used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a delicate girl, like Clemence Graystone, this country school teaching proved very laborious work.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Children have an innate love of the pure and good.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Children have an innate love of the pure and good.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps because they are themselves innocent, until the great, wicked world contaminates them.
for the reason that
From this reading Perhaps because they are themselves innocent, until the great, wicked world contaminates them.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading But she bent to it bravely.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading But she bent to it bravely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she bent to it bravely.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Children have an innate love of the pure and good.
Clemence
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From this reading For a delicate girl, like Clemence Graystone, this country school teaching proved very laborious work.
contaminatesverbUS /kənˈtæməneɪts/
third-person singular of “contaminate” — make impure
From this reading Perhaps because they are themselves innocent, until the great, wicked world contaminates them.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For a delicate girl, like Clemence Graystone, this country school teaching proved very laborious work.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading For a delicate girl, like Clemence Graystone, this country school teaching proved very laborious work.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was easy to see that these rude little savages whom she taught, fairly worshipped her.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It was easy to see that these rude little savages whom she taught, fairly worshipped her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a delicate girl, like Clemence Graystone, this country school teaching proved very laborious work.
a young female
From this reading For a delicate girl, like Clemence Graystone, this country school teaching proved very laborious work.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Children have an innate love of the pure and good.
Graystone
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From this reading For a delicate girl, like Clemence Graystone, this country school teaching proved very laborious work.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Perhaps because they are themselves innocent, until the great, wicked world contaminates them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Children have an innate love of the pure and good.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was easy to see that these rude little savages whom she taught, fairly worshipped her.
innateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneɪt/
not established by conditioning or learning
From this reading Children have an innate love of the pure and good.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Perhaps because they are themselves innocent, until the great, wicked world contaminates them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she bent to it bravely.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading For a delicate girl, like Clemence Graystone, this country school teaching proved very laborious work.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For a delicate girl, like Clemence Graystone, this country school teaching proved very laborious work.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was easy to see that these rude little savages whom she taught, fairly worshipped her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Children have an innate love of the pure and good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Children have an innate love of the pure and good.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps because they are themselves innocent, until the great, wicked world contaminates them.
established beyond doubt
From this reading For a delicate girl, like Clemence Graystone, this country school teaching proved very laborious work.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Children have an innate love of the pure and good.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading It was easy to see that these rude little savages whom she taught, fairly worshipped her.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading It was easy to see that these rude little savages whom she taught, fairly worshipped her.
an educational institution
From this reading For a delicate girl, like Clemence Graystone, this country school teaching proved very laborious work.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was easy to see that these rude little savages whom she taught, fairly worshipped her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she bent to it bravely.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading It was easy to see that these rude little savages whom she taught, fairly worshipped her.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading For a delicate girl, like Clemence Graystone, this country school teaching proved very laborious work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was easy to see that these rude little savages whom she taught, fairly worshipped her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Children have an innate love of the pure and good.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Perhaps because they are themselves innocent, until the great, wicked world contaminates them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Perhaps because they are themselves innocent, until the great, wicked world contaminates them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was easy to see that these rude little savages whom she taught, fairly worshipped her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps because they are themselves innocent, until the great, wicked world contaminates them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a delicate girl, like Clemence Graystone, this country school teaching proved very laborious work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she bent to it bravely.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Perhaps because they are themselves innocent, until the great, wicked world contaminates them.
precisely as stated
From this reading For a delicate girl, like Clemence Graystone, this country school teaching proved very laborious work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was easy to see that these rude little savages whom she taught, fairly worshipped her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was easy to see that these rude little savages whom she taught, fairly worshipped her.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Perhaps because they are themselves innocent, until the great, wicked world contaminates them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For a delicate girl, like Clemence Graystone, this country school teaching proved very laborious work.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Perhaps because they are themselves innocent, until the great, wicked world contaminates them.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading It was easy to see that these rude little savages whom she taught, fairly worshipped her.
