used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
(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 The other girls knew it, too; and they all, the young folks, believed that the teacher had been most cruel and unfair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Carrington had been led into a most unjust and unkind criticism of the Lockwood twins.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The other girls knew it, too; and they all, the young folks, believed that the teacher had been most cruel and unfair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been deliberately led into it by Hester Grimes.
Carrington
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From this reading Miss Carrington had been led into a most unjust and unkind criticism of the Lockwood twins.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading Miss Carrington had been led into a most unjust and unkind criticism of the Lockwood twins.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The other girls knew it, too; and they all, the young folks, believed that the teacher had been most cruel and unfair.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading She had been deliberately led into it by Hester Grimes.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She knew Hester had done this.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
at any time
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
your parents
From this reading The other girls knew it, too; and they all, the young folks, believed that the teacher had been most cruel and unfair.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The other girls knew it, too; and they all, the young folks, believed that the teacher had been most cruel and unfair.
GrimesnounUS /ɡraɪmz/
plural of “grime” — the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading She had been deliberately led into it by Hester Grimes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
Hester
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From this reading She had been deliberately led into it by Hester Grimes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
ill-feeling
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From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Carrington had been led into a most unjust and unkind criticism of the Lockwood twins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had been deliberately led into it by Hester Grimes.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew Hester had done this.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Miss Carrington had been led into a most unjust and unkind criticism of the Lockwood twins.
Lockwood
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From this reading Miss Carrington had been led into a most unjust and unkind criticism of the Lockwood twins.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Carrington had been led into a most unjust and unkind criticism of the Lockwood twins.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Miss Carrington had been led into a most unjust and unkind criticism of the Lockwood twins.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
no person; not anyone
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other girls knew it, too; and they all, the young folks, believed that the teacher had been most cruel and unfair.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been deliberately led into it by Hester Grimes.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The other girls knew it, too; and they all, the young folks, believed that the teacher had been most cruel and unfair.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The other girls knew it, too; and they all, the young folks, believed that the teacher had been most cruel and unfair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other girls knew it, too; and they all, the young folks, believed that the teacher had been most cruel and unfair.
a special situation
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The other girls knew it, too; and they all, the young folks, believed that the teacher had been most cruel and unfair.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Miss Carrington had been led into a most unjust and unkind criticism of the Lockwood twins.
unfairadjectiveUS /ənˈfer/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading The other girls knew it, too; and they all, the young folks, believed that the teacher had been most cruel and unfair.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading Miss Carrington had been led into a most unjust and unkind criticism of the Lockwood twins.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading Miss Carrington had been led into a most unjust and unkind criticism of the Lockwood twins.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading AND A THIRD THING What might have happened following this explosion of bad temper and ill-feeling, had Mr. Sharp himself not entered the room, nobody will ever know.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The other girls knew it, too; and they all, the young folks, believed that the teacher had been most cruel and unfair.
