used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON HER WAY “Just for a lark,” Barbara told herself, “I’ll take the old cap and gown.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading The cap and gown which Barbara had decided to take, “just for a lark,” were sent her last winter by Marjorie Ellis who achieved them in a brief stay at college and wanted to forget she had ever heard the word.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We are sure to dress up after we undress, and I really haven’t a decent robe.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON HER WAY “Just for a lark,” Barbara told herself, “I’ll take the old cap and gown.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are sure to dress up after we undress, and I really haven’t a decent robe.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cap and gown which Barbara had decided to take, “just for a lark,” were sent her last winter by Marjorie Ellis who achieved them in a brief stay at college and wanted to forget she had ever heard the word.
Barbara
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From this reading ON HER WAY “Just for a lark,” Barbara told herself, “I’ll take the old cap and gown.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading If she only could have known how this particular item had bothered the other girls, especially Ruth Harrison.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The cap and gown which Barbara had decided to take, “just for a lark,” were sent her last winter by Marjorie Ellis who achieved them in a brief stay at college and wanted to forget she had ever heard the word.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cap and gown which Barbara had decided to take, “just for a lark,” were sent her last winter by Marjorie Ellis who achieved them in a brief stay at college and wanted to forget she had ever heard the word.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading ON HER WAY “Just for a lark,” Barbara told herself, “I’ll take the old cap and gown.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The cap and gown which Barbara had decided to take, “just for a lark,” were sent her last winter by Marjorie Ellis who achieved them in a brief stay at college and wanted to forget she had ever heard the word.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If she only could have known how this particular item had bothered the other girls, especially Ruth Harrison.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading We are sure to dress up after we undress, and I really haven’t a decent robe.”
recognizable; marked
From this reading The cap and gown which Barbara had decided to take, “just for a lark,” were sent her last winter by Marjorie Ellis who achieved them in a brief stay at college and wanted to forget she had ever heard the word.
put on clothes
From this reading We are sure to dress up after we undress, and I really haven’t a decent robe.”
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading The cap and gown which Barbara had decided to take, “just for a lark,” were sent her last winter by Marjorie Ellis who achieved them in a brief stay at college and wanted to forget she had ever heard the word.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading If she only could have known how this particular item had bothered the other girls, especially Ruth Harrison.
at any time
From this reading The cap and gown which Barbara had decided to take, “just for a lark,” were sent her last winter by Marjorie Ellis who achieved them in a brief stay at college and wanted to forget she had ever heard the word.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON HER WAY “Just for a lark,” Barbara told herself, “I’ll take the old cap and gown.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The cap and gown which Barbara had decided to take, “just for a lark,” were sent her last winter by Marjorie Ellis who achieved them in a brief stay at college and wanted to forget she had ever heard the word.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading If she only could have known how this particular item had bothered the other girls, especially Ruth Harrison.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading ON HER WAY “Just for a lark,” Barbara told herself, “I’ll take the old cap and gown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she only could have known how this particular item had bothered the other girls, especially Ruth Harrison.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading If she only could have known how this particular item had bothered the other girls, especially Ruth Harrison.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she only could have known how this particular item had bothered the other girls, especially Ruth Harrison.
haven't
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From this reading We are sure to dress up after we undress, and I really haven’t a decent robe.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The cap and gown which Barbara had decided to take, “just for a lark,” were sent her last winter by Marjorie Ellis who achieved them in a brief stay at college and wanted to forget she had ever heard the word.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ON HER WAY “Just for a lark,” Barbara told herself, “I’ll take the old cap and gown.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ON HER WAY “Just for a lark,” Barbara told herself, “I’ll take the old cap and gown.
how
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From this reading If she only could have known how this particular item had bothered the other girls, especially Ruth Harrison.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We are sure to dress up after we undress, and I really haven’t a decent robe.”
