used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As the train sped through the night Grace Durland decided that after all it didn’t matter so much!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As the train sped through the night Grace Durland decided that after all it didn’t matter so much!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Her brother Roy, always the favored one, was to remain at the University to finish the law course, for which he had shown neither aptitude nor zeal, and this hurt a little.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
aptitudenounUS /ˈæptətuːd/
inherent ability
From this reading Her brother Roy, always the favored one, was to remain at the University to finish the law course, for which he had shown neither aptitude nor zeal, and this hurt a little.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the train sped through the night Grace Durland decided that after all it didn’t matter so much!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And they might have warned her of the impending crisis in the family fortunes before she left home to begin the fall term, only a month earlier.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And they might have warned her of the impending crisis in the family fortunes before she left home to begin the fall term, only a month earlier.
BitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Bitterness had welled in her heart at the first reading of her mother’s letter calling her home.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her brother Roy, always the favored one, was to remain at the University to finish the law course, for which he had shown neither aptitude nor zeal, and this hurt a little.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Bitterness had welled in her heart at the first reading of her mother’s letter calling her home.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Her brother Roy, always the favored one, was to remain at the University to finish the law course, for which he had shown neither aptitude nor zeal, and this hurt a little.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading And they might have warned her of the impending crisis in the family fortunes before she left home to begin the fall term, only a month earlier.
recognizable; marked
From this reading As the train sped through the night Grace Durland decided that after all it didn’t matter so much!
didn't
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From this reading As the train sped through the night Grace Durland decided that after all it didn’t matter so much!
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
Durland
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From this reading As the train sped through the night Grace Durland decided that after all it didn’t matter so much!
earlier in time; previously
From this reading And they might have warned her of the impending crisis in the family fortunes before she left home to begin the fall term, only a month earlier.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading And they might have warned her of the impending crisis in the family fortunes before she left home to begin the fall term, only a month earlier.
a social unit living together
From this reading And they might have warned her of the impending crisis in the family fortunes before she left home to begin the fall term, only a month earlier.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading Her brother Roy, always the favored one, was to remain at the University to finish the law course, for which he had shown neither aptitude nor zeal, and this hurt a little.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Her brother Roy, always the favored one, was to remain at the University to finish the law course, for which he had shown neither aptitude nor zeal, and this hurt a little.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Bitterness had welled in her heart at the first reading of her mother’s letter calling her home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her brother Roy, always the favored one, was to remain at the University to finish the law course, for which he had shown neither aptitude nor zeal, and this hurt a little.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading And they might have warned her of the impending crisis in the family fortunes before she left home to begin the fall term, only a month earlier.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
goodbyesnounUS /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪz/
plural of “goodbye” — a farewell remark
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading As the train sped through the night Grace Durland decided that after all it didn’t matter so much!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And they might have warned her of the impending crisis in the family fortunes before she left home to begin the fall term, only a month earlier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her brother Roy, always the favored one, was to remain at the University to finish the law course, for which he had shown neither aptitude nor zeal, and this hurt a little.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Bitterness had welled in her heart at the first reading of her mother’s letter calling her home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Bitterness had welled in her heart at the first reading of her mother’s letter calling her home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
be the source of pain
From this reading Her brother Roy, always the favored one, was to remain at the University to finish the law course, for which he had shown neither aptitude nor zeal, and this hurt a little.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading And they might have warned her of the impending crisis in the family fortunes before she left home to begin the fall term, only a month earlier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bitterness had welled in her heart at the first reading of her mother’s letter calling her home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the train sped through the night Grace Durland decided that after all it didn’t matter so much!
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Her brother Roy, always the favored one, was to remain at the University to finish the law course, for which he had shown neither aptitude nor zeal, and this hurt a little.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And they might have warned her of the impending crisis in the family fortunes before she left home to begin the fall term, only a month earlier.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Bitterness had welled in her heart at the first reading of her mother’s letter calling her home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As the train sped through the night Grace Durland decided that after all it didn’t matter so much!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And they might have warned her of the impending crisis in the family fortunes before she left home to begin the fall term, only a month earlier.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And they might have warned her of the impending crisis in the family fortunes before she left home to begin the fall term, only a month earlier.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Bitterness had welled in her heart at the first reading of her mother’s letter calling her home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As the train sped through the night Grace Durland decided that after all it didn’t matter so much!
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Her brother Roy, always the favored one, was to remain at the University to finish the law course, for which he had shown neither aptitude nor zeal, and this hurt a little.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As the train sped through the night Grace Durland decided that after all it didn’t matter so much!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Her brother Roy, always the favored one, was to remain at the University to finish the law course, for which he had shown neither aptitude nor zeal, and this hurt a little.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bitterness had welled in her heart at the first reading of her mother’s letter calling her home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her brother Roy, always the favored one, was to remain at the University to finish the law course, for which he had shown neither aptitude nor zeal, and this hurt a little.
and nothing more
From this reading And they might have warned her of the impending crisis in the family fortunes before she left home to begin the fall term, only a month earlier.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
with speed
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Bitterness had welled in her heart at the first reading of her mother’s letter calling her home.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Her brother Roy, always the favored one, was to remain at the University to finish the law course, for which he had shown neither aptitude nor zeal, and this hurt a little.
Roy
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From this reading Her brother Roy, always the favored one, was to remain at the University to finish the law course, for which he had shown neither aptitude nor zeal, and this hurt a little.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Her brother Roy, always the favored one, was to remain at the University to finish the law course, for which he had shown neither aptitude nor zeal, and this hurt a little.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the train sped through the night Grace Durland decided that after all it didn’t matter so much!
sororitynounUS /sərˈɔːrəti/
a social club for female undergraduates
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading As the train sped through the night Grace Durland decided that after all it didn’t matter so much!
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
tearfullyadverbUS /ˈtɪrfəli/
with tears; in a tearful manner
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading And they might have warned her of the impending crisis in the family fortunes before she left home to begin the fall term, only a month earlier.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the train sped through the night Grace Durland decided that after all it didn’t matter so much!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the train sped through the night Grace Durland decided that after all it didn’t matter so much!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they might have warned her of the impending crisis in the family fortunes before she left home to begin the fall term, only a month earlier.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her brother Roy, always the favored one, was to remain at the University to finish the law course, for which he had shown neither aptitude nor zeal, and this hurt a little.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As the train sped through the night Grace Durland decided that after all it didn’t matter so much!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
create by training and teaching
From this reading As the train sped through the night Grace Durland decided that after all it didn’t matter so much!
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Her brother Roy, always the favored one, was to remain at the University to finish the law course, for which he had shown neither aptitude nor zeal, and this hurt a little.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading And they might have warned her of the impending crisis in the family fortunes before she left home to begin the fall term, only a month earlier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had parted tearfully from the girls at the sorority house and equally poignant had been the goodbyes to her friends among the faculty; but now that it was all over she was surprised and a little mystified that she had so quickly recovered from her disappointment.
welled
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From this reading Bitterness had welled in her heart at the first reading of her mother’s letter calling her home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her brother Roy, always the favored one, was to remain at the University to finish the law course, for which he had shown neither aptitude nor zeal, and this hurt a little.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading Her brother Roy, always the favored one, was to remain at the University to finish the law course, for which he had shown neither aptitude nor zeal, and this hurt a little.
