Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Her form mates were the same, but everything else was absolutely changed; she might have been at a new school.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Her form mates were the same, but everything else was absolutely changed; she might have been at a new school.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Wynch-on-the-Wold Though the College only opened on Tuesday afternoon, the short remainder of the week seemed enormously long to Ingred.

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

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

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

fully understood or grasped

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Her form mates were the same, but everything else was absolutely changed; she might have been at a new school.

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

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Her form mates were the same, but everything else was absolutely changed; she might have been at a new school.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The greater part of the girls were in the middle and lower school, but there were a few members of the Sixth, who sat next to Mrs. Best, the matron, and Nurse Warner, and looked with superior eyes on the crowd of intermediates and juniors.

a tenant in someone's house

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

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

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Her form mates were the same, but everything else was absolutely changed; she might have been at a new school.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Her form mates were the same, but everything else was absolutely changed; she might have been at a new school.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

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

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Wynch-on-the-Wold Though the College only opened on Tuesday afternoon, the short remainder of the week seemed enormously long to Ingred.

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading The greater part of the girls were in the middle and lower school, but there were a few members of the Sixth, who sat next to Mrs. Best, the matron, and Nurse Warner, and looked with superior eyes on the crowd of intermediates and juniors.

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From this reading Her form mates were the same, but everything else was absolutely changed; she might have been at a new school.

extremely

From this reading Wynch-on-the-Wold Though the College only opened on Tuesday afternoon, the short remainder of the week seemed enormously long to Ingred.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

every person

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Her form mates were the same, but everything else was absolutely changed; she might have been at a new school.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The greater part of the girls were in the middle and lower school, but there were a few members of the Sixth, who sat next to Mrs. Best, the matron, and Nurse Warner, and looked with superior eyes on the crowd of intermediates and juniors.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

plural of “facility” — a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The greater part of the girls were in the middle and lower school, but there were a few members of the Sixth, who sat next to Mrs. Best, the matron, and Nurse Warner, and looked with superior eyes on the crowd of intermediates and juniors.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Her form mates were the same, but everything else was absolutely changed; she might have been at a new school.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The greater part of the girls were in the middle and lower school, but there were a few members of the Sixth, who sat next to Mrs. Best, the matron, and Nurse Warner, and looked with superior eyes on the crowd of intermediates and juniors.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading The greater part of the girls were in the middle and lower school, but there were a few members of the Sixth, who sat next to Mrs. Best, the matron, and Nurse Warner, and looked with superior eyes on the crowd of intermediates and juniors.

a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

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

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

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

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Her form mates were the same, but everything else was absolutely changed; she might have been at a new school.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her form mates were the same, but everything else was absolutely changed; she might have been at a new school.

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

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

a teeming multitude

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

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

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

third-person singular of “infect” — communicate a disease to

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

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

From this reading Wynch-on-the-Wold Though the College only opened on Tuesday afternoon, the short remainder of the week seemed enormously long to Ingred.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

plural of “intermediate” — a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained

From this reading The greater part of the girls were in the middle and lower school, but there were a few members of the Sixth, who sat next to Mrs. Best, the matron, and Nurse Warner, and looked with superior eyes on the crowd of intermediates and juniors.

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

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

plural of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading The greater part of the girls were in the middle and lower school, but there were a few members of the Sixth, who sat next to Mrs. Best, the matron, and Nurse Warner, and looked with superior eyes on the crowd of intermediates and juniors.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

immediately past

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

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 She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

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

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

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 Wynch-on-the-Wold Though the College only opened on Tuesday afternoon, the short remainder of the week seemed enormously long to Ingred.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The greater part of the girls were in the middle and lower school, but there were a few members of the Sixth, who sat next to Mrs. Best, the matron, and Nurse Warner, and looked with superior eyes on the crowd of intermediates and juniors.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading The greater part of the girls were in the middle and lower school, but there were a few members of the Sixth, who sat next to Mrs. Best, the matron, and Nurse Warner, and looked with superior eyes on the crowd of intermediates and juniors.

a pair of people who live together

From this reading Her form mates were the same, but everything else was absolutely changed; she might have been at a new school.

a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified

From this reading The greater part of the girls were in the middle and lower school, but there were a few members of the Sixth, who sat next to Mrs. Best, the matron, and Nurse Warner, and looked with superior eyes on the crowd of intermediates and juniors.

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading The greater part of the girls were in the middle and lower school, but there were a few members of the Sixth, who sat next to Mrs. Best, the matron, and Nurse Warner, and looked with superior eyes on the crowd of intermediates and juniors.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading The greater part of the girls were in the middle and lower school, but there were a few members of the Sixth, who sat next to Mrs. Best, the matron, and Nurse Warner, and looked with superior eyes on the crowd of intermediates and juniors.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Her form mates were the same, but everything else was absolutely changed; she might have been at a new school.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The greater part of the girls were in the middle and lower school, but there were a few members of the Sixth, who sat next to Mrs. Best, the matron, and Nurse Warner, and looked with superior eyes on the crowd of intermediates and juniors.

