used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
(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 “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “I’m certainly obliged to you, Irene.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
didn't
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From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
a social unit living together
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
haven't
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From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m certainly obliged to you, Irene.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
Irene
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From this reading “I’m certainly obliged to you, Irene.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
not any; not one
From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “I’m certainly obliged to you, Irene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
referencesnounUS /ˈrefərənsɪz/
plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
won't
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From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
but in spite of that
From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
you're
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From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
You've
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From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
