used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jessica caught her breath with a sob, but her blue eyes were dry and her face piteously white and grief-stricken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jessica caught her breath with a sob, but her blue eyes were dry and her face piteously white and grief-stricken.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This second parting from her beloved mother had been harder than the first.
dearly loved
From this reading This second parting from her beloved mother had been harder than the first.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Jessica caught her breath with a sob, but her blue eyes were dry and her face piteously white and grief-stricken.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Jessica caught her breath with a sob, but her blue eyes were dry and her face piteously white and grief-stricken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jessica caught her breath with a sob, but her blue eyes were dry and her face piteously white and grief-stricken.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Jessica caught her breath with a sob, but her blue eyes were dry and her face piteously white and grief-stricken.
dearly loved
From this reading “Now, my dear, I will introduce you to your mates.”
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading It was with a feeling of utter desolation that she followed Madam Mearsom into the pleasant recreation-room where most of the pupils of the school were gathered.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Jessica caught her breath with a sob, but her blue eyes were dry and her face piteously white and grief-stricken.
ENTERSverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading JESSICA ENTERS SCHOOL.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jessica caught her breath with a sob, but her blue eyes were dry and her face piteously white and grief-stricken.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jessica caught her breath with a sob, but her blue eyes were dry and her face piteously white and grief-stricken.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was with a feeling of utter desolation that she followed Madam Mearsom into the pleasant recreation-room where most of the pupils of the school were gathered.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This second parting from her beloved mother had been harder than the first.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was with a feeling of utter desolation that she followed Madam Mearsom into the pleasant recreation-room where most of the pupils of the school were gathered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This second parting from her beloved mother had been harder than the first.
brought together in one place
From this reading It was with a feeling of utter desolation that she followed Madam Mearsom into the pleasant recreation-room where most of the pupils of the school were gathered.
grief-strickenadjective
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading Jessica caught her breath with a sob, but her blue eyes were dry and her face piteously white and grief-stricken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This second parting from her beloved mother had been harder than the first.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading This second parting from her beloved mother had been harder than the first.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jessica caught her breath with a sob, but her blue eyes were dry and her face piteously white and grief-stricken.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now, my dear, I will introduce you to your mates.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was with a feeling of utter desolation that she followed Madam Mearsom into the pleasant recreation-room where most of the pupils of the school were gathered.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading “Now, my dear, I will introduce you to your mates.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with a feeling of utter desolation that she followed Madam Mearsom into the pleasant recreation-room where most of the pupils of the school were gathered.
JESSICA
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From this reading JESSICA ENTERS SCHOOL.
a woman of refinement
From this reading It was with a feeling of utter desolation that she followed Madam Mearsom into the pleasant recreation-room where most of the pupils of the school were gathered.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading “Now, my dear, I will introduce you to your mates.”
Mearsom
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From this reading It was with a feeling of utter desolation that she followed Madam Mearsom into the pleasant recreation-room where most of the pupils of the school were gathered.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was with a feeling of utter desolation that she followed Madam Mearsom into the pleasant recreation-room where most of the pupils of the school were gathered.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading This second parting from her beloved mother had been harder than the first.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, my dear, I will introduce you to your mates.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, my dear, I will introduce you to your mates.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with a feeling of utter desolation that she followed Madam Mearsom into the pleasant recreation-room where most of the pupils of the school were gathered.
the act of departing politely
From this reading This second parting from her beloved mother had been harder than the first.
piteouslyadverb
in a piteous manner
From this reading Jessica caught her breath with a sob, but her blue eyes were dry and her face piteously white and grief-stricken.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was with a feeling of utter desolation that she followed Madam Mearsom into the pleasant recreation-room where most of the pupils of the school were gathered.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading It was with a feeling of utter desolation that she followed Madam Mearsom into the pleasant recreation-room where most of the pupils of the school were gathered.
recreation-room
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From this reading It was with a feeling of utter desolation that she followed Madam Mearsom into the pleasant recreation-room where most of the pupils of the school were gathered.
an educational institution
From this reading JESSICA ENTERS SCHOOL.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading This second parting from her beloved mother had been harder than the first.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was with a feeling of utter desolation that she followed Madam Mearsom into the pleasant recreation-room where most of the pupils of the school were gathered.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading Jessica caught her breath with a sob, but her blue eyes were dry and her face piteously white and grief-stricken.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This second parting from her beloved mother had been harder than the first.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with a feeling of utter desolation that she followed Madam Mearsom into the pleasant recreation-room where most of the pupils of the school were gathered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This second parting from her beloved mother had been harder than the first.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This second parting from her beloved mother had been harder than the first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, my dear, I will introduce you to your mates.”
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading It was with a feeling of utter desolation that she followed Madam Mearsom into the pleasant recreation-room where most of the pupils of the school were gathered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with a feeling of utter desolation that she followed Madam Mearsom into the pleasant recreation-room where most of the pupils of the school were gathered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jessica caught her breath with a sob, but her blue eyes were dry and her face piteously white and grief-stricken.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was with a feeling of utter desolation that she followed Madam Mearsom into the pleasant recreation-room where most of the pupils of the school were gathered.
a Caucasian
From this reading Jessica caught her breath with a sob, but her blue eyes were dry and her face piteously white and grief-stricken.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Now, my dear, I will introduce you to your mates.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jessica caught her breath with a sob, but her blue eyes were dry and her face piteously white and grief-stricken.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, my dear, I will introduce you to your mates.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, my dear, I will introduce you to your mates.”
