used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To both Marjorie and Dona they had been somewhat of an ordeal, for the Brackenfield standard was high.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To both Marjorie and Dona they had been somewhat of an ordeal, for the Brackenfield standard was high.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When confronted with sets of questions the girls felt previous slackness in work become painfully evident.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To both Marjorie and Dona they had been somewhat of an ordeal, for the Brackenfield standard was high.
the two together, not just one
From this reading To both Marjorie and Dona they had been somewhat of an ordeal, for the Brackenfield standard was high.
Brackenfield
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From this reading To both Marjorie and Dona they had been somewhat of an ordeal, for the Brackenfield standard was high.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading When confronted with sets of questions the girls felt previous slackness in work become painfully evident.
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The School Union The last few days of the term were passing quickly.
well in the past; former
From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
DonanounUS /ˈdoʊnə/
a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman
From this reading To both Marjorie and Dona they had been somewhat of an ordeal, for the Brackenfield standard was high.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading When confronted with sets of questions the girls felt previous slackness in work become painfully evident.
examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The examinations were over, though the lists were not yet out.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When confronted with sets of questions the girls felt previous slackness in work become painfully evident.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The School Union The last few days of the term were passing quickly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
finger-ends
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From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To both Marjorie and Dona they had been somewhat of an ordeal, for the Brackenfield standard was high.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading When confronted with sets of questions the girls felt previous slackness in work become painfully evident.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To both Marjorie and Dona they had been somewhat of an ordeal, for the Brackenfield standard was high.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To both Marjorie and Dona they had been somewhat of an ordeal, for the Brackenfield standard was high.
provoking horror
From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
how
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From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When confronted with sets of questions the girls felt previous slackness in work become painfully evident.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
immediately past
From this reading The School Union The last few days of the term were passing quickly.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading The examinations were over, though the lists were not yet out.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
Marjorie
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From this reading To both Marjorie and Dona they had been somewhat of an ordeal, for the Brackenfield standard was high.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The examinations were over, though the lists were not yet out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The School Union The last few days of the term were passing quickly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading To both Marjorie and Dona they had been somewhat of an ordeal, for the Brackenfield standard was high.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The examinations were over, though the lists were not yet out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The examinations were over, though the lists were not yet out.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading When confronted with sets of questions the girls felt previous slackness in work become painfully evident.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The School Union The last few days of the term were passing quickly.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading When confronted with sets of questions the girls felt previous slackness in work become painfully evident.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading When confronted with sets of questions the girls felt previous slackness in work become painfully evident.
with speed
From this reading The School Union The last few days of the term were passing quickly.
realmsnounUS /relmz/
plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
an educational institution
From this reading The School Union The last few days of the term were passing quickly.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading When confronted with sets of questions the girls felt previous slackness in work become painfully evident.
be seated
From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
slacknessnounUS /ˈslæknəs/
weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
From this reading When confronted with sets of questions the girls felt previous slackness in work become painfully evident.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading To both Marjorie and Dona they had been somewhat of an ordeal, for the Brackenfield standard was high.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading To both Marjorie and Dona they had been somewhat of an ordeal, for the Brackenfield standard was high.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The School Union The last few days of the term were passing quickly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The School Union The last few days of the term were passing quickly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To both Marjorie and Dona they had been somewhat of an ordeal, for the Brackenfield standard was high.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The examinations were over, though the lists were not yet out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To both Marjorie and Dona they had been somewhat of an ordeal, for the Brackenfield standard was high.
un-get-at-ableadjective
difficult to reach or attain
From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading The School Union The last few days of the term were passing quickly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To both Marjorie and Dona they had been somewhat of an ordeal, for the Brackenfield standard was high.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The School Union The last few days of the term were passing quickly.
at the time that
From this reading When confronted with sets of questions the girls felt previous slackness in work become painfully evident.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When confronted with sets of questions the girls felt previous slackness in work become painfully evident.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was horrible to have to sit and look at a problem without the least idea of how to solve it; or to find that the dates and facts which ought to have been at their finger-ends had departed to distant and un-get-at-able realms of their memory.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When confronted with sets of questions the girls felt previous slackness in work become painfully evident.
but in spite of that
From this reading The examinations were over, though the lists were not yet out.
