used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I tried very hard to get Ellen to go with us, for at least a day or two, but she resisted with a kind of passion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We left town directly after this for the autumn holidays.
(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 The holidays had not very much meaning now that all the boys had left school, and we might have gone away when we pleased.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Her mother, I am sure, would have been glad had she gone; but Ellen would not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The holidays had not very much meaning now that all the boys had left school, and we might have gone away when we pleased.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I tried very hard to get Ellen to go with us, for at least a day or two, but she resisted with a kind of passion.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading We left town directly after this for the autumn holidays.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The holidays had not very much meaning now that all the boys had left school, and we might have gone away when we pleased.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her mother, I am sure, would have been glad had she gone; but Ellen would not.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The holidays had not very much meaning now that all the boys had left school, and we might have gone away when we pleased.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the two youngest girls were still in the remorseless hands of Fräulein Stimme, and the habit of emancipation in the regular holiday season had clung to me.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading But the two youngest girls were still in the remorseless hands of Fräulein Stimme, and the habit of emancipation in the regular holiday season had clung to me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I tried very hard to get Ellen to go with us, for at least a day or two, but she resisted with a kind of passion.
without deviation
From this reading We left town directly after this for the autumn holidays.
Ellen
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From this reading I tried very hard to get Ellen to go with us, for at least a day or two, but she resisted with a kind of passion.
emancipationnounUS /ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən/
freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
From this reading But the two youngest girls were still in the remorseless hands of Fräulein Stimme, and the habit of emancipation in the regular holiday season had clung to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We left town directly after this for the autumn holidays.
Fräulein
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From this reading But the two youngest girls were still in the remorseless hands of Fräulein Stimme, and the habit of emancipation in the regular holiday season had clung to me.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I tried very hard to get Ellen to go with us, for at least a day or two, but she resisted with a kind of passion.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But the two youngest girls were still in the remorseless hands of Fräulein Stimme, and the habit of emancipation in the regular holiday season had clung to me.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Her mother, I am sure, would have been glad had she gone; but Ellen would not.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I tried very hard to get Ellen to go with us, for at least a day or two, but she resisted with a kind of passion.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The holidays had not very much meaning now that all the boys had left school, and we might have gone away when we pleased.
an established custom
From this reading But the two youngest girls were still in the remorseless hands of Fräulein Stimme, and the habit of emancipation in the regular holiday season had clung to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The holidays had not very much meaning now that all the boys had left school, and we might have gone away when we pleased.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But the two youngest girls were still in the remorseless hands of Fräulein Stimme, and the habit of emancipation in the regular holiday season had clung to me.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I tried very hard to get Ellen to go with us, for at least a day or two, but she resisted with a kind of passion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The holidays had not very much meaning now that all the boys had left school, and we might have gone away when we pleased.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother, I am sure, would have been glad had she gone; but Ellen would not.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading But the two youngest girls were still in the remorseless hands of Fräulein Stimme, and the habit of emancipation in the regular holiday season had clung to me.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading We left town directly after this for the autumn holidays.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tried very hard to get Ellen to go with us, for at least a day or two, but she resisted with a kind of passion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the two youngest girls were still in the remorseless hands of Fräulein Stimme, and the habit of emancipation in the regular holiday season had clung to me.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I tried very hard to get Ellen to go with us, for at least a day or two, but she resisted with a kind of passion.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I tried very hard to get Ellen to go with us, for at least a day or two, but she resisted with a kind of passion.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left town directly after this for the autumn holidays.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the two youngest girls were still in the remorseless hands of Fräulein Stimme, and the habit of emancipation in the regular holiday season had clung to me.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The holidays had not very much meaning now that all the boys had left school, and we might have gone away when we pleased.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The holidays had not very much meaning now that all the boys had left school, and we might have gone away when we pleased.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother, I am sure, would have been glad had she gone; but Ellen would not.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The holidays had not very much meaning now that all the boys had left school, and we might have gone away when we pleased.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The holidays had not very much meaning now that all the boys had left school, and we might have gone away when we pleased.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The holidays had not very much meaning now that all the boys had left school, and we might have gone away when we pleased.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the two youngest girls were still in the remorseless hands of Fräulein Stimme, and the habit of emancipation in the regular holiday season had clung to me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I tried very hard to get Ellen to go with us, for at least a day or two, but she resisted with a kind of passion.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading I tried very hard to get Ellen to go with us, for at least a day or two, but she resisted with a kind of passion.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The holidays had not very much meaning now that all the boys had left school, and we might have gone away when we pleased.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading But the two youngest girls were still in the remorseless hands of Fräulein Stimme, and the habit of emancipation in the regular holiday season had clung to me.
remorselessadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading But the two youngest girls were still in the remorseless hands of Fräulein Stimme, and the habit of emancipation in the regular holiday season had clung to me.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading I tried very hard to get Ellen to go with us, for at least a day or two, but she resisted with a kind of passion.
an educational institution
From this reading The holidays had not very much meaning now that all the boys had left school, and we might have gone away when we pleased.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading But the two youngest girls were still in the remorseless hands of Fräulein Stimme, and the habit of emancipation in the regular holiday season had clung to me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I tried very hard to get Ellen to go with us, for at least a day or two, but she resisted with a kind of passion.
not in physical motion
From this reading But the two youngest girls were still in the remorseless hands of Fräulein Stimme, and the habit of emancipation in the regular holiday season had clung to me.
Stimme
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From this reading But the two youngest girls were still in the remorseless hands of Fräulein Stimme, and the habit of emancipation in the regular holiday season had clung to me.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Her mother, I am sure, would have been glad had she gone; but Ellen would not.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The holidays had not very much meaning now that all the boys had left school, and we might have gone away when we pleased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left town directly after this for the autumn holidays.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We left town directly after this for the autumn holidays.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the two youngest girls were still in the remorseless hands of Fräulein Stimme, and the habit of emancipation in the regular holiday season had clung to me.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We left town directly after this for the autumn holidays.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried very hard to get Ellen to go with us, for at least a day or two, but she resisted with a kind of passion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But the two youngest girls were still in the remorseless hands of Fräulein Stimme, and the habit of emancipation in the regular holiday season had clung to me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I tried very hard to get Ellen to go with us, for at least a day or two, but she resisted with a kind of passion.
precisely as stated
From this reading The holidays had not very much meaning now that all the boys had left school, and we might have gone away when we pleased.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left town directly after this for the autumn holidays.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the two youngest girls were still in the remorseless hands of Fräulein Stimme, and the habit of emancipation in the regular holiday season had clung to me.
at the time that
From this reading The holidays had not very much meaning now that all the boys had left school, and we might have gone away when we pleased.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I tried very hard to get Ellen to go with us, for at least a day or two, but she resisted with a kind of passion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her mother, I am sure, would have been glad had she gone; but Ellen would not.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But the two youngest girls were still in the remorseless hands of Fräulein Stimme, and the habit of emancipation in the regular holiday season had clung to me.
