used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning proved a hard one for Peggy; the rhetoric lesson was the first that must be recited.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next morning proved a hard one for Peggy; the rhetoric lesson was the first that must be recited.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had studied it hard, but somehow the rules seemed to make little impression.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
Could'st
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From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
evaporateverbUS /ɪˈvæpəreɪt/
lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
the organ of sight
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The next morning proved a hard one for Peggy; the rhetoric lesson was the first that must be recited.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning proved a hard one for Peggy; the rhetoric lesson was the first that must be recited.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
GoatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
greenishadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnɪʃ/
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had studied it hard, but somehow the rules seemed to make little impression.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The next morning proved a hard one for Peggy; the rhetoric lesson was the first that must be recited.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading She had studied it hard, but somehow the rules seemed to make little impression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had studied it hard, but somehow the rules seemed to make little impression.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
the act of departing
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
a unit of instruction
From this reading The next morning proved a hard one for Peggy; the rhetoric lesson was the first that must be recited.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had studied it hard, but somehow the rules seemed to make little impression.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
engage in
From this reading She had studied it hard, but somehow the rules seemed to make little impression.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning proved a hard one for Peggy; the rhetoric lesson was the first that must be recited.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The next morning proved a hard one for Peggy; the rhetoric lesson was the first that must be recited.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning proved a hard one for Peggy; the rhetoric lesson was the first that must be recited.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next morning proved a hard one for Peggy; the rhetoric lesson was the first that must be recited.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
Peggy
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From this reading The next morning proved a hard one for Peggy; the rhetoric lesson was the first that must be recited.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The next morning proved a hard one for Peggy; the rhetoric lesson was the first that must be recited.
Pugsley's
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From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
recitedverbUS /rəˈsaɪtɪd/
past form of “recite” — recite in elocution
From this reading The next morning proved a hard one for Peggy; the rhetoric lesson was the first that must be recited.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading TO THE RESCUE.
rhetoricnounUS /ˈretərɪk/
using language effectively to please or persuade
From this reading The next morning proved a hard one for Peggy; the rhetoric lesson was the first that must be recited.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading She had studied it hard, but somehow the rules seemed to make little impression.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had studied it hard, but somehow the rules seemed to make little impression.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had studied it hard, but somehow the rules seemed to make little impression.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
unusual or striking
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading She had studied it hard, but somehow the rules seemed to make little impression.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading She had studied it hard, but somehow the rules seemed to make little impression.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning proved a hard one for Peggy; the rhetoric lesson was the first that must be recited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE RESCUE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE RESCUE.
the upper part of anything
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning proved a hard one for Peggy; the rhetoric lesson was the first that must be recited.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
at the time that
From this reading So she was not as well prepared as she should have been when she went into the class; and on meeting Miss Pugsley's cold greenish brown eye, what she did know seemed to evaporate from the top of her head, leaving a total blank.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whenever she tried to fix them in her mind, there came between her and the page two melancholy blue eyes, and she seemed to hear a voice of singular quality, a voice with a thrill in it, saying, "Could'st love a Goat, Innocent?"
