(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 Esther Bright had thought it all out, but she resolved to let the girls themselves determine, in large measure, what it should be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Esther Bright had thought it all out, but she resolved to let the girls themselves determine, in large measure, what it should be.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Esther Bright had thought it all out, but she resolved to let the girls themselves determine, in large measure, what it should be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Esther Bright had thought it all out, but she resolved to let the girls themselves determine, in large measure, what it should be.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So they came to visit the school that bright December day to observe.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading THE COW LASSES It was clear that the character of the work for the Gila girls should differ from that for the men.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE COW LASSES It was clear that the character of the work for the Gila girls should differ from that for the men.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could this be school?
COWnounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading THE COW LASSES It was clear that the character of the work for the Gila girls should differ from that for the men.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So they came to visit the school that bright December day to observe.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading So they came to visit the school that bright December day to observe.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading Esther Bright had thought it all out, but she resolved to let the girls themselves determine, in large measure, what it should be.
differverbUS /ˈdɪfər/
be different
From this reading THE COW LASSES It was clear that the character of the work for the Gila girls should differ from that for the men.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(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 Esther Bright had thought it all out, but she resolved to let the girls themselves determine, in large measure, what it should be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE COW LASSES It was clear that the character of the work for the Gila girls should differ from that for the men.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE COW LASSES It was clear that the character of the work for the Gila girls should differ from that for the men.
GilanounUS /ˈɡiːlə/
a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River
From this reading THE COW LASSES It was clear that the character of the work for the Gila girls should differ from that for the men.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE COW LASSES It was clear that the character of the work for the Gila girls should differ from that for the men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Esther Bright had thought it all out, but she resolved to let the girls themselves determine, in large measure, what it should be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Esther Bright had thought it all out, but she resolved to let the girls themselves determine, in large measure, what it should be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE COW LASSES It was clear that the character of the work for the Gila girls should differ from that for the men.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Esther Bright had thought it all out, but she resolved to let the girls themselves determine, in large measure, what it should be.
LASSES
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From this reading THE COW LASSES It was clear that the character of the work for the Gila girls should differ from that for the men.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Esther Bright had thought it all out, but she resolved to let the girls themselves determine, in large measure, what it should be.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Esther Bright had thought it all out, but she resolved to let the girls themselves determine, in large measure, what it should be.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE COW LASSES It was clear that the character of the work for the Gila girls should differ from that for the men.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading So they came to visit the school that bright December day to observe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COW LASSES It was clear that the character of the work for the Gila girls should differ from that for the men.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Esther Bright had thought it all out, but she resolved to let the girls themselves determine, in large measure, what it should be.
determined
From this reading Esther Bright had thought it all out, but she resolved to let the girls themselves determine, in large measure, what it should be.
an educational institution
From this reading So they came to visit the school that bright December day to observe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esther Bright had thought it all out, but she resolved to let the girls themselves determine, in large measure, what it should be.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE COW LASSES It was clear that the character of the work for the Gila girls should differ from that for the men.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they came to visit the school that bright December day to observe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COW LASSES It was clear that the character of the work for the Gila girls should differ from that for the men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COW LASSES It was clear that the character of the work for the Gila girls should differ from that for the men.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Esther Bright had thought it all out, but she resolved to let the girls themselves determine, in large measure, what it should be.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they came to visit the school that bright December day to observe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Could this be school?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Esther Bright had thought it all out, but she resolved to let the girls themselves determine, in large measure, what it should be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Esther Bright had thought it all out, but she resolved to let the girls themselves determine, in large measure, what it should be.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading So they came to visit the school that bright December day to observe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COW LASSES It was clear that the character of the work for the Gila girls should differ from that for the men.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Esther Bright had thought it all out, but she resolved to let the girls themselves determine, in large measure, what it should be.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE COW LASSES It was clear that the character of the work for the Gila girls should differ from that for the men.
