used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have another roommate, a new girl, Marcia West.
abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading Joan shook back her light fluffy hair, looking rather taken aback for an instant, as Marcia emerged from the closet, where she had been invisible, arranging a rack of shoes.
Alison
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From this reading SOME OF THE GIRLS "Lovely to be back," said Alison, warmly kissing the pretty childish face," but you are too late for us to be roommates, Jo.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Joan shook back her light fluffy hair, looking rather taken aback for an instant, as Marcia emerged from the closet, where she had been invisible, arranging a rack of shoes.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I have another roommate, a new girl, Marcia West.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SOME OF THE GIRLS "Lovely to be back," said Alison, warmly kissing the pretty childish face," but you are too late for us to be roommates, Jo.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading Joan shook back her light fluffy hair, looking rather taken aback for an instant, as Marcia emerged from the closet, where she had been invisible, arranging a rack of shoes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joan shook back her light fluffy hair, looking rather taken aback for an instant, as Marcia emerged from the closet, where she had been invisible, arranging a rack of shoes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading SOME OF THE GIRLS "Lovely to be back," said Alison, warmly kissing the pretty childish face," but you are too late for us to be roommates, Jo.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SOME OF THE GIRLS "Lovely to be back," said Alison, warmly kissing the pretty childish face," but you are too late for us to be roommates, Jo.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Joan shook back her light fluffy hair, looking rather taken aback for an instant, as Marcia emerged from the closet, where she had been invisible, arranging a rack of shoes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SOME OF THE GIRLS "Lovely to be back," said Alison, warmly kissing the pretty childish face," but you are too late for us to be roommates, Jo.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading SOME OF THE GIRLS "Lovely to be back," said Alison, warmly kissing the pretty childish face," but you are too late for us to be roommates, Jo.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Joan shook back her light fluffy hair, looking rather taken aback for an instant, as Marcia emerged from the closet, where she had been invisible, arranging a rack of shoes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you do?"
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Joan shook back her light fluffy hair, looking rather taken aback for an instant, as Marcia emerged from the closet, where she had been invisible, arranging a rack of shoes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading SOME OF THE GIRLS "Lovely to be back," said Alison, warmly kissing the pretty childish face," but you are too late for us to be roommates, Jo.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading Joan shook back her light fluffy hair, looking rather taken aback for an instant, as Marcia emerged from the closet, where she had been invisible, arranging a rack of shoes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SOME OF THE GIRLS "Lovely to be back," said Alison, warmly kissing the pretty childish face," but you are too late for us to be roommates, Jo.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Joan shook back her light fluffy hair, looking rather taken aback for an instant, as Marcia emerged from the closet, where she had been invisible, arranging a rack of shoes.
a young female
From this reading I have another roommate, a new girl, Marcia West.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading SOME OF THE GIRLS "Lovely to be back," said Alison, warmly kissing the pretty childish face," but you are too late for us to be roommates, Jo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joan shook back her light fluffy hair, looking rather taken aback for an instant, as Marcia emerged from the closet, where she had been invisible, arranging a rack of shoes.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Joan shook back her light fluffy hair, looking rather taken aback for an instant, as Marcia emerged from the closet, where she had been invisible, arranging a rack of shoes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have another roommate, a new girl, Marcia West.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joan shook back her light fluffy hair, looking rather taken aback for an instant, as Marcia emerged from the closet, where she had been invisible, arranging a rack of shoes.
How
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From this reading "How do you do?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have another roommate, a new girl, Marcia West.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Joan shook back her light fluffy hair, looking rather taken aback for an instant, as Marcia emerged from the closet, where she had been invisible, arranging a rack of shoes.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Joan shook back her light fluffy hair, looking rather taken aback for an instant, as Marcia emerged from the closet, where she had been invisible, arranging a rack of shoes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marcia, this is Joan Wentworth, who roomed with me last year."
Jo
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From this reading SOME OF THE GIRLS "Lovely to be back," said Alison, warmly kissing the pretty childish face," but you are too late for us to be roommates, Jo.
Joan
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From this reading Marcia, this is Joan Wentworth, who roomed with me last year."
