used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be a pupil in Miss Marr's school was a distinction in itself.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "Why don't you give and write your name 'Mademoiselle Marr,' as you have a right to do?" asked one of Miss Marr's acquaintances, when the school was first started.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Miss Marr laughed; then she answered soberly, "When my father came to America, he made himself a legal citizen of the country and he fought in its battles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why don't you give and write your name 'Mademoiselle Marr,' as you have a right to do?" asked one of Miss Marr's acquaintances, when the school was first started.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Miss Marr laughed; then she answered soberly, "When my father came to America, he made himself a legal citizen of the country and he fought in its battles.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He never called himself, and he was never called by any one, 'Monsieur.'"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why don't you give and write your name 'Mademoiselle Marr,' as you have a right to do?" asked one of Miss Marr's acquaintances, when the school was first started.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why don't you give and write your name 'Mademoiselle Marr,' as you have a right to do?" asked one of Miss Marr's acquaintances, when the school was first started.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Miss Marr laughed; then she answered soberly, "When my father came to America, he made himself a legal citizen of the country and he fought in its battles.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be a pupil in Miss Marr's school was a distinction in itself.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because he bore the title of General."
cause to be bored
From this reading "Because he bore the title of General."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He never called himself, and he was never called by any one, 'Monsieur.'"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He never called himself, and he was never called by any one, 'Monsieur.'"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Marr laughed; then she answered soberly, "When my father came to America, he made himself a legal citizen of the country and he fought in its battles.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Miss Marr laughed; then she answered soberly, "When my father came to America, he made himself a legal citizen of the country and he fought in its battles.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Miss Marr laughed; then she answered soberly, "When my father came to America, he made himself a legal citizen of the country and he fought in its battles.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading To be a pupil in Miss Marr's school was a distinction in itself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why don't you give and write your name 'Mademoiselle Marr,' as you have a right to do?" asked one of Miss Marr's acquaintances, when the school was first started.
don't
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From this reading "Why don't you give and write your name 'Mademoiselle Marr,' as you have a right to do?" asked one of Miss Marr's acquaintances, when the school was first started.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Miss Marr laughed; then she answered soberly, "When my father came to America, he made himself a legal citizen of the country and he fought in its battles.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Why don't you give and write your name 'Mademoiselle Marr,' as you have a right to do?" asked one of Miss Marr's acquaintances, when the school was first started.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Miss Marr laughed; then she answered soberly, "When my father came to America, he made himself a legal citizen of the country and he fought in its battles.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Because he bore the title of General."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Why don't you give and write your name 'Mademoiselle Marr,' as you have a right to do?" asked one of Miss Marr's acquaintances, when the school was first started.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why don't you give and write your name 'Mademoiselle Marr,' as you have a right to do?" asked one of Miss Marr's acquaintances, when the school was first started.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Marr laughed; then she answered soberly, "When my father came to America, he made himself a legal citizen of the country and he fought in its battles.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Marr laughed; then she answered soberly, "When my father came to America, he made himself a legal citizen of the country and he fought in its battles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be a pupil in Miss Marr's school was a distinction in itself.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Marr laughed; then she answered soberly, "When my father came to America, he made himself a legal citizen of the country and he fought in its battles.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading To be a pupil in Miss Marr's school was a distinction in itself.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Miss Marr laughed; then she answered soberly, "When my father came to America, he made himself a legal citizen of the country and he fought in its battles.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading Miss Marr laughed; then she answered soberly, "When my father came to America, he made himself a legal citizen of the country and he fought in its battles.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miss Marr laughed; then she answered soberly, "When my father came to America, he made himself a legal citizen of the country and he fought in its battles.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "Why don't you give and write your name 'Mademoiselle Marr,' as you have a right to do?" asked one of Miss Marr's acquaintances, when the school was first started.
Marr
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From this reading "Why don't you give and write your name 'Mademoiselle Marr,' as you have a right to do?" asked one of Miss Marr's acquaintances, when the school was first started.
Marr's
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From this reading To be a pupil in Miss Marr's school was a distinction in itself.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading To be a pupil in Miss Marr's school was a distinction in itself.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading He never called himself, and he was never called by any one, 'Monsieur.'"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Miss Marr laughed; then she answered soberly, "When my father came to America, he made himself a legal citizen of the country and he fought in its battles.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Why don't you give and write your name 'Mademoiselle Marr,' as you have a right to do?" asked one of Miss Marr's acquaintances, when the school was first started.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never called himself, and he was never called by any one, 'Monsieur.'"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why don't you give and write your name 'Mademoiselle Marr,' as you have a right to do?" asked one of Miss Marr's acquaintances, when the school was first started.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Why don't you give and write your name 'Mademoiselle Marr,' as you have a right to do?" asked one of Miss Marr's acquaintances, when the school was first started.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading To be a pupil in Miss Marr's school was a distinction in itself.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Why don't you give and write your name 'Mademoiselle Marr,' as you have a right to do?" asked one of Miss Marr's acquaintances, when the school was first started.
an educational institution
From this reading To be a pupil in Miss Marr's school was a distinction in itself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Marr laughed; then she answered soberly, "When my father came to America, he made himself a legal citizen of the country and he fought in its battles.
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Miss Marr laughed; then she answered soberly, "When my father came to America, he made himself a legal citizen of the country and he fought in its battles.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Why don't you give and write your name 'Mademoiselle Marr,' as you have a right to do?" asked one of Miss Marr's acquaintances, when the school was first started.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why don't you give and write your name 'Mademoiselle Marr,' as you have a right to do?" asked one of Miss Marr's acquaintances, when the school was first started.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Miss Marr laughed; then she answered soberly, "When my father came to America, he made himself a legal citizen of the country and he fought in its battles.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading "Because he bore the title of General."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be a pupil in Miss Marr's school was a distinction in itself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be a pupil in Miss Marr's school was a distinction in itself.
at the time that
From this reading "Why don't you give and write your name 'Mademoiselle Marr,' as you have a right to do?" asked one of Miss Marr's acquaintances, when the school was first started.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't you give and write your name 'Mademoiselle Marr,' as you have a right to do?" asked one of Miss Marr's acquaintances, when the school was first started.
produce a literary work
From this reading "Why don't you give and write your name 'Mademoiselle Marr,' as you have a right to do?" asked one of Miss Marr's acquaintances, when the school was first started.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you give and write your name 'Mademoiselle Marr,' as you have a right to do?" asked one of Miss Marr's acquaintances, when the school was first started.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you give and write your name 'Mademoiselle Marr,' as you have a right to do?" asked one of Miss Marr's acquaintances, when the school was first started.
