matters of personal concern
From this reading These three girls, with Janet and Dorothy, were the members of the committee who were managing all the affairs of the Fancy Fair.
(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 Olive and Ruth, and another girl of the name of Frances Murray, were all waiting for them when they arrived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Olive and Ruth, and another girl of the name of Frances Murray, were all waiting for them when they arrived.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Olive and Ruth, and another girl of the name of Frances Murray, were all waiting for them when they arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Olive and Ruth, and another girl of the name of Frances Murray, were all waiting for them when they arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fast as they ran, however, the two girls were not the first at the place of rendezvous.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The subject now to be brought under discussion was whether Evelyn Percival, the head girl of the school, should be asked to join the committee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fast as they ran, however, the two girls were not the first at the place of rendezvous.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The subject now to be brought under discussion was whether Evelyn Percival, the head girl of the school, should be asked to join the committee.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The subject now to be brought under discussion was whether Evelyn Percival, the head girl of the school, should be asked to join the committee.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading These three girls, with Janet and Dorothy, were the members of the committee who were managing all the affairs of the Fancy Fair.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading The subject now to be brought under discussion was whether Evelyn Percival, the head girl of the school, should be asked to join the committee.
Dorothy
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From this reading These three girls, with Janet and Dorothy, were the members of the committee who were managing all the affairs of the Fancy Fair.
Evelyn
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From this reading The subject now to be brought under discussion was whether Evelyn Percival, the head girl of the school, should be asked to join the committee.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading These three girls, with Janet and Dorothy, were the members of the committee who were managing all the affairs of the Fancy Fair.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading These three girls, with Janet and Dorothy, were the members of the committee who were managing all the affairs of the Fancy Fair.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Fast as they ran, however, the two girls were not the first at the place of rendezvous.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Fast as they ran, however, the two girls were not the first at the place of rendezvous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Olive and Ruth, and another girl of the name of Frances Murray, were all waiting for them when they arrived.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Olive and Ruth, and another girl of the name of Frances Murray, were all waiting for them when they arrived.
a young female
From this reading Olive and Ruth, and another girl of the name of Frances Murray, were all waiting for them when they arrived.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Fast as they ran, however, the two girls were not the first at the place of rendezvous.
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 subject now to be brought under discussion was whether Evelyn Percival, the head girl of the school, should be asked to join the committee.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Fast as they ran, however, the two girls were not the first at the place of rendezvous.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO IS TO PROVIDE THE NEEDFUL?
Janet
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From this reading These three girls, with Janet and Dorothy, were the members of the committee who were managing all the affairs of the Fancy Fair.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading The subject now to be brought under discussion was whether Evelyn Percival, the head girl of the school, should be asked to join the committee.
managingverbUS /ˈmænədʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading These three girls, with Janet and Dorothy, were the members of the committee who were managing all the affairs of the Fancy Fair.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading These three girls, with Janet and Dorothy, were the members of the committee who were managing all the affairs of the Fancy Fair.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Olive and Ruth, and another girl of the name of Frances Murray, were all waiting for them when they arrived.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Olive and Ruth, and another girl of the name of Frances Murray, were all waiting for them when they arrived.
NEEDFULadjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading WHO IS TO PROVIDE THE NEEDFUL?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fast as they ran, however, the two girls were not the first at the place of rendezvous.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The subject now to be brought under discussion was whether Evelyn Percival, the head girl of the school, should be asked to join the committee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fast as they ran, however, the two girls were not the first at the place of rendezvous.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Olive and Ruth, and another girl of the name of Frances Murray, were all waiting for them when they arrived.
Percival
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From this reading The subject now to be brought under discussion was whether Evelyn Percival, the head girl of the school, should be asked to join the committee.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Fast as they ran, however, the two girls were not the first at the place of rendezvous.
PROVIDEverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading WHO IS TO PROVIDE THE NEEDFUL?
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Fast as they ran, however, the two girls were not the first at the place of rendezvous.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading Fast as they ran, however, the two girls were not the first at the place of rendezvous.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Olive and Ruth, and another girl of the name of Frances Murray, were all waiting for them when they arrived.
an educational institution
From this reading The subject now to be brought under discussion was whether Evelyn Percival, the head girl of the school, should be asked to join the committee.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The subject now to be brought under discussion was whether Evelyn Percival, the head girl of the school, should be asked to join the committee.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The subject now to be brought under discussion was whether Evelyn Percival, the head girl of the school, should be asked to join the committee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO IS TO PROVIDE THE NEEDFUL?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Olive and Ruth, and another girl of the name of Frances Murray, were all waiting for them when they arrived.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These three girls, with Janet and Dorothy, were the members of the committee who were managing all the affairs of the Fancy Fair.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fast as they ran, however, the two girls were not the first at the place of rendezvous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading These three girls, with Janet and Dorothy, were the members of the committee who were managing all the affairs of the Fancy Fair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHO IS TO PROVIDE THE NEEDFUL?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Fast as they ran, however, the two girls were not the first at the place of rendezvous.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The subject now to be brought under discussion was whether Evelyn Percival, the head girl of the school, should be asked to join the committee.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Olive and Ruth, and another girl of the name of Frances Murray, were all waiting for them when they arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The subject now to be brought under discussion was whether Evelyn Percival, the head girl of the school, should be asked to join the committee.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fast as they ran, however, the two girls were not the first at the place of rendezvous.
at the time that
From this reading Olive and Ruth, and another girl of the name of Frances Murray, were all waiting for them when they arrived.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The subject now to be brought under discussion was whether Evelyn Percival, the head girl of the school, should be asked to join the committee.
which person or people
From this reading WHO IS TO PROVIDE THE NEEDFUL?
in the company of; together with
From this reading These three girls, with Janet and Dorothy, were the members of the committee who were managing all the affairs of the Fancy Fair.
