adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even the masters' lessons, coming in from outside and making a kind of framework of appointments over the otherwise fortuitously occupied days, were, she soon found, not always securely calculable.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger would be heard booming and intoning in the hall unexpectedly at all hours.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Even the masters' lessons, coming in from outside and making a kind of framework of appointments over the otherwise fortuitously occupied days, were, she soon found, not always securely calculable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
appointmentsnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Even the masters' lessons, coming in from outside and making a kind of framework of appointments over the otherwise fortuitously occupied days, were, she soon found, not always securely calculable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger would be heard booming and intoning in the hall unexpectedly at all hours.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger would be heard booming and intoning in the hall unexpectedly at all hours.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger would be heard booming and intoning in the hall unexpectedly at all hours.
Bossenberger
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From this reading Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger would be heard booming and intoning in the hall unexpectedly at all hours.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miriam had never seen him, but she noticed that great haste was always made to get a pupil to the saal and that he taught impatiently.
calculableadjective
able to be calculated or estimated
From this reading Even the masters' lessons, coming in from outside and making a kind of framework of appointments over the otherwise fortuitously occupied days, were, she soon found, not always securely calculable.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Even the masters' lessons, coming in from outside and making a kind of framework of appointments over the otherwise fortuitously occupied days, were, she soon found, not always securely calculable.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could be heard all over the house.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even the masters' lessons, coming in from outside and making a kind of framework of appointments over the otherwise fortuitously occupied days, were, she soon found, not always securely calculable.
fortuitouslyadverb
by good fortune
From this reading Even the masters' lessons, coming in from outside and making a kind of framework of appointments over the otherwise fortuitously occupied days, were, she soon found, not always securely calculable.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Even the masters' lessons, coming in from outside and making a kind of framework of appointments over the otherwise fortuitously occupied days, were, she soon found, not always securely calculable.
frameworknounUS /ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Even the masters' lessons, coming in from outside and making a kind of framework of appointments over the otherwise fortuitously occupied days, were, she soon found, not always securely calculable.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even the masters' lessons, coming in from outside and making a kind of framework of appointments over the otherwise fortuitously occupied days, were, she soon found, not always securely calculable.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Miriam had never seen him, but she noticed that great haste was always made to get a pupil to the saal and that he taught impatiently.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Miriam had never seen him, but she noticed that great haste was always made to get a pupil to the saal and that he taught impatiently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger would be heard booming and intoning in the hall unexpectedly at all hours.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Miriam had never seen him, but she noticed that great haste was always made to get a pupil to the saal and that he taught impatiently.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could be heard all over the house.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger would be heard booming and intoning in the hall unexpectedly at all hours.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger would be heard booming and intoning in the hall unexpectedly at all hours.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miriam had never seen him, but she noticed that great haste was always made to get a pupil to the saal and that he taught impatiently.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger would be heard booming and intoning in the hall unexpectedly at all hours.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He could be heard all over the house.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Miriam had never seen him, but she noticed that great haste was always made to get a pupil to the saal and that he taught impatiently.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
intoningverbUS /ˌɪnˈtoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “intone” — utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
From this reading Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger would be heard booming and intoning in the hall unexpectedly at all hours.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
Kapellmeister
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From this reading Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger would be heard booming and intoning in the hall unexpectedly at all hours.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Even the masters' lessons, coming in from outside and making a kind of framework of appointments over the otherwise fortuitously occupied days, were, she soon found, not always securely calculable.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miriam had never seen him, but she noticed that great haste was always made to get a pupil to the saal and that he taught impatiently.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Even the masters' lessons, coming in from outside and making a kind of framework of appointments over the otherwise fortuitously occupied days, were, she soon found, not always securely calculable.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Even the masters' lessons, coming in from outside and making a kind of framework of appointments over the otherwise fortuitously occupied days, were, she soon found, not always securely calculable.
Miriam
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From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Miriam had never seen him, but she noticed that great haste was always made to get a pupil to the saal and that he taught impatiently.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even the masters' lessons, coming in from outside and making a kind of framework of appointments over the otherwise fortuitously occupied days, were, she soon found, not always securely calculable.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading Miriam had never seen him, but she noticed that great haste was always made to get a pupil to the saal and that he taught impatiently.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Even the masters' lessons, coming in from outside and making a kind of framework of appointments over the otherwise fortuitously occupied days, were, she soon found, not always securely calculable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading Even the masters' lessons, coming in from outside and making a kind of framework of appointments over the otherwise fortuitously occupied days, were, she soon found, not always securely calculable.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Even the masters' lessons, coming in from outside and making a kind of framework of appointments over the otherwise fortuitously occupied days, were, she soon found, not always securely calculable.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Even the masters' lessons, coming in from outside and making a kind of framework of appointments over the otherwise fortuitously occupied days, were, she soon found, not always securely calculable.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Miriam had never seen him, but she noticed that great haste was always made to get a pupil to the saal and that he taught impatiently.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
saal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miriam had never seen him, but she noticed that great haste was always made to get a pupil to the saal and that he taught impatiently.
school-routine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading Even the masters' lessons, coming in from outside and making a kind of framework of appointments over the otherwise fortuitously occupied days, were, she soon found, not always securely calculable.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Miriam had never seen him, but she noticed that great haste was always made to get a pupil to the saal and that he taught impatiently.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Even the masters' lessons, coming in from outside and making a kind of framework of appointments over the otherwise fortuitously occupied days, were, she soon found, not always securely calculable.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Miriam had never seen him, but she noticed that great haste was always made to get a pupil to the saal and that he taught impatiently.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miriam had never seen him, but she noticed that great haste was always made to get a pupil to the saal and that he taught impatiently.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger would be heard booming and intoning in the hall unexpectedly at all hours.
unvaryingadjective
unvarying in nature
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miriam had never seen him, but she noticed that great haste was always made to get a pupil to the saal and that he taught impatiently.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the masters' lessons, coming in from outside and making a kind of framework of appointments over the otherwise fortuitously occupied days, were, she soon found, not always securely calculable.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading During those early days Miriam realised that school-routine, as she knew it--the planned days--the regular unvarying succession of lessons and preparations, had no place in this new world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger would be heard booming and intoning in the hall unexpectedly at all hours.
