used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She attended her classes, recited her lessons, but beyond the mere mechanical duties of school life she took no part in the world of girls about her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The little French girl wanted to be alone, that was painfully evident.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Neither had she received any letters.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading She attended her classes, recited her lessons, but beyond the mere mechanical duties of school life she took no part in the world of girls about her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The little French girl wanted to be alone, that was painfully evident.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She attended her classes, recited her lessons, but beyond the mere mechanical duties of school life she took no part in the world of girls about her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She attended her classes, recited her lessons, but beyond the mere mechanical duties of school life she took no part in the world of girls about her.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading She attended her classes, recited her lessons, but beyond the mere mechanical duties of school life she took no part in the world of girls about her.
cliquenounUS /kliːk/
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even Dorothy did not feel welcome in Miette’s room.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
DOROTHY
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From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She attended her classes, recited her lessons, but beyond the mere mechanical duties of school life she took no part in the world of girls about her.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Dorothy did not feel welcome in Miette’s room.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The little French girl wanted to be alone, that was painfully evident.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Even Dorothy did not feel welcome in Miette’s room.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The little French girl wanted to be alone, that was painfully evident.
a young female
From this reading The little French girl wanted to be alone, that was painfully evident.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She attended her classes, recited her lessons, but beyond the mere mechanical duties of school life she took no part in the world of girls about her.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading She attended her classes, recited her lessons, but beyond the mere mechanical duties of school life she took no part in the world of girls about her.
the literary culture
From this reading Neither had she received any letters.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She attended her classes, recited her lessons, but beyond the mere mechanical duties of school life she took no part in the world of girls about her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little French girl wanted to be alone, that was painfully evident.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading She attended her classes, recited her lessons, but beyond the mere mechanical duties of school life she took no part in the world of girls about her.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She attended her classes, recited her lessons, but beyond the mere mechanical duties of school life she took no part in the world of girls about her.
Miette
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From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
Miette's
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From this reading Even Dorothy did not feel welcome in Miette’s room.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither had she received any letters.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
Nita's
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From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
not any; not one
From this reading She attended her classes, recited her lessons, but beyond the mere mechanical duties of school life she took no part in the world of girls about her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even Dorothy did not feel welcome in Miette’s room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading The little French girl wanted to be alone, that was painfully evident.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She attended her classes, recited her lessons, but beyond the mere mechanical duties of school life she took no part in the world of girls about her.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Neither had she received any letters.
recitedverbUS /rəˈsaɪtɪd/
past form of “recite” — recite in elocution
From this reading She attended her classes, recited her lessons, but beyond the mere mechanical duties of school life she took no part in the world of girls about her.
free from harm or evil
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Even Dorothy did not feel welcome in Miette’s room.
an educational institution
From this reading She attended her classes, recited her lessons, but beyond the mere mechanical duties of school life she took no part in the world of girls about her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She attended her classes, recited her lessons, but beyond the mere mechanical duties of school life she took no part in the world of girls about her.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She attended her classes, recited her lessons, but beyond the mere mechanical duties of school life she took no part in the world of girls about her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The little French girl wanted to be alone, that was painfully evident.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little French girl wanted to be alone, that was painfully evident.
accept gladly
From this reading Even Dorothy did not feel welcome in Miette’s room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The cloud that had so persistently floated over the head of Miette since the girls of Nita’s clique showed their disapproval of the new pupil, now seemed to have settled down upon her with a strange, sullen gloom.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She attended her classes, recited her lessons, but beyond the mere mechanical duties of school life she took no part in the world of girls about her.
