(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 All May's frantic efforts at resistance were useless; her destiny was too strong for her.
Ambrose's
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From this reading She had to go away from her mother and father, Dora, and Tray, and face life all by herself as one of the girl-graduates at Thirlwall Hall, St. Ambrose's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had to go away from her mother and father, Dora, and Tray, and face life all by herself as one of the girl-graduates at Thirlwall Hall, St. Ambrose's.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had to go away from her mother and father, Dora, and Tray, and face life all by herself as one of the girl-graduates at Thirlwall Hall, St. Ambrose's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All May's frantic efforts at resistance were useless; her destiny was too strong for her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had to go away from her mother and father, Dora, and Tray, and face life all by herself as one of the girl-graduates at Thirlwall Hall, St. Ambrose's.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading MAY HAS TO FIGHT HER OWN BATTLE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dr. Millar had learnt that she would just be in reasonable time for one of the earlier examinations at the close of the term.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had to go away from her mother and father, Dora, and Tray, and face life all by herself as one of the girl-graduates at Thirlwall Hall, St. Ambrose's.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Dr. Millar had learnt that she would just be in reasonable time for one of the earlier examinations at the close of the term.
competeverbUS /kəmˈpiːt/
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading Having passed it without difficulty, she might compete for one of the Thirlwall scholarships.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading All May's frantic efforts at resistance were useless; her destiny was too strong for her.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Having passed it without difficulty, she might compete for one of the Thirlwall scholarships.
Dora
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From this reading She had to go away from her mother and father, Dora, and Tray, and face life all by herself as one of the girl-graduates at Thirlwall Hall, St. Ambrose's.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Millar had learnt that she would just be in reasonable time for one of the earlier examinations at the close of the term.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Dr. Millar had learnt that she would just be in reasonable time for one of the earlier examinations at the close of the term.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading All May's frantic efforts at resistance were useless; her destiny was too strong for her.
examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Dr. Millar had learnt that she would just be in reasonable time for one of the earlier examinations at the close of the term.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had to go away from her mother and father, Dora, and Tray, and face life all by herself as one of the girl-graduates at Thirlwall Hall, St. Ambrose's.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had to go away from her mother and father, Dora, and Tray, and face life all by herself as one of the girl-graduates at Thirlwall Hall, St. Ambrose's.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading MAY HAS TO FIGHT HER OWN BATTLE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All May's frantic efforts at resistance were useless; her destiny was too strong for her.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading All May's frantic efforts at resistance were useless; her destiny was too strong for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had to go away from her mother and father, Dora, and Tray, and face life all by herself as one of the girl-graduates at Thirlwall Hall, St. Ambrose's.
girl-graduates
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From this reading She had to go away from her mother and father, Dora, and Tray, and face life all by herself as one of the girl-graduates at Thirlwall Hall, St. Ambrose's.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had to go away from her mother and father, Dora, and Tray, and face life all by herself as one of the girl-graduates at Thirlwall Hall, St. Ambrose's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had to go away from her mother and father, Dora, and Tray, and face life all by herself as one of the girl-graduates at Thirlwall Hall, St. Ambrose's.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She had to go away from her mother and father, Dora, and Tray, and face life all by herself as one of the girl-graduates at Thirlwall Hall, St. Ambrose's.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAY HAS TO FIGHT HER OWN BATTLE.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having passed it without difficulty, she might compete for one of the Thirlwall scholarships.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MAY HAS TO FIGHT HER OWN BATTLE.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had to go away from her mother and father, Dora, and Tray, and face life all by herself as one of the girl-graduates at Thirlwall Hall, St. Ambrose's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Millar had learnt that she would just be in reasonable time for one of the earlier examinations at the close of the term.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having passed it without difficulty, she might compete for one of the Thirlwall scholarships.
and nothing more
From this reading Dr. Millar had learnt that she would just be in reasonable time for one of the earlier examinations at the close of the term.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Dr. Millar had learnt that she would just be in reasonable time for one of the earlier examinations at the close of the term.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had to go away from her mother and father, Dora, and Tray, and face life all by herself as one of the girl-graduates at Thirlwall Hall, St. Ambrose's.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MAY HAS TO FIGHT HER OWN BATTLE.
May'snounUS /meɪz/
possessive form of “may” — the month following April and preceding June
From this reading All May's frantic efforts at resistance were useless; her destiny was too strong for her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Having passed it without difficulty, she might compete for one of the Thirlwall scholarships.
Millar
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From this reading Dr. Millar had learnt that she would just be in reasonable time for one of the earlier examinations at the close of the term.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She had to go away from her mother and father, Dora, and Tray, and face life all by herself as one of the girl-graduates at Thirlwall Hall, St. Ambrose's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had to go away from her mother and father, Dora, and Tray, and face life all by herself as one of the girl-graduates at Thirlwall Hall, St. Ambrose's.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had to go away from her mother and father, Dora, and Tray, and face life all by herself as one of the girl-graduates at Thirlwall Hall, St. Ambrose's.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading MAY HAS TO FIGHT HER OWN BATTLE.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Having passed it without difficulty, she might compete for one of the Thirlwall scholarships.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Dr. Millar had learnt that she would just be in reasonable time for one of the earlier examinations at the close of the term.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading All May's frantic efforts at resistance were useless; her destiny was too strong for her.
scholarshipsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪps/
plural of “scholarship” — financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading Having passed it without difficulty, she might compete for one of the Thirlwall scholarships.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had to go away from her mother and father, Dora, and Tray, and face life all by herself as one of the girl-graduates at Thirlwall Hall, St. Ambrose's.
St
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From this reading She had to go away from her mother and father, Dora, and Tray, and face life all by herself as one of the girl-graduates at Thirlwall Hall, St. Ambrose's.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading All May's frantic efforts at resistance were useless; her destiny was too strong for her.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Dr. Millar had learnt that she would just be in reasonable time for one of the earlier examinations at the close of the term.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dr. Millar had learnt that she would just be in reasonable time for one of the earlier examinations at the close of the term.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had to go away from her mother and father, Dora, and Tray, and face life all by herself as one of the girl-graduates at Thirlwall Hall, St. Ambrose's.
Thirlwall
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From this reading She had to go away from her mother and father, Dora, and Tray, and face life all by herself as one of the girl-graduates at Thirlwall Hall, St. Ambrose's.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dr. Millar had learnt that she would just be in reasonable time for one of the earlier examinations at the close of the term.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAY HAS TO FIGHT HER OWN BATTLE.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading All May's frantic efforts at resistance were useless; her destiny was too strong for her.
TraynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading She had to go away from her mother and father, Dora, and Tray, and face life all by herself as one of the girl-graduates at Thirlwall Hall, St. Ambrose's.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading All May's frantic efforts at resistance were useless; her destiny was too strong for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All May's frantic efforts at resistance were useless; her destiny was too strong for her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All May's frantic efforts at resistance were useless; her destiny was too strong for her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Having passed it without difficulty, she might compete for one of the Thirlwall scholarships.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dr. Millar had learnt that she would just be in reasonable time for one of the earlier examinations at the close of the term.
