used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was not the working-dress which was described in a preceding chapter as the one which Mary Bell used to play in, when out among the stumps.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading She rose accordingly very early on the morning after her arrival there from the woods, as described in the last chapter, and put on the working-dress which Mary Erskine had made for her, and which was always kept at the farm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She rose accordingly very early on the morning after her arrival there from the woods, as described in the last chapter, and put on the working-dress which Mary Erskine had made for her, and which was always kept at the farm.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She was particularly pleased with being allowed to help in getting breakfast or tea, and in setting the table.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She rose accordingly very early on the morning after her arrival there from the woods, as described in the last chapter, and put on the working-dress which Mary Erskine had made for her, and which was always kept at the farm.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This was not the working-dress which was described in a preceding chapter as the one which Mary Bell used to play in, when out among the stumps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was particularly pleased with being allowed to help in getting breakfast or tea, and in setting the table.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading She rose accordingly very early on the morning after her arrival there from the woods, as described in the last chapter, and put on the working-dress which Mary Erskine had made for her, and which was always kept at the farm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She rose accordingly very early on the morning after her arrival there from the woods, as described in the last chapter, and put on the working-dress which Mary Erskine had made for her, and which was always kept at the farm.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading One of the greatest pleasures which Mary Bell enjoyed, in her visits at Mary Erskine's at this period, was to assist in the house-keeping.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of the greatest pleasures which Mary Bell enjoyed, in her visits at Mary Erskine's at this period, was to assist in the house-keeping.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was particularly pleased with being allowed to help in getting breakfast or tea, and in setting the table.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading One of the greatest pleasures which Mary Bell enjoyed, in her visits at Mary Erskine's at this period, was to assist in the house-keeping.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She was particularly pleased with being allowed to help in getting breakfast or tea, and in setting the table.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading She rose accordingly very early on the morning after her arrival there from the woods, as described in the last chapter, and put on the working-dress which Mary Erskine had made for her, and which was always kept at the farm.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading She rose accordingly very early on the morning after her arrival there from the woods, as described in the last chapter, and put on the working-dress which Mary Erskine had made for her, and which was always kept at the farm.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She rose accordingly very early on the morning after her arrival there from the woods, as described in the last chapter, and put on the working-dress which Mary Erskine had made for her, and which was always kept at the farm.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading One of the greatest pleasures which Mary Bell enjoyed, in her visits at Mary Erskine's at this period, was to assist in the house-keeping.
Erskine
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From this reading She rose accordingly very early on the morning after her arrival there from the woods, as described in the last chapter, and put on the working-dress which Mary Erskine had made for her, and which was always kept at the farm.
Erskine's
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From this reading One of the greatest pleasures which Mary Bell enjoyed, in her visits at Mary Erskine's at this period, was to assist in the house-keeping.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading She rose accordingly very early on the morning after her arrival there from the woods, as described in the last chapter, and put on the working-dress which Mary Erskine had made for her, and which was always kept at the farm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She rose accordingly very early on the morning after her arrival there from the woods, as described in the last chapter, and put on the working-dress which Mary Erskine had made for her, and which was always kept at the farm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She rose accordingly very early on the morning after her arrival there from the woods, as described in the last chapter, and put on the working-dress which Mary Erskine had made for her, and which was always kept at the farm.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She was particularly pleased with being allowed to help in getting breakfast or tea, and in setting the table.
highest in quality
From this reading One of the greatest pleasures which Mary Bell enjoyed, in her visits at Mary Erskine's at this period, was to assist in the house-keeping.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She rose accordingly very early on the morning after her arrival there from the woods, as described in the last chapter, and put on the working-dress which Mary Erskine had made for her, and which was always kept at the farm.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She was particularly pleased with being allowed to help in getting breakfast or tea, and in setting the table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the greatest pleasures which Mary Bell enjoyed, in her visits at Mary Erskine's at this period, was to assist in the house-keeping.
