the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the following afternoon Clare and Henrietta were sitting together in the mistresses' room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following afternoon Clare and Henrietta were sitting together in the mistresses' room.
react verbally
From this reading She had more work in hand than she could well compass--letters to write and answer, of explanation, and enquiry, and condolence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boarders were at supper and the staff with them.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading The boarders were at supper and the staff with them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Henrietta had taken no notice of the supper-hour.
Clare
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From this reading On the following afternoon Clare and Henrietta were sitting together in the mistresses' room.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The afternoon classes were over and the day pupils and mistresses had gone home.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading She had more work in hand than she could well compass--letters to write and answer, of explanation, and enquiry, and condolence.
condolencenounUS /kənˈdoʊləns/
an expression of sympathy with another's grief
From this reading She had more work in hand than she could well compass--letters to write and answer, of explanation, and enquiry, and condolence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had more work in hand than she could well compass--letters to write and answer, of explanation, and enquiry, and condolence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The afternoon classes were over and the day pupils and mistresses had gone home.
enquirynounUS /ɪnˈkwaɪriː/
an instance of questioning
From this reading She had more work in hand than she could well compass--letters to write and answer, of explanation, and enquiry, and condolence.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading She had more work in hand than she could well compass--letters to write and answer, of explanation, and enquiry, and condolence.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following afternoon Clare and Henrietta were sitting together in the mistresses' room.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The afternoon classes were over and the day pupils and mistresses had gone home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The afternoon classes were over and the day pupils and mistresses had gone home.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had more work in hand than she could well compass--letters to write and answer, of explanation, and enquiry, and condolence.
Henrietta
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From this reading On the following afternoon Clare and Henrietta were sitting together in the mistresses' room.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The afternoon classes were over and the day pupils and mistresses had gone home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following afternoon Clare and Henrietta were sitting together in the mistresses' room.
the literary culture
From this reading She had more work in hand than she could well compass--letters to write and answer, of explanation, and enquiry, and condolence.
mistressesnounUS /ˈmɪstrəsəz/
plural of “mistress” — an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading On the following afternoon Clare and Henrietta were sitting together in the mistresses' room.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had more work in hand than she could well compass--letters to write and answer, of explanation, and enquiry, and condolence.
not any; not one
From this reading But Henrietta had taken no notice of the supper-hour.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading But Henrietta had taken no notice of the supper-hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Henrietta had taken no notice of the supper-hour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following afternoon Clare and Henrietta were sitting together in the mistresses' room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The afternoon classes were over and the day pupils and mistresses had gone home.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The afternoon classes were over and the day pupils and mistresses had gone home.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the following afternoon Clare and Henrietta were sitting together in the mistresses' room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had more work in hand than she could well compass--letters to write and answer, of explanation, and enquiry, and condolence.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading On the following afternoon Clare and Henrietta were sitting together in the mistresses' room.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The boarders were at supper and the staff with them.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The boarders were at supper and the staff with them.
supper-hour
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From this reading But Henrietta had taken no notice of the supper-hour.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But Henrietta had taken no notice of the supper-hour.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had more work in hand than she could well compass--letters to write and answer, of explanation, and enquiry, and condolence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following afternoon Clare and Henrietta were sitting together in the mistresses' room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The boarders were at supper and the staff with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had more work in hand than she could well compass--letters to write and answer, of explanation, and enquiry, and condolence.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading On the following afternoon Clare and Henrietta were sitting together in the mistresses' room.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She had more work in hand than she could well compass--letters to write and answer, of explanation, and enquiry, and condolence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the following afternoon Clare and Henrietta were sitting together in the mistresses' room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boarders were at supper and the staff with them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She had more work in hand than she could well compass--letters to write and answer, of explanation, and enquiry, and condolence.
produce a literary work
From this reading She had more work in hand than she could well compass--letters to write and answer, of explanation, and enquiry, and condolence.
