afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after the incident of the canary, the three older girls went to school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was strict, but home had been strict, and there was much more variety here.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was strict, but home had been strict, and there was much more variety here.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She would have liked school even more if her temper had been under better control.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She was clever, and took eager delight in her lessons; dull, stupid Miss Weston had found her beyond her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was strict, but home had been strict, and there was much more variety here.
canarynounUS /kəˈneri/
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
From this reading Soon after the incident of the canary, the three older girls went to school.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading She was clever, and took eager delight in her lessons; dull, stupid Miss Weston had found her beyond her.
power to direct or determine
From this reading She would have liked school even more if her temper had been under better control.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She was clever, and took eager delight in her lessons; dull, stupid Miss Weston had found her beyond her.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading She was clever, and took eager delight in her lessons; dull, stupid Miss Weston had found her beyond her.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading She was clever, and took eager delight in her lessons; dull, stupid Miss Weston had found her beyond her.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading When her first home-sickness was passed, Henrietta enjoyed the life.
divisible by two
From this reading She would have liked school even more if her temper had been under better control.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When her first home-sickness was passed, Henrietta enjoyed the life.
set up or found
From this reading She was clever, and took eager delight in her lessons; dull, stupid Miss Weston had found her beyond her.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Soon after the incident of the canary, the three older girls went to school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was strict, but home had been strict, and there was much more variety here.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have liked school even more if her temper had been under better control.
Henrietta
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From this reading When her first home-sickness was passed, Henrietta enjoyed the life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When her first home-sickness was passed, Henrietta enjoyed the life.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was strict, but home had been strict, and there was much more variety here.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was strict, but home had been strict, and there was much more variety here.
home-sickness
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From this reading When her first home-sickness was passed, Henrietta enjoyed the life.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She would have liked school even more if her temper had been under better control.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was clever, and took eager delight in her lessons; dull, stupid Miss Weston had found her beyond her.
a single distinct event
From this reading Soon after the incident of the canary, the three older girls went to school.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was strict, but home had been strict, and there was much more variety here.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading She was clever, and took eager delight in her lessons; dull, stupid Miss Weston had found her beyond her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When her first home-sickness was passed, Henrietta enjoyed the life.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She would have liked school even more if her temper had been under better control.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She was clever, and took eager delight in her lessons; dull, stupid Miss Weston had found her beyond her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was strict, but home had been strict, and there was much more variety here.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was strict, but home had been strict, and there was much more variety here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon after the incident of the canary, the three older girls went to school.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Soon after the incident of the canary, the three older girls went to school.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When her first home-sickness was passed, Henrietta enjoyed the life.
an educational institution
From this reading Soon after the incident of the canary, the three older girls went to school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was clever, and took eager delight in her lessons; dull, stupid Miss Weston had found her beyond her.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after the incident of the canary, the three older girls went to school.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading It was strict, but home had been strict, and there was much more variety here.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading She was clever, and took eager delight in her lessons; dull, stupid Miss Weston had found her beyond her.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading She would have liked school even more if her temper had been under better control.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon after the incident of the canary, the three older girls went to school.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was strict, but home had been strict, and there was much more variety here.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Soon after the incident of the canary, the three older girls went to school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon after the incident of the canary, the three older girls went to school.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She was clever, and took eager delight in her lessons; dull, stupid Miss Weston had found her beyond her.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She would have liked school even more if her temper had been under better control.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading It was strict, but home had been strict, and there was much more variety here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When her first home-sickness was passed, Henrietta enjoyed the life.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Soon after the incident of the canary, the three older girls went to school.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading She was clever, and took eager delight in her lessons; dull, stupid Miss Weston had found her beyond her.
at the time that
From this reading When her first home-sickness was passed, Henrietta enjoyed the life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have liked school even more if her temper had been under better control.
