adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were placed so as to form a horseshoe before her desk, and at the further extremity of this semicircle was a chair evidently for himself.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading She was a little nettled at his premature action, although admitting the utility of the change, but she was still more annoyed at his absence at such a moment.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading She was a little nettled at his premature action, although admitting the utility of the change, but she was still more annoyed at his absence at such a moment.
admittingverbUS /ædˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading She was a little nettled at his premature action, although admitting the utility of the change, but she was still more annoyed at his absence at such a moment.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was a little nettled at his premature action, although admitting the utility of the change, but she was still more annoyed at his absence at such a moment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was shown in some rearrangement of the school seats and benches.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading She was a little nettled at his premature action, although admitting the utility of the change, but she was still more annoyed at his absence at such a moment.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading It was nearly the school hour when he appeared, to her surprise, marshaling a file of some of the smaller children whom he had evidently picked up en route, and who were, to her greater surprise, apparently on the best of terms with him.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was nearly the school hour when he appeared, to her surprise, marshaling a file of some of the smaller children whom he had evidently picked up en route, and who were, to her greater surprise, apparently on the best of terms with him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were placed so as to form a horseshoe before her desk, and at the further extremity of this semicircle was a chair evidently for himself.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Mrs. Martin was early at the schoolhouse the next morning, yet not so early but that she discovered that the new assistant had been there before her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Martin was early at the schoolhouse the next morning, yet not so early but that she discovered that the new assistant had been there before her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Martin was early at the schoolhouse the next morning, yet not so early but that she discovered that the new assistant had been there before her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Martin was early at the schoolhouse the next morning, yet not so early but that she discovered that the new assistant had been there before her.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading This was shown in some rearrangement of the school seats and benches.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was nearly the school hour when he appeared, to her surprise, marshaling a file of some of the smaller children whom he had evidently picked up en route, and who were, to her greater surprise, apparently on the best of terms with him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Martin was early at the schoolhouse the next morning, yet not so early but that she discovered that the new assistant had been there before her.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading They were placed so as to form a horseshoe before her desk, and at the further extremity of this semicircle was a chair evidently for himself.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She was a little nettled at his premature action, although admitting the utility of the change, but she was still more annoyed at his absence at such a moment.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was nearly the school hour when he appeared, to her surprise, marshaling a file of some of the smaller children whom he had evidently picked up en route, and who were, to her greater surprise, apparently on the best of terms with him.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading They were placed so as to form a horseshoe before her desk, and at the further extremity of this semicircle was a chair evidently for himself.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Mrs. Martin was early at the schoolhouse the next morning, yet not so early but that she discovered that the new assistant had been there before her.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Mrs. Martin was early at the schoolhouse the next morning, yet not so early but that she discovered that the new assistant had been there before her.
ennounUS /en/
half the width of an em
From this reading It was nearly the school hour when he appeared, to her surprise, marshaling a file of some of the smaller children whom he had evidently picked up en route, and who were, to her greater surprise, apparently on the best of terms with him.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading They were placed so as to form a horseshoe before her desk, and at the further extremity of this semicircle was a chair evidently for himself.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading They were placed so as to form a horseshoe before her desk, and at the further extremity of this semicircle was a chair evidently for himself.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading It was nearly the school hour when he appeared, to her surprise, marshaling a file of some of the smaller children whom he had evidently picked up en route, and who were, to her greater surprise, apparently on the best of terms with him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were placed so as to form a horseshoe before her desk, and at the further extremity of this semicircle was a chair evidently for himself.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading They were placed so as to form a horseshoe before her desk, and at the further extremity of this semicircle was a chair evidently for himself.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading They were placed so as to form a horseshoe before her desk, and at the further extremity of this semicircle was a chair evidently for himself.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading It was nearly the school hour when he appeared, to her surprise, marshaling a file of some of the smaller children whom he had evidently picked up en route, and who were, to her greater surprise, apparently on the best of terms with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Martin was early at the schoolhouse the next morning, yet not so early but that she discovered that the new assistant had been there before her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nearly the school hour when he appeared, to her surprise, marshaling a file of some of the smaller children whom he had evidently picked up en route, and who were, to her greater surprise, apparently on the best of terms with him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Martin was early at the schoolhouse the next morning, yet not so early but that she discovered that the new assistant had been there before her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was nearly the school hour when he appeared, to her surprise, marshaling a file of some of the smaller children whom he had evidently picked up en route, and who were, to her greater surprise, apparently on the best of terms with him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They were placed so as to form a horseshoe before her desk, and at the further extremity of this semicircle was a chair evidently for himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a little nettled at his premature action, although admitting the utility of the change, but she was still more annoyed at his absence at such a moment.
horseshoenounUS /ˈhɔːrsʃuː/
game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes
From this reading They were placed so as to form a horseshoe before her desk, and at the further extremity of this semicircle was a chair evidently for himself.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was nearly the school hour when he appeared, to her surprise, marshaling a file of some of the smaller children whom he had evidently picked up en route, and who were, to her greater surprise, apparently on the best of terms with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was shown in some rearrangement of the school seats and benches.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly the school hour when he appeared, to her surprise, marshaling a file of some of the smaller children whom he had evidently picked up en route, and who were, to her greater surprise, apparently on the best of terms with him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a little nettled at his premature action, although admitting the utility of the change, but she was still more annoyed at his absence at such a moment.
marshalingverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “marshal” — place in proper rank
From this reading It was nearly the school hour when he appeared, to her surprise, marshaling a file of some of the smaller children whom he had evidently picked up en route, and who were, to her greater surprise, apparently on the best of terms with him.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Mrs. Martin was early at the schoolhouse the next morning, yet not so early but that she discovered that the new assistant had been there before her.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She was a little nettled at his premature action, although admitting the utility of the change, but she was still more annoyed at his absence at such a moment.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was a little nettled at his premature action, although admitting the utility of the change, but she was still more annoyed at his absence at such a moment.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Martin was early at the schoolhouse the next morning, yet not so early but that she discovered that the new assistant had been there before her.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Martin was early at the schoolhouse the next morning, yet not so early but that she discovered that the new assistant had been there before her.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly the school hour when he appeared, to her surprise, marshaling a file of some of the smaller children whom he had evidently picked up en route, and who were, to her greater surprise, apparently on the best of terms with him.
nettledadjectiveUS /ˈnetəld/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading She was a little nettled at his premature action, although admitting the utility of the change, but she was still more annoyed at his absence at such a moment.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mrs. Martin was early at the schoolhouse the next morning, yet not so early but that she discovered that the new assistant had been there before her.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mrs. Martin was early at the schoolhouse the next morning, yet not so early but that she discovered that the new assistant had been there before her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Martin was early at the schoolhouse the next morning, yet not so early but that she discovered that the new assistant had been there before her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was shown in some rearrangement of the school seats and benches.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was nearly the school hour when he appeared, to her surprise, marshaling a file of some of the smaller children whom he had evidently picked up en route, and who were, to her greater surprise, apparently on the best of terms with him.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading It was nearly the school hour when he appeared, to her surprise, marshaling a file of some of the smaller children whom he had evidently picked up en route, and who were, to her greater surprise, apparently on the best of terms with him.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading They were placed so as to form a horseshoe before her desk, and at the further extremity of this semicircle was a chair evidently for himself.
prematureadjectiveUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
From this reading She was a little nettled at his premature action, although admitting the utility of the change, but she was still more annoyed at his absence at such a moment.
rearrangementnounUS /riərˈeɪndʒmənt/
changing an arrangement
From this reading This was shown in some rearrangement of the school seats and benches.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading It was nearly the school hour when he appeared, to her surprise, marshaling a file of some of the smaller children whom he had evidently picked up en route, and who were, to her greater surprise, apparently on the best of terms with him.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading This was shown in some rearrangement of the school seats and benches.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading Mrs. Martin was early at the schoolhouse the next morning, yet not so early but that she discovered that the new assistant had been there before her.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading This was shown in some rearrangement of the school seats and benches.
semicirclenoun
a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
From this reading They were placed so as to form a horseshoe before her desk, and at the further extremity of this semicircle was a chair evidently for himself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Martin was early at the schoolhouse the next morning, yet not so early but that she discovered that the new assistant had been there before her.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This was shown in some rearrangement of the school seats and benches.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading It was nearly the school hour when he appeared, to her surprise, marshaling a file of some of the smaller children whom he had evidently picked up en route, and who were, to her greater surprise, apparently on the best of terms with him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Martin was early at the schoolhouse the next morning, yet not so early but that she discovered that the new assistant had been there before her.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This was shown in some rearrangement of the school seats and benches.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She was a little nettled at his premature action, although admitting the utility of the change, but she was still more annoyed at his absence at such a moment.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was a little nettled at his premature action, although admitting the utility of the change, but she was still more annoyed at his absence at such a moment.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It was nearly the school hour when he appeared, to her surprise, marshaling a file of some of the smaller children whom he had evidently picked up en route, and who were, to her greater surprise, apparently on the best of terms with him.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading It was nearly the school hour when he appeared, to her surprise, marshaling a file of some of the smaller children whom he had evidently picked up en route, and who were, to her greater surprise, apparently on the best of terms with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Martin was early at the schoolhouse the next morning, yet not so early but that she discovered that the new assistant had been there before her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Martin was early at the schoolhouse the next morning, yet not so early but that she discovered that the new assistant had been there before her.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mrs. Martin was early at the schoolhouse the next morning, yet not so early but that she discovered that the new assistant had been there before her.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were placed so as to form a horseshoe before her desk, and at the further extremity of this semicircle was a chair evidently for himself.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was shown in some rearrangement of the school seats and benches.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were placed so as to form a horseshoe before her desk, and at the further extremity of this semicircle was a chair evidently for himself.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was nearly the school hour when he appeared, to her surprise, marshaling a file of some of the smaller children whom he had evidently picked up en route, and who were, to her greater surprise, apparently on the best of terms with him.
utilitynounUS /juːˈtɪləti/
a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
From this reading She was a little nettled at his premature action, although admitting the utility of the change, but she was still more annoyed at his absence at such a moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Martin was early at the schoolhouse the next morning, yet not so early but that she discovered that the new assistant had been there before her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were placed so as to form a horseshoe before her desk, and at the further extremity of this semicircle was a chair evidently for himself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly the school hour when he appeared, to her surprise, marshaling a file of some of the smaller children whom he had evidently picked up en route, and who were, to her greater surprise, apparently on the best of terms with him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was nearly the school hour when he appeared, to her surprise, marshaling a file of some of the smaller children whom he had evidently picked up en route, and who were, to her greater surprise, apparently on the best of terms with him.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was nearly the school hour when he appeared, to her surprise, marshaling a file of some of the smaller children whom he had evidently picked up en route, and who were, to her greater surprise, apparently on the best of terms with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was nearly the school hour when he appeared, to her surprise, marshaling a file of some of the smaller children whom he had evidently picked up en route, and who were, to her greater surprise, apparently on the best of terms with him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs. Martin was early at the schoolhouse the next morning, yet not so early but that she discovered that the new assistant had been there before her.
