Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

anew

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

(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 At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The sentence therefore had not been quite decided upon as yet, and everyone felt in an uncomfortable state of suspense.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading She had on a trailing morning wrapper of white muslin with cherry ribbons, but there was a pin doing duty for a button in one or two places and the lace was hanging off a bit at the sleeve.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes

From this reading She had on a trailing morning wrapper of white muslin with cherry ribbons, but there was a pin doing duty for a button in one or two places and the lace was hanging off a bit at the sleeve.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading She had on a trailing morning wrapper of white muslin with cherry ribbons, but there was a pin doing duty for a button in one or two places and the lace was hanging off a bit at the sleeve.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Your father says you're a disgraceful tribe," said the young stepmother slowly, sitting down on the nursery rocking-chair a day later.

recognizable; marked

From this reading The sentence therefore had not been quite decided upon as yet, and everyone felt in an uncomfortable state of suspense.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

From this reading "Your father says you're a disgraceful tribe," said the young stepmother slowly, sitting down on the nursery rocking-chair a day later.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading She had on a trailing morning wrapper of white muslin with cherry ribbons, but there was a pin doing duty for a button in one or two places and the lace was hanging off a bit at the sleeve.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Your father says you're a disgraceful tribe," said the young stepmother slowly, sitting down on the nursery rocking-chair a day later.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading She had on a trailing morning wrapper of white muslin with cherry ribbons, but there was a pin doing duty for a button in one or two places and the lace was hanging off a bit at the sleeve.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

every person

From this reading The sentence therefore had not been quite decided upon as yet, and everyone felt in an uncomfortable state of suspense.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Your father says you're a disgraceful tribe," said the young stepmother slowly, sitting down on the nursery rocking-chair a day later.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The sentence therefore had not been quite decided upon as yet, and everyone felt in an uncomfortable state of suspense.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had on a trailing morning wrapper of white muslin with cherry ribbons, but there was a pin doing duty for a button in one or two places and the lace was hanging off a bit at the sleeve.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading She had on a trailing morning wrapper of white muslin with cherry ribbons, but there was a pin doing duty for a button in one or two places and the lace was hanging off a bit at the sleeve.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The sentence therefore had not been quite decided upon as yet, and everyone felt in an uncomfortable state of suspense.

characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading She had on a trailing morning wrapper of white muslin with cherry ribbons, but there was a pin doing duty for a button in one or two places and the lace was hanging off a bit at the sleeve.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading "Your father says you're a disgraceful tribe," said the young stepmother slowly, sitting down on the nursery rocking-chair a day later.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading She had on a trailing morning wrapper of white muslin with cherry ribbons, but there was a pin doing duty for a button in one or two places and the lace was hanging off a bit at the sleeve.

plain-woven cotton fabric

From this reading She had on a trailing morning wrapper of white muslin with cherry ribbons, but there was a pin doing duty for a button in one or two places and the lace was hanging off a bit at the sleeve.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

a child's room for a baby

From this reading "Your father says you're a disgraceful tribe," said the young stepmother slowly, sitting down on the nursery rocking-chair a day later.

an event that happens

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She had on a trailing morning wrapper of white muslin with cherry ribbons, but there was a pin doing duty for a button in one or two places and the lace was hanging off a bit at the sleeve.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Your father says you're a disgraceful tribe," said the young stepmother slowly, sitting down on the nursery rocking-chair a day later.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She had on a trailing morning wrapper of white muslin with cherry ribbons, but there was a pin doing duty for a button in one or two places and the lace was hanging off a bit at the sleeve.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She had on a trailing morning wrapper of white muslin with cherry ribbons, but there was a pin doing duty for a button in one or two places and the lace was hanging off a bit at the sleeve.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

above and across; more than

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading She had on a trailing morning wrapper of white muslin with cherry ribbons, but there was a pin doing duty for a button in one or two places and the lace was hanging off a bit at the sleeve.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She had on a trailing morning wrapper of white muslin with cherry ribbons, but there was a pin doing duty for a button in one or two places and the lace was hanging off a bit at the sleeve.

