used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Blanche Smith was not at all a clever girl--not like Norma.
acquisitionnounUS /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
From this reading Blanche was a dunce confessedly; she hated books, and the acquisition of knowledge by labor.
ah
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From this reading No amount of coaching ever sufficed to pull her through ah examination, or to remove her from the middle of her class.
(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 Blanche Smith was not at all a clever girl--not like Norma.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Norma had always stood first in her classes, had borne off prizes and medals, but with Blanche it was otherwise.
a quantity of money
From this reading No amount of coaching ever sufficed to pull her through ah examination, or to remove her from the middle of her class.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Norma had always stood first in her classes, had borne off prizes and medals, but with Blanche it was otherwise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Blanche Smith was not at all a clever girl--not like Norma.
Blanche
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From this reading Blanche Smith was not at all a clever girl--not like Norma.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Blanche was a dunce confessedly; she hated books, and the acquisition of knowledge by labor.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Norma had always stood first in her classes, had borne off prizes and medals, but with Blanche it was otherwise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Norma had always stood first in her classes, had borne off prizes and medals, but with Blanche it was otherwise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Blanche was a dunce confessedly; she hated books, and the acquisition of knowledge by labor.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading No amount of coaching ever sufficed to pull her through ah examination, or to remove her from the middle of her class.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Norma had always stood first in her classes, had borne off prizes and medals, but with Blanche it was otherwise.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Blanche Smith was not at all a clever girl--not like Norma.
coachingnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪŋ/
the job of a professional coach
From this reading No amount of coaching ever sufficed to pull her through ah examination, or to remove her from the middle of her class.
confessedlyadverb
as acknowledged
From this reading Blanche was a dunce confessedly; she hated books, and the acquisition of knowledge by labor.
duncenoun
a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
From this reading Blanche was a dunce confessedly; she hated books, and the acquisition of knowledge by labor.
at any time
From this reading No amount of coaching ever sufficed to pull her through ah examination, or to remove her from the middle of her class.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading No amount of coaching ever sufficed to pull her through ah examination, or to remove her from the middle of her class.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading If people told her things and took the trouble to explain them, she remembered them sometimes; sometimes not.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Norma had always stood first in her classes, had borne off prizes and medals, but with Blanche it was otherwise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No amount of coaching ever sufficed to pull her through ah examination, or to remove her from the middle of her class.
a young female
From this reading Blanche Smith was not at all a clever girl--not like Norma.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Norma had always stood first in her classes, had borne off prizes and medals, but with Blanche it was otherwise.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Blanche was a dunce confessedly; she hated books, and the acquisition of knowledge by labor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Norma had always stood first in her classes, had borne off prizes and medals, but with Blanche it was otherwise.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If people told her things and took the trouble to explain them, she remembered them sometimes; sometimes not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Norma had always stood first in her classes, had borne off prizes and medals, but with Blanche it was otherwise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Norma had always stood first in her classes, had borne off prizes and medals, but with Blanche it was otherwise.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Blanche was a dunce confessedly; she hated books, and the acquisition of knowledge by labor.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Blanche was a dunce confessedly; she hated books, and the acquisition of knowledge by labor.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Blanche Smith was not at all a clever girl--not like Norma.
medalsnounUS /ˈmedəlz/
plural of “medal” — an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading Norma had always stood first in her classes, had borne off prizes and medals, but with Blanche it was otherwise.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading No amount of coaching ever sufficed to pull her through ah examination, or to remove her from the middle of her class.
not any; not one
From this reading No amount of coaching ever sufficed to pull her through ah examination, or to remove her from the middle of her class.
NormanounUS /ˈnɔːrmə/
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading Blanche Smith was not at all a clever girl--not like Norma.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Blanche Smith was not at all a clever girl--not like Norma.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No amount of coaching ever sufficed to pull her through ah examination, or to remove her from the middle of her class.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Norma had always stood first in her classes, had borne off prizes and medals, but with Blanche it was otherwise.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No amount of coaching ever sufficed to pull her through ah examination, or to remove her from the middle of her class.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Norma had always stood first in her classes, had borne off prizes and medals, but with Blanche it was otherwise.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If people told her things and took the trouble to explain them, she remembered them sometimes; sometimes not.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Norma had always stood first in her classes, had borne off prizes and medals, but with Blanche it was otherwise.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading No amount of coaching ever sufficed to pull her through ah examination, or to remove her from the middle of her class.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading If people told her things and took the trouble to explain them, she remembered them sometimes; sometimes not.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading No amount of coaching ever sufficed to pull her through ah examination, or to remove her from the middle of her class.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blanche was a dunce confessedly; she hated books, and the acquisition of knowledge by labor.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Blanche Smith was not at all a clever girl--not like Norma.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading If people told her things and took the trouble to explain them, she remembered them sometimes; sometimes not.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Norma had always stood first in her classes, had borne off prizes and medals, but with Blanche it was otherwise.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading No amount of coaching ever sufficed to pull her through ah examination, or to remove her from the middle of her class.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No amount of coaching ever sufficed to pull her through ah examination, or to remove her from the middle of her class.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If people told her things and took the trouble to explain them, she remembered them sometimes; sometimes not.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading If people told her things and took the trouble to explain them, she remembered them sometimes; sometimes not.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading No amount of coaching ever sufficed to pull her through ah examination, or to remove her from the middle of her class.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No amount of coaching ever sufficed to pull her through ah examination, or to remove her from the middle of her class.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading If people told her things and took the trouble to explain them, she remembered them sometimes; sometimes not.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading If people told her things and took the trouble to explain them, she remembered them sometimes; sometimes not.
a source of difficulty
From this reading If people told her things and took the trouble to explain them, she remembered them sometimes; sometimes not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blanche Smith was not at all a clever girl--not like Norma.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Norma had always stood first in her classes, had borne off prizes and medals, but with Blanche it was otherwise.
