Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "You need not," Ann returned encouragingly, "for I assure you you will not have to go through a very trying ordeal.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I CANNOT help feeling rather nervous about to-morrow," said Violet, on the afternoon prior to the day on which Helmsford College was to reopen.

later than; following

From this reading Miss Orchardson will say a few words to you, then she will hand you over to a governess and you will be examined on various subjects, after which you will be classed.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I CANNOT help feeling rather nervous about to-morrow," said Violet, on the afternoon prior to the day on which Helmsford College was to reopen.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am very hopeful that you will be in my class.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I CANNOT help feeling rather nervous about to-morrow," said Violet, on the afternoon prior to the day on which Helmsford College was to reopen.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She and Ann were sitting by the drawing-room fire, and the conversation had been growing very confidential.

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From this reading She and Ann were sitting by the drawing-room fire, and the conversation had been growing very confidential.

make certain of

From this reading "You need not," Ann returned encouragingly, "for I assure you you will not have to go through a very trying ordeal.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Miss Orchardson will say a few words to you, then she will hand you over to a governess and you will be examined on various subjects, after which you will be classed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She and Ann were sitting by the drawing-room fire, and the conversation had been growing very confidential.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She and Ann were sitting by the drawing-room fire, and the conversation had been growing very confidential.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I CANNOT help feeling rather nervous about to-morrow," said Violet, on the afternoon prior to the day on which Helmsford College was to reopen.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading I am very hopeful that you will be in my class.

past form of “class” — arrange or order by classes or categories

From this reading Miss Orchardson will say a few words to you, then she will hand you over to a governess and you will be examined on various subjects, after which you will be classed.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I CANNOT help feeling rather nervous about to-morrow," said Violet, on the afternoon prior to the day on which Helmsford College was to reopen.

entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

From this reading She and Ann were sitting by the drawing-room fire, and the conversation had been growing very confidential.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading She and Ann were sitting by the drawing-room fire, and the conversation had been growing very confidential.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I CANNOT help feeling rather nervous about to-morrow," said Violet, on the afternoon prior to the day on which Helmsford College was to reopen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She and Ann were sitting by the drawing-room fire, and the conversation had been growing very confidential.

in an encouraging manner

From this reading "You need not," Ann returned encouragingly, "for I assure you you will not have to go through a very trying ordeal.

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading Miss Orchardson will say a few words to you, then she will hand you over to a governess and you will be examined on various subjects, after which you will be classed.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I CANNOT help feeling rather nervous about to-morrow," said Violet, on the afternoon prior to the day on which Helmsford College was to reopen.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Miss Orchardson will say a few words to you, then she will hand you over to a governess and you will be examined on various subjects, after which you will be classed.

start firing a weapon

From this reading She and Ann were sitting by the drawing-room fire, and the conversation had been growing very confidential.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "You need not," Ann returned encouragingly, "for I assure you you will not have to go through a very trying ordeal.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "You need not," Ann returned encouragingly, "for I assure you you will not have to go through a very trying ordeal.

a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)

From this reading Miss Orchardson will say a few words to you, then she will hand you over to a governess and you will be examined on various subjects, after which you will be classed.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading She and Ann were sitting by the drawing-room fire, and the conversation had been growing very confidential.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She and Ann were sitting by the drawing-room fire, and the conversation had been growing very confidential.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Miss Orchardson will say a few words to you, then she will hand you over to a governess and you will be examined on various subjects, after which you will be classed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You need not," Ann returned encouragingly, "for I assure you you will not have to go through a very trying ordeal.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I CANNOT help feeling rather nervous about to-morrow," said Violet, on the afternoon prior to the day on which Helmsford College was to reopen.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I CANNOT help feeling rather nervous about to-morrow," said Violet, on the afternoon prior to the day on which Helmsford College was to reopen.

having or manifesting hope

From this reading I am very hopeful that you will be in my class.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I CANNOT help feeling rather nervous about to-morrow," said Violet, on the afternoon prior to the day on which Helmsford College was to reopen.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I am very hopeful that you will be in my class.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I CANNOT help feeling rather nervous about to-morrow," said Violet, on the afternoon prior to the day on which Helmsford College was to reopen.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Orchardson will say a few words to you, then she will hand you over to a governess and you will be examined on various subjects, after which you will be classed.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I am very hopeful that you will be in my class.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "You need not," Ann returned encouragingly, "for I assure you you will not have to go through a very trying ordeal.

