used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A TOUCH CAN MAKE OR A TOUCH CAN MAR" The school was chosen and Toinette placed therein.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading If we are held accountable for sins of omission, as well as sins of commission, certainly the Misses Carter had a long account to meet.
accountableadjectiveUS /əˈkaʊntəbəl/
liable to account for one's actions
From this reading If we are held accountable for sins of omission, as well as sins of commission, certainly the Misses Carter had a long account to meet.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading What momentous results often follow a simple act.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A TOUCH CAN MAKE OR A TOUCH CAN MAR" The school was chosen and Toinette placed therein.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If we are held accountable for sins of omission, as well as sins of commission, certainly the Misses Carter had a long account to meet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If we are held accountable for sins of omission, as well as sins of commission, certainly the Misses Carter had a long account to meet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No brighter, sunnier, happier disposition could have been met with than Toinette's when she entered the school; none more restless, distrustful and dissatisfied than her's when she left it, nearly six years later.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading No brighter, sunnier, happier disposition could have been met with than Toinette's when she entered the school; none more restless, distrustful and dissatisfied than her's when she left it, nearly six years later.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "A TOUCH CAN MAKE OR A TOUCH CAN MAR" The school was chosen and Toinette placed therein.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If we are held accountable for sins of omission, as well as sins of commission, certainly the Misses Carter had a long account to meet.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading "A TOUCH CAN MAKE OR A TOUCH CAN MAR" The school was chosen and Toinette placed therein.
Clayton
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From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading If we are held accountable for sins of omission, as well as sins of commission, certainly the Misses Carter had a long account to meet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No brighter, sunnier, happier disposition could have been met with than Toinette's when she entered the school; none more restless, distrustful and dissatisfied than her's when she left it, nearly six years later.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading No brighter, sunnier, happier disposition could have been met with than Toinette's when she entered the school; none more restless, distrustful and dissatisfied than her's when she left it, nearly six years later.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading No brighter, sunnier, happier disposition could have been met with than Toinette's when she entered the school; none more restless, distrustful and dissatisfied than her's when she left it, nearly six years later.
distrustfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈstrʌstfəl/
having or showing distrust
From this reading No brighter, sunnier, happier disposition could have been met with than Toinette's when she entered the school; none more restless, distrustful and dissatisfied than her's when she left it, nearly six years later.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading No brighter, sunnier, happier disposition could have been met with than Toinette's when she entered the school; none more restless, distrustful and dissatisfied than her's when she left it, nearly six years later.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading What momentous results often follow a simple act.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If we are held accountable for sins of omission, as well as sins of commission, certainly the Misses Carter had a long account to meet.
yet to be or coming
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
a young female
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If we are held accountable for sins of omission, as well as sins of commission, certainly the Misses Carter had a long account to meet.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading No brighter, sunnier, happier disposition could have been met with than Toinette's when she entered the school; none more restless, distrustful and dissatisfied than her's when she left it, nearly six years later.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No brighter, sunnier, happier disposition could have been met with than Toinette's when she entered the school; none more restless, distrustful and dissatisfied than her's when she left it, nearly six years later.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading If we are held accountable for sins of omission, as well as sins of commission, certainly the Misses Carter had a long account to meet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
her's
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From this reading No brighter, sunnier, happier disposition could have been met with than Toinette's when she entered the school; none more restless, distrustful and dissatisfied than her's when she left it, nearly six years later.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we are held accountable for sins of omission, as well as sins of commission, certainly the Misses Carter had a long account to meet.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No brighter, sunnier, happier disposition could have been met with than Toinette's when she entered the school; none more restless, distrustful and dissatisfied than her's when she left it, nearly six years later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading No brighter, sunnier, happier disposition could have been met with than Toinette's when she entered the school; none more restless, distrustful and dissatisfied than her's when she left it, nearly six years later.
go away from a place
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading No brighter, sunnier, happier disposition could have been met with than Toinette's when she entered the school; none more restless, distrustful and dissatisfied than her's when she left it, nearly six years later.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
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 If we are held accountable for sins of omission, as well as sins of commission, certainly the Misses Carter had a long account to meet.
engage in
From this reading "A TOUCH CAN MAKE OR A TOUCH CAN MAR" The school was chosen and Toinette placed therein.
MARverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading "A TOUCH CAN MAKE OR A TOUCH CAN MAR" The school was chosen and Toinette placed therein.
come together
From this reading If we are held accountable for sins of omission, as well as sins of commission, certainly the Misses Carter had a long account to meet.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading No brighter, sunnier, happier disposition could have been met with than Toinette's when she entered the school; none more restless, distrustful and dissatisfied than her's when she left it, nearly six years later.
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading What momentous results often follow a simple act.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading No brighter, sunnier, happier disposition could have been met with than Toinette's when she entered the school; none more restless, distrustful and dissatisfied than her's when she left it, nearly six years later.
not any; not one
From this reading No brighter, sunnier, happier disposition could have been met with than Toinette's when she entered the school; none more restless, distrustful and dissatisfied than her's when she left it, nearly six years later.
not one, and not any
From this reading No brighter, sunnier, happier disposition could have been met with than Toinette's when she entered the school; none more restless, distrustful and dissatisfied than her's when she left it, nearly six years later.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
many times at short intervals
From this reading What momentous results often follow a simple act.
omissionnounUS /oʊˈmɪʃən/
a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading If we are held accountable for sins of omission, as well as sins of commission, certainly the Misses Carter had a long account to meet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "A TOUCH CAN MAKE OR A TOUCH CAN MAR" The school was chosen and Toinette placed therein.
an amount of time
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "A TOUCH CAN MAKE OR A TOUCH CAN MAR" The school was chosen and Toinette placed therein.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
ReeveverbUS /riːv/
pass a rope through
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading No brighter, sunnier, happier disposition could have been met with than Toinette's when she entered the school; none more restless, distrustful and dissatisfied than her's when she left it, nearly six years later.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading What momentous results often follow a simple act.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
an educational institution
From this reading "A TOUCH CAN MAKE OR A TOUCH CAN MAR" The school was chosen and Toinette placed therein.
try to get or reach
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading What momentous results often follow a simple act.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading If we are held accountable for sins of omission, as well as sins of commission, certainly the Misses Carter had a long account to meet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading No brighter, sunnier, happier disposition could have been met with than Toinette's when she entered the school; none more restless, distrustful and dissatisfied than her's when she left it, nearly six years later.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
sunnier
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From this reading No brighter, sunnier, happier disposition could have been met with than Toinette's when she entered the school; none more restless, distrustful and dissatisfied than her's when she left it, nearly six years later.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No brighter, sunnier, happier disposition could have been met with than Toinette's when she entered the school; none more restless, distrustful and dissatisfied than her's when she left it, nearly six years later.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A TOUCH CAN MAKE OR A TOUCH CAN MAR" The school was chosen and Toinette placed therein.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading "A TOUCH CAN MAKE OR A TOUCH CAN MAR" The school was chosen and Toinette placed therein.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
Toinette
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From this reading "A TOUCH CAN MAKE OR A TOUCH CAN MAR" The school was chosen and Toinette placed therein.
Toinette's
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From this reading No brighter, sunnier, happier disposition could have been met with than Toinette's when she entered the school; none more restless, distrustful and dissatisfied than her's when she left it, nearly six years later.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "A TOUCH CAN MAKE OR A TOUCH CAN MAR" The school was chosen and Toinette placed therein.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A TOUCH CAN MAKE OR A TOUCH CAN MAR" The school was chosen and Toinette placed therein.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we are held accountable for sins of omission, as well as sins of commission, certainly the Misses Carter had a long account to meet.
(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 If we are held accountable for sins of omission, as well as sins of commission, certainly the Misses Carter had a long account to meet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What momentous results often follow a simple act.
at the time that
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Clayton Reeve placed his little girl with the Misses Carter, intending to leave her there a few months, and seek the change of scene so essential to his health, he did not realize that her whole future would be more or less influenced by the period she was destined to spend there.
a late time of life
From this reading No brighter, sunnier, happier disposition could have been met with than Toinette's when she entered the school; none more restless, distrustful and dissatisfied than her's when she left it, nearly six years later.
