used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
in actual fact
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rhoda has been brought up as the child of rich parents.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her brothers have done well, but she has been kept at home, and has been taught by governesses and other visiting tutors.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This prompts Mr Chester to consider sending Rhoda away to a boarding school.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The German fraulein goes to her own home in Germany for a holiday, where she gets married and never comes back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rhoda has been brought up as the child of rich parents.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading This prompts Mr Chester to consider sending Rhoda away to a boarding school.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her brothers have done well, but she has been kept at home, and has been taught by governesses and other visiting tutors.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Rhoda has been brought up as the child of rich parents.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her brothers have done well, but she has been kept at home, and has been taught by governesses and other visiting tutors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
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a young person of either sex
From this reading Rhoda has been brought up as the child of rich parents.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The German fraulein goes to her own home in Germany for a holiday, where she gets married and never comes back.
deem to be
From this reading This prompts Mr Chester to consider sending Rhoda away to a boarding school.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Her brothers have done well, but she has been kept at home, and has been taught by governesses and other visiting tutors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
frauleinnoun
a German courtesy title or form of address for an unmarried woman
From this reading The German fraulein goes to her own home in Germany for a holiday, where she gets married and never comes back.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
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a person of German nationality
From this reading The German fraulein goes to her own home in Germany for a holiday, where she gets married and never comes back.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading The German fraulein goes to her own home in Germany for a holiday, where she gets married and never comes back.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading The German fraulein goes to her own home in Germany for a holiday, where she gets married and never comes back.
a young female
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The German fraulein goes to her own home in Germany for a holiday, where she gets married and never comes back.
the act of departing
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
governesses
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From this reading Her brothers have done well, but she has been kept at home, and has been taught by governesses and other visiting tutors.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rhoda has been brought up as the child of rich parents.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her brothers have done well, but she has been kept at home, and has been taught by governesses and other visiting tutors.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her brothers have done well, but she has been kept at home, and has been taught by governesses and other visiting tutors.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The German fraulein goes to her own home in Germany for a holiday, where she gets married and never comes back.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Her brothers have done well, but she has been kept at home, and has been taught by governesses and other visiting tutors.
HornenounUS /hɔːrn/
United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The German fraulein goes to her own home in Germany for a holiday, where she gets married and never comes back.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Her brothers have done well, but she has been kept at home, and has been taught by governesses and other visiting tutors.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The German fraulein goes to her own home in Germany for a holiday, where she gets married and never comes back.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
a form of address for a man
From this reading This prompts Mr Chester to consider sending Rhoda away to a boarding school.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The German fraulein goes to her own home in Germany for a holiday, where she gets married and never comes back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rhoda has been brought up as the child of rich parents.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The German fraulein goes to her own home in Germany for a holiday, where she gets married and never comes back.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Rhoda has been brought up as the child of rich parents.
promptsnounUS /prɑːmpts/
plural of “prompt” — a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
From this reading This prompts Mr Chester to consider sending Rhoda away to a boarding school.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
Rhoda
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From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Rhoda has been brought up as the child of rich parents.
an educational institution
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading This prompts Mr Chester to consider sending Rhoda away to a boarding school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her brothers have done well, but she has been kept at home, and has been taught by governesses and other visiting tutors.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Her brothers have done well, but she has been kept at home, and has been taught by governesses and other visiting tutors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rhoda has been brought up as the child of rich parents.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
Thomasina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
male cat
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
tutorsnounUS /ˈtuːtərz/
plural of “tutor” — a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
From this reading Her brothers have done well, but she has been kept at home, and has been taught by governesses and other visiting tutors.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rhoda has been brought up as the child of rich parents.
Vaizey
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From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Her brothers have done well, but she has been kept at home, and has been taught by governesses and other visiting tutors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
(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 Her brothers have done well, but she has been kept at home, and has been taught by governesses and other visiting tutors.
in or at the place that
From this reading The German fraulein goes to her own home in Germany for a holiday, where she gets married and never comes back.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tom and some other Girls A Public School Story By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ You would be mistaken if you thought this was going to be a book about a girl called Thomasina, for it is actually about a girl call Rhoda Chester.
