used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COTTAGE CHILD AGAIN.
anew
From this reading A COTTAGE CHILD AGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Enderby was much displeased at her escapade, and resolved she should be punished.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Some time passed before Hetty saw any of the family at the Hall again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some time passed before Hetty saw any of the family at the Hall again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Enderby was much displeased at her escapade, and resolved she should be punished.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some time passed before Hetty saw any of the family at the Hall again.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He thought the best way to punish her was to leave her in the care of Mrs. Kane.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He thought the best way to punish her was to leave her in the care of Mrs. Kane.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A COTTAGE CHILD AGAIN.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The hard and lowly living she would have to endure there would, he thought, subdue her pride and teach her to be meek and grateful on her return to a more comfortable home.
a small house with a single story
From this reading A COTTAGE CHILD AGAIN.
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading Mr. Enderby was much displeased at her escapade, and resolved she should be punished.
Enderby
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From this reading Mr. Enderby was much displeased at her escapade, and resolved she should be punished.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading The hard and lowly living she would have to endure there would, he thought, subdue her pride and teach her to be meek and grateful on her return to a more comfortable home.
escapadenounUS /ˈeskəpeɪd/
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Mr. Enderby was much displeased at her escapade, and resolved she should be punished.
a social unit living together
From this reading Some time passed before Hetty saw any of the family at the Hall again.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading The hard and lowly living she would have to endure there would, he thought, subdue her pride and teach her to be meek and grateful on her return to a more comfortable home.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Some time passed before Hetty saw any of the family at the Hall again.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The hard and lowly living she would have to endure there would, he thought, subdue her pride and teach her to be meek and grateful on her return to a more comfortable home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The hard and lowly living she would have to endure there would, he thought, subdue her pride and teach her to be meek and grateful on her return to a more comfortable home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought the best way to punish her was to leave her in the care of Mrs. Kane.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Enderby was much displeased at her escapade, and resolved she should be punished.
Hetty
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From this reading Some time passed before Hetty saw any of the family at the Hall again.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The hard and lowly living she would have to endure there would, he thought, subdue her pride and teach her to be meek and grateful on her return to a more comfortable home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He thought the best way to punish her was to leave her in the care of Mrs. Kane.
Kane
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From this reading He thought the best way to punish her was to leave her in the care of Mrs. Kane.
go away from a place
From this reading He thought the best way to punish her was to leave her in the care of Mrs. Kane.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The hard and lowly living she would have to endure there would, he thought, subdue her pride and teach her to be meek and grateful on her return to a more comfortable home.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading The hard and lowly living she would have to endure there would, he thought, subdue her pride and teach her to be meek and grateful on her return to a more comfortable home.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading The hard and lowly living she would have to endure there would, he thought, subdue her pride and teach her to be meek and grateful on her return to a more comfortable home.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The hard and lowly living she would have to endure there would, he thought, subdue her pride and teach her to be meek and grateful on her return to a more comfortable home.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Enderby was much displeased at her escapade, and resolved she should be punished.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He thought the best way to punish her was to leave her in the care of Mrs. Kane.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Enderby was much displeased at her escapade, and resolved she should be punished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some time passed before Hetty saw any of the family at the Hall again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hard and lowly living she would have to endure there would, he thought, subdue her pride and teach her to be meek and grateful on her return to a more comfortable home.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Some time passed before Hetty saw any of the family at the Hall again.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The hard and lowly living she would have to endure there would, he thought, subdue her pride and teach her to be meek and grateful on her return to a more comfortable home.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading He thought the best way to punish her was to leave her in the care of Mrs. Kane.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading Mr. Enderby was much displeased at her escapade, and resolved she should be punished.
determined
From this reading Mr. Enderby was much displeased at her escapade, and resolved she should be punished.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The hard and lowly living she would have to endure there would, he thought, subdue her pride and teach her to be meek and grateful on her return to a more comfortable home.
cut with a saw
From this reading Some time passed before Hetty saw any of the family at the Hall again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Enderby was much displeased at her escapade, and resolved she should be punished.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mr. Enderby was much displeased at her escapade, and resolved she should be punished.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some time passed before Hetty saw any of the family at the Hall again.
subdueverbUS /səbˈduː/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading The hard and lowly living she would have to endure there would, he thought, subdue her pride and teach her to be meek and grateful on her return to a more comfortable home.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The hard and lowly living she would have to endure there would, he thought, subdue her pride and teach her to be meek and grateful on her return to a more comfortable home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some time passed before Hetty saw any of the family at the Hall again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The hard and lowly living she would have to endure there would, he thought, subdue her pride and teach her to be meek and grateful on her return to a more comfortable home.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought the best way to punish her was to leave her in the care of Mrs. Kane.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some time passed before Hetty saw any of the family at the Hall again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He thought the best way to punish her was to leave her in the care of Mrs. Kane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Enderby was much displeased at her escapade, and resolved she should be punished.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He thought the best way to punish her was to leave her in the care of Mrs. Kane.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The hard and lowly living she would have to endure there would, he thought, subdue her pride and teach her to be meek and grateful on her return to a more comfortable home.
