used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “They do seem to make me understand better,” Marie told Betty, a few days after the beginning of the new régime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
any thing at all
From this reading But fortunately she isn’t anything like that smart tutor I had last summer.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “That Miss Mason is awfully smart, isn’t she?
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “They do seem to make me understand better,” Marie told Betty, a few days after the beginning of the new régime.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “They do seem to make me understand better,” Marie told Betty, a few days after the beginning of the new régime.
Betty
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From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But fortunately she isn’t anything like that smart tutor I had last summer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “They do seem to make me understand better,” Marie told Betty, a few days after the beginning of the new régime.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “They do seem to make me understand better,” Marie told Betty, a few days after the beginning of the new régime.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “They do seem to make me understand better,” Marie told Betty, a few days after the beginning of the new régime.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Mason makes me puzzle things out for myself.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading But fortunately she isn’t anything like that smart tutor I had last summer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
Hinsdale
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From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But fortunately she isn’t anything like that smart tutor I had last summer.
INTERVENTIONnounUS /ˌɪntərˈvenʃən/
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That Miss Mason is awfully smart, isn’t she?
isn't
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From this reading “That Miss Mason is awfully smart, isn’t she?
JIM
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From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
and nothing more
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
immediately past
From this reading But fortunately she isn’t anything like that smart tutor I had last summer.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But fortunately she isn’t anything like that smart tutor I had last summer.
engage in
From this reading “They do seem to make me understand better,” Marie told Betty, a few days after the beginning of the new régime.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Miss Mason makes me puzzle things out for myself.
Marie
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From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “That Miss Mason is awfully smart, isn’t she?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They do seem to make me understand better,” Marie told Betty, a few days after the beginning of the new régime.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “That Miss Mason is awfully smart, isn’t she?
MontananounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Miss Mason makes me puzzle things out for myself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
O'ToolenounUS /oʊˈtuːl/
British actor (born in Ireland in 1932)
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Miss Mason makes me puzzle things out for myself.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Miss Mason makes me puzzle things out for myself.
régime
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From this reading “They do seem to make me understand better,” Marie told Betty, a few days after the beginning of the new régime.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “They do seem to make me understand better,” Marie told Betty, a few days after the beginning of the new régime.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “That Miss Mason is awfully smart, isn’t she?
submissiveadjectiveUS /səbˈmɪsɪv/
inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading But fortunately she isn’t anything like that smart tutor I had last summer.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
tactfullyadverbUS /ˈtæktfəli/
showing tact or tactfulness; in a tactful manner
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That Miss Mason is awfully smart, isn’t she?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They do seem to make me understand better,” Marie told Betty, a few days after the beginning of the new régime.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Miss Mason makes me puzzle things out for myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “They do seem to make me understand better,” Marie told Betty, a few days after the beginning of the new régime.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading But fortunately she isn’t anything like that smart tutor I had last summer.
tutorsnounUS /ˈtuːtərz/
plural of “tutor” — a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “They do seem to make me understand better,” Marie told Betty, a few days after the beginning of the new régime.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
which person or people
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF JIM Montana Marie O’Toole accepted with her accustomed submissive sweetness the new tutors “elected” to office by Mary Brooks Hinsdale and tactfully introduced to their victim by Betty Wales, who explained just why she had consented to a division of labor.
