(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading She was very much interested in seeing to what teachers she would recite, but looked up smiling at the boy who addressed her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Betty was just coming from the office where she had been "signing up" for her sophomore year's work and obtaining her schedule of studies, her home room assignment and various points of information.
assignmentnounUS /əˈsaɪnmənt/
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
From this reading Betty was just coming from the office where she had been "signing up" for her sophomore year's work and obtaining her schedule of studies, her home room assignment and various points of information.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was very much interested in seeing to what teachers she would recite, but looked up smiling at the boy who addressed her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where in the world have you been?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Classes were passing for the fifth period, the one before lunch, she supposed.
Betty
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From this reading "Hello, Betty Lee!
a youthful male person
From this reading She was very much interested in seeing to what teachers she would recite, but looked up smiling at the boy who addressed her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was very much interested in seeing to what teachers she would recite, but looked up smiling at the boy who addressed her.
ClassesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Classes were passing for the fifth period, the one before lunch, she supposed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Betty was just coming from the office where she had been "signing up" for her sophomore year's work and obtaining her schedule of studies, her home room assignment and various points of information.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Classes were passing for the fifth period, the one before lunch, she supposed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Betty was just coming from the office where she had been "signing up" for her sophomore year's work and obtaining her schedule of studies, her home room assignment and various points of information.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Betty was just coming from the office where she had been "signing up" for her sophomore year's work and obtaining her schedule of studies, her home room assignment and various points of information.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Betty was just coming from the office where she had been "signing up" for her sophomore year's work and obtaining her schedule of studies, her home room assignment and various points of information.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Where in the world have you been?"
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Betty Lee!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty was just coming from the office where she had been "signing up" for her sophomore year's work and obtaining her schedule of studies, her home room assignment and various points of information.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Betty was just coming from the office where she had been "signing up" for her sophomore year's work and obtaining her schedule of studies, her home room assignment and various points of information.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Where in the world have you been?"
a message received and understood
From this reading Betty was just coming from the office where she had been "signing up" for her sophomore year's work and obtaining her schedule of studies, her home room assignment and various points of information.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading She was very much interested in seeing to what teachers she would recite, but looked up smiling at the boy who addressed her.
and nothing more
From this reading Betty was just coming from the office where she had been "signing up" for her sophomore year's work and obtaining her schedule of studies, her home room assignment and various points of information.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "Hello, Betty Lee!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was very much interested in seeing to what teachers she would recite, but looked up smiling at the boy who addressed her.
take the midday meal
From this reading Classes were passing for the fifth period, the one before lunch, she supposed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was very much interested in seeing to what teachers she would recite, but looked up smiling at the boy who addressed her.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Betty was just coming from the office where she had been "signing up" for her sophomore year's work and obtaining her schedule of studies, her home room assignment and various points of information.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Betty was just coming from the office where she had been "signing up" for her sophomore year's work and obtaining her schedule of studies, her home room assignment and various points of information.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Betty was just coming from the office where she had been "signing up" for her sophomore year's work and obtaining her schedule of studies, her home room assignment and various points of information.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Classes were passing for the fifth period, the one before lunch, she supposed.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Classes were passing for the fifth period, the one before lunch, she supposed.
an amount of time
From this reading Classes were passing for the fifth period, the one before lunch, she supposed.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Betty was just coming from the office where she had been "signing up" for her sophomore year's work and obtaining her schedule of studies, her home room assignment and various points of information.
reciteverbUS /rəˈsaɪt/
recite in elocution
From this reading She was very much interested in seeing to what teachers she would recite, but looked up smiling at the boy who addressed her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Betty was just coming from the office where she had been "signing up" for her sophomore year's work and obtaining her schedule of studies, her home room assignment and various points of information.
schedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading Betty was just coming from the office where she had been "signing up" for her sophomore year's work and obtaining her schedule of studies, her home room assignment and various points of information.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She was very much interested in seeing to what teachers she would recite, but looked up smiling at the boy who addressed her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betty was just coming from the office where she had been "signing up" for her sophomore year's work and obtaining her schedule of studies, her home room assignment and various points of information.
signingnounUS /ˈsaɪnɪŋ/
language expressed by visible hand gestures
From this reading Betty was just coming from the office where she had been "signing up" for her sophomore year's work and obtaining her schedule of studies, her home room assignment and various points of information.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She was very much interested in seeing to what teachers she would recite, but looked up smiling at the boy who addressed her.
sophomorenounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading Betty was just coming from the office where she had been "signing up" for her sophomore year's work and obtaining her schedule of studies, her home room assignment and various points of information.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Betty was just coming from the office where she had been "signing up" for her sophomore year's work and obtaining her schedule of studies, her home room assignment and various points of information.
required or under orders
From this reading Classes were passing for the fifth period, the one before lunch, she supposed.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading She was very much interested in seeing to what teachers she would recite, but looked up smiling at the boy who addressed her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where in the world have you been?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was very much interested in seeing to what teachers she would recite, but looked up smiling at the boy who addressed her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Betty was just coming from the office where she had been "signing up" for her sophomore year's work and obtaining her schedule of studies, her home room assignment and various points of information.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Betty was just coming from the office where she had been "signing up" for her sophomore year's work and obtaining her schedule of studies, her home room assignment and various points of information.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very much interested in seeing to what teachers she would recite, but looked up smiling at the boy who addressed her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Betty was just coming from the office where she had been "signing up" for her sophomore year's work and obtaining her schedule of studies, her home room assignment and various points of information.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Classes were passing for the fifth period, the one before lunch, she supposed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was very much interested in seeing to what teachers she would recite, but looked up smiling at the boy who addressed her.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where in the world have you been?"
which person or people
From this reading She was very much interested in seeing to what teachers she would recite, but looked up smiling at the boy who addressed her.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Betty was just coming from the office where she had been "signing up" for her sophomore year's work and obtaining her schedule of studies, her home room assignment and various points of information.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Where in the world have you been?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was very much interested in seeing to what teachers she would recite, but looked up smiling at the boy who addressed her.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Betty was just coming from the office where she had been "signing up" for her sophomore year's work and obtaining her schedule of studies, her home room assignment and various points of information.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where in the world have you been?"
