used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LITTLE LOTTIE’S HOME-COMING Janice was having a good time at school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were hearty, healthy, sensible; and most of them were very kind to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The teachers had just enough oversight of the girls, out of classes as well as in, to keep up the proper relationship between the pupils and themselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LITTLE LOTTIE’S HOME-COMING Janice was having a good time at school.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She found the girls attending the Middletown Seminary quite to her taste.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The teachers had just enough oversight of the girls, out of classes as well as in, to keep up the proper relationship between the pupils and themselves.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The teachers had just enough oversight of the girls, out of classes as well as in, to keep up the proper relationship between the pupils and themselves.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The teachers had just enough oversight of the girls, out of classes as well as in, to keep up the proper relationship between the pupils and themselves.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The management of the school was excellent.
set up or found
From this reading She found the girls attending the Middletown Seminary quite to her taste.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She found the girls attending the Middletown Seminary quite to her taste.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading LITTLE LOTTIE’S HOME-COMING Janice was having a good time at school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The teachers had just enough oversight of the girls, out of classes as well as in, to keep up the proper relationship between the pupils and themselves.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading LITTLE LOTTIE’S HOME-COMING Janice was having a good time at school.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading They were hearty, healthy, sensible; and most of them were very kind to her.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading They were hearty, healthy, sensible; and most of them were very kind to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She found the girls attending the Middletown Seminary quite to her taste.
HOME-COMING
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From this reading LITTLE LOTTIE’S HOME-COMING Janice was having a good time at school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The teachers had just enough oversight of the girls, out of classes as well as in, to keep up the proper relationship between the pupils and themselves.
Janice
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From this reading LITTLE LOTTIE’S HOME-COMING Janice was having a good time at school.
and nothing more
From this reading The teachers had just enough oversight of the girls, out of classes as well as in, to keep up the proper relationship between the pupils and themselves.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The teachers had just enough oversight of the girls, out of classes as well as in, to keep up the proper relationship between the pupils and themselves.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They were hearty, healthy, sensible; and most of them were very kind to her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE LOTTIE’S HOME-COMING Janice was having a good time at school.
LOTTIE'S
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From this reading LITTLE LOTTIE’S HOME-COMING Janice was having a good time at school.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading The management of the school was excellent.
Middletown
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From this reading She found the girls attending the Middletown Seminary quite to her taste.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They were hearty, healthy, sensible; and most of them were very kind to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were hearty, healthy, sensible; and most of them were very kind to her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The teachers had just enough oversight of the girls, out of classes as well as in, to keep up the proper relationship between the pupils and themselves.
oversightnounUS /ˈoʊvərsaɪt/
an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
From this reading The teachers had just enough oversight of the girls, out of classes as well as in, to keep up the proper relationship between the pupils and themselves.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The teachers had just enough oversight of the girls, out of classes as well as in, to keep up the proper relationship between the pupils and themselves.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The teachers had just enough oversight of the girls, out of classes as well as in, to keep up the proper relationship between the pupils and themselves.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She found the girls attending the Middletown Seminary quite to her taste.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading The teachers had just enough oversight of the girls, out of classes as well as in, to keep up the proper relationship between the pupils and themselves.
an educational institution
From this reading LITTLE LOTTIE’S HOME-COMING Janice was having a good time at school.
SeminarynounUS /ˈseməneri/
a private place of education for the young
From this reading She found the girls attending the Middletown Seminary quite to her taste.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading They were hearty, healthy, sensible; and most of them were very kind to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found the girls attending the Middletown Seminary quite to her taste.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading She found the girls attending the Middletown Seminary quite to her taste.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The teachers had just enough oversight of the girls, out of classes as well as in, to keep up the proper relationship between the pupils and themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She found the girls attending the Middletown Seminary quite to her taste.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were hearty, healthy, sensible; and most of them were very kind to her.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The teachers had just enough oversight of the girls, out of classes as well as in, to keep up the proper relationship between the pupils and themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were hearty, healthy, sensible; and most of them were very kind to her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading LITTLE LOTTIE’S HOME-COMING Janice was having a good time at school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She found the girls attending the Middletown Seminary quite to her taste.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The teachers had just enough oversight of the girls, out of classes as well as in, to keep up the proper relationship between the pupils and themselves.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were hearty, healthy, sensible; and most of them were very kind to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LITTLE LOTTIE’S HOME-COMING Janice was having a good time at school.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The teachers had just enough oversight of the girls, out of classes as well as in, to keep up the proper relationship between the pupils and themselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were hearty, healthy, sensible; and most of them were very kind to her.
