxious by great endeavours to make up for lost time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She felt ashamed of knowing so little, and was anxious by great endeavours to make up for lost time.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading FALLING INTO TEMPTATION THE children settled very happily to their daily tasks with Miss Burton.
TEMPTATIONnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading FALLING INTO TEMPTATION THE children settled very happily to their daily tasks with Miss Burton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FALLING INTO TEMPTATION THE children settled very happily to their daily tasks with Miss Burton.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FALLING INTO TEMPTATION THE children settled very happily to their daily tasks with Miss Burton.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She felt ashamed of knowing so little, and was anxious by great endeavours to make up for lost time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FALLING INTO TEMPTATION THE children settled very happily to their daily tasks with Miss Burton.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading But a word or touch from Miss Burton would recall her attention, for Beryl was really anxious to do well and please her governess.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She felt ashamed of knowing so little, and was anxious by great endeavours to make up for lost time.
precisely as stated
From this reading FALLING INTO TEMPTATION THE children settled very happily to their daily tasks with Miss Burton.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But a word or touch from Miss Burton would recall her attention, for Beryl was really anxious to do well and please her governess.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first, the long hours of confinement were felt to be irksome.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FALLING INTO TEMPTATION THE children settled very happily to their daily tasks with Miss Burton.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But a word or touch from Miss Burton would recall her attention, for Beryl was really anxious to do well and please her governess.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Beryl's pen was apt to drop from her fingers, and her mind to wander from her work, as the sound of the sea came to her through the open window, and the warm sunshine and fragrant breeze made her long to fling books aside, and roam abroad at will again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But a word or touch from Miss Burton would recall her attention, for Beryl was really anxious to do well and please her governess.
