afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miss Burke had gone into the country the morning after the fire, and remained some weeks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERIOR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Burke had gone into the country the morning after the fire, and remained some weeks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was an occasional visitor at the workhouse school, and besides knew some of the elderly paupers, and went to see them now and then.
have
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When she returned, she inquired of her brother what had become of the family who had been burnt out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When she returned, she inquired of her brother what had become of the family who had been burnt out.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading She was an occasional visitor at the workhouse school, and besides knew some of the elderly paupers, and went to see them now and then.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When she returned, she inquired of her brother what had become of the family who had been burnt out.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading Miss Burke had gone into the country the morning after the fire, and remained some weeks.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading When she returned, she inquired of her brother what had become of the family who had been burnt out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Miss Burke had gone into the country the morning after the fire, and remained some weeks.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She was an occasional visitor at the workhouse school, and besides knew some of the elderly paupers, and went to see them now and then.
a social unit living together
From this reading When she returned, she inquired of her brother what had become of the family who had been burnt out.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Miss Burke had gone into the country the morning after the fire, and remained some weeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
the act of departing
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Miss Burke had gone into the country the morning after the fire, and remained some weeks.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Burke had gone into the country the morning after the fire, and remained some weeks.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she returned, she inquired of her brother what had become of the family who had been burnt out.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading When she returned, she inquired of her brother what had become of the family who had been burnt out.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
INTERIORadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading AN INTERIOR.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Burke had gone into the country the morning after the fire, and remained some weeks.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was an occasional visitor at the workhouse school, and besides knew some of the elderly paupers, and went to see them now and then.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
matronnounUS /ˈmeɪtrən/
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Burke had gone into the country the morning after the fire, and remained some weeks.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Miss Burke had gone into the country the morning after the fire, and remained some weeks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was an occasional visitor at the workhouse school, and besides knew some of the elderly paupers, and went to see them now and then.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading She was an occasional visitor at the workhouse school, and besides knew some of the elderly paupers, and went to see them now and then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she returned, she inquired of her brother what had become of the family who had been burnt out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When she returned, she inquired of her brother what had become of the family who had been burnt out.
paupersnounUS /ˈpɔːpərz/
plural of “pauper” — a person who is very poor
From this reading She was an occasional visitor at the workhouse school, and besides knew some of the elderly paupers, and went to see them now and then.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
practicesnounUS /ˈpræktəsəz/
plural of “practice” — a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Miss Burke had gone into the country the morning after the fire, and remained some weeks.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When she returned, she inquired of her brother what had become of the family who had been burnt out.
an educational institution
From this reading She was an occasional visitor at the workhouse school, and besides knew some of the elderly paupers, and went to see them now and then.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was an occasional visitor at the workhouse school, and besides knew some of the elderly paupers, and went to see them now and then.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she returned, she inquired of her brother what had become of the family who had been burnt out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Miss Burke had gone into the country the morning after the fire, and remained some weeks.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Burke had gone into the country the morning after the fire, and remained some weeks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was an occasional visitor at the workhouse school, and besides knew some of the elderly paupers, and went to see them now and then.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was an occasional visitor at the workhouse school, and besides knew some of the elderly paupers, and went to see them now and then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was an occasional visitor at the workhouse school, and besides knew some of the elderly paupers, and went to see them now and then.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
someone who visits
From this reading She was an occasional visitor at the workhouse school, and besides knew some of the elderly paupers, and went to see them now and then.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was an occasional visitor at the workhouse school, and besides knew some of the elderly paupers, and went to see them now and then.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Miss Burke had gone into the country the morning after the fire, and remained some weeks.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was an occasional visitor at the workhouse school, and besides knew some of the elderly paupers, and went to see them now and then.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When she returned, she inquired of her brother what had become of the family who had been burnt out.
at the time that
From this reading When she returned, she inquired of her brother what had become of the family who had been burnt out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
which person or people
From this reading When she returned, she inquired of her brother what had become of the family who had been burnt out.
workhousenoun
a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
From this reading She was an occasional visitor at the workhouse school, and besides knew some of the elderly paupers, and went to see them now and then.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her visits were made as disagreeable as possible by the matron, who hated spies, as she declared, and had good reasons for doing so; many practices going forward under her management which would not bear inspection.
