used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Brackenfield College Brackenfield College stood on the hills, about a mile from the seaside town of Whitecliffe.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Brackenfield College Brackenfield College stood on the hills, about a mile from the seaside town of Whitecliffe.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading Outside there were many acres of lawns and playing-fields, a large vegetable garden, and a little wood with a stream running through it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been built for a school, and was large and modern and entirely up-to-date.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girls lived in three hostels--for Seniors, Intermediates, and Juniors--known respectively as St. Githa's, St. Elgiva's, and St. Ethelberta's.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading It had a gymnasium, a library, a studio, a chemical laboratory, a carpentering-shop, a kitchen for cooking-classes, a special block for music and practising-rooms, and a large assembly hall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been built for a school, and was large and modern and entirely up-to-date.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading It had a gymnasium, a library, a studio, a chemical laboratory, a carpentering-shop, a kitchen for cooking-classes, a special block for music and practising-rooms, and a large assembly hall.
Brackenfield
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From this reading Brackenfield College Brackenfield College stood on the hills, about a mile from the seaside town of Whitecliffe.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It had been built for a school, and was large and modern and entirely up-to-date.
carpentering-shop
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From this reading It had a gymnasium, a library, a studio, a chemical laboratory, a carpentering-shop, a kitchen for cooking-classes, a special block for music and practising-rooms, and a large assembly hall.
chemicaladjectiveUS /ˈkeməkəl/
relating to or used in chemistry
From this reading It had a gymnasium, a library, a studio, a chemical laboratory, a carpentering-shop, a kitchen for cooking-classes, a special block for music and practising-rooms, and a large assembly hall.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Brackenfield College Brackenfield College stood on the hills, about a mile from the seaside town of Whitecliffe.
cooking-classes
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From this reading It had a gymnasium, a library, a studio, a chemical laboratory, a carpentering-shop, a kitchen for cooking-classes, a special block for music and practising-rooms, and a large assembly hall.
Elgiva's
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From this reading The girls lived in three hostels--for Seniors, Intermediates, and Juniors--known respectively as St. Githa's, St. Elgiva's, and St. Ethelberta's.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It had been built for a school, and was large and modern and entirely up-to-date.
Ethelberta's
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From this reading The girls lived in three hostels--for Seniors, Intermediates, and Juniors--known respectively as St. Githa's, St. Elgiva's, and St. Ethelberta's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been built for a school, and was large and modern and entirely up-to-date.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Brackenfield College Brackenfield College stood on the hills, about a mile from the seaside town of Whitecliffe.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Outside there were many acres of lawns and playing-fields, a large vegetable garden, and a little wood with a stream running through it.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls lived in three hostels--for Seniors, Intermediates, and Juniors--known respectively as St. Githa's, St. Elgiva's, and St. Ethelberta's.
Githa's
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From this reading The girls lived in three hostels--for Seniors, Intermediates, and Juniors--known respectively as St. Githa's, St. Elgiva's, and St. Ethelberta's.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading It had a gymnasium, a library, a studio, a chemical laboratory, a carpentering-shop, a kitchen for cooking-classes, a special block for music and practising-rooms, and a large assembly hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been built for a school, and was large and modern and entirely up-to-date.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It had a gymnasium, a library, a studio, a chemical laboratory, a carpentering-shop, a kitchen for cooking-classes, a special block for music and practising-rooms, and a large assembly hall.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Brackenfield College Brackenfield College stood on the hills, about a mile from the seaside town of Whitecliffe.
hostelsnounUS /ˈhɑːstəlz/
plural of “hostel” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The girls lived in three hostels--for Seniors, Intermediates, and Juniors--known respectively as St. Githa's, St. Elgiva's, and St. Ethelberta's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls lived in three hostels--for Seniors, Intermediates, and Juniors--known respectively as St. Githa's, St. Elgiva's, and St. Ethelberta's.
IntermediatesnounUS /ˌɪntərˈmiːdiəts/
plural of “intermediate” — a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
From this reading The girls lived in three hostels--for Seniors, Intermediates, and Juniors--known respectively as St. Githa's, St. Elgiva's, and St. Ethelberta's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been built for a school, and was large and modern and entirely up-to-date.
JuniorsnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjərz/
plural of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading The girls lived in three hostels--for Seniors, Intermediates, and Juniors--known respectively as St. Githa's, St. Elgiva's, and St. Ethelberta's.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading It had a gymnasium, a library, a studio, a chemical laboratory, a carpentering-shop, a kitchen for cooking-classes, a special block for music and practising-rooms, and a large assembly hall.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The girls lived in three hostels--for Seniors, Intermediates, and Juniors--known respectively as St. Githa's, St. Elgiva's, and St. Ethelberta's.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading It had a gymnasium, a library, a studio, a chemical laboratory, a carpentering-shop, a kitchen for cooking-classes, a special block for music and practising-rooms, and a large assembly hall.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had been built for a school, and was large and modern and entirely up-to-date.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Outside there were many acres of lawns and playing-fields, a large vegetable garden, and a little wood with a stream running through it.
a room where books are kept
From this reading It had a gymnasium, a library, a studio, a chemical laboratory, a carpentering-shop, a kitchen for cooking-classes, a special block for music and practising-rooms, and a large assembly hall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Outside there were many acres of lawns and playing-fields, a large vegetable garden, and a little wood with a stream running through it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The girls lived in three hostels--for Seniors, Intermediates, and Juniors--known respectively as St. Githa's, St. Elgiva's, and St. Ethelberta's.
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 Outside there were many acres of lawns and playing-fields, a large vegetable garden, and a little wood with a stream running through it.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Brackenfield College Brackenfield College stood on the hills, about a mile from the seaside town of Whitecliffe.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading It had been built for a school, and was large and modern and entirely up-to-date.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading It had a gymnasium, a library, a studio, a chemical laboratory, a carpentering-shop, a kitchen for cooking-classes, a special block for music and practising-rooms, and a large assembly hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brackenfield College Brackenfield College stood on the hills, about a mile from the seaside town of Whitecliffe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Brackenfield College Brackenfield College stood on the hills, about a mile from the seaside town of Whitecliffe.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside there were many acres of lawns and playing-fields, a large vegetable garden, and a little wood with a stream running through it.
playing-fields
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From this reading Outside there were many acres of lawns and playing-fields, a large vegetable garden, and a little wood with a stream running through it.
practising-rooms
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From this reading It had a gymnasium, a library, a studio, a chemical laboratory, a carpentering-shop, a kitchen for cooking-classes, a special block for music and practising-rooms, and a large assembly hall.
respectivelyadverbUS /rɪˈspektɪvli/
in the order given
From this reading The girls lived in three hostels--for Seniors, Intermediates, and Juniors--known respectively as St. Githa's, St. Elgiva's, and St. Ethelberta's.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Outside there were many acres of lawns and playing-fields, a large vegetable garden, and a little wood with a stream running through it.
an educational institution
From this reading It had been built for a school, and was large and modern and entirely up-to-date.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading Brackenfield College Brackenfield College stood on the hills, about a mile from the seaside town of Whitecliffe.
SeniorsnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading The girls lived in three hostels--for Seniors, Intermediates, and Juniors--known respectively as St. Githa's, St. Elgiva's, and St. Ethelberta's.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It had a gymnasium, a library, a studio, a chemical laboratory, a carpentering-shop, a kitchen for cooking-classes, a special block for music and practising-rooms, and a large assembly hall.
St
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From this reading The girls lived in three hostels--for Seniors, Intermediates, and Juniors--known respectively as St. Githa's, St. Elgiva's, and St. Ethelberta's.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Brackenfield College Brackenfield College stood on the hills, about a mile from the seaside town of Whitecliffe.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Outside there were many acres of lawns and playing-fields, a large vegetable garden, and a little wood with a stream running through it.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading It had a gymnasium, a library, a studio, a chemical laboratory, a carpentering-shop, a kitchen for cooking-classes, a special block for music and practising-rooms, and a large assembly hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brackenfield College Brackenfield College stood on the hills, about a mile from the seaside town of Whitecliffe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Outside there were many acres of lawns and playing-fields, a large vegetable garden, and a little wood with a stream running through it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The girls lived in three hostels--for Seniors, Intermediates, and Juniors--known respectively as St. Githa's, St. Elgiva's, and St. Ethelberta's.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Outside there were many acres of lawns and playing-fields, a large vegetable garden, and a little wood with a stream running through it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Brackenfield College Brackenfield College stood on the hills, about a mile from the seaside town of Whitecliffe.
up-to-dateadjective
reflecting the latest information or changes
From this reading It had been built for a school, and was large and modern and entirely up-to-date.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Outside there were many acres of lawns and playing-fields, a large vegetable garden, and a little wood with a stream running through it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been built for a school, and was large and modern and entirely up-to-date.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Outside there were many acres of lawns and playing-fields, a large vegetable garden, and a little wood with a stream running through it.
Whitecliffe
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From this reading Brackenfield College Brackenfield College stood on the hills, about a mile from the seaside town of Whitecliffe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Outside there were many acres of lawns and playing-fields, a large vegetable garden, and a little wood with a stream running through it.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Outside there were many acres of lawns and playing-fields, a large vegetable garden, and a little wood with a stream running through it.
