used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was called the Scholarship prize, and was a new and daring idea of the early seventies.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Girls were not accustomed to big prizes in those days, and scholarships were only in vogue in the few public schools which were then in existence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was called the Scholarship prize, and was a new and daring idea of the early seventies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir John and Mrs. Clavering between them drew up a scheme which put every other idea into the shade, for there was a great honor to be conferred as well as a very big money prize, and the girls were stimulated to try their very best.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sir John and Mrs. Clavering between them drew up a scheme which put every other idea into the shade, for there was a great honor to be conferred as well as a very big money prize, and the girls were stimulated to try their very best.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Sir John and Mrs. Clavering between them drew up a scheme which put every other idea into the shade, for there was a great honor to be conferred as well as a very big money prize, and the girls were stimulated to try their very best.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Sir John and Mrs. Clavering between them drew up a scheme which put every other idea into the shade, for there was a great honor to be conferred as well as a very big money prize, and the girls were stimulated to try their very best.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Girls were not accustomed to big prizes in those days, and scholarships were only in vogue in the few public schools which were then in existence.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was called the Scholarship prize, and was a new and daring idea of the early seventies.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading It was in this way that the great prize which caused such excitement in Cherry Court School was started.
CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading It was in this way that the great prize which caused such excitement in Cherry Court School was started.
Clavering
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From this reading Sir John and Mrs. Clavering between them drew up a scheme which put every other idea into the shade, for there was a great honor to be conferred as well as a very big money prize, and the girls were stimulated to try their very best.
conferredverbUS /kənˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading Sir John and Mrs. Clavering between them drew up a scheme which put every other idea into the shade, for there was a great honor to be conferred as well as a very big money prize, and the girls were stimulated to try their very best.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading It was in this way that the great prize which caused such excitement in Cherry Court School was started.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading It was called the Scholarship prize, and was a new and daring idea of the early seventies.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Girls were not accustomed to big prizes in those days, and scholarships were only in vogue in the few public schools which were then in existence.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Sir John and Mrs. Clavering between them drew up a scheme which put every other idea into the shade, for there was a great honor to be conferred as well as a very big money prize, and the girls were stimulated to try their very best.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was called the Scholarship prize, and was a new and daring idea of the early seventies.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Sir John and Mrs. Clavering between them drew up a scheme which put every other idea into the shade, for there was a great honor to be conferred as well as a very big money prize, and the girls were stimulated to try their very best.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It was in this way that the great prize which caused such excitement in Cherry Court School was started.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Girls were not accustomed to big prizes in those days, and scholarships were only in vogue in the few public schools which were then in existence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Girls were not accustomed to big prizes in those days, and scholarships were only in vogue in the few public schools which were then in existence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir John and Mrs. Clavering between them drew up a scheme which put every other idea into the shade, for there was a great honor to be conferred as well as a very big money prize, and the girls were stimulated to try their very best.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Girls were not accustomed to big prizes in those days, and scholarships were only in vogue in the few public schools which were then in existence.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading SIR JOHN'S GREAT SCHEME.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Sir John and Mrs. Clavering between them drew up a scheme which put every other idea into the shade, for there was a great honor to be conferred as well as a very big money prize, and the girls were stimulated to try their very best.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was called the Scholarship prize, and was a new and daring idea of the early seventies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in this way that the great prize which caused such excitement in Cherry Court School was started.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sir John and Mrs. Clavering between them drew up a scheme which put every other idea into the shade, for there was a great honor to be conferred as well as a very big money prize, and the girls were stimulated to try their very best.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in this way that the great prize which caused such excitement in Cherry Court School was started.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Sir John and Mrs. Clavering between them drew up a scheme which put every other idea into the shade, for there was a great honor to be conferred as well as a very big money prize, and the girls were stimulated to try their very best.
