used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both of them were so much below Dorothy and Rhoda in the matter of marks that their chances of winning the Mutton Bone grew every week more shadowy.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading SETTING THE PACE Hazel Dring, one of the most good-natured of girls, was beginning to grumble.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Both of them were so much below Dorothy and Rhoda in the matter of marks that their chances of winning the Mutton Bone grew every week more shadowy.
BonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading Both of them were so much below Dorothy and Rhoda in the matter of marks that their chances of winning the Mutton Bone grew every week more shadowy.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both of them were so much below Dorothy and Rhoda in the matter of marks that their chances of winning the Mutton Bone grew every week more shadowy.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Both of them were so much below Dorothy and Rhoda in the matter of marks that their chances of winning the Mutton Bone grew every week more shadowy.
ComptonnounUS /ˈkɑːmptən/
United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy
From this reading Professor Plimsoll talked with perfect rapture in his tone of the pleasure it was to lecture for the Compton Girls’ School, now that there were such magnificent workers there.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Margaret Prime was beginning to despair.
Dorothy
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From this reading Both of them were so much below Dorothy and Rhoda in the matter of marks that their chances of winning the Mutton Bone grew every week more shadowy.
Dring
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From this reading SETTING THE PACE Hazel Dring, one of the most good-natured of girls, was beginning to grumble.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Both of them were so much below Dorothy and Rhoda in the matter of marks that their chances of winning the Mutton Bone grew every week more shadowy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Professor Plimsoll talked with perfect rapture in his tone of the pleasure it was to lecture for the Compton Girls’ School, now that there were such magnificent workers there.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading SETTING THE PACE Hazel Dring, one of the most good-natured of girls, was beginning to grumble.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading SETTING THE PACE Hazel Dring, one of the most good-natured of girls, was beginning to grumble.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Both of them were so much below Dorothy and Rhoda in the matter of marks that their chances of winning the Mutton Bone grew every week more shadowy.
grumbleverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəl/
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading SETTING THE PACE Hazel Dring, one of the most good-natured of girls, was beginning to grumble.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading SETTING THE PACE Hazel Dring, one of the most good-natured of girls, was beginning to grumble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Professor Plimsoll talked with perfect rapture in his tone of the pleasure it was to lecture for the Compton Girls’ School, now that there were such magnificent workers there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both of them were so much below Dorothy and Rhoda in the matter of marks that their chances of winning the Mutton Bone grew every week more shadowy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes it was Rhoda who was top of the school, more often it was Dorothy.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading Professor Plimsoll talked with perfect rapture in his tone of the pleasure it was to lecture for the Compton Girls’ School, now that there were such magnificent workers there.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Professor Plimsoll talked with perfect rapture in his tone of the pleasure it was to lecture for the Compton Girls’ School, now that there were such magnificent workers there.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret Prime was beginning to despair.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Both of them were so much below Dorothy and Rhoda in the matter of marks that their chances of winning the Mutton Bone grew every week more shadowy.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Both of them were so much below Dorothy and Rhoda in the matter of marks that their chances of winning the Mutton Bone grew every week more shadowy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Both of them were so much below Dorothy and Rhoda in the matter of marks that their chances of winning the Mutton Bone grew every week more shadowy.
used to form the superlative
From this reading SETTING THE PACE Hazel Dring, one of the most good-natured of girls, was beginning to grumble.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Both of them were so much below Dorothy and Rhoda in the matter of marks that their chances of winning the Mutton Bone grew every week more shadowy.
MuttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading Both of them were so much below Dorothy and Rhoda in the matter of marks that their chances of winning the Mutton Bone grew every week more shadowy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Professor Plimsoll talked with perfect rapture in his tone of the pleasure it was to lecture for the Compton Girls’ School, now that there were such magnificent workers there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SETTING THE PACE Hazel Dring, one of the most good-natured of girls, was beginning to grumble.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Sometimes it was Rhoda who was top of the school, more often it was Dorothy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SETTING THE PACE Hazel Dring, one of the most good-natured of girls, was beginning to grumble.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading SETTING THE PACE Hazel Dring, one of the most good-natured of girls, was beginning to grumble.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Professor Plimsoll talked with perfect rapture in his tone of the pleasure it was to lecture for the Compton Girls’ School, now that there were such magnificent workers there.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Professor Plimsoll talked with perfect rapture in his tone of the pleasure it was to lecture for the Compton Girls’ School, now that there were such magnificent workers there.
Plimsollnoun
waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded
From this reading Professor Plimsoll talked with perfect rapture in his tone of the pleasure it was to lecture for the Compton Girls’ School, now that there were such magnificent workers there.
PrimeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading Margaret Prime was beginning to despair.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Plimsoll talked with perfect rapture in his tone of the pleasure it was to lecture for the Compton Girls’ School, now that there were such magnificent workers there.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Professor Plimsoll talked with perfect rapture in his tone of the pleasure it was to lecture for the Compton Girls’ School, now that there were such magnificent workers there.
Rhoda
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From this reading Both of them were so much below Dorothy and Rhoda in the matter of marks that their chances of winning the Mutton Bone grew every week more shadowy.
an educational institution
From this reading Sometimes it was Rhoda who was top of the school, more often it was Dorothy.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading SETTING THE PACE Hazel Dring, one of the most good-natured of girls, was beginning to grumble.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Both of them were so much below Dorothy and Rhoda in the matter of marks that their chances of winning the Mutton Bone grew every week more shadowy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Both of them were so much below Dorothy and Rhoda in the matter of marks that their chances of winning the Mutton Bone grew every week more shadowy.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes it was Rhoda who was top of the school, more often it was Dorothy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Professor Plimsoll talked with perfect rapture in his tone of the pleasure it was to lecture for the Compton Girls’ School, now that there were such magnificent workers there.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Professor Plimsoll talked with perfect rapture in his tone of the pleasure it was to lecture for the Compton Girls’ School, now that there were such magnificent workers there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both of them were so much below Dorothy and Rhoda in the matter of marks that their chances of winning the Mutton Bone grew every week more shadowy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SETTING THE PACE Hazel Dring, one of the most good-natured of girls, was beginning to grumble.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both of them were so much below Dorothy and Rhoda in the matter of marks that their chances of winning the Mutton Bone grew every week more shadowy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both of them were so much below Dorothy and Rhoda in the matter of marks that their chances of winning the Mutton Bone grew every week more shadowy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Professor Plimsoll talked with perfect rapture in his tone of the pleasure it was to lecture for the Compton Girls’ School, now that there were such magnificent workers there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SETTING THE PACE Hazel Dring, one of the most good-natured of girls, was beginning to grumble.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Professor Plimsoll talked with perfect rapture in his tone of the pleasure it was to lecture for the Compton Girls’ School, now that there were such magnificent workers there.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Sometimes it was Rhoda who was top of the school, more often it was Dorothy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SETTING THE PACE Hazel Dring, one of the most good-natured of girls, was beginning to grumble.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Both of them were so much below Dorothy and Rhoda in the matter of marks that their chances of winning the Mutton Bone grew every week more shadowy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both of them were so much below Dorothy and Rhoda in the matter of marks that their chances of winning the Mutton Bone grew every week more shadowy.
which person or people
From this reading Sometimes it was Rhoda who was top of the school, more often it was Dorothy.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading Both of them were so much below Dorothy and Rhoda in the matter of marks that their chances of winning the Mutton Bone grew every week more shadowy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Professor Plimsoll talked with perfect rapture in his tone of the pleasure it was to lecture for the Compton Girls’ School, now that there were such magnificent workers there.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Professor Plimsoll talked with perfect rapture in his tone of the pleasure it was to lecture for the Compton Girls’ School, now that there were such magnificent workers there.
