used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _WHAT A BIT OF SOAP DID._ MRS.
adheredverbUS /ædˈhɪrd/
past form of “adhere” — be compatible or in accordance with
From this reading It was hard to dust and arrange the piano and organ and never touch the keys, but she had laid down a rigid rule for herself in that matter, and adhered to it.
(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 She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rhoda's work was to set and wait on the table, to take care of the dishes, to dust and once or twice a week to sweep the library and school-room, and to attend to the door.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading It was hard to dust and arrange the piano and organ and never touch the keys, but she had laid down a rigid rule for herself in that matter, and adhered to it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Rhoda's work was to set and wait on the table, to take care of the dishes, to dust and once or twice a week to sweep the library and school-room, and to attend to the door.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading _WHAT A BIT OF SOAP DID._ MRS.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Rhoda's work was to set and wait on the table, to take care of the dishes, to dust and once or twice a week to sweep the library and school-room, and to attend to the door.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _WHAT A BIT OF SOAP DID._ MRS.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Rhoda's work was to set and wait on the table, to take care of the dishes, to dust and once or twice a week to sweep the library and school-room, and to attend to the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Rhoda's work was to set and wait on the table, to take care of the dishes, to dust and once or twice a week to sweep the library and school-room, and to attend to the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was hard to dust and arrange the piano and organ and never touch the keys, but she had laid down a rigid rule for herself in that matter, and adhered to it.
remove the dust from
From this reading Rhoda's work was to set and wait on the table, to take care of the dishes, to dust and once or twice a week to sweep the library and school-room, and to attend to the door.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was hard to dust and arrange the piano and organ and never touch the keys, but she had laid down a rigid rule for herself in that matter, and adhered to it.
set up or found
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was hard to dust and arrange the piano and organ and never touch the keys, but she had laid down a rigid rule for herself in that matter, and adhered to it.
HALLOWELL
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From this reading HALLOWELL was quite satisfied with Rhoda's way of "taking hold."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard to dust and arrange the piano and organ and never touch the keys, but she had laid down a rigid rule for herself in that matter, and adhered to it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was hard to dust and arrange the piano and organ and never touch the keys, but she had laid down a rigid rule for herself in that matter, and adhered to it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading HALLOWELL was quite satisfied with Rhoda's way of "taking hold."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was hard to dust and arrange the piano and organ and never touch the keys, but she had laid down a rigid rule for herself in that matter, and adhered to it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading It was hard to dust and arrange the piano and organ and never touch the keys, but she had laid down a rigid rule for herself in that matter, and adhered to it.
set down according to a plan
From this reading It was hard to dust and arrange the piano and organ and never touch the keys, but she had laid down a rigid rule for herself in that matter, and adhered to it.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Rhoda's work was to set and wait on the table, to take care of the dishes, to dust and once or twice a week to sweep the library and school-room, and to attend to the door.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was hard to dust and arrange the piano and organ and never touch the keys, but she had laid down a rigid rule for herself in that matter, and adhered to it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _WHAT A BIT OF SOAP DID._ MRS.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was hard to dust and arrange the piano and organ and never touch the keys, but she had laid down a rigid rule for herself in that matter, and adhered to it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _WHAT A BIT OF SOAP DID._ MRS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rhoda's work was to set and wait on the table, to take care of the dishes, to dust and once or twice a week to sweep the library and school-room, and to attend to the door.
on one occasion
From this reading Rhoda's work was to set and wait on the table, to take care of the dishes, to dust and once or twice a week to sweep the library and school-room, and to attend to the door.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rhoda's work was to set and wait on the table, to take care of the dishes, to dust and once or twice a week to sweep the library and school-room, and to attend to the door.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading It was hard to dust and arrange the piano and organ and never touch the keys, but she had laid down a rigid rule for herself in that matter, and adhered to it.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading It was hard to dust and arrange the piano and organ and never touch the keys, but she had laid down a rigid rule for herself in that matter, and adhered to it.
practising
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading HALLOWELL was quite satisfied with Rhoda's way of "taking hold."
Rhoda's
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From this reading HALLOWELL was quite satisfied with Rhoda's way of "taking hold."
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading It was hard to dust and arrange the piano and organ and never touch the keys, but she had laid down a rigid rule for herself in that matter, and adhered to it.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading It was hard to dust and arrange the piano and organ and never touch the keys, but she had laid down a rigid rule for herself in that matter, and adhered to it.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading HALLOWELL was quite satisfied with Rhoda's way of "taking hold."
cut with a saw
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
school-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rhoda's work was to set and wait on the table, to take care of the dishes, to dust and once or twice a week to sweep the library and school-room, and to attend to the door.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Rhoda's work was to set and wait on the table, to take care of the dishes, to dust and once or twice a week to sweep the library and school-room, and to attend to the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
SOAPnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading _WHAT A BIT OF SOAP DID._ MRS.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Rhoda's work was to set and wait on the table, to take care of the dishes, to dust and once or twice a week to sweep the library and school-room, and to attend to the door.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Rhoda's work was to set and wait on the table, to take care of the dishes, to dust and once or twice a week to sweep the library and school-room, and to attend to the door.
carry out
From this reading Rhoda's work was to set and wait on the table, to take care of the dishes, to dust and once or twice a week to sweep the library and school-room, and to attend to the door.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading HALLOWELL was quite satisfied with Rhoda's way of "taking hold."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was hard to dust and arrange the piano and organ and never touch the keys, but she had laid down a rigid rule for herself in that matter, and adhered to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rhoda's work was to set and wait on the table, to take care of the dishes, to dust and once or twice a week to sweep the library and school-room, and to attend to the door.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rhoda's work was to set and wait on the table, to take care of the dishes, to dust and once or twice a week to sweep the library and school-room, and to attend to the door.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It was hard to dust and arrange the piano and organ and never touch the keys, but she had laid down a rigid rule for herself in that matter, and adhered to it.
trippingadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
two times
From this reading Rhoda's work was to set and wait on the table, to take care of the dishes, to dust and once or twice a week to sweep the library and school-room, and to attend to the door.
precisely as stated
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Rhoda's work was to set and wait on the table, to take care of the dishes, to dust and once or twice a week to sweep the library and school-room, and to attend to the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HALLOWELL was quite satisfied with Rhoda's way of "taking hold."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HALLOWELL was quite satisfied with Rhoda's way of "taking hold."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Rhoda's work was to set and wait on the table, to take care of the dishes, to dust and once or twice a week to sweep the library and school-room, and to attend to the door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _WHAT A BIT OF SOAP DID._ MRS.
at the time that
From this reading She found it very easy and not at all disagreeable; but all her philosophy could not prevent her eyes from filling sometimes, when she heard the girls practising or saw them tripping into the school-room with their books at the time of morning prayer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HALLOWELL was quite satisfied with Rhoda's way of "taking hold."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Rhoda's work was to set and wait on the table, to take care of the dishes, to dust and once or twice a week to sweep the library and school-room, and to attend to the door.
