Chapter XI · Chapter 11

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Attractive Deleah An engagement had been secured for Deleah Day as assistant English governess at a ladies' school.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

anew

From this reading "It is as if Bessie had forgotten," she said to herself, seeing her sister in the blues and pinks in which she began as summer came on again to array herself, for supper and the Manchester man.

(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 At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

attractiveness

From this reading The slightness of Deleah's figure and the fragility of her small face, with its innocent, unconscious allurement, were increased by the black garments she still wore.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The Attractive Deleah An engagement had been secured for Deleah Day as assistant English governess at a ladies' school.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

an orderly arrangement

From this reading "It is as if Bessie had forgotten," she said to herself, seeing her sister in the blues and pinks in which she began as summer came on again to array herself, for supper and the Manchester man.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Attractive Deleah An engagement had been secured for Deleah Day as assistant English governess at a ladies' school.

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading The Attractive Deleah An engagement had been secured for Deleah Day as assistant English governess at a ladies' school.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Attractive Deleah An engagement had been secured for Deleah Day as assistant English governess at a ladies' school.

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading The Attractive Deleah An engagement had been secured for Deleah Day as assistant English governess at a ladies' school.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading To cast off her mourning for her unhappy father would be, she felt, a slight to him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Attractive Deleah An engagement had been secured for Deleah Day as assistant English governess at a ladies' school.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "It is as if Bessie had forgotten," she said to herself, seeing her sister in the blues and pinks in which she began as summer came on again to array herself, for supper and the Manchester man.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It is as if Bessie had forgotten," she said to herself, seeing her sister in the blues and pinks in which she began as summer came on again to array herself, for supper and the Manchester man.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The slightness of Deleah's figure and the fragility of her small face, with its innocent, unconscious allurement, were increased by the black garments she still wore.

a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes

From this reading "It is as if Bessie had forgotten," she said to herself, seeing her sister in the blues and pinks in which she began as summer came on again to array herself, for supper and the Manchester man.

plural of “brewer” — someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "It is as if Bessie had forgotten," she said to herself, seeing her sister in the blues and pinks in which she began as summer came on again to array herself, for supper and the Manchester man.

put or send forth

From this reading To cast off her mourning for her unhappy father would be, she felt, a slight to him.

possessive form of “chaplin” — English comedian and film maker; portrayed a downtrodden little man in baggy pants and bowler hat (1889-1977)

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

past form of “crochet” — create by looping or crocheting

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The Attractive Deleah An engagement had been secured for Deleah Day as assistant English governess at a ladies' school.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Attractive Deleah An engagement had been secured for Deleah Day as assistant English governess at a ladies' school.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The slightness of Deleah's figure and the fragility of her small face, with its innocent, unconscious allurement, were increased by the black garments she still wore.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading The Attractive Deleah An engagement had been secured for Deleah Day as assistant English governess at a ladies' school.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The Attractive Deleah An engagement had been secured for Deleah Day as assistant English governess at a ladies' school.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The slightness of Deleah's figure and the fragility of her small face, with its innocent, unconscious allurement, were increased by the black garments she still wore.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading To cast off her mourning for her unhappy father would be, she felt, a slight to him.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading To cast off her mourning for her unhappy father would be, she felt, a slight to him.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading The slightness of Deleah's figure and the fragility of her small face, with its innocent, unconscious allurement, were increased by the black garments she still wore.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Attractive Deleah An engagement had been secured for Deleah Day as assistant English governess at a ladies' school.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading "It is as if Bessie had forgotten," she said to herself, seeing her sister in the blues and pinks in which she began as summer came on again to array herself, for supper and the Manchester man.

plural of “fraction” — a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

quality of being easily damaged or destroyed

From this reading The slightness of Deleah's figure and the fragility of her small face, with its innocent, unconscious allurement, were increased by the black garments she still wore.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading The slightness of Deleah's figure and the fragility of her small face, with its innocent, unconscious allurement, were increased by the black garments she still wore.

a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)

From this reading The Attractive Deleah An engagement had been secured for Deleah Day as assistant English governess at a ladies' school.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Attractive Deleah An engagement had been secured for Deleah Day as assistant English governess at a ladies' school.

a day on which half is free from work or duty

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To cast off her mourning for her unhappy father would be, she felt, a slight to him.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "It is as if Bessie had forgotten," she said to herself, seeing her sister in the blues and pinks in which she began as summer came on again to array herself, for supper and the Manchester man.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading The slightness of Deleah's figure and the fragility of her small face, with its innocent, unconscious allurement, were increased by the black garments she still wore.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading The slightness of Deleah's figure and the fragility of her small face, with its innocent, unconscious allurement, were increased by the black garments she still wore.