easily agitated

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I CANNOT help feeling rather nervous about to-morrow," said Violet, on the afternoon prior to the day on which Helmsford College was to reopen.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "You need not," Ann returned encouragingly, "for I assure you you will not have to go through a very trying ordeal.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I CANNOT help feeling rather nervous about to-morrow," said Violet, on the afternoon prior to the day on which Helmsford College was to reopen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Miss Orchardson will say a few words to you, then she will hand you over to a governess and you will be examined on various subjects, after which you will be classed.

a severe or trying experience

From this reading "You need not," Ann returned encouragingly, "for I assure you you will not have to go through a very trying ordeal.

above and across; more than

From this reading Miss Orchardson will say a few words to you, then she will hand you over to a governess and you will be examined on various subjects, after which you will be classed.

earlier in time

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I CANNOT help feeling rather nervous about to-morrow," said Violet, on the afternoon prior to the day on which Helmsford College was to reopen.

on the contrary

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I CANNOT help feeling rather nervous about to-morrow," said Violet, on the afternoon prior to the day on which Helmsford College was to reopen.

open again or anew

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I CANNOT help feeling rather nervous about to-morrow," said Violet, on the afternoon prior to the day on which Helmsford College was to reopen.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "You need not," Ann returned encouragingly, "for I assure you you will not have to go through a very trying ordeal.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I CANNOT help feeling rather nervous about to-morrow," said Violet, on the afternoon prior to the day on which Helmsford College was to reopen.

express in words

From this reading Miss Orchardson will say a few words to you, then she will hand you over to a governess and you will be examined on various subjects, after which you will be classed.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She and Ann were sitting by the drawing-room fire, and the conversation had been growing very confidential.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading She and Ann were sitting by the drawing-room fire, and the conversation had been growing very confidential.

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Miss Orchardson will say a few words to you, then she will hand you over to a governess and you will be examined on various subjects, after which you will be classed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I am very hopeful that you will be in my class.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I CANNOT help feeling rather nervous about to-morrow," said Violet, on the afternoon prior to the day on which Helmsford College was to reopen.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Miss Orchardson will say a few words to you, then she will hand you over to a governess and you will be examined on various subjects, after which you will be classed.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "You need not," Ann returned encouragingly, "for I assure you you will not have to go through a very trying ordeal.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I CANNOT help feeling rather nervous about to-morrow," said Violet, on the afternoon prior to the day on which Helmsford College was to reopen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I CANNOT help feeling rather nervous about to-morrow," said Violet, on the afternoon prior to the day on which Helmsford College was to reopen.

hard to endure

From this reading "You need not," Ann returned encouragingly, "for I assure you you will not have to go through a very trying ordeal.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I CANNOT help feeling rather nervous about to-morrow," said Violet, on the afternoon prior to the day on which Helmsford College was to reopen.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Miss Orchardson will say a few words to you, then she will hand you over to a governess and you will be examined on various subjects, after which you will be classed.

precisely as stated

From this reading She and Ann were sitting by the drawing-room fire, and the conversation had been growing very confidential.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I CANNOT help feeling rather nervous about to-morrow," said Violet, on the afternoon prior to the day on which Helmsford College was to reopen.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I CANNOT help feeling rather nervous about to-morrow," said Violet, on the afternoon prior to the day on which Helmsford College was to reopen.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading She and Ann were sitting by the drawing-room fire, and the conversation had been growing very confidential.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I CANNOT help feeling rather nervous about to-morrow," said Violet, on the afternoon prior to the day on which Helmsford College was to reopen.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "You need not," Ann returned encouragingly, "for I assure you you will not have to go through a very trying ordeal.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Miss Orchardson will say a few words to you, then she will hand you over to a governess and you will be examined on various subjects, after which you will be classed.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You need not," Ann returned encouragingly, "for I assure you you will not have to go through a very trying ordeal.