having a point

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

the act of punishing

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The sentence therefore had not been quite decided upon as yet, and everyone felt in an uncomfortable state of suspense.

asked for

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading She had on a trailing morning wrapper of white muslin with cherry ribbons, but there was a pin doing duty for a button in one or two places and the lace was hanging off a bit at the sleeve.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Your father says you're a disgraceful tribe," said the young stepmother slowly, sitting down on the nursery rocking-chair a day later.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Your father says you're a disgraceful tribe," said the young stepmother slowly, sitting down on the nursery rocking-chair a day later.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "Your father says you're a disgraceful tribe," said the young stepmother slowly, sitting down on the nursery rocking-chair a day later.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading The sentence therefore had not been quite decided upon as yet, and everyone felt in an uncomfortable state of suspense.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had on a trailing morning wrapper of white muslin with cherry ribbons, but there was a pin doing duty for a button in one or two places and the lace was hanging off a bit at the sleeve.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading "Your father says you're a disgraceful tribe," said the young stepmother slowly, sitting down on the nursery rocking-chair a day later.

the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

From this reading She had on a trailing morning wrapper of white muslin with cherry ribbons, but there was a pin doing duty for a button in one or two places and the lace was hanging off a bit at the sleeve.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading "Your father says you're a disgraceful tribe," said the young stepmother slowly, sitting down on the nursery rocking-chair a day later.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The sentence therefore had not been quite decided upon as yet, and everyone felt in an uncomfortable state of suspense.

the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage

From this reading "Your father says you're a disgraceful tribe," said the young stepmother slowly, sitting down on the nursery rocking-chair a day later.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

apprehension about what is going to happen

From this reading The sentence therefore had not been quite decided upon as yet, and everyone felt in an uncomfortable state of suspense.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She had on a trailing morning wrapper of white muslin with cherry ribbons, but there was a pin doing duty for a button in one or two places and the lace was hanging off a bit at the sleeve.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading The sentence therefore had not been quite decided upon as yet, and everyone felt in an uncomfortable state of suspense.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

From this reading She had on a trailing morning wrapper of white muslin with cherry ribbons, but there was a pin doing duty for a button in one or two places and the lace was hanging off a bit at the sleeve.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading "Your father says you're a disgraceful tribe," said the young stepmother slowly, sitting down on the nursery rocking-chair a day later.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading She had on a trailing morning wrapper of white muslin with cherry ribbons, but there was a pin doing duty for a button in one or two places and the lace was hanging off a bit at the sleeve.

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading The sentence therefore had not been quite decided upon as yet, and everyone felt in an uncomfortable state of suspense.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The sentence therefore had not been quite decided upon as yet, and everyone felt in an uncomfortable state of suspense.

plural of “verb” — the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Virtue Not Always Rewarded It was not to be expected that such an occurrence could be passed entirely over, but then again it is difficult to punish seven children at the same time.

a Caucasian

From this reading She had on a trailing morning wrapper of white muslin with cherry ribbons, but there was a pin doing duty for a button in one or two places and the lace was hanging off a bit at the sleeve.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had on a trailing morning wrapper of white muslin with cherry ribbons, but there was a pin doing duty for a button in one or two places and the lace was hanging off a bit at the sleeve.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

a loose dressing gown for women

From this reading She had on a trailing morning wrapper of white muslin with cherry ribbons, but there was a pin doing duty for a button in one or two places and the lace was hanging off a bit at the sleeve.

but in spite of that

From this reading At first Captain Woolcot had requested Esther to ask Miss Marsh, the governess, to give them all ten French verbs to learn; but, as Judy pointed out, the General and Baby and Bunty and Nell had not arrived at the dignity of French verbs yet, so such a punishment would be iniquitous.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Your father says you're a disgraceful tribe," said the young stepmother slowly, sitting down on the nursery rocking-chair a day later.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "Your father says you're a disgraceful tribe," said the young stepmother slowly, sitting down on the nursery rocking-chair a day later.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Your father says you're a disgraceful tribe," said the young stepmother slowly, sitting down on the nursery rocking-chair a day later.