used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a queer mixture of qualities.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She was affectionate and narrow; she was devoted to her pupils, and thought she could best show her devotion by an unceasing round of discipline.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was affectionate and narrow; she was devoted to her pupils, and thought she could best show her devotion by an unceasing round of discipline.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was old--at least the Lorrimers considered her old--she wore spectacles, and her hair was slightly tinged with grey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was old--at least the Lorrimers considered her old--she wore spectacles, and her hair was slightly tinged with grey.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She was affectionate and narrow; she was devoted to her pupils, and thought she could best show her devotion by an unceasing round of discipline.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was affectionate and narrow; she was devoted to her pupils, and thought she could best show her devotion by an unceasing round of discipline.
carefully weighed
From this reading She was old--at least the Lorrimers considered her old--she wore spectacles, and her hair was slightly tinged with grey.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was affectionate and narrow; she was devoted to her pupils, and thought she could best show her devotion by an unceasing round of discipline.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading She was affectionate and narrow; she was devoted to her pupils, and thought she could best show her devotion by an unceasing round of discipline.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading She was affectionate and narrow; she was devoted to her pupils, and thought she could best show her devotion by an unceasing round of discipline.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading She was affectionate and narrow; she was devoted to her pupils, and thought she could best show her devotion by an unceasing round of discipline.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading Jane Macalister was the governess.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She was old--at least the Lorrimers considered her old--she wore spectacles, and her hair was slightly tinged with grey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a queer mixture of qualities.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She was old--at least the Lorrimers considered her old--she wore spectacles, and her hair was slightly tinged with grey.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was old--at least the Lorrimers considered her old--she wore spectacles, and her hair was slightly tinged with grey.
Jane
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From this reading Jane Macalister was the governess.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was old--at least the Lorrimers considered her old--she wore spectacles, and her hair was slightly tinged with grey.
Lorrimers
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From this reading She was old--at least the Lorrimers considered her old--she wore spectacles, and her hair was slightly tinged with grey.
Macalister
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From this reading Jane Macalister was the governess.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading NOT MISSED.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading She had a queer mixture of qualities.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading She was affectionate and narrow; she was devoted to her pupils, and thought she could best show her devotion by an unceasing round of discipline.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT MISSED.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had a queer mixture of qualities.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was old--at least the Lorrimers considered her old--she wore spectacles, and her hair was slightly tinged with grey.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading She was affectionate and narrow; she was devoted to her pupils, and thought she could best show her devotion by an unceasing round of discipline.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading She had a queer mixture of qualities.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She had a queer mixture of qualities.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She was affectionate and narrow; she was devoted to her pupils, and thought she could best show her devotion by an unceasing round of discipline.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was old--at least the Lorrimers considered her old--she wore spectacles, and her hair was slightly tinged with grey.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was affectionate and narrow; she was devoted to her pupils, and thought she could best show her devotion by an unceasing round of discipline.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She was old--at least the Lorrimers considered her old--she wore spectacles, and her hair was slightly tinged with grey.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading She was old--at least the Lorrimers considered her old--she wore spectacles, and her hair was slightly tinged with grey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jane Macalister was the governess.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was affectionate and narrow; she was devoted to her pupils, and thought she could best show her devotion by an unceasing round of discipline.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading She was old--at least the Lorrimers considered her old--she wore spectacles, and her hair was slightly tinged with grey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was affectionate and narrow; she was devoted to her pupils, and thought she could best show her devotion by an unceasing round of discipline.
unceasingadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːsɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading She was affectionate and narrow; she was devoted to her pupils, and thought she could best show her devotion by an unceasing round of discipline.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jane Macalister was the governess.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was old--at least the Lorrimers considered her old--she wore spectacles, and her hair was slightly tinged with grey.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She was old--at least the Lorrimers considered her old--she wore spectacles, and her hair was slightly tinged with grey.
