used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had discussed them frankly with a few of the girls, those she knew well, perfectly sincere girls and her good friends.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Betty had to decide what she would do about "sororities."
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading That there was a small addition to that "chapter" in process of being made among the sophomores she knew.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading That there was a small addition to that "chapter" in process of being made among the sophomores she knew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had discussed them frankly with a few of the girls, those she knew well, perfectly sincere girls and her good friends.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She had been included with Lucia, Mathilde, Carolyn and Peggy in attentions from the juniors of the Kappa Upsilons.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Outside of that little circle she had been careful what she said.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That there was a small addition to that "chapter" in process of being made among the sophomores she knew.
Betty
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From this reading Betty had to decide what she would do about "sororities."
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Outside of that little circle she had been careful what she said.
Carolyn
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From this reading She had been included with Lucia, Mathilde, Carolyn and Peggy in attentions from the juniors of the Kappa Upsilons.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading That there was a small addition to that "chapter" in process of being made among the sophomores she knew.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Outside of that little circle she had been careful what she said.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Betty had to decide what she would do about "sororities."
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading She had discussed them frankly with a few of the girls, those she knew well, perfectly sincere girls and her good friends.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Betty had to decide what she would do about "sororities."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She had discussed them frankly with a few of the girls, those she knew well, perfectly sincere girls and her good friends.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading She had discussed them frankly with a few of the girls, those she knew well, perfectly sincere girls and her good friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had discussed them frankly with a few of the girls, those she knew well, perfectly sincere girls and her good friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had been included with Lucia, Mathilde, Carolyn and Peggy in attentions from the juniors of the Kappa Upsilons.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She had discussed them frankly with a few of the girls, those she knew well, perfectly sincere girls and her good friends.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had discussed them frankly with a few of the girls, those she knew well, perfectly sincere girls and her good friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Betty had to decide what she would do about "sororities."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had discussed them frankly with a few of the girls, those she knew well, perfectly sincere girls and her good friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been included with Lucia, Mathilde, Carolyn and Peggy in attentions from the juniors of the Kappa Upsilons.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading She had been included with Lucia, Mathilde, Carolyn and Peggy in attentions from the juniors of the Kappa Upsilons.
juniorsnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjərz/
plural of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading She had been included with Lucia, Mathilde, Carolyn and Peggy in attentions from the juniors of the Kappa Upsilons.
KappanounUS /ˈkæpə/
the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading She had been included with Lucia, Mathilde, Carolyn and Peggy in attentions from the juniors of the Kappa Upsilons.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had discussed them frankly with a few of the girls, those she knew well, perfectly sincere girls and her good friends.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Outside of that little circle she had been careful what she said.
Lucia
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From this reading She had been included with Lucia, Mathilde, Carolyn and Peggy in attentions from the juniors of the Kappa Upsilons.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That there was a small addition to that "chapter" in process of being made among the sophomores she knew.
Mathilde
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From this reading She had been included with Lucia, Mathilde, Carolyn and Peggy in attentions from the juniors of the Kappa Upsilons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had discussed them frankly with a few of the girls, those she knew well, perfectly sincere girls and her good friends.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside of that little circle she had been careful what she said.
Peggy
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From this reading She had been included with Lucia, Mathilde, Carolyn and Peggy in attentions from the juniors of the Kappa Upsilons.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She had discussed them frankly with a few of the girls, those she knew well, perfectly sincere girls and her good friends.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading That there was a small addition to that "chapter" in process of being made among the sophomores she knew.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Outside of that little circle she had been careful what she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betty had to decide what she would do about "sororities."
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading She had discussed them frankly with a few of the girls, those she knew well, perfectly sincere girls and her good friends.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That there was a small addition to that "chapter" in process of being made among the sophomores she knew.
sophomoresnounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːrz/
plural of “sophomore” — a second-year undergraduate
From this reading That there was a small addition to that "chapter" in process of being made among the sophomores she knew.
sororitiesnounUS /sərˈɔːrətiz/
plural of “sorority” — a social club for female undergraduates
From this reading Betty had to decide what she would do about "sororities."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Outside of that little circle she had been careful what she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had discussed them frankly with a few of the girls, those she knew well, perfectly sincere girls and her good friends.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had discussed them frankly with a few of the girls, those she knew well, perfectly sincere girls and her good friends.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That there was a small addition to that "chapter" in process of being made among the sophomores she knew.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had discussed them frankly with a few of the girls, those she knew well, perfectly sincere girls and her good friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Betty had to decide what she would do about "sororities."
Upsilons
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From this reading She had been included with Lucia, Mathilde, Carolyn and Peggy in attentions from the juniors of the Kappa Upsilons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That there was a small addition to that "chapter" in process of being made among the sophomores she knew.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She had discussed them frankly with a few of the girls, those she knew well, perfectly sincere girls and her good friends.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Betty had to decide what she would do about "sororities."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had discussed them frankly with a few of the girls, those she knew well, perfectly sincere girls and her good friends.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Betty had to decide what she would do about "sororities."
