used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The assembly-room had been very still while the principal was speaking, but as he finished a little ripple of excitement ran over it, and here and there there was a curious turning of heads.
absented
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
at or in the front
From this reading Blue Bonnet, with Kitty just behind and Ruth only two places ahead, was wishing with all her heart that presently she too might drop out of line with the others.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Blue Bonnet, with Kitty just behind and Ruth only two places ahead, was wishing with all her heart that presently she too might drop out of line with the others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The assembly-room had been very still while the principal was speaking, but as he finished a little ripple of excitement ran over it, and here and there there was a curious turning of heads.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The assembly-room had been very still while the principal was speaking, but as he finished a little ripple of excitement ran over it, and here and there there was a curious turning of heads.
assembly-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The assembly-room had been very still while the principal was speaking, but as he finished a little ripple of excitement ran over it, and here and there there was a curious turning of heads.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The assembly-room had been very still while the principal was speaking, but as he finished a little ripple of excitement ran over it, and here and there there was a curious turning of heads.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Blue Bonnet, with Kitty just behind and Ruth only two places ahead, was wishing with all her heart that presently she too might drop out of line with the others.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Blue Bonnet, with Kitty just behind and Ruth only two places ahead, was wishing with all her heart that presently she too might drop out of line with the others.
BonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Blue Bonnet, with Kitty just behind and Ruth only two places ahead, was wishing with all her heart that presently she too might drop out of line with the others.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The assembly-room had been very still while the principal was speaking, but as he finished a little ripple of excitement ran over it, and here and there there was a curious turning of heads.
chordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
plural of “chord” — a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading Then Miss Rankin struck the preliminary chords, and the various classes formed into line.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Then Miss Rankin struck the preliminary chords, and the various classes formed into line.
classroomnounUS /ˈklæsruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
COVENTRYnounUS /ˈkʌvəntri/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The assembly-room had been very still while the principal was speaking, but as he finished a little ripple of excitement ran over it, and here and there there was a curious turning of heads.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Blue Bonnet, with Kitty just behind and Ruth only two places ahead, was wishing with all her heart that presently she too might drop out of line with the others.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The assembly-room had been very still while the principal was speaking, but as he finished a little ripple of excitement ran over it, and here and there there was a curious turning of heads.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The assembly-room had been very still while the principal was speaking, but as he finished a little ripple of excitement ran over it, and here and there there was a curious turning of heads.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Then Miss Rankin struck the preliminary chords, and the various classes formed into line.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading The fourteen had not been the only ones towards whom curious glances had been turned that morning.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading The fourteen had not been the only ones towards whom curious glances had been turned that morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The assembly-room had been very still while the principal was speaking, but as he finished a little ripple of excitement ran over it, and here and there there was a curious turning of heads.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The assembly-room had been very still while the principal was speaking, but as he finished a little ripple of excitement ran over it, and here and there there was a curious turning of heads.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Blue Bonnet, with Kitty just behind and Ruth only two places ahead, was wishing with all her heart that presently she too might drop out of line with the others.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Blue Bonnet, with Kitty just behind and Ruth only two places ahead, was wishing with all her heart that presently she too might drop out of line with the others.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The assembly-room had been very still while the principal was speaking, but as he finished a little ripple of excitement ran over it, and here and there there was a curious turning of heads.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then Miss Rankin struck the preliminary chords, and the various classes formed into line.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
and nothing more
From this reading Blue Bonnet, with Kitty just behind and Ruth only two places ahead, was wishing with all her heart that presently she too might drop out of line with the others.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Blue Bonnet, with Kitty just behind and Ruth only two places ahead, was wishing with all her heart that presently she too might drop out of line with the others.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Then Miss Rankin struck the preliminary chords, and the various classes formed into line.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The assembly-room had been very still while the principal was speaking, but as he finished a little ripple of excitement ran over it, and here and there there was a curious turning of heads.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Blue Bonnet, with Kitty just behind and Ruth only two places ahead, was wishing with all her heart that presently she too might drop out of line with the others.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
a form of address for a man
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fourteen had not been the only ones towards whom curious glances had been turned that morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The fourteen had not been the only ones towards whom curious glances had been turned that morning.
