19
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From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SENIOR CLASS-MEETING It was great fun exercising all the new senior privileges.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And then they wouldn't believe it about you," retorted Madeline, the tease.
(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 A SENIOR CLASS-MEETING It was great fun exercising all the new senior privileges.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the first and most exciting was occupying the front seats at morning chapel.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of the first and most exciting was occupying the front seats at morning chapel.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading Nobody could tell that Eleanor and I were seniors, unless they knew it beforehand."
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "And then they wouldn't believe it about you," retorted Madeline, the tease.
Betty
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From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading One of the first and most exciting was occupying the front seats at morning chapel.
CLASS-MEETING
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From this reading A SENIOR CLASS-MEETING It was great fun exercising all the new senior privileges.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nobody could tell that Eleanor and I were seniors, unless they knew it beforehand."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
don't
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From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
Eleanor
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From this reading Nobody could tell that Eleanor and I were seniors, unless they knew it beforehand."
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading One of the first and most exciting was occupying the front seats at morning chapel.
exercisingnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzɪŋ/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading A SENIOR CLASS-MEETING It was great fun exercising all the new senior privileges.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One of the first and most exciting was occupying the front seats at morning chapel.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading One of the first and most exciting was occupying the front seats at morning chapel.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading A SENIOR CLASS-MEETING It was great fun exercising all the new senior privileges.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A SENIOR CLASS-MEETING It was great fun exercising all the new senior privileges.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SENIOR CLASS-MEETING It was great fun exercising all the new senior privileges.
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 Nobody could tell that Eleanor and I were seniors, unless they knew it beforehand."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
Madeline
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From this reading "And then they wouldn't believe it about you," retorted Madeline, the tease.
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 "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One of the first and most exciting was occupying the front seats at morning chapel.
used to form the superlative
From this reading One of the first and most exciting was occupying the front seats at morning chapel.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A SENIOR CLASS-MEETING It was great fun exercising all the new senior privileges.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody could tell that Eleanor and I were seniors, unless they knew it beforehand."
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading One of the first and most exciting was occupying the front seats at morning chapel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the first and most exciting was occupying the front seats at morning chapel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the first and most exciting was occupying the front seats at morning chapel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
privilegesnounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒəz/
plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading A SENIOR CLASS-MEETING It was great fun exercising all the new senior privileges.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "And then they wouldn't believe it about you," retorted Madeline, the tease.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading One of the first and most exciting was occupying the front seats at morning chapel.
SENIORadjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading A SENIOR CLASS-MEETING It was great fun exercising all the new senior privileges.
seniorsnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading Nobody could tell that Eleanor and I were seniors, unless they knew it beforehand."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
carry out
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
teaseverbUS /tiːz/
annoy persistently
From this reading "And then they wouldn't believe it about you," retorted Madeline, the tease.
express in words
From this reading Nobody could tell that Eleanor and I were seniors, unless they knew it beforehand."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SENIOR CLASS-MEETING It was great fun exercising all the new senior privileges.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And then they wouldn't believe it about you," retorted Madeline, the tease.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
except if; if not
From this reading Nobody could tell that Eleanor and I were seniors, unless they knew it beforehand."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
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 "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SENIOR CLASS-MEETING It was great fun exercising all the new senior privileges.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nobody could tell that Eleanor and I were seniors, unless they knew it beforehand."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
wouldn't
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From this reading "And then they wouldn't believe it about you," retorted Madeline, the tease.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Although," complained Betty Wales sadly, "you don't get much good out of that, if your name begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19--, but they do take up a lot of room.
