used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MOST TRUTHFUL CHILD IN SCHOOL IN the early morning the schoolhouse was a quiet place, and there Miss Virginia Smith went to study.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MOST TRUTHFUL CHILD IN SCHOOL IN the early morning the schoolhouse was a quiet place, and there Miss Virginia Smith went to study.
any thing at all
From this reading "Are you sure you won't lose anything?" asked Miss Smith.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure you won't lose anything?" asked Miss Smith.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you sure you won't lose anything?" asked Miss Smith.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was her delight to please Miss Smith, and when the teacher waited several mornings until a certain mail train passed and the letters were distributed, Marian offered to stop at the post-office and get the mail.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was her delight to please Miss Smith, and when the teacher waited several mornings until a certain mail train passed and the letters were distributed, Marian offered to stop at the post-office and get the mail.
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE MOST TRUTHFUL CHILD IN SCHOOL IN the early morning the schoolhouse was a quiet place, and there Miss Virginia Smith went to study.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It was her delight to please Miss Smith, and when the teacher waited several mornings until a certain mail train passed and the letters were distributed, Marian offered to stop at the post-office and get the mail.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading It was her delight to please Miss Smith, and when the teacher waited several mornings until a certain mail train passed and the letters were distributed, Marian offered to stop at the post-office and get the mail.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE MOST TRUTHFUL CHILD IN SCHOOL IN the early morning the schoolhouse was a quiet place, and there Miss Virginia Smith went to study.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was her delight to please Miss Smith, and when the teacher waited several mornings until a certain mail train passed and the letters were distributed, Marian offered to stop at the post-office and get the mail.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading No one knew why she worked so hard, though Marian often wondered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was her delight to please Miss Smith, and when the teacher waited several mornings until a certain mail train passed and the letters were distributed, Marian offered to stop at the post-office and get the mail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MOST TRUTHFUL CHILD IN SCHOOL IN the early morning the schoolhouse was a quiet place, and there Miss Virginia Smith went to study.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her delight to please Miss Smith, and when the teacher waited several mornings until a certain mail train passed and the letters were distributed, Marian offered to stop at the post-office and get the mail.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one knew why she worked so hard, though Marian often wondered.
the literary culture
From this reading It was her delight to please Miss Smith, and when the teacher waited several mornings until a certain mail train passed and the letters were distributed, Marian offered to stop at the post-office and get the mail.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Are you sure you won't lose anything?" asked Miss Smith.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading It was her delight to please Miss Smith, and when the teacher waited several mornings until a certain mail train passed and the letters were distributed, Marian offered to stop at the post-office and get the mail.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading No one knew why she worked so hard, though Marian often wondered.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE MOST TRUTHFUL CHILD IN SCHOOL IN the early morning the schoolhouse was a quiet place, and there Miss Virginia Smith went to study.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MOST TRUTHFUL CHILD IN SCHOOL IN the early morning the schoolhouse was a quiet place, and there Miss Virginia Smith went to study.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was her delight to please Miss Smith, and when the teacher waited several mornings until a certain mail train passed and the letters were distributed, Marian offered to stop at the post-office and get the mail.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE MOST TRUTHFUL CHILD IN SCHOOL IN the early morning the schoolhouse was a quiet place, and there Miss Virginia Smith went to study.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew why she worked so hard, though Marian often wondered.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading It was her delight to please Miss Smith, and when the teacher waited several mornings until a certain mail train passed and the letters were distributed, Marian offered to stop at the post-office and get the mail.
many times at short intervals
From this reading No one knew why she worked so hard, though Marian often wondered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew why she worked so hard, though Marian often wondered.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was her delight to please Miss Smith, and when the teacher waited several mornings until a certain mail train passed and the letters were distributed, Marian offered to stop at the post-office and get the mail.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE MOST TRUTHFUL CHILD IN SCHOOL IN the early morning the schoolhouse was a quiet place, and there Miss Virginia Smith went to study.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It was her delight to please Miss Smith, and when the teacher waited several mornings until a certain mail train passed and the letters were distributed, Marian offered to stop at the post-office and get the mail.
