used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Young Jenny is a sixteen-year-old living on a farm, but she has reached the age where so many teenagers have disagreements with their parents, and she decides to find a way to leave home.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
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how long something has existed
From this reading Young Jenny is a sixteen-year-old living on a farm, but she has reached the age where so many teenagers have disagreements with their parents, and she decides to find a way to leave home.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading So she takes a job as a lady's maid in Colonel Lane's household, which of course is a bit of a snub to her as she is treated in the servants' hierarchy as so low she is not even allowed to speak at meals.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The famous incident where Colonel Lane hides the young King up in an oak tree was recently past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So she takes a job as a lady's maid in Colonel Lane's household, which of course is a bit of a snub to her as she is treated in the servants' hierarchy as so low she is not even allowed to speak at meals.
in or near a particular place or position
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading So she takes a job as a lady's maid in Colonel Lane's household, which of course is a bit of a snub to her as she is treated in the servants' hierarchy as so low she is not even allowed to speak at meals.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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the people of Great Britain
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Young Jenny is a sixteen-year-old living on a farm, but she has reached the age where so many teenagers have disagreements with their parents, and she decides to find a way to leave home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Gold that Glitters The Mistakes of Jenny Lavender By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ The action in this little book comes just at the point in British History where Charles the First had been executed, and his son and heir was on the run.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The famous incident where Colonel Lane hides the young King up in an oak tree was recently past.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The Gold that Glitters The Mistakes of Jenny Lavender By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ The action in this little book comes just at the point in British History where Charles the First had been executed, and his son and heir was on the run.
conventionsnounUS /kənˈvenʃənz/
plural of “convention” — a large formal assembly
From this reading Eventually she finds that she is learning to handle these conventions, and is even quite enjoying her work.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading So she takes a job as a lady's maid in Colonel Lane's household, which of course is a bit of a snub to her as she is treated in the servants' hierarchy as so low she is not even allowed to speak at meals.
decidesverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Young Jenny is a sixteen-year-old living on a farm, but she has reached the age where so many teenagers have disagreements with their parents, and she decides to find a way to leave home.
disagreementsnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːmənts/
plural of “disagreement” — a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
From this reading Young Jenny is a sixteen-year-old living on a farm, but she has reached the age where so many teenagers have disagreements with their parents, and she decides to find a way to leave home.
Emily
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enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Eventually she finds that she is learning to handle these conventions, and is even quite enjoying her work.
divisible by two
From this reading So she takes a job as a lady's maid in Colonel Lane's household, which of course is a bit of a snub to her as she is treated in the servants' hierarchy as so low she is not even allowed to speak at meals.
EventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Eventually she finds that she is learning to handle these conventions, and is even quite enjoying her work.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading The Gold that Glitters The Mistakes of Jenny Lavender By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ The action in this little book comes just at the point in British History where Charles the First had been executed, and his son and heir was on the run.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The famous incident where Colonel Lane hides the young King up in an oak tree was recently past.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Young Jenny is a sixteen-year-old living on a farm, but she has reached the age where so many teenagers have disagreements with their parents, and she decides to find a way to leave home.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Young Jenny is a sixteen-year-old living on a farm, but she has reached the age where so many teenagers have disagreements with their parents, and she decides to find a way to leave home.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Eventually she finds that she is learning to handle these conventions, and is even quite enjoying her work.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Gold that Glitters The Mistakes of Jenny Lavender By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ The action in this little book comes just at the point in British History where Charles the First had been executed, and his son and heir was on the run.
GlittersnounUS /ˈɡlɪtərz/
plural of “glitter” — the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading The Gold that Glitters The Mistakes of Jenny Lavender By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ The action in this little book comes just at the point in British History where Charles the First had been executed, and his son and heir was on the run.
coins made of gold
From this reading The Gold that Glitters The Mistakes of Jenny Lavender By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ The action in this little book comes just at the point in British History where Charles the First had been executed, and his son and heir was on the run.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Gold that Glitters The Mistakes of Jenny Lavender By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ The action in this little book comes just at the point in British History where Charles the First had been executed, and his son and heir was on the run.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Eventually she finds that she is learning to handle these conventions, and is even quite enjoying her work.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Young Jenny is a sixteen-year-old living on a farm, but she has reached the age where so many teenagers have disagreements with their parents, and she decides to find a way to leave home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Young Jenny is a sixteen-year-old living on a farm, but she has reached the age where so many teenagers have disagreements with their parents, and she decides to find a way to leave home.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So she takes a job as a lady's maid in Colonel Lane's household, which of course is a bit of a snub to her as she is treated in the servants' hierarchy as so low she is not even allowed to speak at meals.
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading The famous incident where Colonel Lane hides the young King up in an oak tree was recently past.
hierarchynounUS /ˈhaɪərɑːrki/
a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system
From this reading So she takes a job as a lady's maid in Colonel Lane's household, which of course is a bit of a snub to her as she is treated in the servants' hierarchy as so low she is not even allowed to speak at meals.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the aggregate of past events
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Holt
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where you live at a particular time
From this reading Young Jenny is a sixteen-year-old living on a farm, but she has reached the age where so many teenagers have disagreements with their parents, and she decides to find a way to leave home.
a social unit living together
From this reading So she takes a job as a lady's maid in Colonel Lane's household, which of course is a bit of a snub to her as she is treated in the servants' hierarchy as so low she is not even allowed to speak at meals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Gold that Glitters The Mistakes of Jenny Lavender By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ The action in this little book comes just at the point in British History where Charles the First had been executed, and his son and heir was on the run.
a single distinct event
From this reading The famous incident where Colonel Lane hides the young King up in an oak tree was recently past.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Young Jenny is a sixteen-year-old living on a farm, but she has reached the age where so many teenagers have disagreements with their parents, and she decides to find a way to leave home.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading The Gold that Glitters The Mistakes of Jenny Lavender By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ The action in this little book comes just at the point in British History where Charles the First had been executed, and his son and heir was on the run.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading So she takes a job as a lady's maid in Colonel Lane's household, which of course is a bit of a snub to her as she is treated in the servants' hierarchy as so low she is not even allowed to speak at meals.
and nothing more
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a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The famous incident where Colonel Lane hides the young King up in an oak tree was recently past.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading So she takes a job as a lady's maid in Colonel Lane's household, which of course is a bit of a snub to her as she is treated in the servants' hierarchy as so low she is not even allowed to speak at meals.
a narrow way or road
From this reading The famous incident where Colonel Lane hides the young King up in an oak tree was recently past.
Lane'snounUS /leɪnz/
possessive form of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading So she takes a job as a lady's maid in Colonel Lane's household, which of course is a bit of a snub to her as she is treated in the servants' hierarchy as so low she is not even allowed to speak at meals.
LavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading The Gold that Glitters The Mistakes of Jenny Lavender By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ The action in this little book comes just at the point in British History where Charles the First had been executed, and his son and heir was on the run.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Eventually she finds that she is learning to handle these conventions, and is even quite enjoying her work.
go away from a place
From this reading Young Jenny is a sixteen-year-old living on a farm, but she has reached the age where so many teenagers have disagreements with their parents, and she decides to find a way to leave home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Gold that Glitters The Mistakes of Jenny Lavender By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ The action in this little book comes just at the point in British History where Charles the First had been executed, and his son and heir was on the run.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Young Jenny is a sixteen-year-old living on a farm, but she has reached the age where so many teenagers have disagreements with their parents, and she decides to find a way to leave home.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading So she takes a job as a lady's maid in Colonel Lane's household, which of course is a bit of a snub to her as she is treated in the servants' hierarchy as so low she is not even allowed to speak at meals.
a female domestic
From this reading So she takes a job as a lady's maid in Colonel Lane's household, which of course is a bit of a snub to her as she is treated in the servants' hierarchy as so low she is not even allowed to speak at meals.
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 Young Jenny is a sixteen-year-old living on a farm, but she has reached the age where so many teenagers have disagreements with their parents, and she decides to find a way to leave home.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading So she takes a job as a lady's maid in Colonel Lane's household, which of course is a bit of a snub to her as she is treated in the servants' hierarchy as so low she is not even allowed to speak at meals.
MistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So she takes a job as a lady's maid in Colonel Lane's household, which of course is a bit of a snub to her as she is treated in the servants' hierarchy as so low she is not even allowed to speak at meals.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The famous incident where Colonel Lane hides the young King up in an oak tree was recently past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Gold that Glitters The Mistakes of Jenny Lavender By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ The action in this little book comes just at the point in British History where Charles the First had been executed, and his son and heir was on the run.
touching and supported by a surface
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plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Young Jenny is a sixteen-year-old living on a farm, but she has reached the age where so many teenagers have disagreements with their parents, and she decides to find a way to leave home.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The famous incident where Colonel Lane hides the young King up in an oak tree was recently past.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The Gold that Glitters The Mistakes of Jenny Lavender By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ The action in this little book comes just at the point in British History where Charles the First had been executed, and his son and heir was on the run.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Eventually she finds that she is learning to handle these conventions, and is even quite enjoying her work.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Young Jenny is a sixteen-year-old living on a farm, but she has reached the age where so many teenagers have disagreements with their parents, and she decides to find a way to leave home.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading The famous incident where Colonel Lane hides the young King up in an oak tree was recently past.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Gold that Glitters The Mistakes of Jenny Lavender By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ The action in this little book comes just at the point in British History where Charles the First had been executed, and his son and heir was on the run.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
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plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading So she takes a job as a lady's maid in Colonel Lane's household, which of course is a bit of a snub to her as she is treated in the servants' hierarchy as so low she is not even allowed to speak at meals.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Young Jenny is a sixteen-year-old living on a farm, but she has reached the age where so many teenagers have disagreements with their parents, and she decides to find a way to leave home.
sixteen-year-old
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From this reading Young Jenny is a sixteen-year-old living on a farm, but she has reached the age where so many teenagers have disagreements with their parents, and she decides to find a way to leave home.
snubverbUS /snʌb/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading So she takes a job as a lady's maid in Colonel Lane's household, which of course is a bit of a snub to her as she is treated in the servants' hierarchy as so low she is not even allowed to speak at meals.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Young Jenny is a sixteen-year-old living on a farm, but she has reached the age where so many teenagers have disagreements with their parents, and she decides to find a way to leave home.
a male human offspring
From this reading The Gold that Glitters The Mistakes of Jenny Lavender By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ The action in this little book comes just at the point in British History where Charles the First had been executed, and his son and heir was on the run.
express in speech
From this reading So she takes a job as a lady's maid in Colonel Lane's household, which of course is a bit of a snub to her as she is treated in the servants' hierarchy as so low she is not even allowed to speak at meals.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading So she takes a job as a lady's maid in Colonel Lane's household, which of course is a bit of a snub to her as she is treated in the servants' hierarchy as so low she is not even allowed to speak at meals.
teenagersnounUS /ˈtiːneɪdʒərz/
plural of “teenager” — a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
From this reading Young Jenny is a sixteen-year-old living on a farm, but she has reached the age where so many teenagers have disagreements with their parents, and she decides to find a way to leave home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Young Jenny is a sixteen-year-old living on a farm, but she has reached the age where so many teenagers have disagreements with their parents, and she decides to find a way to leave home.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Eventually she finds that she is learning to handle these conventions, and is even quite enjoying her work.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Gold that Glitters The Mistakes of Jenny Lavender By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ The action in this little book comes just at the point in British History where Charles the First had been executed, and his son and heir was on the run.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Young Jenny is a sixteen-year-old living on a farm, but she has reached the age where so many teenagers have disagreements with their parents, and she decides to find a way to leave home.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading So she takes a job as a lady's maid in Colonel Lane's household, which of course is a bit of a snub to her as she is treated in the servants' hierarchy as so low she is not even allowed to speak at meals.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The famous incident where Colonel Lane hides the young King up in an oak tree was recently past.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The famous incident where Colonel Lane hides the young King up in an oak tree was recently past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Gold that Glitters The Mistakes of Jenny Lavender By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ The action in this little book comes just at the point in British History where Charles the First had been executed, and his son and heir was on the run.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Young Jenny is a sixteen-year-old living on a farm, but she has reached the age where so many teenagers have disagreements with their parents, and she decides to find a way to leave home.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Gold that Glitters The Mistakes of Jenny Lavender By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ The action in this little book comes just at the point in British History where Charles the First had been executed, and his son and heir was on the run.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So she takes a job as a lady's maid in Colonel Lane's household, which of course is a bit of a snub to her as she is treated in the servants' hierarchy as so low she is not even allowed to speak at meals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Young Jenny is a sixteen-year-old living on a farm, but she has reached the age where so many teenagers have disagreements with their parents, and she decides to find a way to leave home.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Eventually she finds that she is learning to handle these conventions, and is even quite enjoying her work.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The famous incident where Colonel Lane hides the young King up in an oak tree was recently past.