plural of “intricacy” — marked by elaborately complex detail

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It is as if Bessie had forgotten," she said to herself, seeing her sister in the blues and pinks in which she began as summer came on again to array herself, for supper and the Manchester man.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is as if Bessie had forgotten," she said to herself, seeing her sister in the blues and pinks in which she began as summer came on again to array herself, for supper and the Manchester man.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The slightness of Deleah's figure and the fragility of her small face, with its innocent, unconscious allurement, were increased by the black garments she still wore.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading The Attractive Deleah An engagement had been secured for Deleah Day as assistant English governess at a ladies' school.

inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "It is as if Bessie had forgotten," she said to herself, seeing her sister in the blues and pinks in which she began as summer came on again to array herself, for supper and the Manchester man.

largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river

From this reading "It is as if Bessie had forgotten," she said to herself, seeing her sister in the blues and pinks in which she began as summer came on again to array herself, for supper and the Manchester man.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

understood perfectly

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

plural of “mat” — a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading To cast off her mourning for her unhappy father would be, she felt, a slight to him.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

not any; not one

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading To cast off her mourning for her unhappy father would be, she felt, a slight to him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "It is as if Bessie had forgotten," she said to herself, seeing her sister in the blues and pinks in which she began as summer came on again to array herself, for supper and the Manchester man.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

plural of “pink” — a light shade of red

From this reading "It is as if Bessie had forgotten," she said to herself, seeing her sister in the blues and pinks in which she began as summer came on again to array herself, for supper and the Manchester man.

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It is as if Bessie had forgotten," she said to herself, seeing her sister in the blues and pinks in which she began as summer came on again to array herself, for supper and the Manchester man.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

an educational institution

From this reading The Attractive Deleah An engagement had been secured for Deleah Day as assistant English governess at a ladies' school.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading The Attractive Deleah An engagement had been secured for Deleah Day as assistant English governess at a ladies' school.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading "It is as if Bessie had forgotten," she said to herself, seeing her sister in the blues and pinks in which she began as summer came on again to array herself, for supper and the Manchester man.

a private place of education for the young

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "It is as if Bessie had forgotten," she said to herself, seeing her sister in the blues and pinks in which she began as summer came on again to array herself, for supper and the Manchester man.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading To cast off her mourning for her unhappy father would be, she felt, a slight to him.

the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous

From this reading The slightness of Deleah's figure and the fragility of her small face, with its innocent, unconscious allurement, were increased by the black garments she still wore.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The slightness of Deleah's figure and the fragility of her small face, with its innocent, unconscious allurement, were increased by the black garments she still wore.

not in physical motion

From this reading The slightness of Deleah's figure and the fragility of her small face, with its innocent, unconscious allurement, were increased by the black garments she still wore.

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading "It is as if Bessie had forgotten," she said to herself, seeing her sister in the blues and pinks in which she began as summer came on again to array herself, for supper and the Manchester man.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading "It is as if Bessie had forgotten," she said to herself, seeing her sister in the blues and pinks in which she began as summer came on again to array herself, for supper and the Manchester man.

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From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Attractive Deleah An engagement had been secured for Deleah Day as assistant English governess at a ladies' school.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

up to a particular time

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading The slightness of Deleah's figure and the fragility of her small face, with its innocent, unconscious allurement, were increased by the black garments she still wore.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading To cast off her mourning for her unhappy father would be, she felt, a slight to him.

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The slightness of Deleah's figure and the fragility of her small face, with its innocent, unconscious allurement, were increased by the black garments she still wore.

at the time that

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "It is as if Bessie had forgotten," she said to herself, seeing her sister in the blues and pinks in which she began as summer came on again to array herself, for supper and the Manchester man.

during the time that

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At Miss Chaplin's seminary she was employed in hearing lessons learnt by heart from Brewers' _Guide to Knowledge, Mangnall's Questions_, Mrs. Markham's _History of England_; in reading aloud while her pupils tatted or crocheted mats and antimacassars; in struggling with them through the intricacies, never mastered by herself, of Rule of Three and Vulgar Fractions, from nine every morning till five every afternoon; with the exception of the Wednesday, when there was a half-holiday, and the Saturday, when there was no school at all.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading The slightness of Deleah's figure and the fragility of her small face, with its innocent, unconscious allurement, were increased by the black garments she still wore.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading To cast off her mourning for her unhappy father would be, she felt, a slight to him.