(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 Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "... they are what their birth And breeding suffer them to be-- Wild outcasts of society."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "... they are what their birth And breeding suffer them to be-- Wild outcasts of society."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "... they are what their birth And breeding suffer them to be-- Wild outcasts of society."
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading "... they are what their birth And breeding suffer them to be-- Wild outcasts of society."
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading There was nothing to do but to get out the books and slates.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading "... they are what their birth And breeding suffer them to be-- Wild outcasts of society."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing to do but to get out the books and slates.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was nothing to do but to get out the books and slates.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was nothing to do but to get out the books and slates.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
GypsiesnounUS /ˈdʒɪpsiz/
plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading _Gypsies_--WORDSWORTH.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
MittennounUS /ˈmɪtən/
glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to do but to get out the books and slates.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "... they are what their birth And breeding suffer them to be-- Wild outcasts of society."
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was nothing to do but to get out the books and slates.
outcastsnounUS /ˈaʊtkæsts/
plural of “outcast” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading "... they are what their birth And breeding suffer them to be-- Wild outcasts of society."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading QUEER VISITORS.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
slatesnounUS /sleɪts/
plural of “slate” — (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading There was nothing to do but to get out the books and slates.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "... they are what their birth And breeding suffer them to be-- Wild outcasts of society."
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "... they are what their birth And breeding suffer them to be-- Wild outcasts of society."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "... they are what their birth And breeding suffer them to be-- Wild outcasts of society."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "... they are what their birth And breeding suffer them to be-- Wild outcasts of society."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing to do but to get out the books and slates.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "... they are what their birth And breeding suffer them to be-- Wild outcasts of society."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "... they are what their birth And breeding suffer them to be-- Wild outcasts of society."
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading QUEER VISITORS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "... they are what their birth And breeding suffer them to be-- Wild outcasts of society."
at the time that
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "... they are what their birth And breeding suffer them to be-- Wild outcasts of society."
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading _Gypsies_--WORDSWORTH.
but in spite of that
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Miss Mitten, the young governess, had not yet come when the children got to the nursery, though all was in order for her--the table cleared, the three chairs set round it ready.
