used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PIECE OF MISCHIEF.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE next day I found that the lesson of work was to be omitted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading I was not, however, to be left in complete idleness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Ellerslie entered the sitting-room in which the work-box of her daughter was kept.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE next day I found that the lesson of work was to be omitted.
Ellerslie
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From this reading Mrs. Ellerslie entered the sitting-room in which the work-box of her daughter was kept.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mrs. Ellerslie entered the sitting-room in which the work-box of her daughter was kept.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
set up or found
From this reading THE next day I found that the lesson of work was to be omitted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I was not, however, to be left in complete idleness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE next day I found that the lesson of work was to be omitted.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading I was not, however, to be left in complete idleness.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was not, however, to be left in complete idleness.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mrs. Ellerslie entered the sitting-room in which the work-box of her daughter was kept.
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 was not, however, to be left in complete idleness.
a unit of instruction
From this reading THE next day I found that the lesson of work was to be omitted.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
Lizzie
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From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading A PIECE OF MISCHIEF.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ellerslie entered the sitting-room in which the work-box of her daughter was kept.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next day I found that the lesson of work was to be omitted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PIECE OF MISCHIEF.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading THE next day I found that the lesson of work was to be omitted.
performingnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading A PIECE OF MISCHIEF.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
sitting-room
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From this reading Mrs. Ellerslie entered the sitting-room in which the work-box of her daughter was kept.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE next day I found that the lesson of work was to be omitted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next day I found that the lesson of work was to be omitted.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE next day I found that the lesson of work was to be omitted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE next day I found that the lesson of work was to be omitted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
which person or people
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE next day I found that the lesson of work was to be omitted.
work-box
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From this reading Mrs. Ellerslie entered the sitting-room in which the work-box of her daughter was kept.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Little Miss Lizzie Baker came to spend the day with my young mistress, who was, therefore, excused from performing her tasks; which, I could not help imagining, would be felt quite as great a relief by the teacher as by the pupil.
