activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She saw very little of Lucia now, for the sorority seemed to take up Lucia's time, so far as her associations were concerned.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading She saw very little of Lucia now, for the sorority seemed to take up Lucia's time, so far as her associations were concerned.
Betty
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From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading She saw very little of Lucia now, for the sorority seemed to take up Lucia's time, so far as her associations were concerned.
approval
From this reading She had passed her mid-years with credit and now she was keeping up the standard for the second semester.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
distractionsnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃənz/
plural of “distraction” — mental turmoil
From this reading It was not so hard as the freshman year's work, yet there were more distractions as she increasingly took part in the school's activities.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She saw very little of Lucia now, for the sorority seemed to take up Lucia's time, so far as her associations were concerned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She saw very little of Lucia now, for the sorority seemed to take up Lucia's time, so far as her associations were concerned.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading It was not so hard as the freshman year's work, yet there were more distractions as she increasingly took part in the school's activities.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Betty was working hard on her studies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
hikesnounUS /haɪks/
plural of “hike” — a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
increasinglyadverbUS /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/
advancing in amount or intensity
From this reading It was not so hard as the freshman year's work, yet there were more distractions as she increasingly took part in the school's activities.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not so hard as the freshman year's work, yet there were more distractions as she increasingly took part in the school's activities.
conformity or harmony
From this reading She had passed her mid-years with credit and now she was keeping up the standard for the second semester.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She saw very little of Lucia now, for the sorority seemed to take up Lucia's time, so far as her associations were concerned.
Lucia
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From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
Lucia's
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From this reading She saw very little of Lucia now, for the sorority seemed to take up Lucia's time, so far as her associations were concerned.
mid-years
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From this reading She had passed her mid-years with credit and now she was keeping up the standard for the second semester.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was not so hard as the freshman year's work, yet there were more distractions as she increasingly took part in the school's activities.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not so hard as the freshman year's work, yet there were more distractions as she increasingly took part in the school's activities.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She saw very little of Lucia now, for the sorority seemed to take up Lucia's time, so far as her associations were concerned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was not so hard as the freshman year's work, yet there were more distractions as she increasingly took part in the school's activities.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She had passed her mid-years with credit and now she was keeping up the standard for the second semester.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw very little of Lucia now, for the sorority seemed to take up Lucia's time, so far as her associations were concerned.
school'snounUS /skuːlz/
possessive form of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading It was not so hard as the freshman year's work, yet there were more distractions as she increasingly took part in the school's activities.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She had passed her mid-years with credit and now she was keeping up the standard for the second semester.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She saw very little of Lucia now, for the sorority seemed to take up Lucia's time, so far as her associations were concerned.
semesternounUS /səˈmestər/
one of two divisions of an academic year
From this reading She had passed her mid-years with credit and now she was keeping up the standard for the second semester.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw very little of Lucia now, for the sorority seemed to take up Lucia's time, so far as her associations were concerned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She saw very little of Lucia now, for the sorority seemed to take up Lucia's time, so far as her associations were concerned.
sororitynounUS /sərˈɔːrəti/
a social club for female undergraduates
From this reading She saw very little of Lucia now, for the sorority seemed to take up Lucia's time, so far as her associations were concerned.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading She had passed her mid-years with credit and now she was keeping up the standard for the second semester.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Betty was working hard on her studies.
carry out
From this reading She saw very little of Lucia now, for the sorority seemed to take up Lucia's time, so far as her associations were concerned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was not so hard as the freshman year's work, yet there were more distractions as she increasingly took part in the school's activities.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
up to a particular time
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She saw very little of Lucia now, for the sorority seemed to take up Lucia's time, so far as her associations were concerned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was not so hard as the freshman year's work, yet there were more distractions as she increasingly took part in the school's activities.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She saw very little of Lucia now, for the sorority seemed to take up Lucia's time, so far as her associations were concerned.
precisely as stated
From this reading She saw very little of Lucia now, for the sorority seemed to take up Lucia's time, so far as her associations were concerned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Betty was working hard on her studies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She saw very little of Lucia now, for the sorority seemed to take up Lucia's time, so far as her associations were concerned.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Spring affairs came on with their hikes, their different activities, their work and their fun, till Betty almost forgot what Lucia had said to her, in the interest of other things.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Betty was working hard on her studies.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was not so hard as the freshman year's work, yet there were more distractions as she increasingly took part in the school's activities.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not so hard as the freshman year's work, yet there were more distractions as she increasingly took part in the school's activities.
