used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading With a voice of scorn and utter contempt he would read, “I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed,” and then apply the verses to those pupils who were too lazy to dig, but were not ashamed to beg their classmates for help.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELLA AND THE PRINCIPAL Ella was right in thinking that the principal liked her.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading With a voice of scorn and utter contempt he would read, “I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed,” and then apply the verses to those pupils who were too lazy to dig, but were not ashamed to beg their classmates for help.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading With a voice of scorn and utter contempt he would read, “I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed,” and then apply the verses to those pupils who were too lazy to dig, but were not ashamed to beg their classmates for help.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading With a voice of scorn and utter contempt he would read, “I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed,” and then apply the verses to those pupils who were too lazy to dig, but were not ashamed to beg their classmates for help.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With a voice of scorn and utter contempt he would read, “I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed,” and then apply the verses to those pupils who were too lazy to dig, but were not ashamed to beg their classmates for help.
cannot
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From this reading With a voice of scorn and utter contempt he would read, “I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed,” and then apply the verses to those pupils who were too lazy to dig, but were not ashamed to beg their classmates for help.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Sometimes he seemed to delight in making the children uncomfortable, and even in punishing them.
classmatesnounUS /ˈklæsmeɪts/
plural of “classmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading With a voice of scorn and utter contempt he would read, “I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed,” and then apply the verses to those pupils who were too lazy to dig, but were not ashamed to beg their classmates for help.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading With a voice of scorn and utter contempt he would read, “I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed,” and then apply the verses to those pupils who were too lazy to dig, but were not ashamed to beg their classmates for help.
cringeverbUS /krɪndʒ/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Sometimes he seemed to delight in making the children uncomfortable, and even in punishing them.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading With a voice of scorn and utter contempt he would read, “I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed,” and then apply the verses to those pupils who were too lazy to dig, but were not ashamed to beg their classmates for help.
dishonestadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnəst/
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
ELLA
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From this reading ELLA AND THE PRINCIPAL Ella was right in thinking that the principal liked her.
emphasizingnounUS /ˈemfəsaɪzɪŋ/
the act of giving special importance or significance to something
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
divisible by two
From this reading Sometimes he seemed to delight in making the children uncomfortable, and even in punishing them.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With a voice of scorn and utter contempt he would read, “I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed,” and then apply the verses to those pupils who were too lazy to dig, but were not ashamed to beg their classmates for help.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading He was severe, often harsh.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was severe, often harsh.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading With a voice of scorn and utter contempt he would read, “I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed,” and then apply the verses to those pupils who were too lazy to dig, but were not ashamed to beg their classmates for help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ELLA AND THE PRINCIPAL Ella was right in thinking that the principal liked her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With a voice of scorn and utter contempt he would read, “I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed,” and then apply the verses to those pupils who were too lazy to dig, but were not ashamed to beg their classmates for help.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ELLA AND THE PRINCIPAL Ella was right in thinking that the principal liked her.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading With a voice of scorn and utter contempt he would read, “I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed,” and then apply the verses to those pupils who were too lazy to dig, but were not ashamed to beg their classmates for help.
liarsnounUS /ˈlaɪərz/
plural of “liar” — a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading ELLA AND THE PRINCIPAL Ella was right in thinking that the principal liked her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Sometimes he seemed to delight in making the children uncomfortable, and even in punishing them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With a voice of scorn and utter contempt he would read, “I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed,” and then apply the verses to those pupils who were too lazy to dig, but were not ashamed to beg their classmates for help.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He was severe, often harsh.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading ELLA AND THE PRINCIPAL Ella was right in thinking that the principal liked her.
punishingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/
resulting in punishment
From this reading Sometimes he seemed to delight in making the children uncomfortable, and even in punishing them.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
precisely, exactly
From this reading ELLA AND THE PRINCIPAL Ella was right in thinking that the principal liked her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading With a voice of scorn and utter contempt he would read, “I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed,” and then apply the verses to those pupils who were too lazy to dig, but were not ashamed to beg their classmates for help.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sometimes he seemed to delight in making the children uncomfortable, and even in punishing them.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading He was severe, often harsh.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes he seemed to delight in making the children uncomfortable, and even in punishing them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ELLA AND THE PRINCIPAL Ella was right in thinking that the principal liked her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELLA AND THE PRINCIPAL Ella was right in thinking that the principal liked her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With a voice of scorn and utter contempt he would read, “I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed,” and then apply the verses to those pupils who were too lazy to dig, but were not ashamed to beg their classmates for help.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sometimes he seemed to delight in making the children uncomfortable, and even in punishing them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With a voice of scorn and utter contempt he would read, “I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed,” and then apply the verses to those pupils who were too lazy to dig, but were not ashamed to beg their classmates for help.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading ELLA AND THE PRINCIPAL Ella was right in thinking that the principal liked her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading With a voice of scorn and utter contempt he would read, “I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed,” and then apply the verses to those pupils who were too lazy to dig, but were not ashamed to beg their classmates for help.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes he seemed to delight in making the children uncomfortable, and even in punishing them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading With a voice of scorn and utter contempt he would read, “I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed,” and then apply the verses to those pupils who were too lazy to dig, but were not ashamed to beg their classmates for help.
truthfuladjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Sometimes he seemed to delight in making the children uncomfortable, and even in punishing them.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading With a voice of scorn and utter contempt he would read, “I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed,” and then apply the verses to those pupils who were too lazy to dig, but were not ashamed to beg their classmates for help.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading With a voice of scorn and utter contempt he would read, “I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed,” and then apply the verses to those pupils who were too lazy to dig, but were not ashamed to beg their classmates for help.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELLA AND THE PRINCIPAL Ella was right in thinking that the principal liked her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With a voice of scorn and utter contempt he would read, “I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed,” and then apply the verses to those pupils who were too lazy to dig, but were not ashamed to beg their classmates for help.
at the time that
From this reading When he read the Bible in the opening exercises, he had a way of emphasizing verses about liars and thieves that made his most truthful and honest pupils cringe and think that they _must_ have said something that was false or done something dishonest.
which person or people
From this reading With a voice of scorn and utter contempt he would read, “I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed,” and then apply the verses to those pupils who were too lazy to dig, but were not ashamed to beg their classmates for help.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a voice of scorn and utter contempt he would read, “I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed,” and then apply the verses to those pupils who were too lazy to dig, but were not ashamed to beg their classmates for help.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With a voice of scorn and utter contempt he would read, “I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed,” and then apply the verses to those pupils who were too lazy to dig, but were not ashamed to beg their classmates for help.
