used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She spelled them so nicely that Miss Pritchet was quite pleased, and 'Lisbeth had a little more time than she had the day before, to look around and find out what next was to be done.
(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 spelled them over, and concluded that she liked them all pretty well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She spelled them over, and concluded that she liked them all pretty well.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not find any word in her lesson the next day which she did not like.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She spelled them so nicely that Miss Pritchet was quite pleased, and 'Lisbeth had a little more time than she had the day before, to look around and find out what next was to be done.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One word she looked at quite hard before she concluded that she liked them all, but she found out that she did not object to it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She spelled them so nicely that Miss Pritchet was quite pleased, and 'Lisbeth had a little more time than she had the day before, to look around and find out what next was to be done.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One word she looked at quite hard before she concluded that she liked them all, but she found out that she did not object to it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Jemmy Jenkins sat next to her; he was older than 'Lisbeth, but that did not make any matter; he whispered to 'Lisbeth behind his slate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One word she looked at quite hard before she concluded that she liked them all, but she found out that she did not object to it.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading She spelled them over, and concluded that she liked them all pretty well.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not find any word in her lesson the next day which she did not like.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not find any word in her lesson the next day which she did not like.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She spelled them so nicely that Miss Pritchet was quite pleased, and 'Lisbeth had a little more time than she had the day before, to look around and find out what next was to be done.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not find any word in her lesson the next day which she did not like.
set up or found
From this reading One word she looked at quite hard before she concluded that she liked them all, but she found out that she did not object to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She spelled them so nicely that Miss Pritchet was quite pleased, and 'Lisbeth had a little more time than she had the day before, to look around and find out what next was to be done.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading One word she looked at quite hard before she concluded that she liked them all, but she found out that she did not object to it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jemmy Jenkins sat next to her; he was older than 'Lisbeth, but that did not make any matter; he whispered to 'Lisbeth behind his slate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not find any word in her lesson the next day which she did not like.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jemmy Jenkins sat next to her; he was older than 'Lisbeth, but that did not make any matter; he whispered to 'Lisbeth behind his slate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not find any word in her lesson the next day which she did not like.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One word she looked at quite hard before she concluded that she liked them all, but she found out that she did not object to it.
Jemmynoun
a short crowbar
From this reading Jemmy Jenkins sat next to her; he was older than 'Lisbeth, but that did not make any matter; he whispered to 'Lisbeth behind his slate.
Jenkins
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From this reading Jemmy Jenkins sat next to her; he was older than 'Lisbeth, but that did not make any matter; he whispered to 'Lisbeth behind his slate.
a unit of instruction
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not find any word in her lesson the next day which she did not like.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not find any word in her lesson the next day which she did not like.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She spelled them over, and concluded that she liked them all pretty well.
Lisbeth
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From this reading 'Lisbeth did not find any word in her lesson the next day which she did not like.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She spelled them so nicely that Miss Pritchet was quite pleased, and 'Lisbeth had a little more time than she had the day before, to look around and find out what next was to be done.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She spelled them so nicely that Miss Pritchet was quite pleased, and 'Lisbeth had a little more time than she had the day before, to look around and find out what next was to be done.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One word she looked at quite hard before she concluded that she liked them all, but she found out that she did not object to it.
engage in
From this reading Jemmy Jenkins sat next to her; he was older than 'Lisbeth, but that did not make any matter; he whispered to 'Lisbeth behind his slate.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Jemmy Jenkins sat next to her; he was older than 'Lisbeth, but that did not make any matter; he whispered to 'Lisbeth behind his slate.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She spelled them so nicely that Miss Pritchet was quite pleased, and 'Lisbeth had a little more time than she had the day before, to look around and find out what next was to be done.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She spelled them so nicely that Miss Pritchet was quite pleased, and 'Lisbeth had a little more time than she had the day before, to look around and find out what next was to be done.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not find any word in her lesson the next day which she did not like.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading She spelled them so nicely that Miss Pritchet was quite pleased, and 'Lisbeth had a little more time than she had the day before, to look around and find out what next was to be done.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not find any word in her lesson the next day which she did not like.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading One word she looked at quite hard before she concluded that she liked them all, but she found out that she did not object to it.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Jemmy Jenkins sat next to her; he was older than 'Lisbeth, but that did not make any matter; he whispered to 'Lisbeth behind his slate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One word she looked at quite hard before she concluded that she liked them all, but she found out that she did not object to it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One word she looked at quite hard before she concluded that she liked them all, but she found out that she did not object to it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She spelled them over, and concluded that she liked them all pretty well.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading She spelled them so nicely that Miss Pritchet was quite pleased, and 'Lisbeth had a little more time than she had the day before, to look around and find out what next was to be done.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She spelled them over, and concluded that she liked them all pretty well.
Pritchet
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From this reading She spelled them so nicely that Miss Pritchet was quite pleased, and 'Lisbeth had a little more time than she had the day before, to look around and find out what next was to be done.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading One word she looked at quite hard before she concluded that she liked them all, but she found out that she did not object to it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jemmy Jenkins sat next to her; he was older than 'Lisbeth, but that did not make any matter; he whispered to 'Lisbeth behind his slate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not find any word in her lesson the next day which she did not like.
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading Jemmy Jenkins sat next to her; he was older than 'Lisbeth, but that did not make any matter; he whispered to 'Lisbeth behind his slate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She spelled them so nicely that Miss Pritchet was quite pleased, and 'Lisbeth had a little more time than she had the day before, to look around and find out what next was to be done.
spelledverbUS /speld/
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading She spelled them over, and concluded that she liked them all pretty well.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She spelled them so nicely that Miss Pritchet was quite pleased, and 'Lisbeth had a little more time than she had the day before, to look around and find out what next was to be done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She spelled them over, and concluded that she liked them all pretty well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not find any word in her lesson the next day which she did not like.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She spelled them over, and concluded that she liked them all pretty well.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She spelled them so nicely that Miss Pritchet was quite pleased, and 'Lisbeth had a little more time than she had the day before, to look around and find out what next was to be done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One word she looked at quite hard before she concluded that she liked them all, but she found out that she did not object to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She spelled them so nicely that Miss Pritchet was quite pleased, and 'Lisbeth had a little more time than she had the day before, to look around and find out what next was to be done.
(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 spelled them over, and concluded that she liked them all pretty well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She spelled them so nicely that Miss Pritchet was quite pleased, and 'Lisbeth had a little more time than she had the day before, to look around and find out what next was to be done.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not find any word in her lesson the next day which she did not like.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Jemmy Jenkins sat next to her; he was older than 'Lisbeth, but that did not make any matter; he whispered to 'Lisbeth behind his slate.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not find any word in her lesson the next day which she did not like.
