used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading X A SOPHOMORE When Edith's brother Philip came in from College to spend Saturday and Sunday, Edith's house was apt to be a rendezvous for the other girls.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But still there was always the chance that he would come into the room just for a minute, and tell them some of the latest Cambridge news.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading X A SOPHOMORE When Edith's brother Philip came in from College to spend Saturday and Sunday, Edith's house was apt to be a rendezvous for the other girls.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading X A SOPHOMORE When Edith's brother Philip came in from College to spend Saturday and Sunday, Edith's house was apt to be a rendezvous for the other girls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a Harvard sophomore, and realized his own importance quite as much as the girls did.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading X A SOPHOMORE When Edith's brother Philip came in from College to spend Saturday and Sunday, Edith's house was apt to be a rendezvous for the other girls.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading X A SOPHOMORE When Edith's brother Philip came in from College to spend Saturday and Sunday, Edith's house was apt to be a rendezvous for the other girls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But still there was always the chance that he would come into the room just for a minute, and tell them some of the latest Cambridge news.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading But still there was always the chance that he would come into the room just for a minute, and tell them some of the latest Cambridge news.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading X A SOPHOMORE When Edith's brother Philip came in from College to spend Saturday and Sunday, Edith's house was apt to be a rendezvous for the other girls.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But still there was always the chance that he would come into the room just for a minute, and tell them some of the latest Cambridge news.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading X A SOPHOMORE When Edith's brother Philip came in from College to spend Saturday and Sunday, Edith's house was apt to be a rendezvous for the other girls.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But still there was always the chance that he would come into the room just for a minute, and tell them some of the latest Cambridge news.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was a Harvard sophomore, and realized his own importance quite as much as the girls did.
Edith's
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From this reading X A SOPHOMORE When Edith's brother Philip came in from College to spend Saturday and Sunday, Edith's house was apt to be a rendezvous for the other girls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading X A SOPHOMORE When Edith's brother Philip came in from College to spend Saturday and Sunday, Edith's house was apt to be a rendezvous for the other girls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading X A SOPHOMORE When Edith's brother Philip came in from College to spend Saturday and Sunday, Edith's house was apt to be a rendezvous for the other girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading X A SOPHOMORE When Edith's brother Philip came in from College to spend Saturday and Sunday, Edith's house was apt to be a rendezvous for the other girls.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading He was a Harvard sophomore, and realized his own importance quite as much as the girls did.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not he!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a Harvard sophomore, and realized his own importance quite as much as the girls did.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading X A SOPHOMORE When Edith's brother Philip came in from College to spend Saturday and Sunday, Edith's house was apt to be a rendezvous for the other girls.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading He was a Harvard sophomore, and realized his own importance quite as much as the girls did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading X A SOPHOMORE When Edith's brother Philip came in from College to spend Saturday and Sunday, Edith's house was apt to be a rendezvous for the other girls.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But still there was always the chance that he would come into the room just for a minute, and tell them some of the latest Cambridge news.
and nothing more
From this reading But still there was always the chance that he would come into the room just for a minute, and tell them some of the latest Cambridge news.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading But still there was always the chance that he would come into the room just for a minute, and tell them some of the latest Cambridge news.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Not that Philip was likely to waste much time with mere girls.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Not that Philip was likely to waste much time with mere girls.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading But still there was always the chance that he would come into the room just for a minute, and tell them some of the latest Cambridge news.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not that Philip was likely to waste much time with mere girls.
information about recent and important events
From this reading But still there was always the chance that he would come into the room just for a minute, and tell them some of the latest Cambridge news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that Philip was likely to waste much time with mere girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But still there was always the chance that he would come into the room just for a minute, and tell them some of the latest Cambridge news.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading X A SOPHOMORE When Edith's brother Philip came in from College to spend Saturday and Sunday, Edith's house was apt to be a rendezvous for the other girls.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was a Harvard sophomore, and realized his own importance quite as much as the girls did.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading X A SOPHOMORE When Edith's brother Philip came in from College to spend Saturday and Sunday, Edith's house was apt to be a rendezvous for the other girls.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was a Harvard sophomore, and realized his own importance quite as much as the girls did.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He was a Harvard sophomore, and realized his own importance quite as much as the girls did.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading X A SOPHOMORE When Edith's brother Philip came in from College to spend Saturday and Sunday, Edith's house was apt to be a rendezvous for the other girls.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But still there was always the chance that he would come into the room just for a minute, and tell them some of the latest Cambridge news.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading X A SOPHOMORE When Edith's brother Philip came in from College to spend Saturday and Sunday, Edith's house was apt to be a rendezvous for the other girls.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But still there was always the chance that he would come into the room just for a minute, and tell them some of the latest Cambridge news.
SOPHOMOREnounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading X A SOPHOMORE When Edith's brother Philip came in from College to spend Saturday and Sunday, Edith's house was apt to be a rendezvous for the other girls.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading X A SOPHOMORE When Edith's brother Philip came in from College to spend Saturday and Sunday, Edith's house was apt to be a rendezvous for the other girls.
not in physical motion
From this reading But still there was always the chance that he would come into the room just for a minute, and tell them some of the latest Cambridge news.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading X A SOPHOMORE When Edith's brother Philip came in from College to spend Saturday and Sunday, Edith's house was apt to be a rendezvous for the other girls.
express in words
From this reading But still there was always the chance that he would come into the room just for a minute, and tell them some of the latest Cambridge news.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that Philip was likely to waste much time with mere girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading X A SOPHOMORE When Edith's brother Philip came in from College to spend Saturday and Sunday, Edith's house was apt to be a rendezvous for the other girls.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But still there was always the chance that he would come into the room just for a minute, and tell them some of the latest Cambridge news.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But still there was always the chance that he would come into the room just for a minute, and tell them some of the latest Cambridge news.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Not that Philip was likely to waste much time with mere girls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading X A SOPHOMORE When Edith's brother Philip came in from College to spend Saturday and Sunday, Edith's house was apt to be a rendezvous for the other girls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading X A SOPHOMORE When Edith's brother Philip came in from College to spend Saturday and Sunday, Edith's house was apt to be a rendezvous for the other girls.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Not that Philip was likely to waste much time with mere girls.
at the time that
From this reading X A SOPHOMORE When Edith's brother Philip came in from College to spend Saturday and Sunday, Edith's house was apt to be a rendezvous for the other girls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not that Philip was likely to waste much time with mere girls.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But still there was always the chance that he would come into the room just for a minute, and tell them some of the latest Cambridge news.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading X A SOPHOMORE When Edith's brother Philip came in from College to spend Saturday and Sunday, Edith's house was apt to be a rendezvous for the other girls.
