used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Story of Haddo Court School_ "The Harmon Girls," "The Princess of the Revels," "Aylwyn's Friends," "The School Queens," "Seven Maids," Etc.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There had never been anything low or mean known about the various head mistresses of Haddo Court.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The reigning mistress might sometimes be unmarried, sometimes the reverse; but she was always, in the true sense of the word, a noble, upright, generous sort of woman, and one slightly in advance of her generation.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The reigning mistress might sometimes be unmarried, sometimes the reverse; but she was always, in the true sense of the word, a noble, upright, generous sort of woman, and one slightly in advance of her generation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reigning mistress might sometimes be unmarried, sometimes the reverse; but she was always, in the true sense of the word, a noble, upright, generous sort of woman, and one slightly in advance of her generation.
any thing at all
From this reading There had never been anything low or mean known about the various head mistresses of Haddo Court.
Aylwyn's
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From this reading _A Story of Haddo Court School_ "The Harmon Girls," "The Princess of the Revels," "Aylwyn's Friends," "The School Queens," "Seven Maids," Etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The reigning mistress might sometimes be unmarried, sometimes the reverse; but she was always, in the true sense of the word, a noble, upright, generous sort of woman, and one slightly in advance of her generation.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In fact, for considerably over a century the Court had descended from mother to daughter, who invariably, whatever her husband's name, took the name of Haddo when she became mistress of the school.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Haddo Court had been a great school for girls for many generations.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The reigning mistress might sometimes be unmarried, sometimes the reverse; but she was always, in the true sense of the word, a noble, upright, generous sort of woman, and one slightly in advance of her generation.
a period of 100 years
From this reading In fact, for considerably over a century the Court had descended from mother to daughter, who invariably, whatever her husband's name, took the name of Haddo when she became mistress of the school.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading In fact, for considerably over a century the Court had descended from mother to daughter, who invariably, whatever her husband's name, took the name of Haddo when she became mistress of the school.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading _A Story of Haddo Court School_ "The Harmon Girls," "The Princess of the Revels," "Aylwyn's Friends," "The School Queens," "Seven Maids," Etc.
a female human offspring
From this reading In fact, for considerably over a century the Court had descended from mother to daughter, who invariably, whatever her husband's name, took the name of Haddo when she became mistress of the school.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading In fact, for considerably over a century the Court had descended from mother to daughter, who invariably, whatever her husband's name, took the name of Haddo when she became mistress of the school.
Etc
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From this reading _A Story of Haddo Court School_ "The Harmon Girls," "The Princess of the Revels," "Aylwyn's Friends," "The School Queens," "Seven Maids," Etc.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, for considerably over a century the Court had descended from mother to daughter, who invariably, whatever her husband's name, took the name of Haddo when she became mistress of the school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Haddo Court had been a great school for girls for many generations.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _A Story of Haddo Court School_ "The Harmon Girls," "The Princess of the Revels," "Aylwyn's Friends," "The School Queens," "Seven Maids," Etc.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In fact, for considerably over a century the Court had descended from mother to daughter, who invariably, whatever her husband's name, took the name of Haddo when she became mistress of the school.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The reigning mistress might sometimes be unmarried, sometimes the reverse; but she was always, in the true sense of the word, a noble, upright, generous sort of woman, and one slightly in advance of her generation.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Haddo Court had been a great school for girls for many generations.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading The reigning mistress might sometimes be unmarried, sometimes the reverse; but she was always, in the true sense of the word, a noble, upright, generous sort of woman, and one slightly in advance of her generation.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading _A Story of Haddo Court School_ "The Harmon Girls," "The Princess of the Revels," "Aylwyn's Friends," "The School Queens," "Seven Maids," Etc.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Haddo Court had been a great school for girls for many generations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Haddo Court had been a great school for girls for many generations.
Haddo
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From this reading _A Story of Haddo Court School_ "The Harmon Girls," "The Princess of the Revels," "Aylwyn's Friends," "The School Queens," "Seven Maids," Etc.
Harmon
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From this reading _A Story of Haddo Court School_ "The Harmon Girls," "The Princess of the Revels," "Aylwyn's Friends," "The School Queens," "Seven Maids," Etc.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There had never been anything low or mean known about the various head mistresses of Haddo Court.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact, for considerably over a century the Court had descended from mother to daughter, who invariably, whatever her husband's name, took the name of Haddo when she became mistress of the school.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading In fact, for considerably over a century the Court had descended from mother to daughter, who invariably, whatever her husband's name, took the name of Haddo when she became mistress of the school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, for considerably over a century the Court had descended from mother to daughter, who invariably, whatever her husband's name, took the name of Haddo when she became mistress of the school.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading In fact, for considerably over a century the Court had descended from mother to daughter, who invariably, whatever her husband's name, took the name of Haddo when she became mistress of the school.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading There had never been anything low or mean known about the various head mistresses of Haddo Court.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There had never been anything low or mean known about the various head mistresses of Haddo Court.
MaidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading _A Story of Haddo Court School_ "The Harmon Girls," "The Princess of the Revels," "Aylwyn's Friends," "The School Queens," "Seven Maids," Etc.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Haddo Court had been a great school for girls for many generations.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading There had never been anything low or mean known about the various head mistresses of Haddo Court.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The reigning mistress might sometimes be unmarried, sometimes the reverse; but she was always, in the true sense of the word, a noble, upright, generous sort of woman, and one slightly in advance of her generation.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading In fact, for considerably over a century the Court had descended from mother to daughter, who invariably, whatever her husband's name, took the name of Haddo when she became mistress of the school.
mistressesnounUS /ˈmɪstrəsəz/
plural of “mistress” — an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading There had never been anything low or mean known about the various head mistresses of Haddo Court.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In fact, for considerably over a century the Court had descended from mother to daughter, who invariably, whatever her husband's name, took the name of Haddo when she became mistress of the school.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In fact, for considerably over a century the Court had descended from mother to daughter, who invariably, whatever her husband's name, took the name of Haddo when she became mistress of the school.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There had never been anything low or mean known about the various head mistresses of Haddo Court.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The reigning mistress might sometimes be unmarried, sometimes the reverse; but she was always, in the true sense of the word, a noble, upright, generous sort of woman, and one slightly in advance of her generation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Story of Haddo Court School_ "The Harmon Girls," "The Princess of the Revels," "Aylwyn's Friends," "The School Queens," "Seven Maids," Etc.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The reigning mistress might sometimes be unmarried, sometimes the reverse; but she was always, in the true sense of the word, a noble, upright, generous sort of woman, and one slightly in advance of her generation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There had never been anything low or mean known about the various head mistresses of Haddo Court.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In fact, for considerably over a century the Court had descended from mother to daughter, who invariably, whatever her husband's name, took the name of Haddo when she became mistress of the school.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading _A Story of Haddo Court School_ "The Harmon Girls," "The Princess of the Revels," "Aylwyn's Friends," "The School Queens," "Seven Maids," Etc.
QueensnounUS /kwiːnz/
a borough of New York City
From this reading _A Story of Haddo Court School_ "The Harmon Girls," "The Princess of the Revels," "Aylwyn's Friends," "The School Queens," "Seven Maids," Etc.
reigningadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
exercising power or authority
From this reading The reigning mistress might sometimes be unmarried, sometimes the reverse; but she was always, in the true sense of the word, a noble, upright, generous sort of woman, and one slightly in advance of her generation.
RevelsnounUS /ˈrevəlz/
plural of “revel” — unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading _A Story of Haddo Court School_ "The Harmon Girls," "The Princess of the Revels," "Aylwyn's Friends," "The School Queens," "Seven Maids," Etc.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading The reigning mistress might sometimes be unmarried, sometimes the reverse; but she was always, in the true sense of the word, a noble, upright, generous sort of woman, and one slightly in advance of her generation.
an educational institution
From this reading _A Story of Haddo Court School_ "The Harmon Girls," "The Princess of the Revels," "Aylwyn's Friends," "The School Queens," "Seven Maids," Etc.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The reigning mistress might sometimes be unmarried, sometimes the reverse; but she was always, in the true sense of the word, a noble, upright, generous sort of woman, and one slightly in advance of her generation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading _A Story of Haddo Court School_ "The Harmon Girls," "The Princess of the Revels," "Aylwyn's Friends," "The School Queens," "Seven Maids," Etc.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, for considerably over a century the Court had descended from mother to daughter, who invariably, whatever her husband's name, took the name of Haddo when she became mistress of the school.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The reigning mistress might sometimes be unmarried, sometimes the reverse; but she was always, in the true sense of the word, a noble, upright, generous sort of woman, and one slightly in advance of her generation.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The reigning mistress might sometimes be unmarried, sometimes the reverse; but she was always, in the true sense of the word, a noble, upright, generous sort of woman, and one slightly in advance of her generation.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The reigning mistress might sometimes be unmarried, sometimes the reverse; but she was always, in the true sense of the word, a noble, upright, generous sort of woman, and one slightly in advance of her generation.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _A Story of Haddo Court School_ "The Harmon Girls," "The Princess of the Revels," "Aylwyn's Friends," "The School Queens," "Seven Maids," Etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Story of Haddo Court School_ "The Harmon Girls," "The Princess of the Revels," "Aylwyn's Friends," "The School Queens," "Seven Maids," Etc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had never been anything low or mean known about the various head mistresses of Haddo Court.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, for considerably over a century the Court had descended from mother to daughter, who invariably, whatever her husband's name, took the name of Haddo when she became mistress of the school.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In fact, for considerably over a century the Court had descended from mother to daughter, who invariably, whatever her husband's name, took the name of Haddo when she became mistress of the school.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The reigning mistress might sometimes be unmarried, sometimes the reverse; but she was always, in the true sense of the word, a noble, upright, generous sort of woman, and one slightly in advance of her generation.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading The reigning mistress might sometimes be unmarried, sometimes the reverse; but she was always, in the true sense of the word, a noble, upright, generous sort of woman, and one slightly in advance of her generation.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading The reigning mistress might sometimes be unmarried, sometimes the reverse; but she was always, in the true sense of the word, a noble, upright, generous sort of woman, and one slightly in advance of her generation.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading There had never been anything low or mean known about the various head mistresses of Haddo Court.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reigning mistress might sometimes be unmarried, sometimes the reverse; but she was always, in the true sense of the word, a noble, upright, generous sort of woman, and one slightly in advance of her generation.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading In fact, for considerably over a century the Court had descended from mother to daughter, who invariably, whatever her husband's name, took the name of Haddo when she became mistress of the school.
at the time that
From this reading In fact, for considerably over a century the Court had descended from mother to daughter, who invariably, whatever her husband's name, took the name of Haddo when she became mistress of the school.
which person or people
From this reading In fact, for considerably over a century the Court had descended from mother to daughter, who invariably, whatever her husband's name, took the name of Haddo when she became mistress of the school.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The reigning mistress might sometimes be unmarried, sometimes the reverse; but she was always, in the true sense of the word, a noble, upright, generous sort of woman, and one slightly in advance of her generation.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The reigning mistress might sometimes be unmarried, sometimes the reverse; but she was always, in the true sense of the word, a noble, upright, generous sort of woman, and one slightly in advance of her generation.
