used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was a very different affair from Dame Shand's tyrannical little kingdom.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Here were boys of all ages, and girls likewise, ruled over by an energetic young man, with a touch of genius, manifested chiefly in an enthusiasm for teaching.
(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 Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here were boys of all ages, and girls likewise, ruled over by an energetic young man, with a touch of genius, manifested chiefly in an enthusiasm for teaching.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For as I said before, I had gone to school for some months before I was taken ill.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here were boys of all ages, and girls likewise, ruled over by an energetic young man, with a touch of genius, manifested chiefly in an enthusiasm for teaching.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
for the most part
From this reading Here were boys of all ages, and girls likewise, ruled over by an energetic young man, with a touch of genius, manifested chiefly in an enthusiasm for teaching.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading It was a very different affair from Dame Shand's tyrannical little kingdom.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was a very different affair from Dame Shand's tyrannical little kingdom.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
DuffnounUS /dʌf/
a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
Elsie
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From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading Here were boys of all ages, and girls likewise, ruled over by an energetic young man, with a touch of genius, manifested chiefly in an enthusiasm for teaching.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Here were boys of all ages, and girls likewise, ruled over by an energetic young man, with a touch of genius, manifested chiefly in an enthusiasm for teaching.
divisible by two
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For as I said before, I had gone to school for some months before I was taken ill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Here were boys of all ages, and girls likewise, ruled over by an energetic young man, with a touch of genius, manifested chiefly in an enthusiasm for teaching.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
destroyed or killed
From this reading For as I said before, I had gone to school for some months before I was taken ill.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For as I said before, I had gone to school for some months before I was taken ill.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here were boys of all ages, and girls likewise, ruled over by an energetic young man, with a touch of genius, manifested chiefly in an enthusiasm for teaching.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
How
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From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here were boys of all ages, and girls likewise, ruled over by an energetic young man, with a touch of genius, manifested chiefly in an enthusiasm for teaching.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very different affair from Dame Shand's tyrannical little kingdom.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading It was a very different affair from Dame Shand's tyrannical little kingdom.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Here were boys of all ages, and girls likewise, ruled over by an energetic young man, with a touch of genius, manifested chiefly in an enthusiasm for teaching.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a very different affair from Dame Shand's tyrannical little kingdom.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Here were boys of all ages, and girls likewise, ruled over by an energetic young man, with a touch of genius, manifested chiefly in an enthusiasm for teaching.
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading Here were boys of all ages, and girls likewise, ruled over by an energetic young man, with a touch of genius, manifested chiefly in an enthusiasm for teaching.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For as I said before, I had gone to school for some months before I was taken ill.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
on one occasion
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Here were boys of all ages, and girls likewise, ruled over by an energetic young man, with a touch of genius, manifested chiefly in an enthusiasm for teaching.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading Here were boys of all ages, and girls likewise, ruled over by an energetic young man, with a touch of genius, manifested chiefly in an enthusiasm for teaching.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For as I said before, I had gone to school for some months before I was taken ill.
an educational institution
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
Shand's
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From this reading It was a very different affair from Dame Shand's tyrannical little kingdom.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For as I said before, I had gone to school for some months before I was taken ill.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For as I said before, I had gone to school for some months before I was taken ill.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading Here were boys of all ages, and girls likewise, ruled over by an energetic young man, with a touch of genius, manifested chiefly in an enthusiasm for teaching.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For as I said before, I had gone to school for some months before I was taken ill.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Here were boys of all ages, and girls likewise, ruled over by an energetic young man, with a touch of genius, manifested chiefly in an enthusiasm for teaching.
tyrannicaladjectiveUS /tərˈænɪkəl/
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
From this reading It was a very different affair from Dame Shand's tyrannical little kingdom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very different affair from Dame Shand's tyrannical little kingdom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For as I said before, I had gone to school for some months before I was taken ill.
waveredverbUS /ˈweɪvərd/
past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here were boys of all ages, and girls likewise, ruled over by an energetic young man, with a touch of genius, manifested chiefly in an enthusiasm for teaching.
at the time that
From this reading He had spoken to me kindly the first day I went, and had so secured my attachment that it never wavered, not even when, once, supposing me guilty of a certain breach of orders committed by my next neighbour, he called me up, and, with more severity than usual, ordered me to hold up my hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
but in spite of that
From this reading Elsie Duff How all the boys and girls stared at me, as timidly, yet with a sense of importance derived from the distinction of having been so ill, I entered the parish school one morning, about ten o'clock!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Here were boys of all ages, and girls likewise, ruled over by an energetic young man, with a touch of genius, manifested chiefly in an enthusiasm for teaching.
