used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The school to which Miss Maydew sent the girls was in the outskirts of a seaside town, and it was neither the best nor the worst of such establishments.
(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 There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The school to which Miss Maydew sent the girls was in the outskirts of a seaside town, and it was neither the best nor the worst of such establishments.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GIRLS AT SCHOOL.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
completely unclothed
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The school to which Miss Maydew sent the girls was in the outskirts of a seaside town, and it was neither the best nor the worst of such establishments.
Blandys
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From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
cause to be bored
From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But what did they care for that?
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
Cicely
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From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But what did they care for that?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
establishmentsnounUS /eˈstæblɪʃmənts/
plural of “establishment” — the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading The school to which Miss Maydew sent the girls was in the outskirts of a seaside town, and it was neither the best nor the worst of such establishments.
apart from; not including
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But what did they care for that?
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE GIRLS AT SCHOOL.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The school to which Miss Maydew sent the girls was in the outskirts of a seaside town, and it was neither the best nor the worst of such establishments.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The school to which Miss Maydew sent the girls was in the outskirts of a seaside town, and it was neither the best nor the worst of such establishments.
JohnsnounUS /dʒɑːnz/
United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
Mab
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From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
Maydew
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From this reading The school to which Miss Maydew sent the girls was in the outskirts of a seaside town, and it was neither the best nor the worst of such establishments.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The school to which Miss Maydew sent the girls was in the outskirts of a seaside town, and it was neither the best nor the worst of such establishments.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The school to which Miss Maydew sent the girls was in the outskirts of a seaside town, and it was neither the best nor the worst of such establishments.
not any; not one
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The school to which Miss Maydew sent the girls was in the outskirts of a seaside town, and it was neither the best nor the worst of such establishments.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The school to which Miss Maydew sent the girls was in the outskirts of a seaside town, and it was neither the best nor the worst of such establishments.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
others
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From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading The school to which Miss Maydew sent the girls was in the outskirts of a seaside town, and it was neither the best nor the worst of such establishments.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
an educational institution
From this reading THE GIRLS AT SCHOOL.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading The school to which Miss Maydew sent the girls was in the outskirts of a seaside town, and it was neither the best nor the worst of such establishments.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The school to which Miss Maydew sent the girls was in the outskirts of a seaside town, and it was neither the best nor the worst of such establishments.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
St
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From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The school to which Miss Maydew sent the girls was in the outskirts of a seaside town, and it was neither the best nor the worst of such establishments.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But what did they care for that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRLS AT SCHOOL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But what did they care for that?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The school to which Miss Maydew sent the girls was in the outskirts of a seaside town, and it was neither the best nor the worst of such establishments.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The school to which Miss Maydew sent the girls was in the outskirts of a seaside town, and it was neither the best nor the worst of such establishments.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The school to which Miss Maydew sent the girls was in the outskirts of a seaside town, and it was neither the best nor the worst of such establishments.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what did they care for that?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The school to which Miss Maydew sent the girls was in the outskirts of a seaside town, and it was neither the best nor the worst of such establishments.
which person or people
From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cicely and Mab, as sisters, had a room allotted to them in the upper part of the house by themselves, which was a great privilege--a bare attic room, with, on one side, a sloping roof, no carpet, except a small piece before each small bed, and the most meagre furniture possible.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There were some things which all the girls had to submit to, and some which bore especially on the Miss St. Johns, who had been received at a lower price than most of the others; but on the whole the Miss Blandys were good women, and not unkind to the pupils.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The school to which Miss Maydew sent the girls was in the outskirts of a seaside town, and it was neither the best nor the worst of such establishments.