HOUSE-KEEPING
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From this reading HOUSE-KEEPING.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the greatest pleasures which Mary Bell enjoyed, in her visits at Mary Erskine's at this period, was to assist in the house-keeping.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She rose accordingly very early on the morning after her arrival there from the woods, as described in the last chapter, and put on the working-dress which Mary Erskine had made for her, and which was always kept at the farm.
immediately past
From this reading She rose accordingly very early on the morning after her arrival there from the woods, as described in the last chapter, and put on the working-dress which Mary Erskine had made for her, and which was always kept at the farm.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She rose accordingly very early on the morning after her arrival there from the woods, as described in the last chapter, and put on the working-dress which Mary Erskine had made for her, and which was always kept at the farm.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading One of the greatest pleasures which Mary Bell enjoyed, in her visits at Mary Erskine's at this period, was to assist in the house-keeping.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She rose accordingly very early on the morning after her arrival there from the woods, as described in the last chapter, and put on the working-dress which Mary Erskine had made for her, and which was always kept at the farm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not the working-dress which was described in a preceding chapter as the one which Mary Bell used to play in, when out among the stumps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the greatest pleasures which Mary Bell enjoyed, in her visits at Mary Erskine's at this period, was to assist in the house-keeping.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She rose accordingly very early on the morning after her arrival there from the woods, as described in the last chapter, and put on the working-dress which Mary Erskine had made for her, and which was always kept at the farm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the greatest pleasures which Mary Bell enjoyed, in her visits at Mary Erskine's at this period, was to assist in the house-keeping.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was particularly pleased with being allowed to help in getting breakfast or tea, and in setting the table.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This was not the working-dress which was described in a preceding chapter as the one which Mary Bell used to play in, when out among the stumps.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She was particularly pleased with being allowed to help in getting breakfast or tea, and in setting the table.
an amount of time
From this reading One of the greatest pleasures which Mary Bell enjoyed, in her visits at Mary Erskine's at this period, was to assist in the house-keeping.
participate in games or sport
From this reading This was not the working-dress which was described in a preceding chapter as the one which Mary Bell used to play in, when out among the stumps.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading She was particularly pleased with being allowed to help in getting breakfast or tea, and in setting the table.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading One of the greatest pleasures which Mary Bell enjoyed, in her visits at Mary Erskine's at this period, was to assist in the house-keeping.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading This was not the working-dress which was described in a preceding chapter as the one which Mary Bell used to play in, when out among the stumps.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She rose accordingly very early on the morning after her arrival there from the woods, as described in the last chapter, and put on the working-dress which Mary Erskine had made for her, and which was always kept at the farm.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose accordingly very early on the morning after her arrival there from the woods, as described in the last chapter, and put on the working-dress which Mary Erskine had made for her, and which was always kept at the farm.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading She was particularly pleased with being allowed to help in getting breakfast or tea, and in setting the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was particularly pleased with being allowed to help in getting breakfast or tea, and in setting the table.
stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading This was not the working-dress which was described in a preceding chapter as the one which Mary Bell used to play in, when out among the stumps.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She was particularly pleased with being allowed to help in getting breakfast or tea, and in setting the table.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She was particularly pleased with being allowed to help in getting breakfast or tea, and in setting the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the greatest pleasures which Mary Bell enjoyed, in her visits at Mary Erskine's at this period, was to assist in the house-keeping.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She rose accordingly very early on the morning after her arrival there from the woods, as described in the last chapter, and put on the working-dress which Mary Erskine had made for her, and which was always kept at the farm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One of the greatest pleasures which Mary Bell enjoyed, in her visits at Mary Erskine's at this period, was to assist in the house-keeping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the greatest pleasures which Mary Bell enjoyed, in her visits at Mary Erskine's at this period, was to assist in the house-keeping.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading This was not the working-dress which was described in a preceding chapter as the one which Mary Bell used to play in, when out among the stumps.
precisely as stated
From this reading She rose accordingly very early on the morning after her arrival there from the woods, as described in the last chapter, and put on the working-dress which Mary Erskine had made for her, and which was always kept at the farm.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading One of the greatest pleasures which Mary Bell enjoyed, in her visits at Mary Erskine's at this period, was to assist in the house-keeping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the greatest pleasures which Mary Bell enjoyed, in her visits at Mary Erskine's at this period, was to assist in the house-keeping.
at the time that
From this reading This was not the working-dress which was described in a preceding chapter as the one which Mary Bell used to play in, when out among the stumps.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the greatest pleasures which Mary Bell enjoyed, in her visits at Mary Erskine's at this period, was to assist in the house-keeping.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was particularly pleased with being allowed to help in getting breakfast or tea, and in setting the table.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading She rose accordingly very early on the morning after her arrival there from the woods, as described in the last chapter, and put on the working-dress which Mary Erskine had made for her, and which was always kept at the farm.
working-dress
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From this reading She rose accordingly very early on the morning after her arrival there from the woods, as described in the last chapter, and put on the working-dress which Mary Erskine had made for her, and which was always kept at the farm.
