used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
Angela
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From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
any thing at all
From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
AshenounUS /æʃ/
United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
Biddle
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From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
BonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She was unusually gifted in English, and gave promise of doing something brilliant in verse.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
determine the number or amount of
From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Angela had large blue eyes, as serene as a summer's day, and oddly translucent.
without deviation
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She was unusually gifted in English, and gave promise of doing something brilliant in verse.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading She was unusually gifted in English, and gave promise of doing something brilliant in verse.
divisible by two
From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Angela had large blue eyes, as serene as a summer's day, and oddly translucent.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She was unusually gifted in English, and gave promise of doing something brilliant in verse.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading She was unusually gifted in English, and gave promise of doing something brilliant in verse.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Angela Dare was the pride and hope of the school.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was unusually gifted in English, and gave promise of doing something brilliant in verse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
apprehended with certainty
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Angela had large blue eyes, as serene as a summer's day, and oddly translucent.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Angela had large blue eyes, as serene as a summer's day, and oddly translucent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Angela Dare was the pride and hope of the school.
on one occasion
From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
Patricia
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From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
Payne
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From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Angela Dare was the pride and hope of the school.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading She was unusually gifted in English, and gave promise of doing something brilliant in verse.
roomed
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From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
an educational institution
From this reading Angela Dare was the pride and hope of the school.
schoolmatesnounUS /ˈskuːlmeɪts/
plural of “schoolmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Angela had large blue eyes, as serene as a summer's day, and oddly translucent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was unusually gifted in English, and gave promise of doing something brilliant in verse.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
Simpkins
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From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was unusually gifted in English, and gave promise of doing something brilliant in verse.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Angela had large blue eyes, as serene as a summer's day, and oddly translucent.
Susie
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From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
translucentadjectiveUS /trænˈsluːsənt/
allowing light to pass through diffusely
From this reading Angela had large blue eyes, as serene as a summer's day, and oddly translucent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Directly across the hall from Blue Bonnet Ashe roomed two girls--Angela Dare and Patricia Payne, the latter better known to her schoolmates as "Patty."
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading She was unusually gifted in English, and gave promise of doing something brilliant in verse.
literature in metrical form
From this reading She was unusually gifted in English, and gave promise of doing something brilliant in verse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Angela Dare was the pride and hope of the school.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
wouldn't
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From this reading She had the face and temperament of a poet--even the name--if names count for anything; for, as Ruth Biddle once said, "a lovely poem wouldn't look half so good with Susie Simpkins signed to it as Angela Dare!"
