used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING It was the spring of the year, a time when every normal boy and girl becomes restless for new scenes, new adventures.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING It was the spring of the year, a time when every normal boy and girl becomes restless for new scenes, new adventures.
ADOnounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING It was the spring of the year, a time when every normal boy and girl becomes restless for new scenes, new adventures.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING It was the spring of the year, a time when every normal boy and girl becomes restless for new scenes, new adventures.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The teachers felt the restlessness in the air and strove to keep the girls to their lessons by making them more interesting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING It was the spring of the year, a time when every normal boy and girl becomes restless for new scenes, new adventures.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girls at Three Towers Hall heard the mysterious call and longed through hot days of study to respond to it.
for the reason that
From this reading The girls studied because they had to, not, except in a few scattered cases, because they wanted to.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING It was the spring of the year, a time when every normal boy and girl becomes restless for new scenes, new adventures.
a youthful male person
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING It was the spring of the year, a time when every normal boy and girl becomes restless for new scenes, new adventures.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was of no use.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The teachers felt the restlessness in the air and strove to keep the girls to their lessons by making them more interesting.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The girls at Three Towers Hall heard the mysterious call and longed through hot days of study to respond to it.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The girls studied because they had to, not, except in a few scattered cases, because they wanted to.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The girls at Three Towers Hall heard the mysterious call and longed through hot days of study to respond to it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING It was the spring of the year, a time when every normal boy and girl becomes restless for new scenes, new adventures.
apart from; not including
From this reading The girls studied because they had to, not, except in a few scattered cases, because they wanted to.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The teachers felt the restlessness in the air and strove to keep the girls to their lessons by making them more interesting.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The girls studied because they had to, not, except in a few scattered cases, because they wanted to.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING It was the spring of the year, a time when every normal boy and girl becomes restless for new scenes, new adventures.
a young female
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING It was the spring of the year, a time when every normal boy and girl becomes restless for new scenes, new adventures.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls at Three Towers Hall heard the mysterious call and longed through hot days of study to respond to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls studied because they had to, not, except in a few scattered cases, because they wanted to.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The girls at Three Towers Hall heard the mysterious call and longed through hot days of study to respond to it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The girls at Three Towers Hall heard the mysterious call and longed through hot days of study to respond to it.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The girls at Three Towers Hall heard the mysterious call and longed through hot days of study to respond to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The teachers felt the restlessness in the air and strove to keep the girls to their lessons by making them more interesting.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The teachers felt the restlessness in the air and strove to keep the girls to their lessons by making them more interesting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING It was the spring of the year, a time when every normal boy and girl becomes restless for new scenes, new adventures.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The teachers felt the restlessness in the air and strove to keep the girls to their lessons by making them more interesting.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading The teachers felt the restlessness in the air and strove to keep the girls to their lessons by making them more interesting.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading The girls at Three Towers Hall heard the mysterious call and longed through hot days of study to respond to it.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The teachers felt the restlessness in the air and strove to keep the girls to their lessons by making them more interesting.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The teachers felt the restlessness in the air and strove to keep the girls to their lessons by making them more interesting.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING It was the spring of the year, a time when every normal boy and girl becomes restless for new scenes, new adventures.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The girls at Three Towers Hall heard the mysterious call and longed through hot days of study to respond to it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING It was the spring of the year, a time when every normal boy and girl becomes restless for new scenes, new adventures.
not any; not one
From this reading But it was of no use.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING It was the spring of the year, a time when every normal boy and girl becomes restless for new scenes, new adventures.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girls studied because they had to, not, except in a few scattered cases, because they wanted to.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING It was the spring of the year, a time when every normal boy and girl becomes restless for new scenes, new adventures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING It was the spring of the year, a time when every normal boy and girl becomes restless for new scenes, new adventures.
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading The girls at Three Towers Hall heard the mysterious call and longed through hot days of study to respond to it.
worried and uneasy
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING It was the spring of the year, a time when every normal boy and girl becomes restless for new scenes, new adventures.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading The teachers felt the restlessness in the air and strove to keep the girls to their lessons by making them more interesting.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The girls studied because they had to, not, except in a few scattered cases, because they wanted to.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING It was the spring of the year, a time when every normal boy and girl becomes restless for new scenes, new adventures.
the season of growth
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING It was the spring of the year, a time when every normal boy and girl becomes restless for new scenes, new adventures.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading The teachers felt the restlessness in the air and strove to keep the girls to their lessons by making them more interesting.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading The girls studied because they had to, not, except in a few scattered cases, because they wanted to.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The girls at Three Towers Hall heard the mysterious call and longed through hot days of study to respond to it.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The teachers felt the restlessness in the air and strove to keep the girls to their lessons by making them more interesting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING It was the spring of the year, a time when every normal boy and girl becomes restless for new scenes, new adventures.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The teachers felt the restlessness in the air and strove to keep the girls to their lessons by making them more interesting.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The teachers felt the restlessness in the air and strove to keep the girls to their lessons by making them more interesting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls studied because they had to, not, except in a few scattered cases, because they wanted to.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The girls at Three Towers Hall heard the mysterious call and longed through hot days of study to respond to it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The girls at Three Towers Hall heard the mysterious call and longed through hot days of study to respond to it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING It was the spring of the year, a time when every normal boy and girl becomes restless for new scenes, new adventures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls at Three Towers Hall heard the mysterious call and longed through hot days of study to respond to it.
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 girls at Three Towers Hall heard the mysterious call and longed through hot days of study to respond to it.
the act of using
From this reading But it was of no use.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The girls studied because they had to, not, except in a few scattered cases, because they wanted to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING It was the spring of the year, a time when every normal boy and girl becomes restless for new scenes, new adventures.
at the time that
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING It was the spring of the year, a time when every normal boy and girl becomes restless for new scenes, new adventures.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING It was the spring of the year, a time when every normal boy and girl becomes restless for new scenes, new adventures.
