used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She has been bending all her mental energies to compete for the highest prize at the commencement of her school, from which she expects to graduate in a few weeks.
(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 She has been bending all her mental energies to compete for the highest prize at the commencement of her school, from which she expects to graduate in a few weeks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is force in the character of that fiery, impetuous and impulsive girl, and her school experience is bringing it out.
Annette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two years have elapsed since we left Annette recounting her school grievances to Mrs. Lasette.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She has been bending all her mental energies to compete for the highest prize at the commencement of her school, from which she expects to graduate in a few weeks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She has been bending all her mental energies to compete for the highest prize at the commencement of her school, from which she expects to graduate in a few weeks.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She has begun to feel the social contempt which society has heaped upon the colored people, but she has determined not to succumb to it.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading She has been bending all her mental energies to compete for the highest prize at the commencement of her school, from which she expects to graduate in a few weeks.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading There is force in the character of that fiery, impetuous and impulsive girl, and her school experience is bringing it out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She has begun to feel the social contempt which society has heaped upon the colored people, but she has determined not to succumb to it.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading There is force in the character of that fiery, impetuous and impulsive girl, and her school experience is bringing it out.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She has begun to feel the social contempt which society has heaped upon the colored people, but she has determined not to succumb to it.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading She has been bending all her mental energies to compete for the highest prize at the commencement of her school, from which she expects to graduate in a few weeks.
competeverbUS /kəmˈpiːt/
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading She has been bending all her mental energies to compete for the highest prize at the commencement of her school, from which she expects to graduate in a few weeks.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading She has begun to feel the social contempt which society has heaped upon the colored people, but she has determined not to succumb to it.
a female human offspring
From this reading The treatment of the saloon-keeper's daughter, and that of other girls of her ilk, has stung her into strength.
characterized by great determination
From this reading She has begun to feel the social contempt which society has heaped upon the colored people, but she has determined not to succumb to it.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Two years have elapsed since we left Annette recounting her school grievances to Mrs. Lasette.
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 She has been bending all her mental energies to compete for the highest prize at the commencement of her school, from which she expects to graduate in a few weeks.
expectsverbUS /ɪkˈspekts/
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading She has been bending all her mental energies to compete for the highest prize at the commencement of her school, from which she expects to graduate in a few weeks.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading There is force in the character of that fiery, impetuous and impulsive girl, and her school experience is bringing it out.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She has begun to feel the social contempt which society has heaped upon the colored people, but she has determined not to succumb to it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She has been bending all her mental energies to compete for the highest prize at the commencement of her school, from which she expects to graduate in a few weeks.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading There is force in the character of that fiery, impetuous and impulsive girl, and her school experience is bringing it out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She has been bending all her mental energies to compete for the highest prize at the commencement of her school, from which she expects to graduate in a few weeks.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading There is force in the character of that fiery, impetuous and impulsive girl, and her school experience is bringing it out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She has been bending all her mental energies to compete for the highest prize at the commencement of her school, from which she expects to graduate in a few weeks.
a young female
From this reading There is force in the character of that fiery, impetuous and impulsive girl, and her school experience is bringing it out.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The treatment of the saloon-keeper's daughter, and that of other girls of her ilk, has stung her into strength.
graduateverbUS /ˈɡrædʒəwət/
receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading She has been bending all her mental energies to compete for the highest prize at the commencement of her school, from which she expects to graduate in a few weeks.
grievancesnounUS /ˈɡriːvənsəz/
plural of “grievance” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading Two years have elapsed since we left Annette recounting her school grievances to Mrs. Lasette.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has begun to feel the social contempt which society has heaped upon the colored people, but she has determined not to succumb to it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two years have elapsed since we left Annette recounting her school grievances to Mrs. Lasette.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading She has begun to feel the social contempt which society has heaped upon the colored people, but she has determined not to succumb to it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two years have elapsed since we left Annette recounting her school grievances to Mrs. Lasette.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She has been bending all her mental energies to compete for the highest prize at the commencement of her school, from which she expects to graduate in a few weeks.
ilknounUS /ɪlk/
a kind of person
From this reading The treatment of the saloon-keeper's daughter, and that of other girls of her ilk, has stung her into strength.
