used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day seemed a long time in coming, but come it did.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Mills was young and pretty, and she thought herself even prettier than she was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Tell me at once,” she said sharply, as the lesson dragged itself towards its close, “what did Edwin and Morcar do?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Tell me at once,” she said sharply, as the lesson dragged itself towards its close, “what did Edwin and Morcar do?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the past year or two, she had been giving daily lessons to Philomène, but she was not fond of teaching, and her temper was uncertain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next day seemed a long time in coming, but come it did.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Tell me at once,” she said sharply, as the lesson dragged itself towards its close, “what did Edwin and Morcar do?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next day seemed a long time in coming, but come it did.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The next day seemed a long time in coming, but come it did.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading During the past year or two, she had been giving daily lessons to Philomène, but she was not fond of teaching, and her temper was uncertain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day seemed a long time in coming, but come it did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The next day seemed a long time in coming, but come it did.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Tell me at once,” she said sharply, as the lesson dragged itself towards its close, “what did Edwin and Morcar do?”
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “Tell me at once,” she said sharply, as the lesson dragged itself towards its close, “what did Edwin and Morcar do?”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the past year or two, she had been giving daily lessons to Philomène, but she was not fond of teaching, and her temper was uncertain.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading “Tell me at once,” she said sharply, as the lesson dragged itself towards its close, “what did Edwin and Morcar do?”
divisible by two
From this reading Miss Mills was young and pretty, and she thought herself even prettier than she was.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading During the past year or two, she had been giving daily lessons to Philomène, but she was not fond of teaching, and her temper was uncertain.
the act of giving
From this reading During the past year or two, she had been giving daily lessons to Philomène, but she was not fond of teaching, and her temper was uncertain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the past year or two, she had been giving daily lessons to Philomène, but she was not fond of teaching, and her temper was uncertain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the past year or two, she had been giving daily lessons to Philomène, but she was not fond of teaching, and her temper was uncertain.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Mills was young and pretty, and she thought herself even prettier than she was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day seemed a long time in coming, but come it did.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next day seemed a long time in coming, but come it did.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Tell me at once,” she said sharply, as the lesson dragged itself towards its close, “what did Edwin and Morcar do?”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Tell me at once,” she said sharply, as the lesson dragged itself towards its close, “what did Edwin and Morcar do?”
a unit of instruction
From this reading “Tell me at once,” she said sharply, as the lesson dragged itself towards its close, “what did Edwin and Morcar do?”
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading During the past year or two, she had been giving daily lessons to Philomène, but she was not fond of teaching, and her temper was uncertain.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The next day seemed a long time in coming, but come it did.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me at once,” she said sharply, as the lesson dragged itself towards its close, “what did Edwin and Morcar do?”
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading So did Miss Mills.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading So did Miss Mills.
Morcar
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From this reading “Tell me at once,” she said sharply, as the lesson dragged itself towards its close, “what did Edwin and Morcar do?”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day seemed a long time in coming, but come it did.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the past year or two, she had been giving daily lessons to Philomène, but she was not fond of teaching, and her temper was uncertain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the past year or two, she had been giving daily lessons to Philomène, but she was not fond of teaching, and her temper was uncertain.
on one occasion
From this reading “Tell me at once,” she said sharply, as the lesson dragged itself towards its close, “what did Edwin and Morcar do?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During the past year or two, she had been giving daily lessons to Philomène, but she was not fond of teaching, and her temper was uncertain.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading During the past year or two, she had been giving daily lessons to Philomène, but she was not fond of teaching, and her temper was uncertain.
Philomène
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From this reading During the past year or two, she had been giving daily lessons to Philomène, but she was not fond of teaching, and her temper was uncertain.
prettieradjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiər/
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Miss Mills was young and pretty, and she thought herself even prettier than she was.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Miss Mills was young and pretty, and she thought herself even prettier than she was.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Tell me at once,” she said sharply, as the lesson dragged itself towards its close, “what did Edwin and Morcar do?”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The next day seemed a long time in coming, but come it did.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Tell me at once,” she said sharply, as the lesson dragged itself towards its close, “what did Edwin and Morcar do?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Mills was young and pretty, and she thought herself even prettier than she was.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So did Miss Mills.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading During the past year or two, she had been giving daily lessons to Philomène, but she was not fond of teaching, and her temper was uncertain.
express in words
From this reading “Tell me at once,” she said sharply, as the lesson dragged itself towards its close, “what did Edwin and Morcar do?”
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading During the past year or two, she had been giving daily lessons to Philomène, but she was not fond of teaching, and her temper was uncertain.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Miss Mills was young and pretty, and she thought herself even prettier than she was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day seemed a long time in coming, but come it did.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Miss Mills was young and pretty, and she thought herself even prettier than she was.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next day seemed a long time in coming, but come it did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the past year or two, she had been giving daily lessons to Philomène, but she was not fond of teaching, and her temper was uncertain.
in the direction of
From this reading “Tell me at once,” she said sharply, as the lesson dragged itself towards its close, “what did Edwin and Morcar do?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During the past year or two, she had been giving daily lessons to Philomène, but she was not fond of teaching, and her temper was uncertain.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading During the past year or two, she had been giving daily lessons to Philomène, but she was not fond of teaching, and her temper was uncertain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Mills was young and pretty, and she thought herself even prettier than she was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Tell me at once,” she said sharply, as the lesson dragged itself towards its close, “what did Edwin and Morcar do?”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading During the past year or two, she had been giving daily lessons to Philomène, but she was not fond of teaching, and her temper was uncertain.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Miss Mills was young and pretty, and she thought herself even prettier than she was.
