used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead of that, she was taken to drive, and supplied with materials and patterns for worsted work, and had books at command.
any person at all
From this reading Whatever would please her, in short; at least whatever Mrs. Laval could think of; for Matilda made no demands on anybody.
any thing at all
From this reading It would not do to think of lessons or let her do anything that would weary her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was very happy; feeling well but weak, just so as to draw out everybody's kindness; and obliged to be quiet enough to thoroughly enjoy her happiness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Instead of that, she was taken to drive, and supplied with materials and patterns for worsted work, and had books at command.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was very happy; feeling well but weak, just so as to draw out everybody's kindness; and obliged to be quiet enough to thoroughly enjoy her happiness.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Instead of that, she was taken to drive, and supplied with materials and patterns for worsted work, and had books at command.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was very happy; feeling well but weak, just so as to draw out everybody's kindness; and obliged to be quiet enough to thoroughly enjoy her happiness.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Instead of that, she was taken to drive, and supplied with materials and patterns for worsted work, and had books at command.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whatever would please her, in short; at least whatever Mrs. Laval could think of; for Matilda made no demands on anybody.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Whatever would please her, in short; at least whatever Mrs. Laval could think of; for Matilda made no demands on anybody.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It would not do to think of lessons or let her do anything that would weary her.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading She was very happy; feeling well but weak, just so as to draw out everybody's kindness; and obliged to be quiet enough to thoroughly enjoy her happiness.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Instead of that, she was taken to drive, and supplied with materials and patterns for worsted work, and had books at command.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading She was very happy; feeling well but weak, just so as to draw out everybody's kindness; and obliged to be quiet enough to thoroughly enjoy her happiness.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She was very happy; feeling well but weak, just so as to draw out everybody's kindness; and obliged to be quiet enough to thoroughly enjoy her happiness.
everybody's
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From this reading She was very happy; feeling well but weak, just so as to draw out everybody's kindness; and obliged to be quiet enough to thoroughly enjoy her happiness.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She was very happy; feeling well but weak, just so as to draw out everybody's kindness; and obliged to be quiet enough to thoroughly enjoy her happiness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead of that, she was taken to drive, and supplied with materials and patterns for worsted work, and had books at command.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Matilda was slow in getting over her sickness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instead of that, she was taken to drive, and supplied with materials and patterns for worsted work, and had books at command.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She was very happy; feeling well but weak, just so as to draw out everybody's kindness; and obliged to be quiet enough to thoroughly enjoy her happiness.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She was very happy; feeling well but weak, just so as to draw out everybody's kindness; and obliged to be quiet enough to thoroughly enjoy her happiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Matilda was slow in getting over her sickness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Matilda was slow in getting over her sickness.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of that, she was taken to drive, and supplied with materials and patterns for worsted work, and had books at command.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would not do to think of lessons or let her do anything that would weary her.
and nothing more
From this reading She was very happy; feeling well but weak, just so as to draw out everybody's kindness; and obliged to be quiet enough to thoroughly enjoy her happiness.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading She was very happy; feeling well but weak, just so as to draw out everybody's kindness; and obliged to be quiet enough to thoroughly enjoy her happiness.
Laval
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From this reading Whatever would please her, in short; at least whatever Mrs. Laval could think of; for Matilda made no demands on anybody.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Whatever would please her, in short; at least whatever Mrs. Laval could think of; for Matilda made no demands on anybody.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading It would not do to think of lessons or let her do anything that would weary her.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It would not do to think of lessons or let her do anything that would weary her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Whatever would please her, in short; at least whatever Mrs. Laval could think of; for Matilda made no demands on anybody.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Instead of that, she was taken to drive, and supplied with materials and patterns for worsted work, and had books at command.
Matilda
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From this reading Matilda was slow in getting over her sickness.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Whatever would please her, in short; at least whatever Mrs. Laval could think of; for Matilda made no demands on anybody.
not any; not one
From this reading Whatever would please her, in short; at least whatever Mrs. Laval could think of; for Matilda made no demands on anybody.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would not do to think of lessons or let her do anything that would weary her.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading She was very happy; feeling well but weak, just so as to draw out everybody's kindness; and obliged to be quiet enough to thoroughly enjoy her happiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would not do to think of lessons or let her do anything that would weary her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whatever would please her, in short; at least whatever Mrs. Laval could think of; for Matilda made no demands on anybody.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would not do to think of lessons or let her do anything that would weary her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was very happy; feeling well but weak, just so as to draw out everybody's kindness; and obliged to be quiet enough to thoroughly enjoy her happiness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Matilda was slow in getting over her sickness.
patternsnounUS /ˈpætərnz/
plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure
From this reading Instead of that, she was taken to drive, and supplied with materials and patterns for worsted work, and had books at command.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Whatever would please her, in short; at least whatever Mrs. Laval could think of; for Matilda made no demands on anybody.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She was very happy; feeling well but weak, just so as to draw out everybody's kindness; and obliged to be quiet enough to thoroughly enjoy her happiness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of that, she was taken to drive, and supplied with materials and patterns for worsted work, and had books at command.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Whatever would please her, in short; at least whatever Mrs. Laval could think of; for Matilda made no demands on anybody.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Matilda was slow in getting over her sickness.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Matilda was slow in getting over her sickness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was very happy; feeling well but weak, just so as to draw out everybody's kindness; and obliged to be quiet enough to thoroughly enjoy her happiness.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Instead of that, she was taken to drive, and supplied with materials and patterns for worsted work, and had books at command.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Instead of that, she was taken to drive, and supplied with materials and patterns for worsted work, and had books at command.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would not do to think of lessons or let her do anything that would weary her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It would not do to think of lessons or let her do anything that would weary her.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading She was very happy; feeling well but weak, just so as to draw out everybody's kindness; and obliged to be quiet enough to thoroughly enjoy her happiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would not do to think of lessons or let her do anything that would weary her.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very happy; feeling well but weak, just so as to draw out everybody's kindness; and obliged to be quiet enough to thoroughly enjoy her happiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Matilda was slow in getting over her sickness.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She was very happy; feeling well but weak, just so as to draw out everybody's kindness; and obliged to be quiet enough to thoroughly enjoy her happiness.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading It would not do to think of lessons or let her do anything that would weary her.
(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 She was very happy; feeling well but weak, just so as to draw out everybody's kindness; and obliged to be quiet enough to thoroughly enjoy her happiness.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever would please her, in short; at least whatever Mrs. Laval could think of; for Matilda made no demands on anybody.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead of that, she was taken to drive, and supplied with materials and patterns for worsted work, and had books at command.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Instead of that, she was taken to drive, and supplied with materials and patterns for worsted work, and had books at command.
worstednounUS /ˈwɜːrstɪd/
a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
From this reading Instead of that, she was taken to drive, and supplied with materials and patterns for worsted work, and had books at command.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not do to think of lessons or let her do anything that would weary her.