post-office
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From this reading It was her delight to please Miss Smith, and when the teacher waited several mornings until a certain mail train passed and the letters were distributed, Marian offered to stop at the post-office and get the mail.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Sure," promised Marian.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE MOST TRUTHFUL CHILD IN SCHOOL IN the early morning the schoolhouse was a quiet place, and there Miss Virginia Smith went to study.
an educational institution
From this reading THE MOST TRUTHFUL CHILD IN SCHOOL IN the early morning the schoolhouse was a quiet place, and there Miss Virginia Smith went to study.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading THE MOST TRUTHFUL CHILD IN SCHOOL IN the early morning the schoolhouse was a quiet place, and there Miss Virginia Smith went to study.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was her delight to please Miss Smith, and when the teacher waited several mornings until a certain mail train passed and the letters were distributed, Marian offered to stop at the post-office and get the mail.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one knew why she worked so hard, though Marian often wondered.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading THE MOST TRUTHFUL CHILD IN SCHOOL IN the early morning the schoolhouse was a quiet place, and there Miss Virginia Smith went to study.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No one knew why she worked so hard, though Marian often wondered.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading It was her delight to please Miss Smith, and when the teacher waited several mornings until a certain mail train passed and the letters were distributed, Marian offered to stop at the post-office and get the mail.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading THE MOST TRUTHFUL CHILD IN SCHOOL IN the early morning the schoolhouse was a quiet place, and there Miss Virginia Smith went to study.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure you won't lose anything?" asked Miss Smith.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading It was her delight to please Miss Smith, and when the teacher waited several mornings until a certain mail train passed and the letters were distributed, Marian offered to stop at the post-office and get the mail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOST TRUTHFUL CHILD IN SCHOOL IN the early morning the schoolhouse was a quiet place, and there Miss Virginia Smith went to study.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE MOST TRUTHFUL CHILD IN SCHOOL IN the early morning the schoolhouse was a quiet place, and there Miss Virginia Smith went to study.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No one knew why she worked so hard, though Marian often wondered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MOST TRUTHFUL CHILD IN SCHOOL IN the early morning the schoolhouse was a quiet place, and there Miss Virginia Smith went to study.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was her delight to please Miss Smith, and when the teacher waited several mornings until a certain mail train passed and the letters were distributed, Marian offered to stop at the post-office and get the mail.
TRUTHFULadjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading THE MOST TRUTHFUL CHILD IN SCHOOL IN the early morning the schoolhouse was a quiet place, and there Miss Virginia Smith went to study.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was her delight to please Miss Smith, and when the teacher waited several mornings until a certain mail train passed and the letters were distributed, Marian offered to stop at the post-office and get the mail.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading THE MOST TRUTHFUL CHILD IN SCHOOL IN the early morning the schoolhouse was a quiet place, and there Miss Virginia Smith went to study.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It was her delight to please Miss Smith, and when the teacher waited several mornings until a certain mail train passed and the letters were distributed, Marian offered to stop at the post-office and get the mail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MOST TRUTHFUL CHILD IN SCHOOL IN the early morning the schoolhouse was a quiet place, and there Miss Virginia Smith went to study.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE MOST TRUTHFUL CHILD IN SCHOOL IN the early morning the schoolhouse was a quiet place, and there Miss Virginia Smith went to study.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was her delight to please Miss Smith, and when the teacher waited several mornings until a certain mail train passed and the letters were distributed, Marian offered to stop at the post-office and get the mail.
at the time that
From this reading It was her delight to please Miss Smith, and when the teacher waited several mornings until a certain mail train passed and the letters were distributed, Marian offered to stop at the post-office and get the mail.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading No one knew why she worked so hard, though Marian often wondered.
won't
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From this reading "Are you sure you won't lose anything?" asked Miss Smith.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading No one knew why she worked so hard, though Marian often wondered.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading No one knew why she worked so hard, though Marian often wondered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure you won't lose anything?" asked Miss Smith.