I'll
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From this reading ON HER WAY “Just for a lark,” Barbara told herself, “I’ll take the old cap and gown.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she only could have known how this particular item had bothered the other girls, especially Ruth Harrison.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cap and gown which Barbara had decided to take, “just for a lark,” were sent her last winter by Marjorie Ellis who achieved them in a brief stay at college and wanted to forget she had ever heard the word.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading If she only could have known how this particular item had bothered the other girls, especially Ruth Harrison.
and nothing more
From this reading ON HER WAY “Just for a lark,” Barbara told herself, “I’ll take the old cap and gown.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading If she only could have known how this particular item had bothered the other girls, especially Ruth Harrison.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading ON HER WAY “Just for a lark,” Barbara told herself, “I’ll take the old cap and gown.
immediately past
From this reading The cap and gown which Barbara had decided to take, “just for a lark,” were sent her last winter by Marjorie Ellis who achieved them in a brief stay at college and wanted to forget she had ever heard the word.
Marjorie
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From this reading The cap and gown which Barbara had decided to take, “just for a lark,” were sent her last winter by Marjorie Ellis who achieved them in a brief stay at college and wanted to forget she had ever heard the word.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ON HER WAY “Just for a lark,” Barbara told herself, “I’ll take the old cap and gown.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON HER WAY “Just for a lark,” Barbara told herself, “I’ll take the old cap and gown.
and nothing more
From this reading If she only could have known how this particular item had bothered the other girls, especially Ruth Harrison.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If she only could have known how this particular item had bothered the other girls, especially Ruth Harrison.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading If she only could have known how this particular item had bothered the other girls, especially Ruth Harrison.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading We are sure to dress up after we undress, and I really haven’t a decent robe.”
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading We are sure to dress up after we undress, and I really haven’t a decent robe.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading If she only could have known how this particular item had bothered the other girls, especially Ruth Harrison.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The cap and gown which Barbara had decided to take, “just for a lark,” were sent her last winter by Marjorie Ellis who achieved them in a brief stay at college and wanted to forget she had ever heard the word.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she only could have known how this particular item had bothered the other girls, especially Ruth Harrison.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The cap and gown which Barbara had decided to take, “just for a lark,” were sent her last winter by Marjorie Ellis who achieved them in a brief stay at college and wanted to forget she had ever heard the word.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading We are sure to dress up after we undress, and I really haven’t a decent robe.”
carry out
From this reading ON HER WAY “Just for a lark,” Barbara told herself, “I’ll take the old cap and gown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON HER WAY “Just for a lark,” Barbara told herself, “I’ll take the old cap and gown.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The cap and gown which Barbara had decided to take, “just for a lark,” were sent her last winter by Marjorie Ellis who achieved them in a brief stay at college and wanted to forget she had ever heard the word.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If she only could have known how this particular item had bothered the other girls, especially Ruth Harrison.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are sure to dress up after we undress, and I really haven’t a decent robe.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ON HER WAY “Just for a lark,” Barbara told herself, “I’ll take the old cap and gown.
undressverbUS /ənˈdres/
get undressed
From this reading We are sure to dress up after we undress, and I really haven’t a decent robe.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We are sure to dress up after we undress, and I really haven’t a decent robe.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The cap and gown which Barbara had decided to take, “just for a lark,” were sent her last winter by Marjorie Ellis who achieved them in a brief stay at college and wanted to forget she had ever heard the word.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON HER WAY “Just for a lark,” Barbara told herself, “I’ll take the old cap and gown.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are sure to dress up after we undress, and I really haven’t a decent robe.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cap and gown which Barbara had decided to take, “just for a lark,” were sent her last winter by Marjorie Ellis who achieved them in a brief stay at college and wanted to forget she had ever heard the word.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cap and gown which Barbara had decided to take, “just for a lark,” were sent her last winter by Marjorie Ellis who achieved them in a brief stay at college and wanted to forget she had ever heard the word.
which person or people
From this reading The cap and gown which Barbara had decided to take, “just for a lark,” were sent her last winter by Marjorie Ellis who achieved them in a brief stay at college and wanted to forget she had ever heard the word.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The cap and gown which Barbara had decided to take, “just for a lark,” were sent her last winter by Marjorie Ellis who achieved them in a brief stay at college and wanted to forget she had ever heard the word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The cap and gown which Barbara had decided to take, “just for a lark,” were sent her last winter by Marjorie Ellis who achieved them in a brief stay at college and wanted to forget she had ever heard the word.
