adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She obeyed instantly, but trembling violently, and with a face pale as death, and eyes filled with tears.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading He was sitting with the copy-book and report in his hand, and there was much severity in both tone and look as he addressed her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was sitting with the copy-book and report in his hand, and there was much severity in both tone and look as he addressed her.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The child answered only by tears and sobs.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She says you have been very idle; and the report tells the same story; and this copy-book presents a shameful appearance."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was sitting with the copy-book and report in his hand, and there was much severity in both tone and look as he addressed her.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She says you have been very idle; and the report tells the same story; and this copy-book presents a shameful appearance."
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was sitting with the copy-book and report in his hand, and there was much severity in both tone and look as he addressed her.
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She obeyed instantly, but trembling violently, and with a face pale as death, and eyes filled with tears.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child answered only by tears and sobs.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
copy-book
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From this reading He was sitting with the copy-book and report in his hand, and there was much severity in both tone and look as he addressed her.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She obeyed instantly, but trembling violently, and with a face pale as death, and eyes filled with tears.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
Elsie
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From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She obeyed instantly, but trembling violently, and with a face pale as death, and eyes filled with tears.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She obeyed instantly, but trembling violently, and with a face pale as death, and eyes filled with tears.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She obeyed instantly, but trembling violently, and with a face pale as death, and eyes filled with tears.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was sitting with the copy-book and report in his hand, and there was much severity in both tone and look as he addressed her.
happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She says you have been very idle; and the report tells the same story; and this copy-book presents a shameful appearance."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting with the copy-book and report in his hand, and there was much severity in both tone and look as he addressed her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was sitting with the copy-book and report in his hand, and there was much severity in both tone and look as he addressed her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was sitting with the copy-book and report in his hand, and there was much severity in both tone and look as he addressed her.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading She says you have been very idle; and the report tells the same story; and this copy-book presents a shameful appearance."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was sitting with the copy-book and report in his hand, and there was much severity in both tone and look as he addressed her.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She obeyed instantly, but trembling violently, and with a face pale as death, and eyes filled with tears.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was sitting with the copy-book and report in his hand, and there was much severity in both tone and look as he addressed her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was sitting with the copy-book and report in his hand, and there was much severity in both tone and look as he addressed her.
obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading She obeyed instantly, but trembling violently, and with a face pale as death, and eyes filled with tears.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The child answered only by tears and sobs.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She obeyed instantly, but trembling violently, and with a face pale as death, and eyes filled with tears.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
pleadinglyadverb
in a beseeching manner
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading She says you have been very idle; and the report tells the same story; and this copy-book presents a shameful appearance."
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading He was sitting with the copy-book and report in his hand, and there was much severity in both tone and look as he addressed her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading She says you have been very idle; and the report tells the same story; and this copy-book presents a shameful appearance."
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading She says you have been very idle; and the report tells the same story; and this copy-book presents a shameful appearance."
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading He was sitting with the copy-book and report in his hand, and there was much severity in both tone and look as he addressed her.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading She says you have been very idle; and the report tells the same story; and this copy-book presents a shameful appearance."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She obeyed instantly, but trembling violently, and with a face pale as death, and eyes filled with tears.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was sitting with the copy-book and report in his hand, and there was much severity in both tone and look as he addressed her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading The child answered only by tears and sobs.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She says you have been very idle; and the report tells the same story; and this copy-book presents a shameful appearance."
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She obeyed instantly, but trembling violently, and with a face pale as death, and eyes filled with tears.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading She says you have been very idle; and the report tells the same story; and this copy-book presents a shameful appearance."
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was sitting with the copy-book and report in his hand, and there was much severity in both tone and look as he addressed her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was sitting with the copy-book and report in his hand, and there was much severity in both tone and look as he addressed her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She says you have been very idle; and the report tells the same story; and this copy-book presents a shameful appearance."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He was sitting with the copy-book and report in his hand, and there was much severity in both tone and look as he addressed her.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading She obeyed instantly, but trembling violently, and with a face pale as death, and eyes filled with tears.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She says you have been very idle; and the report tells the same story; and this copy-book presents a shameful appearance."
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading She obeyed instantly, but trembling violently, and with a face pale as death, and eyes filled with tears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sitting with the copy-book and report in his hand, and there was much severity in both tone and look as he addressed her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was sitting with the copy-book and report in his hand, and there was much severity in both tone and look as he addressed her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She lifted them pleadingly to his face; and, touched by her evident terror and distress, he said in a tone somewhat less stern, "Can you tell me, Elsie, how it happens that your teacher brings me so bad a report of your conduct and lessons during the past month?
