used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “In this very room, maybe,” diners at the Tally-ho added wonderingly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading AS A BULL PUP ORDAINS HARDING COLLEGE was almost as excited over Madeline’s play as the B. C. A.’s had been.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And she’s only been out of college a year and a half.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS A BULL PUP ORDAINS HARDING COLLEGE was almost as excited over Madeline’s play as the B. C. A.’s had been.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “In this very room, maybe,” diners at the Tally-ho added wonderingly.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading AS A BULL PUP ORDAINS HARDING COLLEGE was almost as excited over Madeline’s play as the B. C. A.’s had been.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I guess our little Catherine will be heard from some day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AS A BULL PUP ORDAINS HARDING COLLEGE was almost as excited over Madeline’s play as the B. C. A.’s had been.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading AS A BULL PUP ORDAINS HARDING COLLEGE was almost as excited over Madeline’s play as the B. C. A.’s had been.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading AS A BULL PUP ORDAINS HARDING COLLEGE was almost as excited over Madeline’s play as the B. C. A.’s had been.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading “I guess our little Catherine will be heard from some day.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading AS A BULL PUP ORDAINS HARDING COLLEGE was almost as excited over Madeline’s play as the B. C. A.’s had been.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I guess our little Catherine will be heard from some day.
dinersnounUS /ˈdaɪnərz/
plural of “diner” — a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
From this reading “In this very room, maybe,” diners at the Tally-ho added wonderingly.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Why, she wrote it in this very town,” wide-eyed freshmen told each other.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading AS A BULL PUP ORDAINS HARDING COLLEGE was almost as excited over Madeline’s play as the B. C. A.’s had been.
freshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I guess our little Catherine will be heard from some day.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess our little Catherine will be heard from some day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “And she’s only been out of college a year and a half.”
HARDINGnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
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detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I guess our little Catherine will be heard from some day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess our little Catherine will be heard from some day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why, she wrote it in this very town,” wide-eyed freshmen told each other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why, she wrote it in this very town,” wide-eyed freshmen told each other.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I guess our little Catherine will be heard from some day.
Madeline's
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by chance
From this reading “In this very room, maybe,” diners at the Tally-ho added wonderingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And she’s only been out of college a year and a half.”
and nothing more
From this reading “And she’s only been out of college a year and a half.”
ORDAINS
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I guess our little Catherine will be heard from some day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “And she’s only been out of college a year and a half.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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participate in games or sport
From this reading AS A BULL PUP ORDAINS HARDING COLLEGE was almost as excited over Madeline’s play as the B. C. A.’s had been.
PUPnounUS /pʌp/
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “In this very room, maybe,” diners at the Tally-ho added wonderingly.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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she's
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From this reading “And she’s only been out of college a year and a half.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I guess our little Catherine will be heard from some day.
Tally-ho
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Why, she wrote it in this very town,” wide-eyed freshmen told each other.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Why, she wrote it in this very town,” wide-eyed freshmen told each other.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Why, she wrote it in this very town,” wide-eyed freshmen told each other.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Why, she wrote it in this very town,” wide-eyed freshmen told each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
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wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading “Why, she wrote it in this very town,” wide-eyed freshmen told each other.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I guess our little Catherine will be heard from some day.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading “In this very room, maybe,” diners at the Tally-ho added wonderingly.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “Why, she wrote it in this very town,” wide-eyed freshmen told each other.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “And she’s only been out of college a year and a half.”
