used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Dasomma was quite as much pleased with Amy as she had expected to be, and that was not a little.
anew
From this reading A point in construction or composition she would forget immediately; but once shown a possibility of misunderstanding avoidable by a certain arrangement, Amy would recall the fact the moment she made again the mistake.
AMY
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From this reading MISS DASOMMA AND AMY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS DASOMMA AND AMY.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading A point in construction or composition she would forget immediately; but once shown a possibility of misunderstanding avoidable by a certain arrangement, Amy would recall the fact the moment she made again the mistake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Dasomma was quite as much pleased with Amy as she had expected to be, and that was not a little.
avoidableadjectiveUS /əˈvɔɪdəbəl/
capable of being avoided or warded off
From this reading A point in construction or composition she would forget immediately; but once shown a possibility of misunderstanding avoidable by a certain arrangement, Amy would recall the fact the moment she made again the mistake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Dasomma was quite as much pleased with Amy as she had expected to be, and that was not a little.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She found her very ignorant in the regions of what is commonly called education, but very quick in understanding where human relation came in.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A point in construction or composition she would forget immediately; but once shown a possibility of misunderstanding avoidable by a certain arrangement, Amy would recall the fact the moment she made again the mistake.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She found her very ignorant in the regions of what is commonly called education, but very quick in understanding where human relation came in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She found her very ignorant in the regions of what is commonly called education, but very quick in understanding where human relation came in.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A point in construction or composition she would forget immediately; but once shown a possibility of misunderstanding avoidable by a certain arrangement, Amy would recall the fact the moment she made again the mistake.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Her teachableness, coming largely of her trustfulness, was indeed a remarkable point in her character.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Her teachableness, coming largely of her trustfulness, was indeed a remarkable point in her character.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading She found her very ignorant in the regions of what is commonly called education, but very quick in understanding where human relation came in.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading A point in construction or composition she would forget immediately; but once shown a possibility of misunderstanding avoidable by a certain arrangement, Amy would recall the fact the moment she made again the mistake.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading A point in construction or composition she would forget immediately; but once shown a possibility of misunderstanding avoidable by a certain arrangement, Amy would recall the fact the moment she made again the mistake.
DASOMMA
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From this reading MISS DASOMMA AND AMY.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading She found her very ignorant in the regions of what is commonly called education, but very quick in understanding where human relation came in.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Miss Dasomma was quite as much pleased with Amy as she had expected to be, and that was not a little.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A point in construction or composition she would forget immediately; but once shown a possibility of misunderstanding avoidable by a certain arrangement, Amy would recall the fact the moment she made again the mistake.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading A point in construction or composition she would forget immediately; but once shown a possibility of misunderstanding avoidable by a certain arrangement, Amy would recall the fact the moment she made again the mistake.
set up or found
From this reading She found her very ignorant in the regions of what is commonly called education, but very quick in understanding where human relation came in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Dasomma was quite as much pleased with Amy as she had expected to be, and that was not a little.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She found her very ignorant in the regions of what is commonly called education, but very quick in understanding where human relation came in.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading She found her very ignorant in the regions of what is commonly called education, but very quick in understanding where human relation came in.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading She found her very ignorant in the regions of what is commonly called education, but very quick in understanding where human relation came in.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A point in construction or composition she would forget immediately; but once shown a possibility of misunderstanding avoidable by a certain arrangement, Amy would recall the fact the moment she made again the mistake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She found her very ignorant in the regions of what is commonly called education, but very quick in understanding where human relation came in.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Her teachableness, coming largely of her trustfulness, was indeed a remarkable point in her character.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She found her very ignorant in the regions of what is commonly called education, but very quick in understanding where human relation came in.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Her teachableness, coming largely of her trustfulness, was indeed a remarkable point in her character.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Dasomma was quite as much pleased with Amy as she had expected to be, and that was not a little.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A point in construction or composition she would forget immediately; but once shown a possibility of misunderstanding avoidable by a certain arrangement, Amy would recall the fact the moment she made again the mistake.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS DASOMMA AND AMY.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A point in construction or composition she would forget immediately; but once shown a possibility of misunderstanding avoidable by a certain arrangement, Amy would recall the fact the moment she made again the mistake.
misunderstandingnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading A point in construction or composition she would forget immediately; but once shown a possibility of misunderstanding avoidable by a certain arrangement, Amy would recall the fact the moment she made again the mistake.
a particular point in time
From this reading A point in construction or composition she would forget immediately; but once shown a possibility of misunderstanding avoidable by a certain arrangement, Amy would recall the fact the moment she made again the mistake.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Miss Dasomma was quite as much pleased with Amy as she had expected to be, and that was not a little.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Dasomma was quite as much pleased with Amy as she had expected to be, and that was not a little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She found her very ignorant in the regions of what is commonly called education, but very quick in understanding where human relation came in.
on one occasion
From this reading A point in construction or composition she would forget immediately; but once shown a possibility of misunderstanding avoidable by a certain arrangement, Amy would recall the fact the moment she made again the mistake.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A point in construction or composition she would forget immediately; but once shown a possibility of misunderstanding avoidable by a certain arrangement, Amy would recall the fact the moment she made again the mistake.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Miss Dasomma was quite as much pleased with Amy as she had expected to be, and that was not a little.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A point in construction or composition she would forget immediately; but once shown a possibility of misunderstanding avoidable by a certain arrangement, Amy would recall the fact the moment she made again the mistake.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading A point in construction or composition she would forget immediately; but once shown a possibility of misunderstanding avoidable by a certain arrangement, Amy would recall the fact the moment she made again the mistake.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She found her very ignorant in the regions of what is commonly called education, but very quick in understanding where human relation came in.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Miss Dasomma was quite as much pleased with Amy as she had expected to be, and that was not a little.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading A point in construction or composition she would forget immediately; but once shown a possibility of misunderstanding avoidable by a certain arrangement, Amy would recall the fact the moment she made again the mistake.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading She found her very ignorant in the regions of what is commonly called education, but very quick in understanding where human relation came in.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading She found her very ignorant in the regions of what is commonly called education, but very quick in understanding where human relation came in.
unusual or striking
From this reading Her teachableness, coming largely of her trustfulness, was indeed a remarkable point in her character.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Dasomma was quite as much pleased with Amy as she had expected to be, and that was not a little.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A point in construction or composition she would forget immediately; but once shown a possibility of misunderstanding avoidable by a certain arrangement, Amy would recall the fact the moment she made again the mistake.
teachableness
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From this reading Her teachableness, coming largely of her trustfulness, was indeed a remarkable point in her character.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Dasomma was quite as much pleased with Amy as she had expected to be, and that was not a little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She found her very ignorant in the regions of what is commonly called education, but very quick in understanding where human relation came in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Dasomma was quite as much pleased with Amy as she had expected to be, and that was not a little.
trustfulnessnoun
the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
From this reading Her teachableness, coming largely of her trustfulness, was indeed a remarkable point in her character.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading She found her very ignorant in the regions of what is commonly called education, but very quick in understanding where human relation came in.
precisely as stated
From this reading She found her very ignorant in the regions of what is commonly called education, but very quick in understanding where human relation came in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Dasomma was quite as much pleased with Amy as she had expected to be, and that was not a little.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She found her very ignorant in the regions of what is commonly called education, but very quick in understanding where human relation came in.
in or at the place that
From this reading She found her very ignorant in the regions of what is commonly called education, but very quick in understanding where human relation came in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Dasomma was quite as much pleased with Amy as she had expected to be, and that was not a little.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A point in construction or composition she would forget immediately; but once shown a possibility of misunderstanding avoidable by a certain arrangement, Amy would recall the fact the moment she made again the mistake.
