used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A real feast!" said Violet Farrington eagerly.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FOUR ENEMIES "Are we really going to have one, Billie Bradley?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
BanenounUS /beɪn/
something causing misery or death
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
Billie
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Billie's
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BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading FOUR ENEMIES "Are we really going to have one, Billie Bradley?
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading "With sandwiches and pickles and cake and--and--everything!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
Connie
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From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
Danvers
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From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/
in a delightful manner
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "A real feast!" said Violet Farrington eagerly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading FOUR ENEMIES "Are we really going to have one, Billie Bradley?
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "With sandwiches and pickles and cake and--and--everything!
Farrington
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From this reading "A real feast!" said Violet Farrington eagerly.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading "A real feast!" said Violet Farrington eagerly.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FOUR ENEMIES "Are we really going to have one, Billie Bradley?
the act of departing
From this reading FOUR ENEMIES "Are we really going to have one, Billie Bradley?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FOUR ENEMIES "Are we really going to have one, Billie Bradley?
how
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From this reading Oh, how wonderful!"
Jordon
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From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
Laura
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From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
Nellie
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From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how wonderful!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FOUR ENEMIES "Are we really going to have one, Billie Bradley?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
picklesnounUS /ˈpɪkəlz/
plural of “pickle” — vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading "With sandwiches and pickles and cake and--and--everything!
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "A real feast!" said Violet Farrington eagerly.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading FOUR ENEMIES "Are we really going to have one, Billie Bradley?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A real feast!" said Violet Farrington eagerly.
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading "With sandwiches and pickles and cake and--and--everything!
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOUR ENEMIES "Are we really going to have one, Billie Bradley?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
precisely as stated
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
VinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading "A real feast!" said Violet Farrington eagerly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FOUR ENEMIES "Are we really going to have one, Billie Bradley?
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several weeks had passed, and this afternoon the five of them, Laura Jordon, Vi, Nellie Bane, Connie Danvers and Billie, were sitting close together at the very farthest end of Billie's dormitory talking over some plans that made them feel delightfully like conspirators.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With sandwiches and pickles and cake and--and--everything!
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Oh, how wonderful!"
