used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was very pretty, with bright, dark eyes, and a quick, cheerful manner.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading If they are not, I shall conclude it is idleness that is the cause and will deal with it accordingly."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHARLIE STILL IN COMMAND MISS VALE arrived on Monday, and the little girls fell in love with her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I shall not give you any lessons you cannot prepare, and when I come I expect to find them done.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If they are not, I shall conclude it is idleness that is the cause and will deal with it accordingly."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading CHARLIE STILL IN COMMAND MISS VALE arrived on Monday, and the little girls fell in love with her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But they found she was very firm and strict in some things, and lessons could not be trifled with.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She was very pretty, with bright, dark eyes, and a quick, cheerful manner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they found she was very firm and strict in some things, and lessons could not be trifled with.
cannot
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From this reading "I shall not give you any lessons you cannot prepare, and when I come I expect to find them done.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading If they are not, I shall conclude it is idleness that is the cause and will deal with it accordingly."
CHARLIE
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From this reading CHARLIE STILL IN COMMAND MISS VALE arrived on Monday, and the little girls fell in love with her.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading She was very pretty, with bright, dark eyes, and a quick, cheerful manner.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I shall not give you any lessons you cannot prepare, and when I come I expect to find them done.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading CHARLIE STILL IN COMMAND MISS VALE arrived on Monday, and the little girls fell in love with her.
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading If they are not, I shall conclude it is idleness that is the cause and will deal with it accordingly."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But they found she was very firm and strict in some things, and lessons could not be trifled with.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She was very pretty, with bright, dark eyes, and a quick, cheerful manner.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading If they are not, I shall conclude it is idleness that is the cause and will deal with it accordingly."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I shall not give you any lessons you cannot prepare, and when I come I expect to find them done.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I shall not give you any lessons you cannot prepare, and when I come I expect to find them done.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was very pretty, with bright, dark eyes, and a quick, cheerful manner.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading CHARLIE STILL IN COMMAND MISS VALE arrived on Monday, and the little girls fell in love with her.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I shall not give you any lessons you cannot prepare, and when I come I expect to find them done.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading But they found she was very firm and strict in some things, and lessons could not be trifled with.
set up or found
From this reading But they found she was very firm and strict in some things, and lessons could not be trifled with.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading CHARLIE STILL IN COMMAND MISS VALE arrived on Monday, and the little girls fell in love with her.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I shall not give you any lessons you cannot prepare, and when I come I expect to find them done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CHARLIE STILL IN COMMAND MISS VALE arrived on Monday, and the little girls fell in love with her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall not give you any lessons you cannot prepare, and when I come I expect to find them done.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading If they are not, I shall conclude it is idleness that is the cause and will deal with it accordingly."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they are not, I shall conclude it is idleness that is the cause and will deal with it accordingly."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHARLIE STILL IN COMMAND MISS VALE arrived on Monday, and the little girls fell in love with her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If they are not, I shall conclude it is idleness that is the cause and will deal with it accordingly."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If they are not, I shall conclude it is idleness that is the cause and will deal with it accordingly."
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading But they found she was very firm and strict in some things, and lessons could not be trifled with.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CHARLIE STILL IN COMMAND MISS VALE arrived on Monday, and the little girls fell in love with her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading CHARLIE STILL IN COMMAND MISS VALE arrived on Monday, and the little girls fell in love with her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was very pretty, with bright, dark eyes, and a quick, cheerful manner.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading CHARLIE STILL IN COMMAND MISS VALE arrived on Monday, and the little girls fell in love with her.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading CHARLIE STILL IN COMMAND MISS VALE arrived on Monday, and the little girls fell in love with her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they found she was very firm and strict in some things, and lessons could not be trifled with.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHARLIE STILL IN COMMAND MISS VALE arrived on Monday, and the little girls fell in love with her.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "I shall not give you any lessons you cannot prepare, and when I come I expect to find them done.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was very pretty, with bright, dark eyes, and a quick, cheerful manner.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She was very pretty, with bright, dark eyes, and a quick, cheerful manner.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall not give you any lessons you cannot prepare, and when I come I expect to find them done.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very pretty, with bright, dark eyes, and a quick, cheerful manner.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But they found she was very firm and strict in some things, and lessons could not be trifled with.
not in physical motion
From this reading CHARLIE STILL IN COMMAND MISS VALE arrived on Monday, and the little girls fell in love with her.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading But they found she was very firm and strict in some things, and lessons could not be trifled with.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If they are not, I shall conclude it is idleness that is the cause and will deal with it accordingly."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHARLIE STILL IN COMMAND MISS VALE arrived on Monday, and the little girls fell in love with her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I shall not give you any lessons you cannot prepare, and when I come I expect to find them done.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they found she was very firm and strict in some things, and lessons could not be trifled with.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But they found she was very firm and strict in some things, and lessons could not be trifled with.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall not give you any lessons you cannot prepare, and when I come I expect to find them done.
trifled
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From this reading But they found she was very firm and strict in some things, and lessons could not be trifled with.
VALEnounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading CHARLIE STILL IN COMMAND MISS VALE arrived on Monday, and the little girls fell in love with her.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very pretty, with bright, dark eyes, and a quick, cheerful manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very pretty, with bright, dark eyes, and a quick, cheerful manner.
at the time that
From this reading "I shall not give you any lessons you cannot prepare, and when I come I expect to find them done.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If they are not, I shall conclude it is idleness that is the cause and will deal with it accordingly."
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHARLIE STILL IN COMMAND MISS VALE arrived on Monday, and the little girls fell in love with her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall not give you any lessons you cannot prepare, and when I come I expect to find them done.
