used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whatever Hollyhock's feelings may have been, she went to school on the following Monday morning with a good grace.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading 'I 'll find out for myself,' was her remark; and Mrs Constable advised the other girls to leave this obstinate lass alone as far as possible.
anew
From this reading She was the sort of girl who, when once she put her hand to the plough, would not take it back again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading 'I 'll find out for myself,' was her remark; and Mrs Constable advised the other girls to leave this obstinate lass alone as far as possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She refused, however, to listen to any of the stories which Jasmine, Gentian, and the others longed and pined to tell her of the great school.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She refused, however, to listen to any of the stories which Jasmine, Gentian, and the others longed and pined to tell her of the great school.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'I 'll find out for myself,' was her remark; and Mrs Constable advised the other girls to leave this obstinate lass alone as far as possible.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was the sort of girl who, when once she put her hand to the plough, would not take it back again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whatever Hollyhock's feelings may have been, she went to school on the following Monday morning with a good grace.
ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading 'I 'll find out for myself,' was her remark; and Mrs Constable advised the other girls to leave this obstinate lass alone as far as possible.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading 'I 'll find out for myself,' was her remark; and Mrs Constable advised the other girls to leave this obstinate lass alone as far as possible.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Whatever Hollyhock's feelings may have been, she went to school on the following Monday morning with a good grace.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 'I 'll find out for myself,' was her remark; and Mrs Constable advised the other girls to leave this obstinate lass alone as far as possible.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Whatever Hollyhock's feelings may have been, she went to school on the following Monday morning with a good grace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'I 'll find out for myself,' was her remark; and Mrs Constable advised the other girls to leave this obstinate lass alone as far as possible.
GentiannounUS /ˈdʒenʃən/
any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis
From this reading She refused, however, to listen to any of the stories which Jasmine, Gentian, and the others longed and pined to tell her of the great school.
a young female
From this reading She was the sort of girl who, when once she put her hand to the plough, would not take it back again.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading 'I 'll find out for myself,' was her remark; and Mrs Constable advised the other girls to leave this obstinate lass alone as far as possible.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Whatever Hollyhock's feelings may have been, she went to school on the following Monday morning with a good grace.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Whatever Hollyhock's feelings may have been, she went to school on the following Monday morning with a good grace.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She refused, however, to listen to any of the stories which Jasmine, Gentian, and the others longed and pined to tell her of the great school.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was the sort of girl who, when once she put her hand to the plough, would not take it back again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever Hollyhock's feelings may have been, she went to school on the following Monday morning with a good grace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was the sort of girl who, when once she put her hand to the plough, would not take it back again.
Hollyhock's
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From this reading Whatever Hollyhock's feelings may have been, she went to school on the following Monday morning with a good grace.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She refused, however, to listen to any of the stories which Jasmine, Gentian, and the others longed and pined to tell her of the great school.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I 'll find out for myself,' was her remark; and Mrs Constable advised the other girls to leave this obstinate lass alone as far as possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was the sort of girl who, when once she put her hand to the plough, would not take it back again.
JasminenounUS /ˈdʒæzmən/
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
From this reading She refused, however, to listen to any of the stories which Jasmine, Gentian, and the others longed and pined to tell her of the great school.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading 'I 'll find out for myself,' was her remark; and Mrs Constable advised the other girls to leave this obstinate lass alone as far as possible.
go away from a place
From this reading 'I 'll find out for myself,' was her remark; and Mrs Constable advised the other girls to leave this obstinate lass alone as far as possible.
hear with intention
From this reading She refused, however, to listen to any of the stories which Jasmine, Gentian, and the others longed and pined to tell her of the great school.
ll
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From this reading 'I 'll find out for myself,' was her remark; and Mrs Constable advised the other girls to leave this obstinate lass alone as far as possible.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She refused, however, to listen to any of the stories which Jasmine, Gentian, and the others longed and pined to tell her of the great school.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whatever Hollyhock's feelings may have been, she went to school on the following Monday morning with a good grace.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Whatever Hollyhock's feelings may have been, she went to school on the following Monday morning with a good grace.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Whatever Hollyhock's feelings may have been, she went to school on the following Monday morning with a good grace.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'I 'll find out for myself,' was her remark; and Mrs Constable advised the other girls to leave this obstinate lass alone as far as possible.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading 'I 'll find out for myself,' was her remark; and Mrs Constable advised the other girls to leave this obstinate lass alone as far as possible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was the sort of girl who, when once she put her hand to the plough, would not take it back again.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading 'I 'll find out for myself,' was her remark; and Mrs Constable advised the other girls to leave this obstinate lass alone as far as possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was the sort of girl who, when once she put her hand to the plough, would not take it back again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whatever Hollyhock's feelings may have been, she went to school on the following Monday morning with a good grace.
on one occasion
From this reading She was the sort of girl who, when once she put her hand to the plough, would not take it back again.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'I 'll find out for myself,' was her remark; and Mrs Constable advised the other girls to leave this obstinate lass alone as far as possible.
others
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From this reading She refused, however, to listen to any of the stories which Jasmine, Gentian, and the others longed and pined to tell her of the great school.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'I 'll find out for myself,' was her remark; and Mrs Constable advised the other girls to leave this obstinate lass alone as far as possible.
pinedverbUS /paɪnd/
past form of “pine” — have a desire for something or someone who is not present
From this reading She refused, however, to listen to any of the stories which Jasmine, Gentian, and the others longed and pined to tell her of the great school.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading She was the sort of girl who, when once she put her hand to the plough, would not take it back again.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading 'I 'll find out for myself,' was her remark; and Mrs Constable advised the other girls to leave this obstinate lass alone as far as possible.
PROTESTnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading UNDER PROTEST.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was the sort of girl who, when once she put her hand to the plough, would not take it back again.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She refused, however, to listen to any of the stories which Jasmine, Gentian, and the others longed and pined to tell her of the great school.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading 'I 'll find out for myself,' was her remark; and Mrs Constable advised the other girls to leave this obstinate lass alone as far as possible.
an educational institution
From this reading Whatever Hollyhock's feelings may have been, she went to school on the following Monday morning with a good grace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever Hollyhock's feelings may have been, she went to school on the following Monday morning with a good grace.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She was the sort of girl who, when once she put her hand to the plough, would not take it back again.
plural of “story” — 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 refused, however, to listen to any of the stories which Jasmine, Gentian, and the others longed and pined to tell her of the great school.
carry out
From this reading She was the sort of girl who, when once she put her hand to the plough, would not take it back again.
express in words
From this reading She refused, however, to listen to any of the stories which Jasmine, Gentian, and the others longed and pined to tell her of the great school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whatever Hollyhock's feelings may have been, she went to school on the following Monday morning with a good grace.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'I 'll find out for myself,' was her remark; and Mrs Constable advised the other girls to leave this obstinate lass alone as far as possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever Hollyhock's feelings may have been, she went to school on the following Monday morning with a good grace.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER PROTEST.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the sort of girl who, when once she put her hand to the plough, would not take it back again.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Whatever Hollyhock's feelings may have been, she went to school on the following Monday morning with a good grace.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever Hollyhock's feelings may have been, she went to school on the following Monday morning with a good grace.
at the time that
From this reading She was the sort of girl who, when once she put her hand to the plough, would not take it back again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She refused, however, to listen to any of the stories which Jasmine, Gentian, and the others longed and pined to tell her of the great school.
which person or people
From this reading She was the sort of girl who, when once she put her hand to the plough, would not take it back again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whatever Hollyhock's feelings may have been, she went to school on the following Monday morning with a good grace.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was the sort of girl who, when once she put her hand to the plough, would not take it back again.
