adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In teaching her I did not, of course, confine myself to the ordinary school routine; I made instruction in English a channel for instruction in literature.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 I lent her some more modern works; all these she read with avidity, giving me, in writing, a clear summary of each work when she had perused it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE young Anglo-Swiss evidently derived both pleasure and profit from the study of her mother-tongue.
Anglo-Swiss
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From this reading THE young Anglo-Swiss evidently derived both pleasure and profit from the study of her mother-tongue.
avidity
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From this reading I lent her some more modern works; all these she read with avidity, giving me, in writing, a clear summary of each work when she had perused it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I prescribed to her a course of reading; she had a little selection of English classics, a few of which had been left her by her mother, and the others she had purchased with her own penny-fee.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE young Anglo-Swiss evidently derived both pleasure and profit from the study of her mother-tongue.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I prescribed to her a course of reading; she had a little selection of English classics, a few of which had been left her by her mother, and the others she had purchased with her own penny-fee.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading In teaching her I did not, of course, confine myself to the ordinary school routine; I made instruction in English a channel for instruction in literature.
classicsnounUS /ˈklæsɪks/
study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
From this reading I prescribed to her a course of reading; she had a little selection of English classics, a few of which had been left her by her mother, and the others she had purchased with her own penny-fee.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading I lent her some more modern works; all these she read with avidity, giving me, in writing, a clear summary of each work when she had perused it.
CompositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading Composition, too, she delighted in.
confineverbUS /kənˈfaɪn/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading In teaching her I did not, of course, confine myself to the ordinary school routine; I made instruction in English a channel for instruction in literature.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In teaching her I did not, of course, confine myself to the ordinary school routine; I made instruction in English a channel for instruction in literature.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading Composition, too, she delighted in.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading THE young Anglo-Swiss evidently derived both pleasure and profit from the study of her mother-tongue.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In teaching her I did not, of course, confine myself to the ordinary school routine; I made instruction in English a channel for instruction in literature.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I lent her some more modern works; all these she read with avidity, giving me, in writing, a clear summary of each work when she had perused it.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading In teaching her I did not, of course, confine myself to the ordinary school routine; I made instruction in English a channel for instruction in literature.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading THE young Anglo-Swiss evidently derived both pleasure and profit from the study of her mother-tongue.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I prescribed to her a course of reading; she had a little selection of English classics, a few of which had been left her by her mother, and the others she had purchased with her own penny-fee.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In teaching her I did not, of course, confine myself to the ordinary school routine; I made instruction in English a channel for instruction in literature.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE young Anglo-Swiss evidently derived both pleasure and profit from the study of her mother-tongue.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading I lent her some more modern works; all these she read with avidity, giving me, in writing, a clear summary of each work when she had perused it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I prescribed to her a course of reading; she had a little selection of English classics, a few of which had been left her by her mother, and the others she had purchased with her own penny-fee.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE young Anglo-Swiss evidently derived both pleasure and profit from the study of her mother-tongue.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In teaching her I did not, of course, confine myself to the ordinary school routine; I made instruction in English a channel for instruction in literature.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In teaching her I did not, of course, confine myself to the ordinary school routine; I made instruction in English a channel for instruction in literature.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading In teaching her I did not, of course, confine myself to the ordinary school routine; I made instruction in English a channel for instruction in literature.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I lent her some more modern works; all these she read with avidity, giving me, in writing, a clear summary of each work when she had perused it.
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 I prescribed to her a course of reading; she had a little selection of English classics, a few of which had been left her by her mother, and the others she had purchased with her own penny-fee.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading I lent her some more modern works; all these she read with avidity, giving me, in writing, a clear summary of each work when she had perused it.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading In teaching her I did not, of course, confine myself to the ordinary school routine; I made instruction in English a channel for instruction in literature.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I prescribed to her a course of reading; she had a little selection of English classics, a few of which had been left her by her mother, and the others she had purchased with her own penny-fee.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In teaching her I did not, of course, confine myself to the ordinary school routine; I made instruction in English a channel for instruction in literature.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I lent her some more modern works; all these she read with avidity, giving me, in writing, a clear summary of each work when she had perused it.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading I lent her some more modern works; all these she read with avidity, giving me, in writing, a clear summary of each work when she had perused it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I lent her some more modern works; all these she read with avidity, giving me, in writing, a clear summary of each work when she had perused it.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I prescribed to her a course of reading; she had a little selection of English classics, a few of which had been left her by her mother, and the others she had purchased with her own penny-fee.
