adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They would trust to the honor of the students at St. Benet’s not to allow such a proceeding to occur again and would say nothing further on the matter.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They would trust to the honor of the students at St. Benet’s not to allow such a proceeding to occur again and would say nothing further on the matter.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading They would trust to the honor of the students at St. Benet’s not to allow such a proceeding to occur again and would say nothing further on the matter.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading To her surprise, instead of the usual cheerful “Come in,” with which Miss Oliphant always assured her young friend of a welcome, Maggie said from the other side of the locked door:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Prissie’s eyes again filled with tears as she read the carefully worded note.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading To her surprise, instead of the usual cheerful “Come in,” with which Miss Oliphant always assured her young friend of a welcome, Maggie said from the other side of the locked door:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They would trust to the honor of the students at St. Benet’s not to allow such a proceeding to occur again and would say nothing further on the matter.
auctionnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
Benet'snounUS /ˈbenəts/
possessive form of “benet” — United States poet; brother of William Rose Benet (1898-1943)
From this reading They would trust to the honor of the students at St. Benet’s not to allow such a proceeding to occur again and would say nothing further on the matter.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Prissie’s eyes again filled with tears as she read the carefully worded note.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading To her surprise, instead of the usual cheerful “Come in,” with which Miss Oliphant always assured her young friend of a welcome, Maggie said from the other side of the locked door:
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
DETESTverbUS /dɪˈtest/
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading To her surprise, instead of the usual cheerful “Come in,” with which Miss Oliphant always assured her young friend of a welcome, Maggie said from the other side of the locked door:
Eccleston
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From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Prissie’s eyes again filled with tears as she read the carefully worded note.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Prissie’s eyes again filled with tears as she read the carefully worded note.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To her surprise, instead of the usual cheerful “Come in,” with which Miss Oliphant always assured her young friend of a welcome, Maggie said from the other side of the locked door:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To her surprise, instead of the usual cheerful “Come in,” with which Miss Oliphant always assured her young friend of a welcome, Maggie said from the other side of the locked door:
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading They would trust to the honor of the students at St. Benet’s not to allow such a proceeding to occur again and would say nothing further on the matter.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Holding it open in her hand she rushed to Maggie’s room and knocked.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Holding it open in her hand she rushed to Maggie’s room and knocked.
HoldingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Holding it open in her hand she rushed to Maggie’s room and knocked.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading They would trust to the honor of the students at St. Benet’s not to allow such a proceeding to occur again and would say nothing further on the matter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading To her surprise, instead of the usual cheerful “Come in,” with which Miss Oliphant always assured her young friend of a welcome, Maggie said from the other side of the locked door:
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Holding it open in her hand she rushed to Maggie’s room and knocked.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading To her surprise, instead of the usual cheerful “Come in,” with which Miss Oliphant always assured her young friend of a welcome, Maggie said from the other side of the locked door:
Maggie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To her surprise, instead of the usual cheerful “Come in,” with which Miss Oliphant always assured her young friend of a welcome, Maggie said from the other side of the locked door:
Maggie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Holding it open in her hand she rushed to Maggie’s room and knocked.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They would trust to the honor of the students at St. Benet’s not to allow such a proceeding to occur again and would say nothing further on the matter.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Prissie’s eyes again filled with tears as she read the carefully worded note.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They would trust to the honor of the students at St. Benet’s not to allow such a proceeding to occur again and would say nothing further on the matter.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading They would trust to the honor of the students at St. Benet’s not to allow such a proceeding to occur again and would say nothing further on the matter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
Oliphant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To her surprise, instead of the usual cheerful “Come in,” with which Miss Oliphant always assured her young friend of a welcome, Maggie said from the other side of the locked door:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They would trust to the honor of the students at St. Benet’s not to allow such a proceeding to occur again and would say nothing further on the matter.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Holding it open in her hand she rushed to Maggie’s room and knocked.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To her surprise, instead of the usual cheerful “Come in,” with which Miss Oliphant always assured her young friend of a welcome, Maggie said from the other side of the locked door:
Prissie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prissie’s eyes again filled with tears as she read the carefully worded note.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading They would trust to the honor of the students at St. Benet’s not to allow such a proceeding to occur again and would say nothing further on the matter.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Prissie’s eyes again filled with tears as she read the carefully worded note.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Holding it open in her hand she rushed to Maggie’s room and knocked.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Holding it open in her hand she rushed to Maggie’s room and knocked.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To her surprise, instead of the usual cheerful “Come in,” with which Miss Oliphant always assured her young friend of a welcome, Maggie said from the other side of the locked door:
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading They would trust to the honor of the students at St. Benet’s not to allow such a proceeding to occur again and would say nothing further on the matter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prissie’s eyes again filled with tears as she read the carefully worded note.
ShortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To her surprise, instead of the usual cheerful “Come in,” with which Miss Oliphant always assured her young friend of a welcome, Maggie said from the other side of the locked door:
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would trust to the honor of the students at St. Benet’s not to allow such a proceeding to occur again and would say nothing further on the matter.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading They would trust to the honor of the students at St. Benet’s not to allow such a proceeding to occur again and would say nothing further on the matter.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They would trust to the honor of the students at St. Benet’s not to allow such a proceeding to occur again and would say nothing further on the matter.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To her surprise, instead of the usual cheerful “Come in,” with which Miss Oliphant always assured her young friend of a welcome, Maggie said from the other side of the locked door:
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Prissie’s eyes again filled with tears as she read the carefully worded note.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I DETEST IT” Shortly after the girls got home that evening they received letters in their rooms to inform them that Miss Heath and Miss Eccleston had come to the resolution not to report the affair of the auction to the college authorities.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading They would trust to the honor of the students at St. Benet’s not to allow such a proceeding to occur again and would say nothing further on the matter.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading To her surprise, instead of the usual cheerful “Come in,” with which Miss Oliphant always assured her young friend of a welcome, Maggie said from the other side of the locked door:
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading To her surprise, instead of the usual cheerful “Come in,” with which Miss Oliphant always assured her young friend of a welcome, Maggie said from the other side of the locked door:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To her surprise, instead of the usual cheerful “Come in,” with which Miss Oliphant always assured her young friend of a welcome, Maggie said from the other side of the locked door:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Prissie’s eyes again filled with tears as she read the carefully worded note.
wordedverbUS /ˈwɜːrdɪd/
past form of “word” — put into words or an expression
From this reading Prissie’s eyes again filled with tears as she read the carefully worded note.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would trust to the honor of the students at St. Benet’s not to allow such a proceeding to occur again and would say nothing further on the matter.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading To her surprise, instead of the usual cheerful “Come in,” with which Miss Oliphant always assured her young friend of a welcome, Maggie said from the other side of the locked door:
