used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Pryor had never uttered a truer remark than the one at the close of our last chapter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There _was_ an excitement in the little village, before which the sensation created by the pretty schoolmistress, became as nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wordy war raged fiercely, and life-long enmities were created between those who had been intimate friends, endeared to each other by years of pleasant intercourse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There _was_ an excitement in the little village, before which the sensation created by the pretty schoolmistress, became as nothing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Pryor had never uttered a truer remark than the one at the close of our last chapter.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There _was_ an excitement in the little village, before which the sensation created by the pretty schoolmistress, became as nothing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wordy war raged fiercely, and life-long enmities were created between those who had been intimate friends, endeared to each other by years of pleasant intercourse.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There _was_ an excitement in the little village, before which the sensation created by the pretty schoolmistress, became as nothing.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The wordy war raged fiercely, and life-long enmities were created between those who had been intimate friends, endeared to each other by years of pleasant intercourse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There _was_ an excitement in the little village, before which the sensation created by the pretty schoolmistress, became as nothing.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Miss Pryor had never uttered a truer remark than the one at the close of our last chapter.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Miss Pryor had never uttered a truer remark than the one at the close of our last chapter.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading There _was_ an excitement in the little village, before which the sensation created by the pretty schoolmistress, became as nothing.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Only little Mrs. Swan resolutely defended them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The wordy war raged fiercely, and life-long enmities were created between those who had been intimate friends, endeared to each other by years of pleasant intercourse.
endearedverbUS /enˈdiːrd/
past form of “endear” — make attractive or lovable
From this reading The wordy war raged fiercely, and life-long enmities were created between those who had been intimate friends, endeared to each other by years of pleasant intercourse.
enmitiesnounUS /ˈenmətiz/
plural of “enmity” — a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading The wordy war raged fiercely, and life-long enmities were created between those who had been intimate friends, endeared to each other by years of pleasant intercourse.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There _was_ an excitement in the little village, before which the sensation created by the pretty schoolmistress, became as nothing.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading The wordy war raged fiercely, and life-long enmities were created between those who had been intimate friends, endeared to each other by years of pleasant intercourse.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The wordy war raged fiercely, and life-long enmities were created between those who had been intimate friends, endeared to each other by years of pleasant intercourse.
Garnets
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From this reading Meanwhile the offending Garnets were socially ostracized.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Pryor had never uttered a truer remark than the one at the close of our last chapter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There _was_ an excitement in the little village, before which the sensation created by the pretty schoolmistress, became as nothing.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading The wordy war raged fiercely, and life-long enmities were created between those who had been intimate friends, endeared to each other by years of pleasant intercourse.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading The wordy war raged fiercely, and life-long enmities were created between those who had been intimate friends, endeared to each other by years of pleasant intercourse.
immediately past
From this reading Miss Pryor had never uttered a truer remark than the one at the close of our last chapter.
life-long
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From this reading The wordy war raged fiercely, and life-long enmities were created between those who had been intimate friends, endeared to each other by years of pleasant intercourse.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There _was_ an excitement in the little village, before which the sensation created by the pretty schoolmistress, became as nothing.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the offending Garnets were socially ostracized.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Pryor had never uttered a truer remark than the one at the close of our last chapter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Only little Mrs. Swan resolutely defended them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Miss Pryor had never uttered a truer remark than the one at the close of our last chapter.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There _was_ an excitement in the little village, before which the sensation created by the pretty schoolmistress, became as nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Pryor had never uttered a truer remark than the one at the close of our last chapter.
offendingadjectiveUS /əˈfendɪŋ/
offending against or breaking a law or rule
From this reading Meanwhile the offending Garnets were socially ostracized.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Pryor had never uttered a truer remark than the one at the close of our last chapter.
and nothing more
From this reading Only little Mrs. Swan resolutely defended them.
ostracizedverbUS /ˈɔːstrəsaɪzd/
past form of “ostracize” — expel from a community or group
From this reading Meanwhile the offending Garnets were socially ostracized.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The wordy war raged fiercely, and life-long enmities were created between those who had been intimate friends, endeared to each other by years of pleasant intercourse.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Miss Pryor had never uttered a truer remark than the one at the close of our last chapter.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The wordy war raged fiercely, and life-long enmities were created between those who had been intimate friends, endeared to each other by years of pleasant intercourse.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading There _was_ an excitement in the little village, before which the sensation created by the pretty schoolmistress, became as nothing.
Pryor
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From this reading Miss Pryor had never uttered a truer remark than the one at the close of our last chapter.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The wordy war raged fiercely, and life-long enmities were created between those who had been intimate friends, endeared to each other by years of pleasant intercourse.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Miss Pryor had never uttered a truer remark than the one at the close of our last chapter.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading Only little Mrs. Swan resolutely defended them.
schoolmistressnoun
a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
From this reading There _was_ an excitement in the little village, before which the sensation created by the pretty schoolmistress, became as nothing.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading There _was_ an excitement in the little village, before which the sensation created by the pretty schoolmistress, became as nothing.
sociallyadverbUS /ˈsoʊʃəli/
by or with respect to society
From this reading Meanwhile the offending Garnets were socially ostracized.
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading Only little Mrs. Swan resolutely defended them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Miss Pryor had never uttered a truer remark than the one at the close of our last chapter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Pryor had never uttered a truer remark than the one at the close of our last chapter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Only little Mrs. Swan resolutely defended them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There _was_ an excitement in the little village, before which the sensation created by the pretty schoolmistress, became as nothing.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The wordy war raged fiercely, and life-long enmities were created between those who had been intimate friends, endeared to each other by years of pleasant intercourse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wordy war raged fiercely, and life-long enmities were created between those who had been intimate friends, endeared to each other by years of pleasant intercourse.
trueradjectiveUS /ˈtruːər/
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Miss Pryor had never uttered a truer remark than the one at the close of our last chapter.
communicated in words
From this reading Miss Pryor had never uttered a truer remark than the one at the close of our last chapter.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There _was_ an excitement in the little village, before which the sensation created by the pretty schoolmistress, became as nothing.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The wordy war raged fiercely, and life-long enmities were created between those who had been intimate friends, endeared to each other by years of pleasant intercourse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There _was_ an excitement in the little village, before which the sensation created by the pretty schoolmistress, became as nothing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wordy war raged fiercely, and life-long enmities were created between those who had been intimate friends, endeared to each other by years of pleasant intercourse.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There _was_ an excitement in the little village, before which the sensation created by the pretty schoolmistress, became as nothing.
which person or people
From this reading The wordy war raged fiercely, and life-long enmities were created between those who had been intimate friends, endeared to each other by years of pleasant intercourse.
wordyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrdi/
using or containing too many words
From this reading The wordy war raged fiercely, and life-long enmities were created between those who had been intimate friends, endeared to each other by years of pleasant intercourse.
a late time of life
From this reading The wordy war raged fiercely, and life-long enmities were created between those who had been intimate friends, endeared to each other by years of pleasant intercourse.
