adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ce qu'on dit a l'etre a qui on dit tout n'est pas la moitie de ce qu'on lui cache.
Agatha
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From this reading Agatha sent her maid to bed and sat down before her bedroom fire to brush her hair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Agatha sent her maid to bed and sat down before her bedroom fire to brush her hair.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the one they are educated with a view of faring well in this world, in the other the teaching mostly bears upon matters connected with the next.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Miss Ingham-Baker had, only four years earlier, left a fashionable South Coast boarding-school fully educated for the battle of life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seem to be two classes of young ladies' boarding-schools.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading In the one they are educated with a view of faring well in this world, in the other the teaching mostly bears upon matters connected with the next.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Agatha sent her maid to bed and sat down before her bedroom fire to brush her hair.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Agatha sent her maid to bed and sat down before her bedroom fire to brush her hair.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Agatha sent her maid to bed and sat down before her bedroom fire to brush her hair.
boarding-school
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From this reading Miss Ingham-Baker had, only four years earlier, left a fashionable South Coast boarding-school fully educated for the battle of life.
boarding-schools
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From this reading There seem to be two classes of young ladies' boarding-schools.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Agatha sent her maid to bed and sat down before her bedroom fire to brush her hair.
cachenounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading Ce qu'on dit a l'etre a qui on dit tout n'est pas la moitie de ce qu'on lui cache.
CenounUS /ˌsiːˈiː/
a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group
From this reading Ce qu'on dit a l'etre a qui on dit tout n'est pas la moitie de ce qu'on lui cache.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading There seem to be two classes of young ladies' boarding-schools.
CoastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Miss Ingham-Baker had, only four years earlier, left a fashionable South Coast boarding-school fully educated for the battle of life.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading In the one they are educated with a view of faring well in this world, in the other the teaching mostly bears upon matters connected with the next.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Ce qu'on dit a l'etre a qui on dit tout n'est pas la moitie de ce qu'on lui cache.
ditnoun
the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
From this reading Ce qu'on dit a l'etre a qui on dit tout n'est pas la moitie de ce qu'on lui cache.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Agatha sent her maid to bed and sat down before her bedroom fire to brush her hair.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Miss Ingham-Baker had, only four years earlier, left a fashionable South Coast boarding-school fully educated for the battle of life.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading Miss Ingham-Baker had, only four years earlier, left a fashionable South Coast boarding-school fully educated for the battle of life.
faringverbUS /ˈferiŋ/
-ing form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading In the one they are educated with a view of faring well in this world, in the other the teaching mostly bears upon matters connected with the next.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Miss Ingham-Baker had, only four years earlier, left a fashionable South Coast boarding-school fully educated for the battle of life.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Agatha sent her maid to bed and sat down before her bedroom fire to brush her hair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Ingham-Baker had, only four years earlier, left a fashionable South Coast boarding-school fully educated for the battle of life.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Miss Ingham-Baker had, only four years earlier, left a fashionable South Coast boarding-school fully educated for the battle of life.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Miss Ingham-Baker had, only four years earlier, left a fashionable South Coast boarding-school fully educated for the battle of life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Ingham-Baker had, only four years earlier, left a fashionable South Coast boarding-school fully educated for the battle of life.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Agatha sent her maid to bed and sat down before her bedroom fire to brush her hair.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Agatha sent her maid to bed and sat down before her bedroom fire to brush her hair.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the one they are educated with a view of faring well in this world, in the other the teaching mostly bears upon matters connected with the next.
