10th
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From this reading 'She was the eldest of a large family, born June 10th, 1792.
1792
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From this reading 'She was the eldest of a large family, born June 10th, 1792.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'I am afraid we cannot give you very much information about our aunt, Miss Wooler,' writes one of her kindred.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading 'I am afraid we cannot give you very much information about our aunt, Miss Wooler,' writes one of her kindred.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am afraid we cannot give you very much information about our aunt, Miss Wooler,' writes one of her kindred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The kindly, placid woman who will ever be remembered as Charlotte Bronte's schoolmistress, had, it may be safely said, no history.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading 'I am afraid we cannot give you very much information about our aunt, Miss Wooler,' writes one of her kindred.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The kindly, placid woman who will ever be remembered as Charlotte Bronte's schoolmistress, had, it may be safely said, no history.
biographynounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
brought into existence
From this reading 'She was the eldest of a large family, born June 10th, 1792.
of short duration or distance
From this reading For that reason her brief story is worth setting forth here.
Bronte'snounUS /ˈbrɑːntiz/
possessive form of “bronte” — English novelist; youngest of three Bronte sisters (1820-1849)
From this reading The kindly, placid woman who will ever be remembered as Charlotte Bronte's schoolmistress, had, it may be safely said, no history.
cannot
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From this reading 'I am afraid we cannot give you very much information about our aunt, Miss Wooler,' writes one of her kindred.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading The kindly, placid woman who will ever be remembered as Charlotte Bronte's schoolmistress, had, it may be safely said, no history.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading 'She was the eldest of a large family, born June 10th, 1792.
at any time
From this reading The kindly, placid woman who will ever be remembered as Charlotte Bronte's schoolmistress, had, it may be safely said, no history.
a social unit living together
From this reading 'She was the eldest of a large family, born June 10th, 1792.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that reason her brief story is worth setting forth here.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For that reason her brief story is worth setting forth here.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'I am afraid we cannot give you very much information about our aunt, Miss Wooler,' writes one of her kindred.
good-heartedadjective
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The kindly, placid woman who will ever be remembered as Charlotte Bronte's schoolmistress, had, it may be safely said, no history.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For that reason her brief story is worth setting forth here.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The kindly, placid woman who will ever be remembered as Charlotte Bronte's schoolmistress, had, it may be safely said, no history.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I am afraid we cannot give you very much information about our aunt, Miss Wooler,' writes one of her kindred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
a message received and understood
From this reading 'I am afraid we cannot give you very much information about our aunt, Miss Wooler,' writes one of her kindred.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For that reason her brief story is worth setting forth here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The kindly, placid woman who will ever be remembered as Charlotte Bronte's schoolmistress, had, it may be safely said, no history.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading 'She was the eldest of a large family, born June 10th, 1792.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The kindly, placid woman who will ever be remembered as Charlotte Bronte's schoolmistress, had, it may be safely said, no history.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading 'I am afraid we cannot give you very much information about our aunt, Miss Wooler,' writes one of her kindred.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'She was the eldest of a large family, born June 10th, 1792.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The kindly, placid woman who will ever be remembered as Charlotte Bronte's schoolmistress, had, it may be safely said, no history.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'I am afraid we cannot give you very much information about our aunt, Miss Wooler,' writes one of her kindred.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'I am afraid we cannot give you very much information about our aunt, Miss Wooler,' writes one of her kindred.
not any; not one
From this reading The kindly, placid woman who will ever be remembered as Charlotte Bronte's schoolmistress, had, it may be safely said, no history.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'I am afraid we cannot give you very much information about our aunt, Miss Wooler,' writes one of her kindred.
and nothing more
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'I am afraid we cannot give you very much information about our aunt, Miss Wooler,' writes one of her kindred.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading The kindly, placid woman who will ever be remembered as Charlotte Bronte's schoolmistress, had, it may be safely said, no history.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For that reason her brief story is worth setting forth here.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The kindly, placid woman who will ever be remembered as Charlotte Bronte's schoolmistress, had, it may be safely said, no history.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading The kindly, placid woman who will ever be remembered as Charlotte Bronte's schoolmistress, had, it may be safely said, no history.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The kindly, placid woman who will ever be remembered as Charlotte Bronte's schoolmistress, had, it may be safely said, no history.
except for; apart from
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
schoolmistressnoun
a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
From this reading The kindly, placid woman who will ever be remembered as Charlotte Bronte's schoolmistress, had, it may be safely said, no history.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading For that reason her brief story is worth setting forth here.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
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 For that reason her brief story is worth setting forth here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The kindly, placid woman who will ever be remembered as Charlotte Bronte's schoolmistress, had, it may be safely said, no history.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'I am afraid we cannot give you very much information about our aunt, Miss Wooler,' writes one of her kindred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'I am afraid we cannot give you very much information about our aunt, Miss Wooler,' writes one of her kindred.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
which person or people
From this reading The kindly, placid woman who will ever be remembered as Charlotte Bronte's schoolmistress, had, it may be safely said, no history.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The kindly, placid woman who will ever be remembered as Charlotte Bronte's schoolmistress, had, it may be safely said, no history.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The kindly, placid woman who will ever be remembered as Charlotte Bronte's schoolmistress, had, it may be safely said, no history.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
Wooler
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From this reading 'I am afraid we cannot give you very much information about our aunt, Miss Wooler,' writes one of her kindred.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was a good-hearted woman, who did her work and went to her rest with no possible claim to a place in biography, save only that she assisted in the education of two great women.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading For that reason her brief story is worth setting forth here.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading 'I am afraid we cannot give you very much information about our aunt, Miss Wooler,' writes one of her kindred.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I am afraid we cannot give you very much information about our aunt, Miss Wooler,' writes one of her kindred.
