adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When he was in his best attire, and in his gayest humor, he came with a little fiddle swung across his arm.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading When he was in his best attire, and in his gayest humor, he came with a little fiddle swung across his arm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading When he was in his best attire, and in his gayest humor, he came with a little fiddle swung across his arm.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading When he was in his best attire, and in his gayest humor, he came with a little fiddle swung across his arm.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
Cecile
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He was poorly dressed, and his young smooth cheeks were hollow for want of sufficient food.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
Danvers
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
deaconesses
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was poorly dressed, and his young smooth cheeks were hollow for want of sufficient food.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading When he was in his best attire, and in his gayest humor, he came with a little fiddle swung across his arm.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He was poorly dressed, and his young smooth cheeks were hollow for want of sufficient food.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
gayest
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From this reading When he was in his best attire, and in his gayest humor, he came with a little fiddle swung across his arm.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was poorly dressed, and his young smooth cheeks were hollow for want of sufficient food.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was poorly dressed, and his young smooth cheeks were hollow for want of sufficient food.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading He was poorly dressed, and his young smooth cheeks were hollow for want of sufficient food.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading When he was in his best attire, and in his gayest humor, he came with a little fiddle swung across his arm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
JOGRAPHY
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From this reading JOGRAPHY.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he was in his best attire, and in his gayest humor, he came with a little fiddle swung across his arm.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
Maurice
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
night-school
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading He was poorly dressed, and his young smooth cheeks were hollow for want of sufficient food.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading He was poorly dressed, and his young smooth cheeks were hollow for want of sufficient food.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading He was poorly dressed, and his young smooth cheeks were hollow for want of sufficient food.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading When he was in his best attire, and in his gayest humor, he came with a little fiddle swung across his arm.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He was poorly dressed, and his young smooth cheeks were hollow for want of sufficient food.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was poorly dressed, and his young smooth cheeks were hollow for want of sufficient food.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he was in his best attire, and in his gayest humor, he came with a little fiddle swung across his arm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was poorly dressed, and his young smooth cheeks were hollow for want of sufficient food.
