used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she had begged to be allowed to go to a boys' school with Mick.
how long something has existed
From this reading She had begged to be allowed to go on doing lessons with Mr Rannigan, though he had said five children were too many for him at his age.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But all her pleadings were in vain.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She had begged to be allowed to go on doing lessons with Mr Rannigan, though he had said five children were too many for him at his age.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Lull had arranged that she was to go to the select young ladies' school that Aunt Mary had attended when she was a girl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JANE AT MISS COURTNEY'S SCHOOL Jane hated going to school.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Lull had arranged that she was to go to the select young ladies' school that Aunt Mary had attended when she was a girl.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Lull had arranged that she was to go to the select young ladies' school that Aunt Mary had attended when she was a girl.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had begged to be allowed to go on doing lessons with Mr Rannigan, though he had said five children were too many for him at his age.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She had begged to be allowed to go on doing lessons with Mr Rannigan, though he had said five children were too many for him at his age.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Then she had begged to be allowed to go to a boys' school with Mick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all her pleadings were in vain.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She had begged to be allowed to go on doing lessons with Mr Rannigan, though he had said five children were too many for him at his age.
COURTNEY'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANE AT MISS COURTNEY'S SCHOOL Jane hated going to school.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She had begged to be allowed to go on doing lessons with Mr Rannigan, though he had said five children were too many for him at his age.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She had begged to be allowed to go on doing lessons with Mr Rannigan, though he had said five children were too many for him at his age.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had begged to be allowed to go on doing lessons with Mr Rannigan, though he had said five children were too many for him at his age.
a young female
From this reading Lull had arranged that she was to go to the select young ladies' school that Aunt Mary had attended when she was a girl.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had begged to be allowed to go on doing lessons with Mr Rannigan, though he had said five children were too many for him at his age.
the act of departing
From this reading JANE AT MISS COURTNEY'S SCHOOL Jane hated going to school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had begged to be allowed to go on doing lessons with Mr Rannigan, though he had said five children were too many for him at his age.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading JANE AT MISS COURTNEY'S SCHOOL Jane hated going to school.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had begged to be allowed to go on doing lessons with Mr Rannigan, though he had said five children were too many for him at his age.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But all her pleadings were in vain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had begged to be allowed to go on doing lessons with Mr Rannigan, though he had said five children were too many for him at his age.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had begged to be allowed to go on doing lessons with Mr Rannigan, though he had said five children were too many for him at his age.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But all her pleadings were in vain.
JANE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANE AT MISS COURTNEY'S SCHOOL Jane hated going to school.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lull had arranged that she was to go to the select young ladies' school that Aunt Mary had attended when she was a girl.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading She had begged to be allowed to go on doing lessons with Mr Rannigan, though he had said five children were too many for him at his age.
LullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading Lull had arranged that she was to go to the select young ladies' school that Aunt Mary had attended when she was a girl.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She had begged to be allowed to go on doing lessons with Mr Rannigan, though he had said five children were too many for him at his age.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Lull had arranged that she was to go to the select young ladies' school that Aunt Mary had attended when she was a girl.
MicknounUS /mɪk/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading Then she had begged to be allowed to go to a boys' school with Mick.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading JANE AT MISS COURTNEY'S SCHOOL Jane hated going to school.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She had begged to be allowed to go on doing lessons with Mr Rannigan, though he had said five children were too many for him at his age.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had begged to be allowed to go on doing lessons with Mr Rannigan, though he had said five children were too many for him at his age.
pleadingsnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋz/
plural of “pleading” — (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading But all her pleadings were in vain.
Rannigan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had begged to be allowed to go on doing lessons with Mr Rannigan, though he had said five children were too many for him at his age.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had begged to be allowed to go on doing lessons with Mr Rannigan, though he had said five children were too many for him at his age.
an educational institution
From this reading JANE AT MISS COURTNEY'S SCHOOL Jane hated going to school.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading Lull had arranged that she was to go to the select young ladies' school that Aunt Mary had attended when she was a girl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had begged to be allowed to go on doing lessons with Mr Rannigan, though he had said five children were too many for him at his age.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lull had arranged that she was to go to the select young ladies' school that Aunt Mary had attended when she was a girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lull had arranged that she was to go to the select young ladies' school that Aunt Mary had attended when she was a girl.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she had begged to be allowed to go to a boys' school with Mick.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had begged to be allowed to go on doing lessons with Mr Rannigan, though he had said five children were too many for him at his age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JANE AT MISS COURTNEY'S SCHOOL Jane hated going to school.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had begged to be allowed to go on doing lessons with Mr Rannigan, though he had said five children were too many for him at his age.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading But all her pleadings were in vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lull had arranged that she was to go to the select young ladies' school that Aunt Mary had attended when she was a girl.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had begged to be allowed to go on doing lessons with Mr Rannigan, though he had said five children were too many for him at his age.
at the time that
From this reading Lull had arranged that she was to go to the select young ladies' school that Aunt Mary had attended when she was a girl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had begged to be allowed to go on doing lessons with Mr Rannigan, though he had said five children were too many for him at his age.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Lull had arranged that she was to go to the select young ladies' school that Aunt Mary had attended when she was a girl.