JOHN'SnounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading SIR JOHN'S GREAT SCHEME.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Sir John and Mrs. Clavering between them drew up a scheme which put every other idea into the shade, for there was a great honor to be conferred as well as a very big money prize, and the girls were stimulated to try their very best.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Sir John and Mrs. Clavering between them drew up a scheme which put every other idea into the shade, for there was a great honor to be conferred as well as a very big money prize, and the girls were stimulated to try their very best.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was called the Scholarship prize, and was a new and daring idea of the early seventies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Girls were not accustomed to big prizes in those days, and scholarships were only in vogue in the few public schools which were then in existence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was called the Scholarship prize, and was a new and daring idea of the early seventies.
and nothing more
From this reading Girls were not accustomed to big prizes in those days, and scholarships were only in vogue in the few public schools which were then in existence.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sir John and Mrs. Clavering between them drew up a scheme which put every other idea into the shade, for there was a great honor to be conferred as well as a very big money prize, and the girls were stimulated to try their very best.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading It was in this way that the great prize which caused such excitement in Cherry Court School was started.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Girls were not accustomed to big prizes in those days, and scholarships were only in vogue in the few public schools which were then in existence.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Girls were not accustomed to big prizes in those days, and scholarships were only in vogue in the few public schools which were then in existence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sir John and Mrs. Clavering between them drew up a scheme which put every other idea into the shade, for there was a great honor to be conferred as well as a very big money prize, and the girls were stimulated to try their very best.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading SIR JOHN'S GREAT SCHEME.
ScholarshipnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading It was called the Scholarship prize, and was a new and daring idea of the early seventies.
scholarshipsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪps/
plural of “scholarship” — financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading Girls were not accustomed to big prizes in those days, and scholarships were only in vogue in the few public schools which were then in existence.
an educational institution
From this reading It was in this way that the great prize which caused such excitement in Cherry Court School was started.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading Girls were not accustomed to big prizes in those days, and scholarships were only in vogue in the few public schools which were then in existence.
seventiesnounUS /ˈsevəntiz/
the decade from 1970 to 1979
From this reading It was called the Scholarship prize, and was a new and daring idea of the early seventies.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Sir John and Mrs. Clavering between them drew up a scheme which put every other idea into the shade, for there was a great honor to be conferred as well as a very big money prize, and the girls were stimulated to try their very best.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR JOHN'S GREAT SCHEME.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was in this way that the great prize which caused such excitement in Cherry Court School was started.
stimulatedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪd/
emotionally aroused
From this reading Sir John and Mrs. Clavering between them drew up a scheme which put every other idea into the shade, for there was a great honor to be conferred as well as a very big money prize, and the girls were stimulated to try their very best.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was in this way that the great prize which caused such excitement in Cherry Court School was started.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in this way that the great prize which caused such excitement in Cherry Court School was started.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in this way that the great prize which caused such excitement in Cherry Court School was started.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sir John and Mrs. Clavering between them drew up a scheme which put every other idea into the shade, for there was a great honor to be conferred as well as a very big money prize, and the girls were stimulated to try their very best.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sir John and Mrs. Clavering between them drew up a scheme which put every other idea into the shade, for there was a great honor to be conferred as well as a very big money prize, and the girls were stimulated to try their very best.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Girls were not accustomed to big prizes in those days, and scholarships were only in vogue in the few public schools which were then in existence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sir John and Mrs. Clavering between them drew up a scheme which put every other idea into the shade, for there was a great honor to be conferred as well as a very big money prize, and the girls were stimulated to try their very best.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was in this way that the great prize which caused such excitement in Cherry Court School was started.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Girls were not accustomed to big prizes in those days, and scholarships were only in vogue in the few public schools which were then in existence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Girls were not accustomed to big prizes in those days, and scholarships were only in vogue in the few public schools which were then in existence.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Sir John and Mrs. Clavering between them drew up a scheme which put every other idea into the shade, for there was a great honor to be conferred as well as a very big money prize, and the girls were stimulated to try their very best.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sir John and Mrs. Clavering between them drew up a scheme which put every other idea into the shade, for there was a great honor to be conferred as well as a very big money prize, and the girls were stimulated to try their very best.
precisely as stated
From this reading Sir John and Mrs. Clavering between them drew up a scheme which put every other idea into the shade, for there was a great honor to be conferred as well as a very big money prize, and the girls were stimulated to try their very best.
voguenounUS /voʊɡ/
the popular taste at a given time
From this reading Girls were not accustomed to big prizes in those days, and scholarships were only in vogue in the few public schools which were then in existence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in this way that the great prize which caused such excitement in Cherry Court School was started.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was in this way that the great prize which caused such excitement in Cherry Court School was started.
(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 Sir John and Mrs. Clavering between them drew up a scheme which put every other idea into the shade, for there was a great honor to be conferred as well as a very big money prize, and the girls were stimulated to try their very best.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Girls were not accustomed to big prizes in those days, and scholarships were only in vogue in the few public schools which were then in existence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was in this way that the great prize which caused such excitement in Cherry Court School was started.