mother-tongue
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE young Anglo-Swiss evidently derived both pleasure and profit from the study of her mother-tongue.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In teaching her I did not, of course, confine myself to the ordinary school routine; I made instruction in English a channel for instruction in literature.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In teaching her I did not, of course, confine myself to the ordinary school routine; I made instruction in English a channel for instruction in literature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE young Anglo-Swiss evidently derived both pleasure and profit from the study of her mother-tongue.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading In teaching her I did not, of course, confine myself to the ordinary school routine; I made instruction in English a channel for instruction in literature.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I prescribed to her a course of reading; she had a little selection of English classics, a few of which had been left her by her mother, and the others she had purchased with her own penny-fee.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I prescribed to her a course of reading; she had a little selection of English classics, a few of which had been left her by her mother, and the others she had purchased with her own penny-fee.
penny-fee
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From this reading I prescribed to her a course of reading; she had a little selection of English classics, a few of which had been left her by her mother, and the others she had purchased with her own penny-fee.
perusedverbUS /pərˈuːzd/
past form of “peruse” — examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading I lent her some more modern works; all these she read with avidity, giving me, in writing, a clear summary of each work when she had perused it.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading THE young Anglo-Swiss evidently derived both pleasure and profit from the study of her mother-tongue.
prescribedadjectiveUS /priˈskraɪbd/
set down as a rule or guide
From this reading I prescribed to her a course of reading; she had a little selection of English classics, a few of which had been left her by her mother, and the others she had purchased with her own penny-fee.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading THE young Anglo-Swiss evidently derived both pleasure and profit from the study of her mother-tongue.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I prescribed to her a course of reading; she had a little selection of English classics, a few of which had been left her by her mother, and the others she had purchased with her own penny-fee.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I lent her some more modern works; all these she read with avidity, giving me, in writing, a clear summary of each work when she had perused it.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I prescribed to her a course of reading; she had a little selection of English classics, a few of which had been left her by her mother, and the others she had purchased with her own penny-fee.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading In teaching her I did not, of course, confine myself to the ordinary school routine; I made instruction in English a channel for instruction in literature.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading In teaching her I did not, of course, confine myself to the ordinary school routine; I made instruction in English a channel for instruction in literature.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading I prescribed to her a course of reading; she had a little selection of English classics, a few of which had been left her by her mother, and the others she had purchased with her own penny-fee.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I prescribed to her a course of reading; she had a little selection of English classics, a few of which had been left her by her mother, and the others she had purchased with her own penny-fee.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I lent her some more modern works; all these she read with avidity, giving me, in writing, a clear summary of each work when she had perused it.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading THE young Anglo-Swiss evidently derived both pleasure and profit from the study of her mother-tongue.
summarynounUS /ˈsʌməri/
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
From this reading I lent her some more modern works; all these she read with avidity, giving me, in writing, a clear summary of each work when she had perused it.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading In teaching her I did not, of course, confine myself to the ordinary school routine; I made instruction in English a channel for instruction in literature.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE young Anglo-Swiss evidently derived both pleasure and profit from the study of her mother-tongue.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I lent her some more modern works; all these she read with avidity, giving me, in writing, a clear summary of each work when she had perused it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In teaching her I did not, of course, confine myself to the ordinary school routine; I made instruction in English a channel for instruction in literature.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Composition, too, she delighted in.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I lent her some more modern works; all these she read with avidity, giving me, in writing, a clear summary of each work when she had perused it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I prescribed to her a course of reading; she had a little selection of English classics, a few of which had been left her by her mother, and the others she had purchased with her own penny-fee.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I prescribed to her a course of reading; she had a little selection of English classics, a few of which had been left her by her mother, and the others she had purchased with her own penny-fee.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I lent her some more modern works; all these she read with avidity, giving me, in writing, a clear summary of each work when she had perused it.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading I lent her some more modern works; all these she read with avidity, giving me, in writing, a clear summary of each work when she had perused it.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading I lent her some more modern works; all these she read with avidity, giving me, in writing, a clear summary of each work when she had perused it.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE young Anglo-Swiss evidently derived both pleasure and profit from the study of her mother-tongue.
