used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seated at her desk in the big schoolroom she looked idly along the rows of girlish heads until she came to one bent stoically over a book.
(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 "She'll be all right when she has been here longer and begins to feel at home," said Miss Barnes.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Seated at her desk in the big schoolroom she looked idly along the rows of girlish heads until she came to one bent stoically over a book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She'll be all right when she has been here longer and begins to feel at home," said Miss Barnes.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently her every thought was concentrated upon the book before her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Belinda shook her head doubtfully as she went down to superintend study hour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She'll be all right when she has been here longer and begins to feel at home," said Miss Barnes.
Barnes
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From this reading "She'll be all right when she has been here longer and begins to feel at home," said Miss Barnes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She'll be all right when she has been here longer and begins to feel at home," said Miss Barnes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "She'll be all right when she has been here longer and begins to feel at home," said Miss Barnes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Apparently her every thought was concentrated upon the book before her.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading "She'll be all right when she has been here longer and begins to feel at home," said Miss Barnes.
Belinda
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From this reading But Belinda shook her head doubtfully as she went down to superintend study hour.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Seated at her desk in the big schoolroom she looked idly along the rows of girlish heads until she came to one bent stoically over a book.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Seated at her desk in the big schoolroom she looked idly along the rows of girlish heads until she came to one bent stoically over a book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Seated at her desk in the big schoolroom she looked idly along the rows of girlish heads until she came to one bent stoically over a book.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Belinda shook her head doubtfully as she went down to superintend study hour.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Seated at her desk in the big schoolroom she looked idly along the rows of girlish heads until she came to one bent stoically over a book.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The new pupil was not fidgeting like her comrades.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading Apparently her every thought was concentrated upon the book before her.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Seated at her desk in the big schoolroom she looked idly along the rows of girlish heads until she came to one bent stoically over a book.
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading But Belinda shook her head doubtfully as she went down to superintend study hour.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But Belinda shook her head doubtfully as she went down to superintend study hour.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Apparently her every thought was concentrated upon the book before her.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "She'll be all right when she has been here longer and begins to feel at home," said Miss Barnes.
fidgetingverbUS /ˈfɪdʒətɪŋ/
-ing form of “fidget” — move restlessly
From this reading The new pupil was not fidgeting like her comrades.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading Seated at her desk in the big schoolroom she looked idly along the rows of girlish heads until she came to one bent stoically over a book.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She'll be all right when she has been here longer and begins to feel at home," said Miss Barnes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But Belinda shook her head doubtfully as she went down to superintend study hour.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Seated at her desk in the big schoolroom she looked idly along the rows of girlish heads until she came to one bent stoically over a book.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Belinda shook her head doubtfully as she went down to superintend study hour.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "She'll be all right when she has been here longer and begins to feel at home," said Miss Barnes.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "She'll be all right when she has been here longer and begins to feel at home," said Miss Barnes.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But Belinda shook her head doubtfully as she went down to superintend study hour.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading Seated at her desk in the big schoolroom she looked idly along the rows of girlish heads until she came to one bent stoically over a book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seated at her desk in the big schoolroom she looked idly along the rows of girlish heads until she came to one bent stoically over a book.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The new pupil was not fidgeting like her comrades.
for more time
From this reading "She'll be all right when she has been here longer and begins to feel at home," said Miss Barnes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Seated at her desk in the big schoolroom she looked idly along the rows of girlish heads until she came to one bent stoically over a book.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "She'll be all right when she has been here longer and begins to feel at home," said Miss Barnes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new pupil was not fidgeting like her comrades.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The new pupil was not fidgeting like her comrades.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seated at her desk in the big schoolroom she looked idly along the rows of girlish heads until she came to one bent stoically over a book.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Seated at her desk in the big schoolroom she looked idly along the rows of girlish heads until she came to one bent stoically over a book.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Seated at her desk in the big schoolroom she looked idly along the rows of girlish heads until she came to one bent stoically over a book.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The new pupil was not fidgeting like her comrades.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "She'll be all right when she has been here longer and begins to feel at home," said Miss Barnes.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Seated at her desk in the big schoolroom she looked idly along the rows of girlish heads until she came to one bent stoically over a book.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She'll be all right when she has been here longer and begins to feel at home," said Miss Barnes.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading Seated at her desk in the big schoolroom she looked idly along the rows of girlish heads until she came to one bent stoically over a book.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Seated at her desk in the big schoolroom she looked idly along the rows of girlish heads until she came to one bent stoically over a book.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She'll be all right when she has been here longer and begins to feel at home," said Miss Barnes.
She'll
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From this reading "She'll be all right when she has been here longer and begins to feel at home," said Miss Barnes.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But Belinda shook her head doubtfully as she went down to superintend study hour.
stoicallyadverbUS /ˈstoʊɪkli/
without emotion; in a stoic manner
From this reading Seated at her desk in the big schoolroom she looked idly along the rows of girlish heads until she came to one bent stoically over a book.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading But Belinda shook her head doubtfully as she went down to superintend study hour.
superintendverb
watch and direct
From this reading But Belinda shook her head doubtfully as she went down to superintend study hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seated at her desk in the big schoolroom she looked idly along the rows of girlish heads until she came to one bent stoically over a book.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Apparently her every thought was concentrated upon the book before her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She'll be all right when she has been here longer and begins to feel at home," said Miss Barnes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Seated at her desk in the big schoolroom she looked idly along the rows of girlish heads until she came to one bent stoically over a book.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Apparently her every thought was concentrated upon the book before her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new pupil was not fidgeting like her comrades.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But Belinda shook her head doubtfully as she went down to superintend study hour.
at the time that
From this reading "She'll be all right when she has been here longer and begins to feel at home," said Miss Barnes.
