used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alberta Goldsborough had been a pupil in the convent school for somewhat more than four months.
AlbertanounUS /ælˈbɜːrtə/
one of the three prairie provinces in western Canada; rich in oil and natural gas and minerals
From this reading Alberta Goldsborough had been a pupil in the convent school for somewhat more than four months.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In all that time she had not once heard from her lover.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She made no friends either among the teachers or the pupils.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She bore her trial with great stoicism, disdaining to complain, and doing all that was required of her with quiet indifference.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was, as the little girl described her to be, proud and still.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was, as the little girl described her to be, proud and still.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alberta Goldsborough had been a pupil in the convent school for somewhat more than four months.
cause to be bored
From this reading She bore her trial with great stoicism, disdaining to complain, and doing all that was required of her with quiet indifference.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading She bore her trial with great stoicism, disdaining to complain, and doing all that was required of her with quiet indifference.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading Alberta Goldsborough had been a pupil in the convent school for somewhat more than four months.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading She was, as the little girl described her to be, proud and still.
disdainingverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “disdain” — look down on with disdain
From this reading She bore her trial with great stoicism, disdaining to complain, and doing all that was required of her with quiet indifference.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She bore her trial with great stoicism, disdaining to complain, and doing all that was required of her with quiet indifference.
one or the other of two
From this reading She made no friends either among the teachers or the pupils.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alberta Goldsborough had been a pupil in the convent school for somewhat more than four months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Alberta Goldsborough had been a pupil in the convent school for somewhat more than four months.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She made no friends either among the teachers or the pupils.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In all that time she had not once heard from her lover.
a young female
From this reading She was, as the little girl described her to be, proud and still.
Goldsborough
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From this reading Alberta Goldsborough had been a pupil in the convent school for somewhat more than four months.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She bore her trial with great stoicism, disdaining to complain, and doing all that was required of her with quiet indifference.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alberta Goldsborough had been a pupil in the convent school for somewhat more than four months.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In all that time she had not once heard from her lover.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In all that time she had not once heard from her lover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alberta Goldsborough had been a pupil in the convent school for somewhat more than four months.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading She bore her trial with great stoicism, disdaining to complain, and doing all that was required of her with quiet indifference.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was, as the little girl described her to be, proud and still.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading In all that time she had not once heard from her lover.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made no friends either among the teachers or the pupils.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Alberta Goldsborough had been a pupil in the convent school for somewhat more than four months.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Alberta Goldsborough had been a pupil in the convent school for somewhat more than four months.
not any; not one
From this reading She made no friends either among the teachers or the pupils.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In all that time she had not once heard from her lover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She bore her trial with great stoicism, disdaining to complain, and doing all that was required of her with quiet indifference.
on one occasion
From this reading In all that time she had not once heard from her lover.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She made no friends either among the teachers or the pupils.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She was, as the little girl described her to be, proud and still.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Alberta Goldsborough had been a pupil in the convent school for somewhat more than four months.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading She made no friends either among the teachers or the pupils.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She bore her trial with great stoicism, disdaining to complain, and doing all that was required of her with quiet indifference.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She bore her trial with great stoicism, disdaining to complain, and doing all that was required of her with quiet indifference.
an educational institution
From this reading Alberta Goldsborough had been a pupil in the convent school for somewhat more than four months.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In all that time she had not once heard from her lover.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Alberta Goldsborough had been a pupil in the convent school for somewhat more than four months.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was, as the little girl described her to be, proud and still.
stoicismnounUS /ˈstoʊ.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/
An ancient Greek and Roman philosophy holding that virtue is the only true good, and that emotional self-control leads to inner serenity.
From this reading She bore her trial with great stoicism, disdaining to complain, and doing all that was required of her with quiet indifference.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading She made no friends either among the teachers or the pupils.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Alberta Goldsborough had been a pupil in the convent school for somewhat more than four months.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In all that time she had not once heard from her lover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alberta Goldsborough had been a pupil in the convent school for somewhat more than four months.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In all that time she had not once heard from her lover.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She bore her trial with great stoicism, disdaining to complain, and doing all that was required of her with quiet indifference.
the act of testing something
From this reading She bore her trial with great stoicism, disdaining to complain, and doing all that was required of her with quiet indifference.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She bore her trial with great stoicism, disdaining to complain, and doing all that was required of her with quiet indifference.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She bore her trial with great stoicism, disdaining to complain, and doing all that was required of her with quiet indifference.
