used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
Anstruther
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From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are to study with our eyes and ears to-day and not from books.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When they boarded the "around the mountain" car, they were delighted to find Oisette Mary sitting beside her mother in one of the front seats.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
next to; at the side of
From this reading When they boarded the "around the mountain" car, they were delighted to find Oisette Mary sitting beside her mother in one of the front seats.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading When they boarded the "around the mountain" car, they were delighted to find Oisette Mary sitting beside her mother in one of the front seats.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "We are to study with our eyes and ears to-day and not from books.
braidedadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪdɪd/
woven by (or as if by) braiding
From this reading Her hair was braided extra tight and her cheeks shone with soap; otherwise she was her placid little self.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading When they boarded the "around the mountain" car, they were delighted to find Oisette Mary sitting beside her mother in one of the front seats.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her hair was braided extra tight and her cheeks shone with soap; otherwise she was her placid little self.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The Dudley children were in high spirits and they raced through the car to get seats near their chum.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
recognizable; marked
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
greatly pleased
From this reading When they boarded the "around the mountain" car, they were delighted to find Oisette Mary sitting beside her mother in one of the front seats.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
Dudley
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From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "We are to study with our eyes and ears to-day and not from books.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Her hair was braided extra tight and her cheeks shone with soap; otherwise she was her placid little self.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "We are to study with our eyes and ears to-day and not from books.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When they boarded the "around the mountain" car, they were delighted to find Oisette Mary sitting beside her mother in one of the front seats.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We are to study with our eyes and ears to-day and not from books.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When they boarded the "around the mountain" car, they were delighted to find Oisette Mary sitting beside her mother in one of the front seats.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Dudley children were in high spirits and they raced through the car to get seats near their chum.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her hair was braided extra tight and her cheeks shone with soap; otherwise she was her placid little self.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Dudley children were in high spirits and they raced through the car to get seats near their chum.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they boarded the "around the mountain" car, they were delighted to find Oisette Mary sitting beside her mother in one of the front seats.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her hair was braided extra tight and her cheeks shone with soap; otherwise she was her placid little self.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading When they boarded the "around the mountain" car, they were delighted to find Oisette Mary sitting beside her mother in one of the front seats.
memorizedverbUS /ˈmeməraɪzd/
past form of “memorize” — commit to memory; learn by heart
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When they boarded the "around the mountain" car, they were delighted to find Oisette Mary sitting beside her mother in one of the front seats.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading When they boarded the "around the mountain" car, they were delighted to find Oisette Mary sitting beside her mother in one of the front seats.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Dudley children were in high spirits and they raced through the car to get seats near their chum.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We are to study with our eyes and ears to-day and not from books.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
Oisette
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From this reading When they boarded the "around the mountain" car, they were delighted to find Oisette Mary sitting beside her mother in one of the front seats.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Her hair was braided extra tight and her cheeks shone with soap; otherwise she was her placid little self.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We are to study with our eyes and ears to-day and not from books.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Her hair was braided extra tight and her cheeks shone with soap; otherwise she was her placid little self.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading The Dudley children were in high spirits and they raced through the car to get seats near their chum.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading When they boarded the "around the mountain" car, they were delighted to find Oisette Mary sitting beside her mother in one of the front seats.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Her hair was braided extra tight and her cheeks shone with soap; otherwise she was her placid little self.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Her hair was braided extra tight and her cheeks shone with soap; otherwise she was her placid little self.
SIGHT-SEEING
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From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When they boarded the "around the mountain" car, they were delighted to find Oisette Mary sitting beside her mother in one of the front seats.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading Her hair was braided extra tight and her cheeks shone with soap; otherwise she was her placid little self.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The Dudley children were in high spirits and they raced through the car to get seats near their chum.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
carry out
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they boarded the "around the mountain" car, they were delighted to find Oisette Mary sitting beside her mother in one of the front seats.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Dudley children were in high spirits and they raced through the car to get seats near their chum.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Her hair was braided extra tight and her cheeks shone with soap; otherwise she was her placid little self.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
to-day
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From this reading "We are to study with our eyes and ears to-day and not from books.
TOURnounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her hair was braided extra tight and her cheeks shone with soap; otherwise she was her placid little self.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are to study with our eyes and ears to-day and not from books.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they boarded the "around the mountain" car, they were delighted to find Oisette Mary sitting beside her mother in one of the front seats.
at the time that
From this reading When they boarded the "around the mountain" car, they were delighted to find Oisette Mary sitting beside her mother in one of the front seats.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her hair was braided extra tight and her cheeks shone with soap; otherwise she was her placid little self.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR One beautiful June morning, Miss Anstruther, the governess for the Dudley children, decided that she would like to take her pupils on a sight-seeing tour about the city of Montreal, so that their study of local history might become something more than dry facts and dates to be memorized.
