adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
Amelie
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From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I made the transit of the CARRE, I observed, as usual, the band of sewers surrounding Mdlle.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading As I made the transit of the CARRE, I observed, as usual, the band of sewers surrounding Mdlle.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
CARRE
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From this reading As I made the transit of the CARRE, I observed, as usual, the band of sewers surrounding Mdlle.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
entreat
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From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
Henri
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From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
importunate
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From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
insubordinationnounUS /ˌɪnsəbɔːrdəˈneɪʃən/
defiance of authority
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As I made the transit of the CARRE, I observed, as usual, the band of sewers surrounding Mdlle.
Mdlle
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From this reading As I made the transit of the CARRE, I observed, as usual, the band of sewers surrounding Mdlle.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
Mullenberg
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From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading As I made the transit of the CARRE, I observed, as usual, the band of sewers surrounding Mdlle.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
prayersnounUS /prerz/
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
requirementsnounUS /rɪˈkwaɪrmənts/
plural of “requirement” — required activity
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
school-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
sewersnounUS /ˈsuːərz/
plural of “sewer” — a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
From this reading As I made the transit of the CARRE, I observed, as usual, the band of sewers surrounding Mdlle.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading As I made the transit of the CARRE, I observed, as usual, the band of sewers surrounding Mdlle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
transitnounUS /ˈtrænzɪt/
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
From this reading As I made the transit of the CARRE, I observed, as usual, the band of sewers surrounding Mdlle.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As I made the transit of the CARRE, I observed, as usual, the band of sewers surrounding Mdlle.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
Whitsuntide
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME time elapsed before I again gave a lesson in the first class; the holiday of Whitsuntide occupied three days, and on the fourth it was the turn of the second division to receive my instructions.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Henri; there were only about a dozen of them, but they made as much noise as might have sufficed for fifty; they seemed very little under her control; three or four at once assailed her with importunate requirements; she looked harassed, she demanded silence, but in vain.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading She saw me, and I read in her eye pain that a stranger should witness the insubordination of her pupils; she seemed to entreat order--her prayers were useless; then I remarked that she compressed her lips and contracted her brow; and her countenance, if I read it correctly, said--“I have done my best; I seem to merit blame notwithstanding; blame me then who will.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I passed on; as I closed the school-room door, I heard her say, suddenly and sharply, addressing one of the eldest and most turbulent of the lot-- “Amelie Mullenberg, ask me no question, and request of me no assistance, for a week to come; during that space of time I will neither speak to you nor help you.”
