used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading And so when early Wednesday afternoon Eleanor pounced on her and Katherine and demanded why they were not starting to class-meeting, she replied that she at least was not going.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so when early Wednesday afternoon Eleanor pounced on her and Katherine and demanded why they were not starting to class-meeting, she replied that she at least was not going.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's sure to be stupid."
Betty
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From this reading A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
class-meeting
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From this reading And so when early Wednesday afternoon Eleanor pounced on her and Katherine and demanded why they were not starting to class-meeting, she replied that she at least was not going.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "Nor I," said Katherine decidedly.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading And so when early Wednesday afternoon Eleanor pounced on her and Katherine and demanded why they were not starting to class-meeting, she replied that she at least was not going.
DEMOCRACYnounUS /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
From this reading A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading And so when early Wednesday afternoon Eleanor pounced on her and Katherine and demanded why they were not starting to class-meeting, she replied that she at least was not going.
Eleanor
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From this reading And so when early Wednesday afternoon Eleanor pounced on her and Katherine and demanded why they were not starting to class-meeting, she replied that she at least was not going.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
the act of departing
From this reading And so when early Wednesday afternoon Eleanor pounced on her and Katherine and demanded why they were not starting to class-meeting, she replied that she at least was not going.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nor I," said Katherine decidedly.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sorry," said Eleanor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
It's
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From this reading "It's sure to be stupid."
Katherine
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From this reading And so when early Wednesday afternoon Eleanor pounced on her and Katherine and demanded why they were not starting to class-meeting, she replied that she at least was not going.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And so when early Wednesday afternoon Eleanor pounced on her and Katherine and demanded why they were not starting to class-meeting, she replied that she at least was not going.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor I," said Katherine decidedly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And so when early Wednesday afternoon Eleanor pounced on her and Katherine and demanded why they were not starting to class-meeting, she replied that she at least was not going.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And so when early Wednesday afternoon Eleanor pounced on her and Katherine and demanded why they were not starting to class-meeting, she replied that she at least was not going.
pouncedverbUS /paʊnst/
past form of “pounce” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading And so when early Wednesday afternoon Eleanor pounced on her and Katherine and demanded why they were not starting to class-meeting, she replied that she at least was not going.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading And so when early Wednesday afternoon Eleanor pounced on her and Katherine and demanded why they were not starting to class-meeting, she replied that she at least was not going.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nor I," said Katherine decidedly.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
slingverbUS /slɪŋ/
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so when early Wednesday afternoon Eleanor pounced on her and Katherine and demanded why they were not starting to class-meeting, she replied that she at least was not going.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm sorry," said Eleanor.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading And so when early Wednesday afternoon Eleanor pounced on her and Katherine and demanded why they were not starting to class-meeting, she replied that she at least was not going.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "It's sure to be stupid."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "It's sure to be stupid."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so when early Wednesday afternoon Eleanor pounced on her and Katherine and demanded why they were not starting to class-meeting, she replied that she at least was not going.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so when early Wednesday afternoon Eleanor pounced on her and Katherine and demanded why they were not starting to class-meeting, she replied that she at least was not going.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
precisely as stated
From this reading A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
(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 A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And so when early Wednesday afternoon Eleanor pounced on her and Katherine and demanded why they were not starting to class-meeting, she replied that she at least was not going.
at the time that
From this reading And so when early Wednesday afternoon Eleanor pounced on her and Katherine and demanded why they were not starting to class-meeting, she replied that she at least was not going.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And so when early Wednesday afternoon Eleanor pounced on her and Katherine and demanded why they were not starting to class-meeting, she replied that she at least was not going.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading A TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY By Wednesday Betty was well enough to go to classes, though she felt very conspicuous with her scratched face and her wrist in a sling.
