used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Madame" was only a French mistress employed by Miss Mulberry, though she had more to do with the pupils than Miss Mulberry herself.
(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 It was all the more creditable to her that she had worked hard for many years to support a paralytic mother and a delicate sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS MULBERRY--DISCIPLINE AND RECREATION--MADAME--CONVERSATION--ELEANOR'S OPINION OF THE DRAWING-MASTER--MISS ELLEN'S--ELEANOR'S APOLOGY.
APOLOGYnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading MISS MULBERRY--DISCIPLINE AND RECREATION--MADAME--CONVERSATION--ELEANOR'S OPINION OF THE DRAWING-MASTER--MISS ELLEN'S--ELEANOR'S APOLOGY.
BushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Miss Mulberry was our school-mistress, and the head of the Bush House establishment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Madame" was only a French mistress employed by Miss Mulberry, though she had more to do with the pupils than Miss Mulberry herself.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading MISS MULBERRY--DISCIPLINE AND RECREATION--MADAME--CONVERSATION--ELEANOR'S OPINION OF THE DRAWING-MASTER--MISS ELLEN'S--ELEANOR'S APOLOGY.
creditableadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəbəl/
worthy of often limited commendation
From this reading It was all the more creditable to her that she had worked hard for many years to support a paralytic mother and a delicate sister.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading It was all the more creditable to her that she had worked hard for many years to support a paralytic mother and a delicate sister.
DISCIPLINEnounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading MISS MULBERRY--DISCIPLINE AND RECREATION--MADAME--CONVERSATION--ELEANOR'S OPINION OF THE DRAWING-MASTER--MISS ELLEN'S--ELEANOR'S APOLOGY.
having made preparations
From this reading Miss Mulberry was stout, and I think by nature disposed to indolence, especially in warm weather.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Madame" was only a French mistress employed by Miss Mulberry, though she had more to do with the pupils than Miss Mulberry herself.
DRAWING-MASTER
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From this reading MISS MULBERRY--DISCIPLINE AND RECREATION--MADAME--CONVERSATION--ELEANOR'S OPINION OF THE DRAWING-MASTER--MISS ELLEN'S--ELEANOR'S APOLOGY.
ELEANOR'S
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From this reading MISS MULBERRY--DISCIPLINE AND RECREATION--MADAME--CONVERSATION--ELEANOR'S OPINION OF THE DRAWING-MASTER--MISS ELLEN'S--ELEANOR'S APOLOGY.
ELLEN'S
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From this reading MISS MULBERRY--DISCIPLINE AND RECREATION--MADAME--CONVERSATION--ELEANOR'S OPINION OF THE DRAWING-MASTER--MISS ELLEN'S--ELEANOR'S APOLOGY.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading "Madame" was only a French mistress employed by Miss Mulberry, though she had more to do with the pupils than Miss Mulberry herself.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Miss Mulberry was stout, and I think by nature disposed to indolence, especially in warm weather.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Miss Mulberry was our school-mistress, and the head of the Bush House establishment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was all the more creditable to her that she had worked hard for many years to support a paralytic mother and a delicate sister.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "Madame" was only a French mistress employed by Miss Mulberry, though she had more to do with the pupils than Miss Mulberry herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Madame" was only a French mistress employed by Miss Mulberry, though she had more to do with the pupils than Miss Mulberry herself.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was all the more creditable to her that she had worked hard for many years to support a paralytic mother and a delicate sister.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Miss Mulberry was our school-mistress, and the head of the Bush House establishment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was all the more creditable to her that she had worked hard for many years to support a paralytic mother and a delicate sister.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Madame" was only a French mistress employed by Miss Mulberry, though she had more to do with the pupils than Miss Mulberry herself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Miss Mulberry was our school-mistress, and the head of the Bush House establishment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Miss Mulberry was stout, and I think by nature disposed to indolence, especially in warm weather.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Mulberry was stout, and I think by nature disposed to indolence, especially in warm weather.
