used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Ellice had hitherto had her own way entirely, and any curtailing of that met strenuous opposition.
make certain of
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The days that intervened before his return upon the following Saturday were not of the happiest.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading She determined to insist upon her charge having special hours for study, and for recreation, and this meant a struggle of wills.
curtailingverbUS /kərˈteɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “curtail” — place restrictions on
From this reading Ellice had hitherto had her own way entirely, and any curtailing of that met strenuous opposition.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days that intervened before his return upon the following Saturday were not of the happiest.
well in the past; former
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
characterized by great determination
From this reading She determined to insist upon her charge having special hours for study, and for recreation, and this meant a struggle of wills.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
Ellice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellice had hitherto had her own way entirely, and any curtailing of that met strenuous opposition.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Ellice had hitherto had her own way entirely, and any curtailing of that met strenuous opposition.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The days that intervened before his return upon the following Saturday were not of the happiest.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ellice had hitherto had her own way entirely, and any curtailing of that met strenuous opposition.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The days that intervened before his return upon the following Saturday were not of the happiest.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She determined to insist upon her charge having special hours for study, and for recreation, and this meant a struggle of wills.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Ellice had hitherto had her own way entirely, and any curtailing of that met strenuous opposition.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She determined to insist upon her charge having special hours for study, and for recreation, and this meant a struggle of wills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monday morning was a lesson in patience to Margaret.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading She determined to insist upon her charge having special hours for study, and for recreation, and this meant a struggle of wills.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading The days that intervened before his return upon the following Saturday were not of the happiest.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Monday morning was a lesson in patience to Margaret.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She determined to insist upon her charge having special hours for study, and for recreation, and this meant a struggle of wills.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Ellice had hitherto had her own way entirely, and any curtailing of that met strenuous opposition.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The days that intervened before his return upon the following Saturday were not of the happiest.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
Oaklands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Ellice had hitherto had her own way entirely, and any curtailing of that met strenuous opposition.
win a victory over
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Ellice had hitherto had her own way entirely, and any curtailing of that met strenuous opposition.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Monday morning was a lesson in patience to Margaret.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading She determined to insist upon her charge having special hours for study, and for recreation, and this meant a struggle of wills.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The days that intervened before his return upon the following Saturday were not of the happiest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The days that intervened before his return upon the following Saturday were not of the happiest.
an educational institution
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She determined to insist upon her charge having special hours for study, and for recreation, and this meant a struggle of wills.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading Ellice had hitherto had her own way entirely, and any curtailing of that met strenuous opposition.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading She determined to insist upon her charge having special hours for study, and for recreation, and this meant a struggle of wills.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She determined to insist upon her charge having special hours for study, and for recreation, and this meant a struggle of wills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The days that intervened before his return upon the following Saturday were not of the happiest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She determined to insist upon her charge having special hours for study, and for recreation, and this meant a struggle of wills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
in the direction of
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ellice had hitherto had her own way entirely, and any curtailing of that met strenuous opposition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days that intervened before his return upon the following Saturday were not of the happiest.
at the time that
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
willsnounUS /wɪlz/
plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading She determined to insist upon her charge having special hours for study, and for recreation, and this meant a struggle of wills.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT Margaret was quite sorry when Bob departed on Monday morning to school, for although nothing further was said to assure her, his attitude towards her was evidently changed, and she believed she was now upon a friendly footing with the boy, and at least one of the difficulties of Oaklands was partially overcome.
