30
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From this reading She lay awake a long time after Cora's heavy and regular breathing assured her that her companion in Number 30 was in the land of dreams.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The curfew bell sent the younger girls to their rooms a few moments later; but Cora Rathmore went to bed without speaking to her roommate.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The girl from Higbee School had had so many adventures that day that she could not at once go to sleep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She lay awake a long time after Cora's heavy and regular breathing assured her that her companion in Number 30 was in the land of dreams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Nancy felt too unhappy herself to try to overcome the other girl's reticence.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "WHO IS SHE, ANYWAY?"
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading She lay awake a long time after Cora's heavy and regular breathing assured her that her companion in Number 30 was in the land of dreams.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girl from Higbee School had had so many adventures that day that she could not at once go to sleep.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading She lay awake a long time after Cora's heavy and regular breathing assured her that her companion in Number 30 was in the land of dreams.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The curfew bell sent the younger girls to their rooms a few moments later; but Cora Rathmore went to bed without speaking to her roommate.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The curfew bell sent the younger girls to their rooms a few moments later; but Cora Rathmore went to bed without speaking to her roommate.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading She lay awake a long time after Cora's heavy and regular breathing assured her that her companion in Number 30 was in the land of dreams.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The curfew bell sent the younger girls to their rooms a few moments later; but Cora Rathmore went to bed without speaking to her roommate.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She lay awake a long time after Cora's heavy and regular breathing assured her that her companion in Number 30 was in the land of dreams.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading The curfew bell sent the younger girls to their rooms a few moments later; but Cora Rathmore went to bed without speaking to her roommate.
Cora'snounUS /ˈkɔːrəz/
possessive form of “cora” — (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading She lay awake a long time after Cora's heavy and regular breathing assured her that her companion in Number 30 was in the land of dreams.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The girl from Higbee School had had so many adventures that day that she could not at once go to sleep.
curfewnounUS /ˈkɜːrfjuː/
the time that the curfew signal is sounded
From this reading The curfew bell sent the younger girls to their rooms a few moments later; but Cora Rathmore went to bed without speaking to her roommate.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The girl from Higbee School had had so many adventures that day that she could not at once go to sleep.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading She lay awake a long time after Cora's heavy and regular breathing assured her that her companion in Number 30 was in the land of dreams.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And Nancy felt too unhappy herself to try to overcome the other girl's reticence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The curfew bell sent the younger girls to their rooms a few moments later; but Cora Rathmore went to bed without speaking to her roommate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girl from Higbee School had had so many adventures that day that she could not at once go to sleep.
a young female
From this reading The girl from Higbee School had had so many adventures that day that she could not at once go to sleep.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading And Nancy felt too unhappy herself to try to overcome the other girl's reticence.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The curfew bell sent the younger girls to their rooms a few moments later; but Cora Rathmore went to bed without speaking to her roommate.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The girl from Higbee School had had so many adventures that day that she could not at once go to sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl from Higbee School had had so many adventures that day that she could not at once go to sleep.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She lay awake a long time after Cora's heavy and regular breathing assured her that her companion in Number 30 was in the land of dreams.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The curfew bell sent the younger girls to their rooms a few moments later; but Cora Rathmore went to bed without speaking to her roommate.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And Nancy felt too unhappy herself to try to overcome the other girl's reticence.
Higbee
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From this reading The girl from Higbee School had had so many adventures that day that she could not at once go to sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lay awake a long time after Cora's heavy and regular breathing assured her that her companion in Number 30 was in the land of dreams.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WHO IS SHE, ANYWAY?"
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading She lay awake a long time after Cora's heavy and regular breathing assured her that her companion in Number 30 was in the land of dreams.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The curfew bell sent the younger girls to their rooms a few moments later; but Cora Rathmore went to bed without speaking to her roommate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay awake a long time after Cora's heavy and regular breathing assured her that her companion in Number 30 was in the land of dreams.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She lay awake a long time after Cora's heavy and regular breathing assured her that her companion in Number 30 was in the land of dreams.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The girl from Higbee School had had so many adventures that day that she could not at once go to sleep.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The curfew bell sent the younger girls to their rooms a few moments later; but Cora Rathmore went to bed without speaking to her roommate.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading And Nancy felt too unhappy herself to try to overcome the other girl's reticence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girl from Higbee School had had so many adventures that day that she could not at once go to sleep.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading She lay awake a long time after Cora's heavy and regular breathing assured her that her companion in Number 30 was in the land of dreams.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lay awake a long time after Cora's heavy and regular breathing assured her that her companion in Number 30 was in the land of dreams.
on one occasion
From this reading The girl from Higbee School had had so many adventures that day that she could not at once go to sleep.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And Nancy felt too unhappy herself to try to overcome the other girl's reticence.
win a victory over
From this reading And Nancy felt too unhappy herself to try to overcome the other girl's reticence.
Rathmore
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From this reading The curfew bell sent the younger girls to their rooms a few moments later; but Cora Rathmore went to bed without speaking to her roommate.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading She lay awake a long time after Cora's heavy and regular breathing assured her that her companion in Number 30 was in the land of dreams.
reticencenounUS /ˈretɪsəns/
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
From this reading And Nancy felt too unhappy herself to try to overcome the other girl's reticence.
roommatenounUS /ˈruːmeɪt/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading The curfew bell sent the younger girls to their rooms a few moments later; but Cora Rathmore went to bed without speaking to her roommate.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The curfew bell sent the younger girls to their rooms a few moments later; but Cora Rathmore went to bed without speaking to her roommate.
an educational institution
From this reading The girl from Higbee School had had so many adventures that day that she could not at once go to sleep.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The curfew bell sent the younger girls to their rooms a few moments later; but Cora Rathmore went to bed without speaking to her roommate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "WHO IS SHE, ANYWAY?"
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The girl from Higbee School had had so many adventures that day that she could not at once go to sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The girl from Higbee School had had so many adventures that day that she could not at once go to sleep.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The curfew bell sent the younger girls to their rooms a few moments later; but Cora Rathmore went to bed without speaking to her roommate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl from Higbee School had had so many adventures that day that she could not at once go to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The curfew bell sent the younger girls to their rooms a few moments later; but Cora Rathmore went to bed without speaking to her roommate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The curfew bell sent the younger girls to their rooms a few moments later; but Cora Rathmore went to bed without speaking to her roommate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She lay awake a long time after Cora's heavy and regular breathing assured her that her companion in Number 30 was in the land of dreams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The curfew bell sent the younger girls to their rooms a few moments later; but Cora Rathmore went to bed without speaking to her roommate.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And Nancy felt too unhappy herself to try to overcome the other girl's reticence.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading And Nancy felt too unhappy herself to try to overcome the other girl's reticence.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading And Nancy felt too unhappy herself to try to overcome the other girl's reticence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She lay awake a long time after Cora's heavy and regular breathing assured her that her companion in Number 30 was in the land of dreams.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The curfew bell sent the younger girls to their rooms a few moments later; but Cora Rathmore went to bed without speaking to her roommate.
which person or people
From this reading "WHO IS SHE, ANYWAY?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The curfew bell sent the younger girls to their rooms a few moments later; but Cora Rathmore went to bed without speaking to her roommate.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The curfew bell sent the younger girls to their rooms a few moments later; but Cora Rathmore went to bed without speaking to her roommate.