indolencenoun
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading Miss Mulberry was stout, and I think by nature disposed to indolence, especially in warm weather.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all the more creditable to her that she had worked hard for many years to support a paralytic mother and a delicate sister.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading MISS MULBERRY--DISCIPLINE AND RECREATION--MADAME--CONVERSATION--ELEANOR'S OPINION OF THE DRAWING-MASTER--MISS ELLEN'S--ELEANOR'S APOLOGY.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was all the more creditable to her that she had worked hard for many years to support a paralytic mother and a delicate sister.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS MULBERRY--DISCIPLINE AND RECREATION--MADAME--CONVERSATION--ELEANOR'S OPINION OF THE DRAWING-MASTER--MISS ELLEN'S--ELEANOR'S APOLOGY.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Madame" was only a French mistress employed by Miss Mulberry, though she had more to do with the pupils than Miss Mulberry herself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Madame" was only a French mistress employed by Miss Mulberry, though she had more to do with the pupils than Miss Mulberry herself.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was all the more creditable to her that she had worked hard for many years to support a paralytic mother and a delicate sister.
MULBERRYnounUS /ˈmʌlberi/
any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
From this reading MISS MULBERRY--DISCIPLINE AND RECREATION--MADAME--CONVERSATION--ELEANOR'S OPINION OF THE DRAWING-MASTER--MISS ELLEN'S--ELEANOR'S APOLOGY.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Miss Mulberry was stout, and I think by nature disposed to indolence, especially in warm weather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS MULBERRY--DISCIPLINE AND RECREATION--MADAME--CONVERSATION--ELEANOR'S OPINION OF THE DRAWING-MASTER--MISS ELLEN'S--ELEANOR'S APOLOGY.
and nothing more
From this reading "Madame" was only a French mistress employed by Miss Mulberry, though she had more to do with the pupils than Miss Mulberry herself.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading MISS MULBERRY--DISCIPLINE AND RECREATION--MADAME--CONVERSATION--ELEANOR'S OPINION OF THE DRAWING-MASTER--MISS ELLEN'S--ELEANOR'S APOLOGY.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Miss Mulberry was our school-mistress, and the head of the Bush House establishment.
paralyticadjectiveUS /ˌperəˈlɪtɪk/
relating to or of the nature of paralysis
From this reading It was all the more creditable to her that she had worked hard for many years to support a paralytic mother and a delicate sister.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading "Madame" was only a French mistress employed by Miss Mulberry, though she had more to do with the pupils than Miss Mulberry herself.
RECREATIONnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading MISS MULBERRY--DISCIPLINE AND RECREATION--MADAME--CONVERSATION--ELEANOR'S OPINION OF THE DRAWING-MASTER--MISS ELLEN'S--ELEANOR'S APOLOGY.
school-mistress
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Mulberry was our school-mistress, and the head of the Bush House establishment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Madame" was only a French mistress employed by Miss Mulberry, though she had more to do with the pupils than Miss Mulberry herself.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It was all the more creditable to her that she had worked hard for many years to support a paralytic mother and a delicate sister.
dependable
From this reading Miss Mulberry was stout, and I think by nature disposed to indolence, especially in warm weather.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading It was all the more creditable to her that she had worked hard for many years to support a paralytic mother and a delicate sister.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Madame" was only a French mistress employed by Miss Mulberry, though she had more to do with the pupils than Miss Mulberry herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was all the more creditable to her that she had worked hard for many years to support a paralytic mother and a delicate sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS MULBERRY--DISCIPLINE AND RECREATION--MADAME--CONVERSATION--ELEANOR'S OPINION OF THE DRAWING-MASTER--MISS ELLEN'S--ELEANOR'S APOLOGY.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Miss Mulberry was stout, and I think by nature disposed to indolence, especially in warm weather.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Madame" was only a French mistress employed by Miss Mulberry, though she had more to do with the pupils than Miss Mulberry herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Madame" was only a French mistress employed by Miss Mulberry, though she had more to do with the pupils than Miss Mulberry herself.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Miss Mulberry was stout, and I think by nature disposed to indolence, especially in warm weather.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Mulberry was our school-mistress, and the head of the Bush House establishment.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Miss Mulberry was stout, and I think by nature disposed to indolence, especially in warm weather.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Madame" was only a French mistress employed by Miss Mulberry, though she had more to do with the pupils than Miss Mulberry herself.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was all the more creditable to her that she had worked hard for many years to support a paralytic mother and a delicate sister.
a late time of life
From this reading It was all the more creditable to her that she had worked hard for many years to support a paralytic mother and a delicate sister.
