Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Opening Day The Girls' College at Grovebury, under its able head-mistress, Miss Burd, had made itself quite a name in the neighborhood.

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading The governors, realizing that it was outgrowing its old premises, decided to erect others, and had put up a handsome building in a good situation near the Abbey.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Opening Day The Girls' College at Grovebury, under its able head-mistress, Miss Burd, had made itself quite a name in the neighborhood.

later than; following

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The governors, realizing that it was outgrowing its old premises, decided to erect others, and had put up a handsome building in a good situation near the Abbey.

a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Opening Day The Girls' College at Grovebury, under its able head-mistress, Miss Burd, had made itself quite a name in the neighborhood.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The girls considered it a very great grievance to be obliged to remain cramped so long in their old college.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

lacking funds

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The governors, realizing that it was outgrowing its old premises, decided to erect others, and had put up a handsome building in a good situation near the Abbey.

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From this reading Opening Day The Girls' College at Grovebury, under its able head-mistress, Miss Burd, had made itself quite a name in the neighborhood.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The foundation stone of the new building had been laid by Queen Mary herself, and they thought the Government might have fixed upon some other spot in which to conduct business, instead of keeping them out of their proper quarters.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Opening Day The Girls' College at Grovebury, under its able head-mistress, Miss Burd, had made itself quite a name in the neighborhood.

past form of “commandeer” — take arbitrarily or by force

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading The foundation stone of the new building had been laid by Queen Mary herself, and they thought the Government might have fixed upon some other spot in which to conduct business, instead of keeping them out of their proper quarters.

carefully weighed

From this reading The girls considered it a very great grievance to be obliged to remain cramped so long in their old college.

constricted in size

From this reading The girls considered it a very great grievance to be obliged to remain cramped so long in their old college.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Opening Day The Girls' College at Grovebury, under its able head-mistress, Miss Burd, had made itself quite a name in the neighborhood.

recognizable; marked

From this reading The governors, realizing that it was outgrowing its old premises, decided to erect others, and had put up a handsome building in a good situation near the Abbey.

construct, build, or erect

From this reading The governors, realizing that it was outgrowing its old premises, decided to erect others, and had put up a handsome building in a good situation near the Abbey.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading The foundation stone of the new building had been laid by Queen Mary herself, and they thought the Government might have fixed upon some other spot in which to conduct business, instead of keeping them out of their proper quarters.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading The foundation stone of the new building had been laid by Queen Mary herself, and they thought the Government might have fixed upon some other spot in which to conduct business, instead of keeping them out of their proper quarters.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Opening Day The Girls' College at Grovebury, under its able head-mistress, Miss Burd, had made itself quite a name in the neighborhood.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The governors, realizing that it was outgrowing its old premises, decided to erect others, and had put up a handsome building in a good situation near the Abbey.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

plural of “governor” — the head of a state government

From this reading The governors, realizing that it was outgrowing its old premises, decided to erect others, and had put up a handsome building in a good situation near the Abbey.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The girls considered it a very great grievance to be obliged to remain cramped so long in their old college.

a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

From this reading The girls considered it a very great grievance to be obliged to remain cramped so long in their old college.

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From this reading Opening Day The Girls' College at Grovebury, under its able head-mistress, Miss Burd, had made itself quite a name in the neighborhood.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Opening Day The Girls' College at Grovebury, under its able head-mistress, Miss Burd, had made itself quite a name in the neighborhood.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading The governors, realizing that it was outgrowing its old premises, decided to erect others, and had put up a handsome building in a good situation near the Abbey.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The foundation stone of the new building had been laid by Queen Mary herself, and they thought the Government might have fixed upon some other spot in which to conduct business, instead of keeping them out of their proper quarters.

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From this reading Opening Day The Girls' College at Grovebury, under its able head-mistress, Miss Burd, had made itself quite a name in the neighborhood.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The foundation stone of the new building had been laid by Queen Mary herself, and they thought the Government might have fixed upon some other spot in which to conduct business, instead of keeping them out of their proper quarters.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Opening Day The Girls' College at Grovebury, under its able head-mistress, Miss Burd, had made itself quite a name in the neighborhood.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading The foundation stone of the new building had been laid by Queen Mary herself, and they thought the Government might have fixed upon some other spot in which to conduct business, instead of keeping them out of their proper quarters.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The governors, realizing that it was outgrowing its old premises, decided to erect others, and had put up a handsome building in a good situation near the Abbey.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Opening Day The Girls' College at Grovebury, under its able head-mistress, Miss Burd, had made itself quite a name in the neighborhood.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Opening Day The Girls' College at Grovebury, under its able head-mistress, Miss Burd, had made itself quite a name in the neighborhood.

