31st
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From this reading The last day for sending in the 'Plays' was July 31st.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was now but a fortnight off, and Audrey, in a state of feverish nervousness, had completed her last clean copy.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She had worked hard each afternoon, and conscientiously, only to be filled at the last with despair and despondence.
(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 She had read, re-read, written and re-written it, until she knew every word by heart, and all seemed stale, dull, and trivial.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was now but a fortnight off, and Audrey, in a state of feverish nervousness, had completed her last clean copy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had worked hard each afternoon, and conscientiously, only to be filled at the last with despair and despondence.
Audrey
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From this reading That was now but a fortnight off, and Audrey, in a state of feverish nervousness, had completed her last clean copy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had worked hard each afternoon, and conscientiously, only to be filled at the last with despair and despondence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That was now but a fortnight off, and Audrey, in a state of feverish nervousness, had completed her last clean copy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had read, re-read, written and re-written it, until she knew every word by heart, and all seemed stale, dull, and trivial.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Irene, coming up to her room one afternoon, had found her with flushed cheeks and swelled eyelids, and despair plainly visible in every line of her face and form.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading That was now but a fortnight off, and Audrey, in a state of feverish nervousness, had completed her last clean copy.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Irene, coming up to her room one afternoon, had found her with flushed cheeks and swelled eyelids, and despair plainly visible in every line of her face and form.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading That was now but a fortnight off, and Audrey, in a state of feverish nervousness, had completed her last clean copy.
conscientiouslyadverbUS /ˌkɑːntʃiˈentʃəsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading She had worked hard each afternoon, and conscientiously, only to be filled at the last with despair and despondence.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading That was now but a fortnight off, and Audrey, in a state of feverish nervousness, had completed her last clean copy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The last day for sending in the 'Plays' was July 31st.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading She had worked hard each afternoon, and conscientiously, only to be filled at the last with despair and despondence.
despondencenoun
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading She had worked hard each afternoon, and conscientiously, only to be filled at the last with despair and despondence.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading She had read, re-read, written and re-written it, until she knew every word by heart, and all seemed stale, dull, and trivial.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She had worked hard each afternoon, and conscientiously, only to be filled at the last with despair and despondence.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had read, re-read, written and re-written it, until she knew every word by heart, and all seemed stale, dull, and trivial.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Irene, coming up to her room one afternoon, had found her with flushed cheeks and swelled eyelids, and despair plainly visible in every line of her face and form.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Irene, coming up to her room one afternoon, had found her with flushed cheeks and swelled eyelids, and despair plainly visible in every line of her face and form.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading That was now but a fortnight off, and Audrey, in a state of feverish nervousness, had completed her last clean copy.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She had worked hard each afternoon, and conscientiously, only to be filled at the last with despair and despondence.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Irene, coming up to her room one afternoon, had found her with flushed cheeks and swelled eyelids, and despair plainly visible in every line of her face and form.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The last day for sending in the 'Plays' was July 31st.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Irene, coming up to her room one afternoon, had found her with flushed cheeks and swelled eyelids, and despair plainly visible in every line of her face and form.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading That was now but a fortnight off, and Audrey, in a state of feverish nervousness, had completed her last clean copy.
set up or found
From this reading Irene, coming up to her room one afternoon, had found her with flushed cheeks and swelled eyelids, and despair plainly visible in every line of her face and form.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was now but a fortnight off, and Audrey, in a state of feverish nervousness, had completed her last clean copy.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She had worked hard each afternoon, and conscientiously, only to be filled at the last with despair and despondence.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had read, re-read, written and re-written it, until she knew every word by heart, and all seemed stale, dull, and trivial.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That was now but a fortnight off, and Audrey, in a state of feverish nervousness, had completed her last clean copy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last day for sending in the 'Plays' was July 31st.
Irene
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From this reading Irene, coming up to her room one afternoon, had found her with flushed cheeks and swelled eyelids, and despair plainly visible in every line of her face and form.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had read, re-read, written and re-written it, until she knew every word by heart, and all seemed stale, dull, and trivial.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The last day for sending in the 'Plays' was July 31st.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had read, re-read, written and re-written it, until she knew every word by heart, and all seemed stale, dull, and trivial.
immediately past
From this reading The last day for sending in the 'Plays' was July 31st.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Irene, coming up to her room one afternoon, had found her with flushed cheeks and swelled eyelids, and despair plainly visible in every line of her face and form.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading That was now but a fortnight off, and Audrey, in a state of feverish nervousness, had completed her last clean copy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That was now but a fortnight off, and Audrey, in a state of feverish nervousness, had completed her last clean copy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was now but a fortnight off, and Audrey, in a state of feverish nervousness, had completed her last clean copy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That was now but a fortnight off, and Audrey, in a state of feverish nervousness, had completed her last clean copy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Irene, coming up to her room one afternoon, had found her with flushed cheeks and swelled eyelids, and despair plainly visible in every line of her face and form.
and nothing more
From this reading She had worked hard each afternoon, and conscientiously, only to be filled at the last with despair and despondence.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Irene, coming up to her room one afternoon, had found her with flushed cheeks and swelled eyelids, and despair plainly visible in every line of her face and form.
PlaysnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The last day for sending in the 'Plays' was July 31st.
re-read
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From this reading She had read, re-read, written and re-written it, until she knew every word by heart, and all seemed stale, dull, and trivial.
re-written
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From this reading She had read, re-read, written and re-written it, until she knew every word by heart, and all seemed stale, dull, and trivial.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She had read, re-read, written and re-written it, until she knew every word by heart, and all seemed stale, dull, and trivial.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Irene, coming up to her room one afternoon, had found her with flushed cheeks and swelled eyelids, and despair plainly visible in every line of her face and form.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had read, re-read, written and re-written it, until she knew every word by heart, and all seemed stale, dull, and trivial.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading The last day for sending in the 'Plays' was July 31st.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had worked hard each afternoon, and conscientiously, only to be filled at the last with despair and despondence.
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading She had read, re-read, written and re-written it, until she knew every word by heart, and all seemed stale, dull, and trivial.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading That was now but a fortnight off, and Audrey, in a state of feverish nervousness, had completed her last clean copy.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading Irene, coming up to her room one afternoon, had found her with flushed cheeks and swelled eyelids, and despair plainly visible in every line of her face and form.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was now but a fortnight off, and Audrey, in a state of feverish nervousness, had completed her last clean copy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last day for sending in the 'Plays' was July 31st.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had worked hard each afternoon, and conscientiously, only to be filled at the last with despair and despondence.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading She had read, re-read, written and re-written it, until she knew every word by heart, and all seemed stale, dull, and trivial.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had read, re-read, written and re-written it, until she knew every word by heart, and all seemed stale, dull, and trivial.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Irene, coming up to her room one afternoon, had found her with flushed cheeks and swelled eyelids, and despair plainly visible in every line of her face and form.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Irene, coming up to her room one afternoon, had found her with flushed cheeks and swelled eyelids, and despair plainly visible in every line of her face and form.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last day for sending in the 'Plays' was July 31st.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had worked hard each afternoon, and conscientiously, only to be filled at the last with despair and despondence.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She had read, re-read, written and re-written it, until she knew every word by heart, and all seemed stale, dull, and trivial.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She had worked hard each afternoon, and conscientiously, only to be filled at the last with despair and despondence.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading She had read, re-read, written and re-written it, until she knew every word by heart, and all seemed stale, dull, and trivial.
