used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
(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 It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She dashed impetuously for the piano and tore the sheet of music from the rack.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Split cried, her ungovernable temper aroused.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
bulliedverbUS /ˈbʊlid/
inflected form of “bully” — be bossy towards
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Split cried, her ungovernable temper aroused.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading She dashed impetuously for the piano and tore the sheet of music from the rack.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She dashed impetuously for the piano and tore the sheet of music from the rack.
forborne
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From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She dashed impetuously for the piano and tore the sheet of music from the rack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Split cried, her ungovernable temper aroused.
imbecilenounUS /ˈɪmbəsəl/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
impertinentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrtənənt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
impetuouslyadverb
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading She dashed impetuously for the piano and tore the sheet of music from the rack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You sha'n't play it now!
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
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 It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
mean-spirited
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From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She dashed impetuously for the piano and tore the sheet of music from the rack.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You sha'n't play it now!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She dashed impetuously for the piano and tore the sheet of music from the rack.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
and nothing more
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
outdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading She dashed impetuously for the piano and tore the sheet of music from the rack.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "You sha'n't play it now!
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading She dashed impetuously for the piano and tore the sheet of music from the rack.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
SaturdaysnounUS /ˈsætərdiz/
plural of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
sha'n't
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From this reading "You sha'n't play it now!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She dashed impetuously for the piano and tore the sheet of music from the rack.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading She dashed impetuously for the piano and tore the sheet of music from the rack.
Sissy's
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From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
SplitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Split cried, her ungovernable temper aroused.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Split cried, her ungovernable temper aroused.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She dashed impetuously for the piano and tore the sheet of music from the rack.
a special situation
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading She dashed impetuously for the piano and tore the sheet of music from the rack.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
ungovernableadjectiveUS /ənˈɡʌvərnəbəl/
incapable of being controlled
From this reading Split cried, her ungovernable temper aroused.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading It was the thing for which she had suffered so many lessons; for which she had sat feeling like a mean-spirited imbecile with Sissy's impertinent finger under her wrist, while all outdoors was calling to her; for which she had forborne often and often during the week, only to be more thoroughly bullied on Saturdays.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You sha'n't play it now!
