used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HELPFUL GRANDFATHER During that first winter, Jeanne was fairly contented.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Shy and sensitive, for several months she made no real friends among her schoolmates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her school work was new and kept her fairly busy, and in her cousins' bookshelves she discovered many delightful books for boys and girls.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been too busy rearing Mollie's family.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Her school work was new and kept her fairly busy, and in her cousins' bookshelves she discovered many delightful books for boys and girls.
bookshelvesnounUS /ˈbʊkʃelvz/
plural of “bookshelf” — a shelf on which to keep books
From this reading Her school work was new and kept her fairly busy, and in her cousins' bookshelves she discovered many delightful books for boys and girls.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Her school work was new and kept her fairly busy, and in her cousins' bookshelves she discovered many delightful books for boys and girls.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Her school work was new and kept her fairly busy, and in her cousins' bookshelves she discovered many delightful books for boys and girls.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading A HELPFUL GRANDFATHER During that first winter, Jeanne was fairly contented.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Her school work was new and kept her fairly busy, and in her cousins' bookshelves she discovered many delightful books for boys and girls.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Her school work was new and kept her fairly busy, and in her cousins' bookshelves she discovered many delightful books for boys and girls.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Her school work was new and kept her fairly busy, and in her cousins' bookshelves she discovered many delightful books for boys and girls.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A HELPFUL GRANDFATHER During that first winter, Jeanne was fairly contented.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading A HELPFUL GRANDFATHER During that first winter, Jeanne was fairly contented.
a social unit living together
From this reading She had been too busy rearing Mollie's family.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A HELPFUL GRANDFATHER During that first winter, Jeanne was fairly contented.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her school work was new and kept her fairly busy, and in her cousins' bookshelves she discovered many delightful books for boys and girls.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Shy and sensitive, for several months she made no real friends among her schoolmates.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Her school work was new and kept her fairly busy, and in her cousins' bookshelves she discovered many delightful books for boys and girls.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading A HELPFUL GRANDFATHER During that first winter, Jeanne was fairly contented.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Heretofore, she had read no stories.
HELPFULadjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading A HELPFUL GRANDFATHER During that first winter, Jeanne was fairly contented.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her school work was new and kept her fairly busy, and in her cousins' bookshelves she discovered many delightful books for boys and girls.
HeretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Heretofore, she had read no stories.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her school work was new and kept her fairly busy, and in her cousins' bookshelves she discovered many delightful books for boys and girls.
Jeanne
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From this reading A HELPFUL GRANDFATHER During that first winter, Jeanne was fairly contented.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Her school work was new and kept her fairly busy, and in her cousins' bookshelves she discovered many delightful books for boys and girls.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Shy and sensitive, for several months she made no real friends among her schoolmates.
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 Her school work was new and kept her fairly busy, and in her cousins' bookshelves she discovered many delightful books for boys and girls.
Mollie's
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From this reading She had been too busy rearing Mollie's family.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Shy and sensitive, for several months she made no real friends among her schoolmates.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Her school work was new and kept her fairly busy, and in her cousins' bookshelves she discovered many delightful books for boys and girls.
not any; not one
From this reading Heretofore, she had read no stories.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Heretofore, she had read no stories.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Shy and sensitive, for several months she made no real friends among her schoolmates.
rearingnounUS /ˈrɪrɪŋ/
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
From this reading She had been too busy rearing Mollie's family.
an educational institution
From this reading Her school work was new and kept her fairly busy, and in her cousins' bookshelves she discovered many delightful books for boys and girls.
schoolmatesnounUS /ˈskuːlmeɪts/
plural of “schoolmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading Shy and sensitive, for several months she made no real friends among her schoolmates.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Shy and sensitive, for several months she made no real friends among her schoolmates.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Shy and sensitive, for several months she made no real friends among her schoolmates.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her school work was new and kept her fairly busy, and in her cousins' bookshelves she discovered many delightful books for boys and girls.
ShyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Shy and sensitive, for several months she made no real friends among her schoolmates.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Heretofore, she had read no stories.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A HELPFUL GRANDFATHER During that first winter, Jeanne was fairly contented.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had been too busy rearing Mollie's family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HELPFUL GRANDFATHER During that first winter, Jeanne was fairly contented.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A HELPFUL GRANDFATHER During that first winter, Jeanne was fairly contented.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Her school work was new and kept her fairly busy, and in her cousins' bookshelves she discovered many delightful books for boys and girls.