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading SOME OF THE GIRLS "Lovely to be back," said Alison, warmly kissing the pretty childish face," but you are too late for us to be roommates, Jo.
immediately past
From this reading Marcia, this is Joan Wentworth, who roomed with me last year."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading SOME OF THE GIRLS "Lovely to be back," said Alison, warmly kissing the pretty childish face," but you are too late for us to be roommates, Jo.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Joan shook back her light fluffy hair, looking rather taken aback for an instant, as Marcia emerged from the closet, where she had been invisible, arranging a rack of shoes.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Joan shook back her light fluffy hair, looking rather taken aback for an instant, as Marcia emerged from the closet, where she had been invisible, arranging a rack of shoes.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading SOME OF THE GIRLS "Lovely to be back," said Alison, warmly kissing the pretty childish face," but you are too late for us to be roommates, Jo.
Marcia
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From this reading I have another roommate, a new girl, Marcia West.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marcia, this is Joan Wentworth, who roomed with me last year."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I have another roommate, a new girl, Marcia West.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME OF THE GIRLS "Lovely to be back," said Alison, warmly kissing the pretty childish face," but you are too late for us to be roommates, Jo.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading SOME OF THE GIRLS "Lovely to be back," said Alison, warmly kissing the pretty childish face," but you are too late for us to be roommates, Jo.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading Joan shook back her light fluffy hair, looking rather taken aback for an instant, as Marcia emerged from the closet, where she had been invisible, arranging a rack of shoes.
on the contrary
From this reading Joan shook back her light fluffy hair, looking rather taken aback for an instant, as Marcia emerged from the closet, where she had been invisible, arranging a rack of shoes.
roomed
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From this reading Marcia, this is Joan Wentworth, who roomed with me last year."
roommatenounUS /ˈruːmeɪt/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading I have another roommate, a new girl, Marcia West.
roommatesnounUS /ˈruːmeɪts/
plural of “roommate” — an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading SOME OF THE GIRLS "Lovely to be back," said Alison, warmly kissing the pretty childish face," but you are too late for us to be roommates, Jo.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SOME OF THE GIRLS "Lovely to be back," said Alison, warmly kissing the pretty childish face," but you are too late for us to be roommates, Jo.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joan shook back her light fluffy hair, looking rather taken aback for an instant, as Marcia emerged from the closet, where she had been invisible, arranging a rack of shoes.
a particular situation
From this reading Joan shook back her light fluffy hair, looking rather taken aback for an instant, as Marcia emerged from the closet, where she had been invisible, arranging a rack of shoes.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Joan shook back her light fluffy hair, looking rather taken aback for an instant, as Marcia emerged from the closet, where she had been invisible, arranging a rack of shoes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME OF THE GIRLS "Lovely to be back," said Alison, warmly kissing the pretty childish face," but you are too late for us to be roommates, Jo.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Joan shook back her light fluffy hair, looking rather taken aback for an instant, as Marcia emerged from the closet, where she had been invisible, arranging a rack of shoes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME OF THE GIRLS "Lovely to be back," said Alison, warmly kissing the pretty childish face," but you are too late for us to be roommates, Jo.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Marcia, this is Joan Wentworth, who roomed with me last year."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOME OF THE GIRLS "Lovely to be back," said Alison, warmly kissing the pretty childish face," but you are too late for us to be roommates, Jo.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading SOME OF THE GIRLS "Lovely to be back," said Alison, warmly kissing the pretty childish face," but you are too late for us to be roommates, Jo.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SOME OF THE GIRLS "Lovely to be back," said Alison, warmly kissing the pretty childish face," but you are too late for us to be roommates, Jo.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading SOME OF THE GIRLS "Lovely to be back," said Alison, warmly kissing the pretty childish face," but you are too late for us to be roommates, Jo.
Wentworth
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From this reading Marcia, this is Joan Wentworth, who roomed with me last year."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading I have another roommate, a new girl, Marcia West.
in or at the place that
From this reading Joan shook back her light fluffy hair, looking rather taken aback for an instant, as Marcia emerged from the closet, where she had been invisible, arranging a rack of shoes.
which person or people
From this reading Marcia, this is Joan Wentworth, who roomed with me last year."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marcia, this is Joan Wentworth, who roomed with me last year."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Marcia, this is Joan Wentworth, who roomed with me last year."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SOME OF THE GIRLS "Lovely to be back," said Alison, warmly kissing the pretty childish face," but you are too late for us to be roommates, Jo.
