used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rebecca Kerr had been ill for a few days and did not attend school until the Monday following her arrival in the valley.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading There she made the acquaintance of Mrs. Wyse, the principal of Tullahanogue Girls' School, and Monica McKeon, the assistant of Tullahanogue Boys' School.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rebecca Kerr had been ill for a few days and did not attend school until the Monday following her arrival in the valley.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Rebecca Kerr had been ill for a few days and did not attend school until the Monday following her arrival in the valley.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading There she made the acquaintance of Mrs. Wyse, the principal of Tullahanogue Girls' School, and Monica McKeon, the assistant of Tullahanogue Boys' School.
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading She had the reputation of being a hard mistress to the children and a harsh superior to her assistants.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Rebecca Kerr had been ill for a few days and did not attend school until the Monday following her arrival in the valley.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rebecca Kerr had been ill for a few days and did not attend school until the Monday following her arrival in the valley.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had the reputation of being a hard mistress to the children and a harsh superior to her assistants.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Mrs. Wyse was a woman who divided her energies between the education of other women's children and the production of children of her own.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There she made the acquaintance of Mrs. Wyse, the principal of Tullahanogue Girls' School, and Monica McKeon, the assistant of Tullahanogue Boys' School.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Year by year, and with her growing family, had her life narrowed down to the painful confines of its present condition.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mrs. Wyse was a woman who divided her energies between the education of other women's children and the production of children of her own.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Year by year, and with her growing family, had her life narrowed down to the painful confines of its present condition.
confinesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfaɪnz/
a bounded scope
From this reading Year by year, and with her growing family, had her life narrowed down to the painful confines of its present condition.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Rebecca Kerr had been ill for a few days and did not attend school until the Monday following her arrival in the valley.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rebecca Kerr had been ill for a few days and did not attend school until the Monday following her arrival in the valley.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Mrs. Wyse was a woman who divided her energies between the education of other women's children and the production of children of her own.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Year by year, and with her growing family, had her life narrowed down to the painful confines of its present condition.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Mrs. Wyse was a woman who divided her energies between the education of other women's children and the production of children of her own.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Mrs. Wyse was a woman who divided her energies between the education of other women's children and the production of children of her own.
a social unit living together
From this reading Year by year, and with her growing family, had her life narrowed down to the painful confines of its present condition.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Rebecca Kerr had been ill for a few days and did not attend school until the Monday following her arrival in the valley.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Rebecca Kerr had been ill for a few days and did not attend school until the Monday following her arrival in the valley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rebecca Kerr had been ill for a few days and did not attend school until the Monday following her arrival in the valley.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There she made the acquaintance of Mrs. Wyse, the principal of Tullahanogue Girls' School, and Monica McKeon, the assistant of Tullahanogue Boys' School.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Year by year, and with her growing family, had her life narrowed down to the painful confines of its present condition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rebecca Kerr had been ill for a few days and did not attend school until the Monday following her arrival in the valley.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She had the reputation of being a hard mistress to the children and a harsh superior to her assistants.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading She had the reputation of being a hard mistress to the children and a harsh superior to her assistants.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rebecca Kerr had been ill for a few days and did not attend school until the Monday following her arrival in the valley.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Rebecca Kerr had been ill for a few days and did not attend school until the Monday following her arrival in the valley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rebecca Kerr had been ill for a few days and did not attend school until the Monday following her arrival in the valley.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Year by year, and with her growing family, had her life narrowed down to the painful confines of its present condition.
Kerr
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From this reading Rebecca Kerr had been ill for a few days and did not attend school until the Monday following her arrival in the valley.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Year by year, and with her growing family, had her life narrowed down to the painful confines of its present condition.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There she made the acquaintance of Mrs. Wyse, the principal of Tullahanogue Girls' School, and Monica McKeon, the assistant of Tullahanogue Boys' School.
McKeon
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From this reading There she made the acquaintance of Mrs. Wyse, the principal of Tullahanogue Girls' School, and Monica McKeon, the assistant of Tullahanogue Boys' School.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She had the reputation of being a hard mistress to the children and a harsh superior to her assistants.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Rebecca Kerr had been ill for a few days and did not attend school until the Monday following her arrival in the valley.
Monica
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From this reading There she made the acquaintance of Mrs. Wyse, the principal of Tullahanogue Girls' School, and Monica McKeon, the assistant of Tullahanogue Boys' School.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There she made the acquaintance of Mrs. Wyse, the principal of Tullahanogue Girls' School, and Monica McKeon, the assistant of Tullahanogue Boys' School.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading Year by year, and with her growing family, had her life narrowed down to the painful confines of its present condition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rebecca Kerr had been ill for a few days and did not attend school until the Monday following her arrival in the valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There she made the acquaintance of Mrs. Wyse, the principal of Tullahanogue Girls' School, and Monica McKeon, the assistant of Tullahanogue Boys' School.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mrs. Wyse was a woman who divided her energies between the education of other women's children and the production of children of her own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mrs. Wyse was a woman who divided her energies between the education of other women's children and the production of children of her own.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Year by year, and with her growing family, had her life narrowed down to the painful confines of its present condition.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Year by year, and with her growing family, had her life narrowed down to the painful confines of its present condition.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading There she made the acquaintance of Mrs. Wyse, the principal of Tullahanogue Girls' School, and Monica McKeon, the assistant of Tullahanogue Boys' School.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading Mrs. Wyse was a woman who divided her energies between the education of other women's children and the production of children of her own.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Rebecca Kerr had been ill for a few days and did not attend school until the Monday following her arrival in the valley.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading She had the reputation of being a hard mistress to the children and a harsh superior to her assistants.
an educational institution
From this reading Rebecca Kerr had been ill for a few days and did not attend school until the Monday following her arrival in the valley.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There she made the acquaintance of Mrs. Wyse, the principal of Tullahanogue Girls' School, and Monica McKeon, the assistant of Tullahanogue Boys' School.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading She had the reputation of being a hard mistress to the children and a harsh superior to her assistants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rebecca Kerr had been ill for a few days and did not attend school until the Monday following her arrival in the valley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she made the acquaintance of Mrs. Wyse, the principal of Tullahanogue Girls' School, and Monica McKeon, the assistant of Tullahanogue Boys' School.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Year by year, and with her growing family, had her life narrowed down to the painful confines of its present condition.
Tullahanogue
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From this reading There she made the acquaintance of Mrs. Wyse, the principal of Tullahanogue Girls' School, and Monica McKeon, the assistant of Tullahanogue Boys' School.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Rebecca Kerr had been ill for a few days and did not attend school until the Monday following her arrival in the valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Rebecca Kerr had been ill for a few days and did not attend school until the Monday following her arrival in the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Wyse was a woman who divided her energies between the education of other women's children and the production of children of her own.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Wyse was a woman who divided her energies between the education of other women's children and the production of children of her own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Year by year, and with her growing family, had her life narrowed down to the painful confines of its present condition.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Wyse was a woman who divided her energies between the education of other women's children and the production of children of her own.
women's
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From this reading Mrs. Wyse was a woman who divided her energies between the education of other women's children and the production of children of her own.
Wyse
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From this reading There she made the acquaintance of Mrs. Wyse, the principal of Tullahanogue Girls' School, and Monica McKeon, the assistant of Tullahanogue Boys' School.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Year by year, and with her growing family, had her life narrowed down to the painful confines of its present condition.