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

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

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

From this reading Her form mates were the same, but everything else was absolutely changed; she might have been at a new school.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The greater part of the girls were in the middle and lower school, but there were a few members of the Sixth, who sat next to Mrs. Best, the matron, and Nurse Warner, and looked with superior eyes on the crowd of intermediates and juniors.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading The greater part of the girls were in the middle and lower school, but there were a few members of the Sixth, who sat next to Mrs. Best, the matron, and Nurse Warner, and looked with superior eyes on the crowd of intermediates and juniors.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Wynch-on-the-Wold Though the College only opened on Tuesday afternoon, the short remainder of the week seemed enormously long to Ingred.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Wynch-on-the-Wold Though the College only opened on Tuesday afternoon, the short remainder of the week seemed enormously long to Ingred.

and nothing more

From this reading Wynch-on-the-Wold Though the College only opened on Tuesday afternoon, the short remainder of the week seemed enormously long to Ingred.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Wynch-on-the-Wold Though the College only opened on Tuesday afternoon, the short remainder of the week seemed enormously long to Ingred.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The greater part of the girls were in the middle and lower school, but there were a few members of the Sixth, who sat next to Mrs. Best, the matron, and Nurse Warner, and looked with superior eyes on the crowd of intermediates and juniors.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading Wynch-on-the-Wold Though the College only opened on Tuesday afternoon, the short remainder of the week seemed enormously long to Ingred.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Her form mates were the same, but everything else was absolutely changed; she might have been at a new school.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The greater part of the girls were in the middle and lower school, but there were a few members of the Sixth, who sat next to Mrs. Best, the matron, and Nurse Warner, and looked with superior eyes on the crowd of intermediates and juniors.

an educational institution

From this reading Her form mates were the same, but everything else was absolutely changed; she might have been at a new school.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Wynch-on-the-Wold Though the College only opened on Tuesday afternoon, the short remainder of the week seemed enormously long to Ingred.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Her form mates were the same, but everything else was absolutely changed; she might have been at a new school.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Wynch-on-the-Wold Though the College only opened on Tuesday afternoon, the short remainder of the week seemed enormously long to Ingred.

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading The greater part of the girls were in the middle and lower school, but there were a few members of the Sixth, who sat next to Mrs. Best, the matron, and Nurse Warner, and looked with superior eyes on the crowd of intermediates and juniors.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

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

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading The greater part of the girls were in the middle and lower school, but there were a few members of the Sixth, who sat next to Mrs. Best, the matron, and Nurse Warner, and looked with superior eyes on the crowd of intermediates and juniors.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

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

From this reading Wynch-on-the-Wold Though the College only opened on Tuesday afternoon, the short remainder of the week seemed enormously long to Ingred.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Ingred had never before been a boarder, and she had not expected to like the experience, but there is a subtle charm in community life that infects everybody with "the spirit of the hive," and in spite of herself she began to be interested in the particular set of faces that met round the table for meals.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Wynch-on-the-Wold Though the College only opened on Tuesday afternoon, the short remainder of the week seemed enormously long to Ingred.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

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

From this reading Wynch-on-the-Wold Though the College only opened on Tuesday afternoon, the short remainder of the week seemed enormously long to Ingred.

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading Wynch-on-the-Wold Though the College only opened on Tuesday afternoon, the short remainder of the week seemed enormously long to Ingred.

United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)

From this reading The greater part of the girls were in the middle and lower school, but there were a few members of the Sixth, who sat next to Mrs. Best, the matron, and Nurse Warner, and looked with superior eyes on the crowd of intermediates and juniors.

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

From this reading Her form mates were the same, but everything else was absolutely changed; she might have been at a new school.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Wynch-on-the-Wold Though the College only opened on Tuesday afternoon, the short remainder of the week seemed enormously long to Ingred.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Her form mates were the same, but everything else was absolutely changed; she might have been at a new school.

which person or people

From this reading The greater part of the girls were in the middle and lower school, but there were a few members of the Sixth, who sat next to Mrs. Best, the matron, and Nurse Warner, and looked with superior eyes on the crowd of intermediates and juniors.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading She appreciated the convenient arrangements of the handsome building: the lecture-hall, with its stained-glass window and polished floor, the airy class-rooms, the studio with its facilities for every kind of art work, the three music-rooms, the laboratory, the gymnasium, and, last but not least, the hostel.

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From this reading Wynch-on-the-Wold Though the College only opened on Tuesday afternoon, the short remainder of the week seemed enormously long to Ingred.