used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But after being put through a routine that would have exhausted a water buffalo, they asked each other in amazement: This is a----_ BEAUTY CONTEST?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after being put through a routine that would have exhausted a water buffalo, they asked each other in amazement: This is a----_ BEAUTY CONTEST?
(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 _The announcement went out and gorgeous girls responded from all over the nation.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading But after being put through a routine that would have exhausted a water buffalo, they asked each other in amazement: This is a----_ BEAUTY CONTEST?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The announcement went out and gorgeous girls responded from all over the nation.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading _The announcement went out and gorgeous girls responded from all over the nation.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But after being put through a routine that would have exhausted a water buffalo, they asked each other in amazement: This is a----_ BEAUTY CONTEST?
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading The girl in the yellow bathing suit plucked out her hairpins in exasperation and flung them on the vanity table.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But after being put through a routine that would have exhausted a water buffalo, they asked each other in amazement: This is a----_ BEAUTY CONTEST?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But after being put through a routine that would have exhausted a water buffalo, they asked each other in amazement: This is a----_ BEAUTY CONTEST?
next to; at the side of
From this reading The redhead seated beside her looked over understandingly.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading But after being put through a routine that would have exhausted a water buffalo, they asked each other in amazement: This is a----_ BEAUTY CONTEST?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after being put through a routine that would have exhausted a water buffalo, they asked each other in amazement: This is a----_ BEAUTY CONTEST?
CONTESTnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading But after being put through a routine that would have exhausted a water buffalo, they asked each other in amazement: This is a----_ BEAUTY CONTEST?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But after being put through a routine that would have exhausted a water buffalo, they asked each other in amazement: This is a----_ BEAUTY CONTEST?
exasperationnounUS /ˌeksæspərˈeɪʃən/
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
From this reading The girl in the yellow bathing suit plucked out her hairpins in exasperation and flung them on the vanity table.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading But after being put through a routine that would have exhausted a water buffalo, they asked each other in amazement: This is a----_ BEAUTY CONTEST?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I know how you feel, honey," she said.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The girl in the yellow bathing suit plucked out her hairpins in exasperation and flung them on the vanity table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The announcement went out and gorgeous girls responded from all over the nation.
a young female
From this reading The girl in the yellow bathing suit plucked out her hairpins in exasperation and flung them on the vanity table.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading _The announcement went out and gorgeous girls responded from all over the nation.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading _The announcement went out and gorgeous girls responded from all over the nation.
hairpins
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From this reading The girl in the yellow bathing suit plucked out her hairpins in exasperation and flung them on the vanity table.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But after being put through a routine that would have exhausted a water buffalo, they asked each other in amazement: This is a----_ BEAUTY CONTEST?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl in the yellow bathing suit plucked out her hairpins in exasperation and flung them on the vanity table.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "I know how you feel, honey," she said.
how
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From this reading "I know how you feel, honey," she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know how you feel, honey," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But after being put through a routine that would have exhausted a water buffalo, they asked each other in amazement: This is a----_ BEAUTY CONTEST?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But after being put through a routine that would have exhausted a water buffalo, they asked each other in amazement: This is a----_ BEAUTY CONTEST?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know how you feel, honey," she said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The redhead seated beside her looked over understandingly.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _The announcement went out and gorgeous girls responded from all over the nation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girl in the yellow bathing suit plucked out her hairpins in exasperation and flung them on the vanity table.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But after being put through a routine that would have exhausted a water buffalo, they asked each other in amazement: This is a----_ BEAUTY CONTEST?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _The announcement went out and gorgeous girls responded from all over the nation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _The announcement went out and gorgeous girls responded from all over the nation.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading The girl in the yellow bathing suit plucked out her hairpins in exasperation and flung them on the vanity table.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But after being put through a routine that would have exhausted a water buffalo, they asked each other in amazement: This is a----_ BEAUTY CONTEST?
redheadnounUS /ˈredhed/
someone who has red hair
From this reading The redhead seated beside her looked over understandingly.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading _The announcement went out and gorgeous girls responded from all over the nation.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading But after being put through a routine that would have exhausted a water buffalo, they asked each other in amazement: This is a----_ BEAUTY CONTEST?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know how you feel, honey," she said.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The redhead seated beside her looked over understandingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know how you feel, honey," she said.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The girl in the yellow bathing suit plucked out her hairpins in exasperation and flung them on the vanity table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The girl in the yellow bathing suit plucked out her hairpins in exasperation and flung them on the vanity table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But after being put through a routine that would have exhausted a water buffalo, they asked each other in amazement: This is a----_ BEAUTY CONTEST?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The announcement went out and gorgeous girls responded from all over the nation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The girl in the yellow bathing suit plucked out her hairpins in exasperation and flung them on the vanity table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But after being put through a routine that would have exhausted a water buffalo, they asked each other in amazement: This is a----_ BEAUTY CONTEST?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But after being put through a routine that would have exhausted a water buffalo, they asked each other in amazement: This is a----_ BEAUTY CONTEST?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But after being put through a routine that would have exhausted a water buffalo, they asked each other in amazement: This is a----_ BEAUTY CONTEST?
understandinglyadverb
with understanding
From this reading The redhead seated beside her looked over understandingly.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading The girl in the yellow bathing suit plucked out her hairpins in exasperation and flung them on the vanity table.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But after being put through a routine that would have exhausted a water buffalo, they asked each other in amazement: This is a----_ BEAUTY CONTEST?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _The announcement went out and gorgeous girls responded from all over the nation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But after being put through a routine that would have exhausted a water buffalo, they asked each other in amazement: This is a----_ BEAUTY CONTEST?
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The girl in the yellow bathing suit plucked out her hairpins in exasperation and flung them on the vanity table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know how you feel, honey," she said.
