used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had intended to make a special plea for her boy, who had all along displayed such precociousness as to fill her bosom with the liveliest hopes.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading THE PARSON'S ADVICE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With heavy heart and with eyes cast upon the ground, Mrs. Piedmont walked back home after leaving Belton with his teacher.
(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 She had intended to make a special plea for her boy, who had all along displayed such precociousness as to fill her bosom with the liveliest hopes.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She had intended to make a special plea for her boy, who had all along displayed such precociousness as to fill her bosom with the liveliest hopes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With heavy heart and with eyes cast upon the ground, Mrs. Piedmont walked back home after leaving Belton with his teacher.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had intended to make a special plea for her boy, who had all along displayed such precociousness as to fill her bosom with the liveliest hopes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With heavy heart and with eyes cast upon the ground, Mrs. Piedmont walked back home after leaving Belton with his teacher.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She saw that the happenings of the morning had had the effect of deepening a contemptuous prejudice into hatred, and she felt that her child's school life was to be embittered by the harshest of maltreatment.
Belton
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From this reading With heavy heart and with eyes cast upon the ground, Mrs. Piedmont walked back home after leaving Belton with his teacher.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading She had intended to make a special plea for her boy, who had all along displayed such precociousness as to fill her bosom with the liveliest hopes.
a youthful male person
From this reading She had intended to make a special plea for her boy, who had all along displayed such precociousness as to fill her bosom with the liveliest hopes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the teacher was so repulsive in manner that she did not have the heart to speak to him as she had intended.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She saw that the happenings of the morning had had the effect of deepening a contemptuous prejudice into hatred, and she felt that her child's school life was to be embittered by the harshest of maltreatment.
put or send forth
From this reading With heavy heart and with eyes cast upon the ground, Mrs. Piedmont walked back home after leaving Belton with his teacher.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She saw that the happenings of the morning had had the effect of deepening a contemptuous prejudice into hatred, and she felt that her child's school life was to be embittered by the harshest of maltreatment.
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading She saw that the happenings of the morning had had the effect of deepening a contemptuous prejudice into hatred, and she felt that her child's school life was to be embittered by the harshest of maltreatment.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading She saw that the happenings of the morning had had the effect of deepening a contemptuous prejudice into hatred, and she felt that her child's school life was to be embittered by the harshest of maltreatment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the teacher was so repulsive in manner that she did not have the heart to speak to him as she had intended.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading She had intended to make a special plea for her boy, who had all along displayed such precociousness as to fill her bosom with the liveliest hopes.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She saw that the happenings of the morning had had the effect of deepening a contemptuous prejudice into hatred, and she felt that her child's school life was to be embittered by the harshest of maltreatment.
embitteredverbUS /emˈbɪtərd/
past form of “embitter” — cause to be bitter or resentful
From this reading She saw that the happenings of the morning had had the effect of deepening a contemptuous prejudice into hatred, and she felt that her child's school life was to be embittered by the harshest of maltreatment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With heavy heart and with eyes cast upon the ground, Mrs. Piedmont walked back home after leaving Belton with his teacher.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She saw that the happenings of the morning had had the effect of deepening a contemptuous prejudice into hatred, and she felt that her child's school life was to be embittered by the harshest of maltreatment.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading She had intended to make a special plea for her boy, who had all along displayed such precociousness as to fill her bosom with the liveliest hopes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had intended to make a special plea for her boy, who had all along displayed such precociousness as to fill her bosom with the liveliest hopes.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading With heavy heart and with eyes cast upon the ground, Mrs. Piedmont walked back home after leaving Belton with his teacher.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had intended to make a special plea for her boy, who had all along displayed such precociousness as to fill her bosom with the liveliest hopes.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading She saw that the happenings of the morning had had the effect of deepening a contemptuous prejudice into hatred, and she felt that her child's school life was to be embittered by the harshest of maltreatment.
harshestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrʃəst/
superlative of “harsh” — unpleasantly stern
From this reading She saw that the happenings of the morning had had the effect of deepening a contemptuous prejudice into hatred, and she felt that her child's school life was to be embittered by the harshest of maltreatment.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading She saw that the happenings of the morning had had the effect of deepening a contemptuous prejudice into hatred, and she felt that her child's school life was to be embittered by the harshest of maltreatment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the teacher was so repulsive in manner that she did not have the heart to speak to him as she had intended.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With heavy heart and with eyes cast upon the ground, Mrs. Piedmont walked back home after leaving Belton with his teacher.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading With heavy heart and with eyes cast upon the ground, Mrs. Piedmont walked back home after leaving Belton with his teacher.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had intended to make a special plea for her boy, who had all along displayed such precociousness as to fill her bosom with the liveliest hopes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the teacher was so repulsive in manner that she did not have the heart to speak to him as she had intended.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With heavy heart and with eyes cast upon the ground, Mrs. Piedmont walked back home after leaving Belton with his teacher.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading With heavy heart and with eyes cast upon the ground, Mrs. Piedmont walked back home after leaving Belton with his teacher.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She had intended to make a special plea for her boy, who had all along displayed such precociousness as to fill her bosom with the liveliest hopes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the teacher was so repulsive in manner that she did not have the heart to speak to him as she had intended.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading She had intended to make a special plea for her boy, who had all along displayed such precociousness as to fill her bosom with the liveliest hopes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She saw that the happenings of the morning had had the effect of deepening a contemptuous prejudice into hatred, and she felt that her child's school life was to be embittered by the harshest of maltreatment.
