used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I remembered then that she went over to Hill-Top twice a week for the purpose of training a chorus.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
(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 All the boys spoke to Miss Cox and seemed on the most friendly terms with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She knew them all by name and chatted with them very freely, much more freely than she did with any of the girls, except Dum and Dee and me.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading BOYS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She knew them all by name and chatted with them very freely, much more freely than she did with any of the girls, except Dum and Dee and me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading She knew them all by name and chatted with them very freely, much more freely than she did with any of the girls, except Dum and Dee and me.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading I remembered then that she went over to Hill-Top twice a week for the purpose of training a chorus.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
CoxnounUS /kɑːks/
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading All the boys spoke to Miss Cox and seemed on the most friendly terms with her.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
Dee
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From this reading She knew them all by name and chatted with them very freely, much more freely than she did with any of the girls, except Dum and Dee and me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She knew them all by name and chatted with them very freely, much more freely than she did with any of the girls, except Dum and Dee and me.
Dum
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From this reading She knew them all by name and chatted with them very freely, much more freely than she did with any of the girls, except Dum and Dee and me.
apart from; not including
From this reading She knew them all by name and chatted with them very freely, much more freely than she did with any of the girls, except Dum and Dee and me.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I remembered then that she went over to Hill-Top twice a week for the purpose of training a chorus.
in a free manner
From this reading She knew them all by name and chatted with them very freely, much more freely than she did with any of the girls, except Dum and Dee and me.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading All the boys spoke to Miss Cox and seemed on the most friendly terms with her.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She knew them all by name and chatted with them very freely, much more freely than she did with any of the girls, except Dum and Dee and me.
GreshamnounUS /ˈɡreʃəm/
English financier (1519-1579)
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the boys spoke to Miss Cox and seemed on the most friendly terms with her.
Hill-Top
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From this reading I remembered then that she went over to Hill-Top twice a week for the purpose of training a chorus.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remembered then that she went over to Hill-Top twice a week for the purpose of training a chorus.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
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 knew them all by name and chatted with them very freely, much more freely than she did with any of the girls, except Dum and Dee and me.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
matronnounUS /ˈmeɪtrən/
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew them all by name and chatted with them very freely, much more freely than she did with any of the girls, except Dum and Dee and me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading All the boys spoke to Miss Cox and seemed on the most friendly terms with her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
used to form the superlative
From this reading All the boys spoke to Miss Cox and seemed on the most friendly terms with her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She knew them all by name and chatted with them very freely, much more freely than she did with any of the girls, except Dum and Dee and me.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She knew them all by name and chatted with them very freely, much more freely than she did with any of the girls, except Dum and Dee and me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I remembered then that she went over to Hill-Top twice a week for the purpose of training a chorus.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I remembered then that she went over to Hill-Top twice a week for the purpose of training a chorus.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All the boys spoke to Miss Cox and seemed on the most friendly terms with her.
self-assuredadjective
showing poise and confidence in your own worth
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I remembered then that she went over to Hill-Top twice a week for the purpose of training a chorus.
singledverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡəld/
past form of “single” — hit a single
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading All the boys spoke to Miss Cox and seemed on the most friendly terms with her.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading All the boys spoke to Miss Cox and seemed on the most friendly terms with her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She knew them all by name and chatted with them very freely, much more freely than she did with any of the girls, except Dum and Dee and me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remembered then that she went over to Hill-Top twice a week for the purpose of training a chorus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I remembered then that she went over to Hill-Top twice a week for the purpose of training a chorus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading I remembered then that she went over to Hill-Top twice a week for the purpose of training a chorus.
two times
From this reading I remembered then that she went over to Hill-Top twice a week for the purpose of training a chorus.
precisely as stated
From this reading She knew them all by name and chatted with them very freely, much more freely than she did with any of the girls, except Dum and Dee and me.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I remembered then that she went over to Hill-Top twice a week for the purpose of training a chorus.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I remembered then that she went over to Hill-Top twice a week for the purpose of training a chorus.
in or at the place that
From this reading After the football game, some of the more self-assured boys came over to the visitors from Gresham and singled out their friends to conduct them to the tables on the lawn where the matron was serving ice cream.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the boys spoke to Miss Cox and seemed on the most friendly terms with her.
