used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
(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 HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
any thing at all
From this reading HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
for the reason that
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
Betty
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From this reading Nearly all the "literary" juniors, together with a good many like Betty Wales who were not in the least literary, took Miss Raymond's theme course.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
bulletinnounUS /ˈbʊlɪtən/
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading But the class paid very little heed to what was going on outside.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
conscientiousadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəs/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Nearly all the "literary" juniors, together with a good many like Betty Wales who were not in the least literary, took Miss Raymond's theme course.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
ELEANOR'S
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From this reading HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
else
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From this reading HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
divisible by two
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
the act of departing
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
destroyed or killed
From this reading HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Nearly all the "literary" juniors, together with a good many like Betty Wales who were not in the least literary, took Miss Raymond's theme course.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading But the class paid very little heed to what was going on outside.
HELEN'SnounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
of great significance or value
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nearly all the "literary" juniors, together with a good many like Betty Wales who were not in the least literary, took Miss Raymond's theme course.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
juniorsnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjərz/
plural of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Nearly all the "literary" juniors, together with a good many like Betty Wales who were not in the least literary, took Miss Raymond's theme course.
and nothing more
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
Katherine
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From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
Kittredge
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From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
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 Nearly all the "literary" juniors, together with a good many like Betty Wales who were not in the least literary, took Miss Raymond's theme course.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Nearly all the "literary" juniors, together with a good many like Betty Wales who were not in the least literary, took Miss Raymond's theme course.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Nearly all the "literary" juniors, together with a good many like Betty Wales who were not in the least literary, took Miss Raymond's theme course.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the class paid very little heed to what was going on outside.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Nearly all the "literary" juniors, together with a good many like Betty Wales who were not in the least literary, took Miss Raymond's theme course.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
the force of workers available
From this reading HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Nearly all the "literary" juniors, together with a good many like Betty Wales who were not in the least literary, took Miss Raymond's theme course.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly all the "literary" juniors, together with a good many like Betty Wales who were not in the least literary, took Miss Raymond's theme course.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nearly all the "literary" juniors, together with a good many like Betty Wales who were not in the least literary, took Miss Raymond's theme course.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading But the class paid very little heed to what was going on outside.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
promnounUS /prɑːm/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
Raymond's
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From this reading Nearly all the "literary" juniors, together with a good many like Betty Wales who were not in the least literary, took Miss Raymond's theme course.
recitationnounUS /ˌresəˈteɪʃən/
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
confined on all sides
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Nearly all the "literary" juniors, together with a good many like Betty Wales who were not in the least literary, took Miss Raymond's theme course.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Nearly all the "literary" juniors, together with a good many like Betty Wales who were not in the least literary, took Miss Raymond's theme course.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
precisely as stated
From this reading But the class paid very little heed to what was going on outside.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading Nearly all the "literary" juniors, together with a good many like Betty Wales who were not in the least literary, took Miss Raymond's theme course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Mary Brooks, to be sure, had been going about wearing her preoccupied, important air and had declined various invitations on the plea that she was busy; but nobody thought anything of that, because Mary was always having periods of strenuous and conscientious effort, surrounded on all sides, as Katherine Kittredge put it, by periods of the exact opposite.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading The bulletin boards were just outside the door of her recitation room, so that part of the hall was always noisy and crowded between classes; and at the close of the hour on this particular Wednesday morning there seemed to be even more confusion there than usual.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading HELEN'S DAY--AND ELEANOR'S It was a week after the "prom.;" all the men had gone home, and all the violets had faded, before anything else of particular interest took place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nearly all the "literary" juniors, together with a good many like Betty Wales who were not in the least literary, took Miss Raymond's theme course.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But the class paid very little heed to what was going on outside.
which person or people
From this reading Nearly all the "literary" juniors, together with a good many like Betty Wales who were not in the least literary, took Miss Raymond's theme course.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nearly all the "literary" juniors, together with a good many like Betty Wales who were not in the least literary, took Miss Raymond's theme course.
