used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Perhaps she had the same grave doubt about being able to be good that the little boy felt who was saying his prayers," Belle said.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Perhaps she had the same grave doubt about being able to be good that the little boy felt who was saying his prayers," Belle said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "SEEING OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US" "I want to tell you girls one thing," said Jennie Stone, solemnly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Perhaps she had the same grave doubt about being able to be good that the little boy felt who was saying his prayers," Belle said.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "Perhaps she had the same grave doubt about being able to be good that the little boy felt who was saying his prayers," Belle said.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Perhaps she had the same grave doubt about being able to be good that the little boy felt who was saying his prayers," Belle said.
Briarwoodnoun
wood from the hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea; used to make tobacco pipes
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
Brokaw
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From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course," Helen said.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Perhaps she had the same grave doubt about being able to be good that the little boy felt who was saying his prayers," Belle said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Heavy would limit that vow to something easy."
examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Perhaps she had the same grave doubt about being able to be good that the little boy felt who was saying his prayers," Belle said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "SEEING OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US" "I want to tell you girls one thing," said Jennie Stone, solemnly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
death of a person
From this reading "Perhaps she had the same grave doubt about being able to be good that the little boy felt who was saying his prayers," Belle said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Perhaps she had the same grave doubt about being able to be good that the little boy felt who was saying his prayers," Belle said.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Heavy would limit that vow to something easy."
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "Of course," Helen said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps she had the same grave doubt about being able to be good that the little boy felt who was saying his prayers," Belle said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "SEEING OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US" "I want to tell you girls one thing," said Jennie Stone, solemnly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
Jennie
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From this reading "SEEING OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US" "I want to tell you girls one thing," said Jennie Stone, solemnly.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading "Heavy would limit that vow to something easy."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Perhaps she had the same grave doubt about being able to be good that the little boy felt who was saying his prayers," Belle said.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "SEEING OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US" "I want to tell you girls one thing," said Jennie Stone, solemnly.
OTHERS
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From this reading "SEEING OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US" "I want to tell you girls one thing," said Jennie Stone, solemnly.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "SEEING OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US" "I want to tell you girls one thing," said Jennie Stone, solemnly.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps she had the same grave doubt about being able to be good that the little boy felt who was saying his prayers," Belle said.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading "Perhaps she had the same grave doubt about being able to be good that the little boy felt who was saying his prayers," Belle said.
primaryadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪmeri/
of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "SEEING OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US" "I want to tell you girls one thing," said Jennie Stone, solemnly.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Perhaps she had the same grave doubt about being able to be good that the little boy felt who was saying his prayers," Belle said.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Perhaps she had the same grave doubt about being able to be good that the little boy felt who was saying his prayers," Belle said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "SEEING OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US" "I want to tell you girls one thing," said Jennie Stone, solemnly.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "SEEING OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US" "I want to tell you girls one thing," said Jennie Stone, solemnly.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Perhaps she had the same grave doubt about being able to be good that the little boy felt who was saying his prayers," Belle said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading "SEEING OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US" "I want to tell you girls one thing," said Jennie Stone, solemnly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Heavy would limit that vow to something easy."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "SEEING OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US" "I want to tell you girls one thing," said Jennie Stone, solemnly.
express in words
From this reading "SEEING OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US" "I want to tell you girls one thing," said Jennie Stone, solemnly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
a special situation
From this reading "SEEING OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US" "I want to tell you girls one thing," said Jennie Stone, solemnly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "SEEING OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US" "I want to tell you girls one thing," said Jennie Stone, solemnly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "SEEING OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US" "I want to tell you girls one thing," said Jennie Stone, solemnly.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading "Heavy would limit that vow to something easy."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "SEEING OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US" "I want to tell you girls one thing," said Jennie Stone, solemnly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps she had the same grave doubt about being able to be good that the little boy felt who was saying his prayers," Belle said.
(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 "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
which person or people
From this reading "Perhaps she had the same grave doubt about being able to be good that the little boy felt who was saying his prayers," Belle said.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "If I get through these examinations without having so low a mark that Miss Brokaw sends me down into the primary grade, I promise to be good for--for--well, for the rest of my life--at Briarwood!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Heavy would limit that vow to something easy."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "SEEING OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US" "I want to tell you girls one thing," said Jennie Stone, solemnly.