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading There is force in the character of that fiery, impetuous and impulsive girl, and her school experience is bringing it out.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading There is force in the character of that fiery, impetuous and impulsive girl, and her school experience is bringing it out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is force in the character of that fiery, impetuous and impulsive girl, and her school experience is bringing it out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The treatment of the saloon-keeper's daughter, and that of other girls of her ilk, has stung her into strength.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is force in the character of that fiery, impetuous and impulsive girl, and her school experience is bringing it out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She has begun to feel the social contempt which society has heaped upon the colored people, but she has determined not to succumb to it.
Lasette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two years have elapsed since we left Annette recounting her school grievances to Mrs. Lasette.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Two years have elapsed since we left Annette recounting her school grievances to Mrs. Lasette.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading She has been bending all her mental energies to compete for the highest prize at the commencement of her school, from which she expects to graduate in a few weeks.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Two years have elapsed since we left Annette recounting her school grievances to Mrs. Lasette.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She has begun to feel the social contempt which society has heaped upon the colored people, but she has determined not to succumb to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is force in the character of that fiery, impetuous and impulsive girl, and her school experience is bringing it out.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The treatment of the saloon-keeper's daughter, and that of other girls of her ilk, has stung her into strength.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There is force in the character of that fiery, impetuous and impulsive girl, and her school experience is bringing it out.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She has begun to feel the social contempt which society has heaped upon the colored people, but she has determined not to succumb to it.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading She has been bending all her mental energies to compete for the highest prize at the commencement of her school, from which she expects to graduate in a few weeks.
recountingnounUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪŋ/
an act of narration
From this reading Two years have elapsed since we left Annette recounting her school grievances to Mrs. Lasette.
saloon-keeper's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The treatment of the saloon-keeper's daughter, and that of other girls of her ilk, has stung her into strength.
an educational institution
From this reading Two years have elapsed since we left Annette recounting her school grievances to Mrs. Lasette.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has begun to feel the social contempt which society has heaped upon the colored people, but she has determined not to succumb to it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Two years have elapsed since we left Annette recounting her school grievances to Mrs. Lasette.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading She has begun to feel the social contempt which society has heaped upon the colored people, but she has determined not to succumb to it.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading She has begun to feel the social contempt which society has heaped upon the colored people, but she has determined not to succumb to it.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The treatment of the saloon-keeper's daughter, and that of other girls of her ilk, has stung her into strength.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The treatment of the saloon-keeper's daughter, and that of other girls of her ilk, has stung her into strength.
succumbverbUS /səˈkʌm/
consent reluctantly
From this reading She has begun to feel the social contempt which society has heaped upon the colored people, but she has determined not to succumb to it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is force in the character of that fiery, impetuous and impulsive girl, and her school experience is bringing it out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She has begun to feel the social contempt which society has heaped upon the colored people, but she has determined not to succumb to it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is force in the character of that fiery, impetuous and impulsive girl, and her school experience is bringing it out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two years have elapsed since we left Annette recounting her school grievances to Mrs. Lasette.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading The treatment of the saloon-keeper's daughter, and that of other girls of her ilk, has stung her into strength.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years have elapsed since we left Annette recounting her school grievances to Mrs. Lasette.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She has begun to feel the social contempt which society has heaped upon the colored people, but she has determined not to succumb to it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Two years have elapsed since we left Annette recounting her school grievances to Mrs. Lasette.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She has been bending all her mental energies to compete for the highest prize at the commencement of her school, from which she expects to graduate in a few weeks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She has begun to feel the social contempt which society has heaped upon the colored people, but she has determined not to succumb to it.
a late time of life
From this reading Two years have elapsed since we left Annette recounting her school grievances to Mrs. Lasette.
