used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
in addition
From this reading Also the girls who were lucky enough to be elected to the "Ghost Club," for that was what the society was called, must be popular among their fellow students.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an unwritten law that membership in the club should not exceed fifteen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Caroline Brant had been asked to join but had refused on the ground that the club took too much time from her studies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Caroline Brant had been asked to join but had refused on the ground that the club took too much time from her studies.
Belser
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From this reading Rose Belser was president of the club, while Connie Danvers and several of the other girls with whom Billie and her chums were on the best of terms, were fellow members.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Rose Belser was president of the club, while Connie Danvers and several of the other girls with whom Billie and her chums were on the best of terms, were fellow members.
Billie
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From this reading Rose Belser was president of the club, while Connie Danvers and several of the other girls with whom Billie and her chums were on the best of terms, were fellow members.
BrantnounUS /brænt/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Caroline Brant had been asked to join but had refused on the ground that the club took too much time from her studies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Caroline Brant had been asked to join but had refused on the ground that the club took too much time from her studies.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Also the girls who were lucky enough to be elected to the "Ghost Club," for that was what the society was called, must be popular among their fellow students.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading Caroline Brant had been asked to join but had refused on the ground that the club took too much time from her studies.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Rose Belser was president of the club, while Connie Danvers and several of the other girls with whom Billie and her chums were on the best of terms, were fellow members.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
Connie
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From this reading Rose Belser was president of the club, while Connie Danvers and several of the other girls with whom Billie and her chums were on the best of terms, were fellow members.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
Danvers
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From this reading Rose Belser was president of the club, while Connie Danvers and several of the other girls with whom Billie and her chums were on the best of terms, were fellow members.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading Also the girls who were lucky enough to be elected to the "Ghost Club," for that was what the society was called, must be popular among their fellow students.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Also the girls who were lucky enough to be elected to the "Ghost Club," for that was what the society was called, must be popular among their fellow students.
exceedverbUS /ɪkˈsiːd/
be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading There was an unwritten law that membership in the club should not exceed fifteen.
a boy or man
From this reading Also the girls who were lucky enough to be elected to the "Ghost Club," for that was what the society was called, must be popular among their fellow students.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading There was an unwritten law that membership in the club should not exceed fifteen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Also the girls who were lucky enough to be elected to the "Ghost Club," for that was what the society was called, must be popular among their fellow students.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Caroline Brant had been asked to join but had refused on the ground that the club took too much time from her studies.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Also the girls who were lucky enough to be elected to the "Ghost Club," for that was what the society was called, must be popular among their fellow students.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Caroline Brant had been asked to join but had refused on the ground that the club took too much time from her studies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Caroline Brant had been asked to join but had refused on the ground that the club took too much time from her studies.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose Belser was president of the club, while Connie Danvers and several of the other girls with whom Billie and her chums were on the best of terms, were fellow members.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Caroline Brant had been asked to join but had refused on the ground that the club took too much time from her studies.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading There was an unwritten law that membership in the club should not exceed fifteen.
occurring by chance
From this reading Also the girls who were lucky enough to be elected to the "Ghost Club," for that was what the society was called, must be popular among their fellow students.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Rose Belser was president of the club, while Connie Danvers and several of the other girls with whom Billie and her chums were on the best of terms, were fellow members.
membershipnounUS /ˈmembərʃɪp/
the body of members of an organization or group
From this reading There was an unwritten law that membership in the club should not exceed fifteen.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Caroline Brant had been asked to join but had refused on the ground that the club took too much time from her studies.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Also the girls who were lucky enough to be elected to the "Ghost Club," for that was what the society was called, must be popular among their fellow students.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was an unwritten law that membership in the club should not exceed fifteen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rose Belser was president of the club, while Connie Danvers and several of the other girls with whom Billie and her chums were on the best of terms, were fellow members.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rose Belser was president of the club, while Connie Danvers and several of the other girls with whom Billie and her chums were on the best of terms, were fellow members.
and nothing more
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Rose Belser was president of the club, while Connie Danvers and several of the other girls with whom Billie and her chums were on the best of terms, were fellow members.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Also the girls who were lucky enough to be elected to the "Ghost Club," for that was what the society was called, must be popular among their fellow students.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Rose Belser was president of the club, while Connie Danvers and several of the other girls with whom Billie and her chums were on the best of terms, were fellow members.
an angry dispute
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Caroline Brant had been asked to join but had refused on the ground that the club took too much time from her studies.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose Belser was president of the club, while Connie Danvers and several of the other girls with whom Billie and her chums were on the best of terms, were fellow members.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Rose Belser was president of the club, while Connie Danvers and several of the other girls with whom Billie and her chums were on the best of terms, were fellow members.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was an unwritten law that membership in the club should not exceed fifteen.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Also the girls who were lucky enough to be elected to the "Ghost Club," for that was what the society was called, must be popular among their fellow students.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Caroline Brant had been asked to join but had refused on the ground that the club took too much time from her studies.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Rose Belser was president of the club, while Connie Danvers and several of the other girls with whom Billie and her chums were on the best of terms, were fellow members.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Also the girls who were lucky enough to be elected to the "Ghost Club," for that was what the society was called, must be popular among their fellow students.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Caroline Brant had been asked to join but had refused on the ground that the club took too much time from her studies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Caroline Brant had been asked to join but had refused on the ground that the club took too much time from her studies.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Caroline Brant had been asked to join but had refused on the ground that the club took too much time from her studies.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
unwrittenadjectiveUS /ənˈrɪtən/
based on custom rather than documentation
From this reading There was an unwritten law that membership in the club should not exceed fifteen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Also the girls who were lucky enough to be elected to the "Ghost Club," for that was what the society was called, must be popular among their fellow students.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Also the girls who were lucky enough to be elected to the "Ghost Club," for that was what the society was called, must be popular among their fellow students.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Rose Belser was president of the club, while Connie Danvers and several of the other girls with whom Billie and her chums were on the best of terms, were fellow members.
which person or people
From this reading THE QUARREL There was a secret club among the girls at Three Towers Hall, and only the students who stood first in their classes could be admitted to the chosen circle.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rose Belser was president of the club, while Connie Danvers and several of the other girls with whom Billie and her chums were on the best of terms, were fellow members.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rose Belser was president of the club, while Connie Danvers and several of the other girls with whom Billie and her chums were on the best of terms, were fellow members.