and nothing more
From this reading Blue Bonnet, with Kitty just behind and Ruth only two places ahead, was wishing with all her heart that presently she too might drop out of line with the others.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blue Bonnet, with Kitty just behind and Ruth only two places ahead, was wishing with all her heart that presently she too might drop out of line with the others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Blue Bonnet, with Kitty just behind and Ruth only two places ahead, was wishing with all her heart that presently she too might drop out of line with the others.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The assembly-room had been very still while the principal was speaking, but as he finished a little ripple of excitement ran over it, and here and there there was a curious turning of heads.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Blue Bonnet, with Kitty just behind and Ruth only two places ahead, was wishing with all her heart that presently she too might drop out of line with the others.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading Then Miss Rankin struck the preliminary chords, and the various classes formed into line.
in the near future
From this reading Blue Bonnet, with Kitty just behind and Ruth only two places ahead, was wishing with all her heart that presently she too might drop out of line with the others.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The assembly-room had been very still while the principal was speaking, but as he finished a little ripple of excitement ran over it, and here and there there was a curious turning of heads.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The assembly-room had been very still while the principal was speaking, but as he finished a little ripple of excitement ran over it, and here and there there was a curious turning of heads.
RankinnounUS /ˈræŋkɪn/
leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)
From this reading Then Miss Rankin struck the preliminary chords, and the various classes formed into line.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The assembly-room had been very still while the principal was speaking, but as he finished a little ripple of excitement ran over it, and here and there there was a curious turning of heads.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Blue Bonnet, with Kitty just behind and Ruth only two places ahead, was wishing with all her heart that presently she too might drop out of line with the others.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blue Bonnet, with Kitty just behind and Ruth only two places ahead, was wishing with all her heart that presently she too might drop out of line with the others.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The assembly-room had been very still while the principal was speaking, but as he finished a little ripple of excitement ran over it, and here and there there was a curious turning of heads.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
not in physical motion
From this reading The assembly-room had been very still while the principal was speaking, but as he finished a little ripple of excitement ran over it, and here and there there was a curious turning of heads.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Then Miss Rankin struck the preliminary chords, and the various classes formed into line.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Miss Rankin struck the preliminary chords, and the various classes formed into line.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The assembly-room had been very still while the principal was speaking, but as he finished a little ripple of excitement ran over it, and here and there there was a curious turning of heads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Blue Bonnet, with Kitty just behind and Ruth only two places ahead, was wishing with all her heart that presently she too might drop out of line with the others.
in the direction of
From this reading The fourteen had not been the only ones towards whom curious glances had been turned that morning.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The fourteen had not been the only ones towards whom curious glances had been turned that morning.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The assembly-room had been very still while the principal was speaking, but as he finished a little ripple of excitement ran over it, and here and there there was a curious turning of heads.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Blue Bonnet, with Kitty just behind and Ruth only two places ahead, was wishing with all her heart that presently she too might drop out of line with the others.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Then Miss Rankin struck the preliminary chords, and the various classes formed into line.
precisely as stated
From this reading The assembly-room had been very still while the principal was speaking, but as he finished a little ripple of excitement ran over it, and here and there there was a curious turning of heads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The assembly-room had been very still while the principal was speaking, but as he finished a little ripple of excitement ran over it, and here and there there was a curious turning of heads.
which person or people
From this reading COVENTRY It was after opening exercises on Monday morning, that Mr. Hunt, stepping to the front of the platform, announced that the pupils from Miss Fellows’ room who had absented themselves from French on Friday afternoon, were to go to his office instead of to their classroom.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fourteen had not been the only ones towards whom curious glances had been turned that morning.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Blue Bonnet, with Kitty just behind and Ruth only two places ahead, was wishing with all her heart that presently she too might drop out of line with the others.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Blue Bonnet, with Kitty just behind and Ruth only two places ahead, was wishing with all her heart that presently she too might drop out of line with the others.
