used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a day of great excitement, and Audrey Wynford stood by her schoolroom window and looked out.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She stood with her hands folded behind her and an expectant expression on her face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a day of great excitement, and Audrey Wynford stood by her schoolroom window and looked out.
Audrey
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From this reading It was a day of great excitement, and Audrey Wynford stood by her schoolroom window and looked out.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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a line of approach
From this reading Up the avenue a stream of people were coming.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was a tall girl of sixteen, with her hair hanging in a long, fair plait down her back.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Author of “Palace Beautiful,” “Sweet Girl Graduate,” “Wild Kitty,” “World of Girls,” etc., etc.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She stood with her hands folded behind her and an expectant expression on her face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a day of great excitement, and Audrey Wynford stood by her schoolroom window and looked out.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Up the avenue a stream of people were coming.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a day of great excitement, and Audrey Wynford stood by her schoolroom window and looked out.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was a tall girl of sixteen, with her hair hanging in a long, fair plait down her back.
etc
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the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It was a day of great excitement, and Audrey Wynford stood by her schoolroom window and looked out.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading She stood with her hands folded behind her and an expectant expression on her face.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She stood with her hands folded behind her and an expectant expression on her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She stood with her hands folded behind her and an expectant expression on her face.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She was a tall girl of sixteen, with her hair hanging in a long, fair plait down her back.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading She stood with her hands folded behind her and an expectant expression on her face.
a young female
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plural of “girl” — a young female
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GraduateverbUS /ˈɡrædʒəwət/
receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a day of great excitement, and Audrey Wynford stood by her schoolroom window and looked out.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She was a tall girl of sixteen, with her hair hanging in a long, fair plait down her back.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She stood with her hands folded behind her and an expectant expression on her face.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading She was a tall girl of sixteen, with her hair hanging in a long, fair plait down her back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a day of great excitement, and Audrey Wynford stood by her schoolroom window and looked out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a tall girl of sixteen, with her hair hanging in a long, fair plait down her back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a day of great excitement, and Audrey Wynford stood by her schoolroom window and looked out.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
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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 She was a tall girl of sixteen, with her hair hanging in a long, fair plait down her back.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a day of great excitement, and Audrey Wynford stood by her schoolroom window and looked out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She stood with her hands folded behind her and an expectant expression on her face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a day of great excitement, and Audrey Wynford stood by her schoolroom window and looked out.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Author of “Palace Beautiful,” “Sweet Girl Graduate,” “Wild Kitty,” “World of Girls,” etc., etc.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Up the avenue a stream of people were coming.
plaitnounUS /pleɪt/
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading She was a tall girl of sixteen, with her hair hanging in a long, fair plait down her back.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading It was a day of great excitement, and Audrey Wynford stood by her schoolroom window and looked out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a tall girl of sixteen, with her hair hanging in a long, fair plait down her back.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading She was a tall girl of sixteen, with her hair hanging in a long, fair plait down her back.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was a day of great excitement, and Audrey Wynford stood by her schoolroom window and looked out.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Up the avenue a stream of people were coming.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
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great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was a tall girl of sixteen, with her hair hanging in a long, fair plait down her back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up the avenue a stream of people were coming.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up the avenue a stream of people were coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a day of great excitement, and Audrey Wynford stood by her schoolroom window and looked out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Up the avenue a stream of people were coming.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
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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 It was a day of great excitement, and Audrey Wynford stood by her schoolroom window and looked out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a tall girl of sixteen, with her hair hanging in a long, fair plait down her back.
everything that exists anywhere
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Wynford
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From this reading It was a day of great excitement, and Audrey Wynford stood by her schoolroom window and looked out.