conformity or harmony

From this reading The foundation stone of the new building had been laid by Queen Mary herself, and they thought the Government might have fixed upon some other spot in which to conduct business, instead of keeping them out of their proper quarters.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

set down according to a plan

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

immediately past

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

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 The girls considered it a very great grievance to be obliged to remain cramped so long in their old college.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Opening Day The Girls' College at Grovebury, under its able head-mistress, Miss Burd, had made itself quite a name in the neighborhood.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading The foundation stone of the new building had been laid by Queen Mary herself, and they thought the Government might have fixed upon some other spot in which to conduct business, instead of keeping them out of their proper quarters.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The foundation stone of the new building had been laid by Queen Mary herself, and they thought the Government might have fixed upon some other spot in which to conduct business, instead of keeping them out of their proper quarters.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Opening Day The Girls' College at Grovebury, under its able head-mistress, Miss Burd, had made itself quite a name in the neighborhood.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Opening Day The Girls' College at Grovebury, under its able head-mistress, Miss Burd, had made itself quite a name in the neighborhood.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The governors, realizing that it was outgrowing its old premises, decided to erect others, and had put up a handsome building in a good situation near the Abbey.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Opening Day The Girls' College at Grovebury, under its able head-mistress, Miss Burd, had made itself quite a name in the neighborhood.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

not any; not one

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading The girls considered it a very great grievance to be obliged to remain cramped so long in their old college.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The foundation stone of the new building had been laid by Queen Mary herself, and they thought the Government might have fixed upon some other spot in which to conduct business, instead of keeping them out of their proper quarters.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The governors, realizing that it was outgrowing its old premises, decided to erect others, and had put up a handsome building in a good situation near the Abbey.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Opening Day The Girls' College at Grovebury, under its able head-mistress, Miss Burd, had made itself quite a name in the neighborhood.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The foundation stone of the new building had been laid by Queen Mary herself, and they thought the Government might have fixed upon some other spot in which to conduct business, instead of keeping them out of their proper quarters.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The governors, realizing that it was outgrowing its old premises, decided to erect others, and had put up a handsome building in a good situation near the Abbey.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

-ing form of “outgrow” — grow too large or too mature for

From this reading The governors, realizing that it was outgrowing its old premises, decided to erect others, and had put up a handsome building in a good situation near the Abbey.

land and the buildings on it

From this reading The governors, realizing that it was outgrowing its old premises, decided to erect others, and had put up a handsome building in a good situation near the Abbey.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading The foundation stone of the new building had been laid by Queen Mary herself, and they thought the Government might have fixed upon some other spot in which to conduct business, instead of keeping them out of their proper quarters.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The governors, realizing that it was outgrowing its old premises, decided to erect others, and had put up a handsome building in a good situation near the Abbey.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading The foundation stone of the new building had been laid by Queen Mary herself, and they thought the Government might have fixed upon some other spot in which to conduct business, instead of keeping them out of their proper quarters.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading The foundation stone of the new building had been laid by Queen Mary herself, and they thought the Government might have fixed upon some other spot in which to conduct business, instead of keeping them out of their proper quarters.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Opening Day The Girls' College at Grovebury, under its able head-mistress, Miss Burd, had made itself quite a name in the neighborhood.

-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading The governors, realizing that it was outgrowing its old premises, decided to erect others, and had put up a handsome building in a good situation near the Abbey.

-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The girls considered it a very great grievance to be obliged to remain cramped so long in their old college.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

an educational institution

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading The governors, realizing that it was outgrowing its old premises, decided to erect others, and had put up a handsome building in a good situation near the Abbey.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The girls considered it a very great grievance to be obliged to remain cramped so long in their old college.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The foundation stone of the new building had been laid by Queen Mary herself, and they thought the Government might have fixed upon some other spot in which to conduct business, instead of keeping them out of their proper quarters.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The foundation stone of the new building had been laid by Queen Mary herself, and they thought the Government might have fixed upon some other spot in which to conduct business, instead of keeping them out of their proper quarters.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The foundation stone of the new building had been laid by Queen Mary herself, and they thought the Government might have fixed upon some other spot in which to conduct business, instead of keeping them out of their proper quarters.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The governors, realizing that it was outgrowing its old premises, decided to erect others, and had put up a handsome building in a good situation near the Abbey.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Opening Day The Girls' College at Grovebury, under its able head-mistress, Miss Burd, had made itself quite a name in the neighborhood.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The girls considered it a very great grievance to be obliged to remain cramped so long in their old college.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The foundation stone of the new building had been laid by Queen Mary herself, and they thought the Government might have fixed upon some other spot in which to conduct business, instead of keeping them out of their proper quarters.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The foundation stone of the new building had been laid by Queen Mary herself, and they thought the Government might have fixed upon some other spot in which to conduct business, instead of keeping them out of their proper quarters.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The foundation stone of the new building had been laid by Queen Mary herself, and they thought the Government might have fixed upon some other spot in which to conduct business, instead of keeping them out of their proper quarters.

a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The governors, realizing that it was outgrowing its old premises, decided to erect others, and had put up a handsome building in a good situation near the Abbey.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Opening Day The Girls' College at Grovebury, under its able head-mistress, Miss Burd, had made itself quite a name in the neighborhood.

up to a particular time

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The governors, realizing that it was outgrowing its old premises, decided to erect others, and had put up a handsome building in a good situation near the Abbey.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The foundation stone of the new building had been laid by Queen Mary herself, and they thought the Government might have fixed upon some other spot in which to conduct business, instead of keeping them out of their proper quarters.

precisely as stated

From this reading The girls considered it a very great grievance to be obliged to remain cramped so long in their old college.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading No sooner was the last tile laid on the roof, however, than war broke out, and the new school was immediately commandeered by the Government as a recruiting office, and it had been kept for that purpose until after the Armistice.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The governors, realizing that it was outgrowing its old premises, decided to erect others, and had put up a handsome building in a good situation near the Abbey.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The foundation stone of the new building had been laid by Queen Mary herself, and they thought the Government might have fixed upon some other spot in which to conduct business, instead of keeping them out of their proper quarters.