used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As in a dream she mounted the stairs and rounded the hall toward the office of the assistant principal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Several pupils were about the central hall, some of them leaving the office toward which she was making her way.
(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 Betty went to her locker, put away all her books and took out her wraps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Betty went to her locker, put away all her books and took out her wraps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As in a dream she mounted the stairs and rounded the hall toward the office of the assistant principal.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading As in a dream she mounted the stairs and rounded the hall toward the office of the assistant principal.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Betty went to her locker, put away all her books and took out her wraps.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She would _never_ come back if they thought she cheated!
Bechstein
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From this reading Jakey Bechstein was slapping a cap upon his quite good‐looking head and starting for the big outer doors with two companions.
Betty
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From this reading Betty went to her locker, put away all her books and took out her wraps.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jakey Bechstein was slapping a cap upon his quite good‐looking head and starting for the big outer doors with two companions.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Betty went to her locker, put away all her books and took out her wraps.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Jakey Bechstein was slapping a cap upon his quite good‐looking head and starting for the big outer doors with two companions.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Several pupils were about the central hall, some of them leaving the office toward which she was making her way.
cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading She would _never_ come back if they thought she cheated!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She would _never_ come back if they thought she cheated!
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Jakey Bechstein was slapping a cap upon his quite good‐looking head and starting for the big outer doors with two companions.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Jakey Bechstein was slapping a cap upon his quite good‐looking head and starting for the big outer doors with two companions.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading As in a dream she mounted the stairs and rounded the hall toward the office of the assistant principal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jakey Bechstein was slapping a cap upon his quite good‐looking head and starting for the big outer doors with two companions.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Jakey Bechstein was slapping a cap upon his quite good‐looking head and starting for the big outer doors with two companions.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As in a dream she mounted the stairs and rounded the hall toward the office of the assistant principal.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jakey Bechstein was slapping a cap upon his quite good‐looking head and starting for the big outer doors with two companions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty went to her locker, put away all her books and took out her wraps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jakey Bechstein was slapping a cap upon his quite good‐looking head and starting for the big outer doors with two companions.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She would _never_ come back if they thought she cheated!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As in a dream she mounted the stairs and rounded the hall toward the office of the assistant principal.
Jakey
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From this reading Jakey Bechstein was slapping a cap upon his quite good‐looking head and starting for the big outer doors with two companions.
the act of departing
From this reading Several pupils were about the central hall, some of them leaving the office toward which she was making her way.
lockernounUS /ˈlɑːkər/
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading Betty went to her locker, put away all her books and took out her wraps.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Jakey Bechstein was slapping a cap upon his quite good‐looking head and starting for the big outer doors with two companions.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Several pupils were about the central hall, some of them leaving the office toward which she was making her way.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading As in a dream she mounted the stairs and rounded the hall toward the office of the assistant principal.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She would _never_ come back if they thought she cheated!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As in a dream she mounted the stairs and rounded the hall toward the office of the assistant principal.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading As in a dream she mounted the stairs and rounded the hall toward the office of the assistant principal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Betty went to her locker, put away all her books and took out her wraps.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Jakey Bechstein was slapping a cap upon his quite good‐looking head and starting for the big outer doors with two companions.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading As in a dream she mounted the stairs and rounded the hall toward the office of the assistant principal.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Several pupils were about the central hall, some of them leaving the office toward which she was making her way.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Betty went to her locker, put away all her books and took out her wraps.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Jakey Bechstein was slapping a cap upon his quite good‐looking head and starting for the big outer doors with two companions.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading As in a dream she mounted the stairs and rounded the hall toward the office of the assistant principal.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several pupils were about the central hall, some of them leaving the office toward which she was making her way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would _never_ come back if they thought she cheated!
slappingverbUS /ˈslæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Jakey Bechstein was slapping a cap upon his quite good‐looking head and starting for the big outer doors with two companions.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Several pupils were about the central hall, some of them leaving the office toward which she was making her way.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As in a dream she mounted the stairs and rounded the hall toward the office of the assistant principal.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Jakey Bechstein was slapping a cap upon his quite good‐looking head and starting for the big outer doors with two companions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As in a dream she mounted the stairs and rounded the hall toward the office of the assistant principal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Several pupils were about the central hall, some of them leaving the office toward which she was making her way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would _never_ come back if they thought she cheated!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She would _never_ come back if they thought she cheated!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Betty went to her locker, put away all her books and took out her wraps.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Betty went to her locker, put away all her books and took out her wraps.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As in a dream she mounted the stairs and rounded the hall toward the office of the assistant principal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Jakey Bechstein was slapping a cap upon his quite good‐looking head and starting for the big outer doors with two companions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jakey Bechstein was slapping a cap upon his quite good‐looking head and starting for the big outer doors with two companions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Several pupils were about the central hall, some of them leaving the office toward which she was making her way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Several pupils were about the central hall, some of them leaving the office toward which she was making her way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Betty went to her locker, put away all her books and took out her wraps.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several pupils were about the central hall, some of them leaving the office toward which she was making her way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Several pupils were about the central hall, some of them leaving the office toward which she was making her way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jakey Bechstein was slapping a cap upon his quite good‐looking head and starting for the big outer doors with two companions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would _never_ come back if they thought she cheated!
wrapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading Betty went to her locker, put away all her books and took out her wraps.