the act of departing
From this reading With heavy heart and with eyes cast upon the ground, Mrs. Piedmont walked back home after leaving Belton with his teacher.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She saw that the happenings of the morning had had the effect of deepening a contemptuous prejudice into hatred, and she felt that her child's school life was to be embittered by the harshest of maltreatment.
liveliestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvliːəst/
superlative of “lively” — full of life and energy
From this reading She had intended to make a special plea for her boy, who had all along displayed such precociousness as to fill her bosom with the liveliest hopes.
engage in
From this reading She had intended to make a special plea for her boy, who had all along displayed such precociousness as to fill her bosom with the liveliest hopes.
maltreatmentnounUS /mælˈtriːtmənt/
cruel or inhumane treatment
From this reading She saw that the happenings of the morning had had the effect of deepening a contemptuous prejudice into hatred, and she felt that her child's school life was to be embittered by the harshest of maltreatment.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But the teacher was so repulsive in manner that she did not have the heart to speak to him as she had intended.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She saw that the happenings of the morning had had the effect of deepening a contemptuous prejudice into hatred, and she felt that her child's school life was to be embittered by the harshest of maltreatment.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading With heavy heart and with eyes cast upon the ground, Mrs. Piedmont walked back home after leaving Belton with his teacher.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the teacher was so repulsive in manner that she did not have the heart to speak to him as she had intended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw that the happenings of the morning had had the effect of deepening a contemptuous prejudice into hatred, and she felt that her child's school life was to be embittered by the harshest of maltreatment.
PARSON'S
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From this reading THE PARSON'S ADVICE.
PiedmontnounUS /ˈpiːdmɑːnt/
the plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama
From this reading With heavy heart and with eyes cast upon the ground, Mrs. Piedmont walked back home after leaving Belton with his teacher.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading She had intended to make a special plea for her boy, who had all along displayed such precociousness as to fill her bosom with the liveliest hopes.
precociousnessnoun
intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules
From this reading She had intended to make a special plea for her boy, who had all along displayed such precociousness as to fill her bosom with the liveliest hopes.
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading She saw that the happenings of the morning had had the effect of deepening a contemptuous prejudice into hatred, and she felt that her child's school life was to be embittered by the harshest of maltreatment.
repulsiveadjectiveUS /riˈpʌlsɪv/
offensive to the mind
From this reading But the teacher was so repulsive in manner that she did not have the heart to speak to him as she had intended.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw that the happenings of the morning had had the effect of deepening a contemptuous prejudice into hatred, and she felt that her child's school life was to be embittered by the harshest of maltreatment.
an educational institution
From this reading She saw that the happenings of the morning had had the effect of deepening a contemptuous prejudice into hatred, and she felt that her child's school life was to be embittered by the harshest of maltreatment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had intended to make a special plea for her boy, who had all along displayed such precociousness as to fill her bosom with the liveliest hopes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the teacher was so repulsive in manner that she did not have the heart to speak to him as she had intended.
express in speech
From this reading But the teacher was so repulsive in manner that she did not have the heart to speak to him as she had intended.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She had intended to make a special plea for her boy, who had all along displayed such precociousness as to fill her bosom with the liveliest hopes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had intended to make a special plea for her boy, who had all along displayed such precociousness as to fill her bosom with the liveliest hopes.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading With heavy heart and with eyes cast upon the ground, Mrs. Piedmont walked back home after leaving Belton with his teacher.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the teacher was so repulsive in manner that she did not have the heart to speak to him as she had intended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARSON'S ADVICE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had intended to make a special plea for her boy, who had all along displayed such precociousness as to fill her bosom with the liveliest hopes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With heavy heart and with eyes cast upon the ground, Mrs. Piedmont walked back home after leaving Belton with his teacher.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading With heavy heart and with eyes cast upon the ground, Mrs. Piedmont walked back home after leaving Belton with his teacher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the teacher was so repulsive in manner that she did not have the heart to speak to him as she had intended.
which person or people
From this reading She had intended to make a special plea for her boy, who had all along displayed such precociousness as to fill her bosom with the liveliest hopes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With heavy heart and with eyes cast upon the ground, Mrs. Piedmont walked back home after leaving Belton with his teacher.
