used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERY.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading At the end of that time she was able to walk again, and, to her own infinite relief, she went back to school.
anew
From this reading At the end of that time she was able to walk again, and, to her own infinite relief, she went back to school.
(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 All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She learnt her lessons just as carefully as ever; she was pronounced by her teachers to be a remarkably clever and intelligent child; but there was a change in her face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of that time she was able to walk again, and, to her own infinite relief, she went back to school.
AugustanounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the end of that time she was able to walk again, and, to her own infinite relief, she went back to school.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She learnt her lessons just as carefully as ever; she was pronounced by her teachers to be a remarkably clever and intelligent child; but there was a change in her face.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She learnt her lessons just as carefully as ever; she was pronounced by her teachers to be a remarkably clever and intelligent child; but there was a change in her face.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She learnt her lessons just as carefully as ever; she was pronounced by her teachers to be a remarkably clever and intelligent child; but there was a change in her face.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She learnt her lessons just as carefully as ever; she was pronounced by her teachers to be a remarkably clever and intelligent child; but there was a change in her face.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She learnt her lessons just as carefully as ever; she was pronounced by her teachers to be a remarkably clever and intelligent child; but there was a change in her face.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading She learnt her lessons just as carefully as ever; she was pronounced by her teachers to be a remarkably clever and intelligent child; but there was a change in her face.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had not the look that it had worn when first she had come to the Richmonds’, but in some respects its expression was even sadder.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of that time she was able to walk again, and, to her own infinite relief, she went back to school.
divisible by two
From this reading It had not the look that it had worn when first she had come to the Richmonds’, but in some respects its expression was even sadder.
at any time
From this reading She learnt her lessons just as carefully as ever; she was pronounced by her teachers to be a remarkably clever and intelligent child; but there was a change in her face.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It had not the look that it had worn when first she had come to the Richmonds’, but in some respects its expression was even sadder.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She learnt her lessons just as carefully as ever; she was pronounced by her teachers to be a remarkably clever and intelligent child; but there was a change in her face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It had not the look that it had worn when first she had come to the Richmonds’, but in some respects its expression was even sadder.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had not the look that it had worn when first she had come to the Richmonds’, but in some respects its expression was even sadder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading At the end of that time she was able to walk again, and, to her own infinite relief, she went back to school.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading She learnt her lessons just as carefully as ever; she was pronounced by her teachers to be a remarkably clever and intelligent child; but there was a change in her face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had not the look that it had worn when first she had come to the Richmonds’, but in some respects its expression was even sadder.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had not the look that it had worn when first she had come to the Richmonds’, but in some respects its expression was even sadder.
and nothing more
From this reading She learnt her lessons just as carefully as ever; she was pronounced by her teachers to be a remarkably clever and intelligent child; but there was a change in her face.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading She learnt her lessons just as carefully as ever; she was pronounced by her teachers to be a remarkably clever and intelligent child; but there was a change in her face.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading She learnt her lessons just as carefully as ever; she was pronounced by her teachers to be a remarkably clever and intelligent child; but there was a change in her face.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It had not the look that it had worn when first she had come to the Richmonds’, but in some respects its expression was even sadder.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A MYSTERY.
Nan'snounUS /nænz/
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
From this reading All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not the look that it had worn when first she had come to the Richmonds’, but in some respects its expression was even sadder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of that time she was able to walk again, and, to her own infinite relief, she went back to school.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At the end of that time she was able to walk again, and, to her own infinite relief, she went back to school.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading She learnt her lessons just as carefully as ever; she was pronounced by her teachers to be a remarkably clever and intelligent child; but there was a change in her face.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading At the end of that time she was able to walk again, and, to her own infinite relief, she went back to school.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading She learnt her lessons just as carefully as ever; she was pronounced by her teachers to be a remarkably clever and intelligent child; but there was a change in her face.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading It had not the look that it had worn when first she had come to the Richmonds’, but in some respects its expression was even sadder.
Richmonds
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From this reading It had not the look that it had worn when first she had come to the Richmonds’, but in some respects its expression was even sadder.
rivetverbUS /ˈrɪvət/
direct one's attention on something
From this reading All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
sadderadjectiveUS /ˈsædər/
comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It had not the look that it had worn when first she had come to the Richmonds’, but in some respects its expression was even sadder.
an educational institution
From this reading All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It had not the look that it had worn when first she had come to the Richmonds’, but in some respects its expression was even sadder.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading She learnt her lessons just as carefully as ever; she was pronounced by her teachers to be a remarkably clever and intelligent child; but there was a change in her face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of that time she was able to walk again, and, to her own infinite relief, she went back to school.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She learnt her lessons just as carefully as ever; she was pronounced by her teachers to be a remarkably clever and intelligent child; but there was a change in her face.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading At the end of that time she was able to walk again, and, to her own infinite relief, she went back to school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading All in good time Nan’s foot got better, but for a week she was kept away from school, and during that week Augusta contrived to rivet her chains.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At the end of that time she was able to walk again, and, to her own infinite relief, she went back to school.
at the time that
From this reading It had not the look that it had worn when first she had come to the Richmonds’, but in some respects its expression was even sadder.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading It had not the look that it had worn when first she had come to the Richmonds’, but in some respects its expression was even sadder.