Ingham-Baker
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From this reading Miss Ingham-Baker had, only four years earlier, left a fashionable South Coast boarding-school fully educated for the battle of life.
l'etre
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From this reading Ce qu'on dit a l'etre a qui on dit tout n'est pas la moitie de ce qu'on lui cache.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Ce qu'on dit a l'etre a qui on dit tout n'est pas la moitie de ce qu'on lui cache.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading There seem to be two classes of young ladies' boarding-schools.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Miss Ingham-Baker had, only four years earlier, left a fashionable South Coast boarding-school fully educated for the battle of life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Miss Ingham-Baker had, only four years earlier, left a fashionable South Coast boarding-school fully educated for the battle of life.
lui
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From this reading Ce qu'on dit a l'etre a qui on dit tout n'est pas la moitie de ce qu'on lui cache.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Agatha sent her maid to bed and sat down before her bedroom fire to brush her hair.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In the one they are educated with a view of faring well in this world, in the other the teaching mostly bears upon matters connected with the next.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Ingham-Baker had, only four years earlier, left a fashionable South Coast boarding-school fully educated for the battle of life.
moitie
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From this reading Ce qu'on dit a l'etre a qui on dit tout n'est pas la moitie de ce qu'on lui cache.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading In the one they are educated with a view of faring well in this world, in the other the teaching mostly bears upon matters connected with the next.
n'est
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From this reading Ce qu'on dit a l'etre a qui on dit tout n'est pas la moitie de ce qu'on lui cache.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In the one they are educated with a view of faring well in this world, in the other the teaching mostly bears upon matters connected with the next.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Ingham-Baker had, only four years earlier, left a fashionable South Coast boarding-school fully educated for the battle of life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ce qu'on dit a l'etre a qui on dit tout n'est pas la moitie de ce qu'on lui cache.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the one they are educated with a view of faring well in this world, in the other the teaching mostly bears upon matters connected with the next.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Miss Ingham-Baker had, only four years earlier, left a fashionable South Coast boarding-school fully educated for the battle of life.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the one they are educated with a view of faring well in this world, in the other the teaching mostly bears upon matters connected with the next.
pasnounUS /pɑːz/
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading Ce qu'on dit a l'etre a qui on dit tout n'est pas la moitie de ce qu'on lui cache.
qu'on
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From this reading Ce qu'on dit a l'etre a qui on dit tout n'est pas la moitie de ce qu'on lui cache.
qui
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From this reading Ce qu'on dit a l'etre a qui on dit tout n'est pas la moitie de ce qu'on lui cache.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Agatha sent her maid to bed and sat down before her bedroom fire to brush her hair.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seem to be two classes of young ladies' boarding-schools.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Agatha sent her maid to bed and sat down before her bedroom fire to brush her hair.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Miss Ingham-Baker had, only four years earlier, left a fashionable South Coast boarding-school fully educated for the battle of life.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading In the one they are educated with a view of faring well in this world, in the other the teaching mostly bears upon matters connected with the next.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Ingham-Baker had, only four years earlier, left a fashionable South Coast boarding-school fully educated for the battle of life.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seem to be two classes of young ladies' boarding-schools.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the one they are educated with a view of faring well in this world, in the other the teaching mostly bears upon matters connected with the next.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the one they are educated with a view of faring well in this world, in the other the teaching mostly bears upon matters connected with the next.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Agatha sent her maid to bed and sat down before her bedroom fire to brush her hair.
toutnounUS /taʊt/
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
From this reading Ce qu'on dit a l'etre a qui on dit tout n'est pas la moitie de ce qu'on lui cache.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There seem to be two classes of young ladies' boarding-schools.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the one they are educated with a view of faring well in this world, in the other the teaching mostly bears upon matters connected with the next.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In the one they are educated with a view of faring well in this world, in the other the teaching mostly bears upon matters connected with the next.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In the one they are educated with a view of faring well in this world, in the other the teaching mostly bears upon matters connected with the next.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the one they are educated with a view of faring well in this world, in the other the teaching mostly bears upon matters connected with the next.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In the one they are educated with a view of faring well in this world, in the other the teaching mostly bears upon matters connected with the next.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Miss Ingham-Baker had, only four years earlier, left a fashionable South Coast boarding-school fully educated for the battle of life.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There seem to be two classes of young ladies' boarding-schools.
