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From this reading JEUNESSE § 1 CATHERINE won an open scholarship to the Upton Rising High School for Girls.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JEUNESSE § 1 CATHERINE won an open scholarship to the Upton Rising High School for Girls.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “One of the men at the Downsland Road School....
for the reason that
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Miss Forsdyke said, “Weston?--Weston?--Let me see--I believe I’ve heard the name somewhere ...
brilliancenounUS /ˈbrɪljəns/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
CATHERINEnounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading JEUNESSE § 1 CATHERINE won an open scholarship to the Upton Rising High School for Girls.
a female human offspring
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
Downsland
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From this reading “One of the men at the Downsland Road School....
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading Er ... who is he?”
eruditionnounUS /ˌerəˈdɪʃən/
profound scholarly knowledge
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JEUNESSE § 1 CATHERINE won an open scholarship to the Upton Rising High School for Girls.
Forsdyke
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From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading JEUNESSE § 1 CATHERINE won an open scholarship to the Upton Rising High School for Girls.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
GovernorsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
plural of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Er ... who is he?”
headmistressnounUS /ˈhedmɪstrəs/
a woman headmaster
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Miss Forsdyke said, “Weston?--Weston?--Let me see--I believe I’ve heard the name somewhere ...
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading JEUNESSE § 1 CATHERINE won an open scholarship to the Upton Rising High School for Girls.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
I've
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From this reading Miss Forsdyke said, “Weston?--Weston?--Let me see--I believe I’ve heard the name somewhere ...
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Er ... who is he?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
JEUNESSE
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From this reading JEUNESSE § 1 CATHERINE won an open scholarship to the Upton Rising High School for Girls.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Miss Forsdyke said, “Weston?--Weston?--Let me see--I believe I’ve heard the name somewhere ...
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
McGill
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From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Forsdyke said, “Weston?--Weston?--Let me see--I believe I’ve heard the name somewhere ...
the force of workers available
From this reading “One of the men at the Downsland Road School....
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Miss Forsdyke said, “Weston?--Weston?--Let me see--I believe I’ve heard the name somewhere ...
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading JEUNESSE § 1 CATHERINE won an open scholarship to the Upton Rising High School for Girls.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading JEUNESSE § 1 CATHERINE won an open scholarship to the Upton Rising High School for Girls.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “One of the men at the Downsland Road School....
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Miss Forsdyke said, “Weston?--Weston?--Let me see--I believe I’ve heard the name somewhere ...
scholarshipnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading JEUNESSE § 1 CATHERINE won an open scholarship to the Upton Rising High School for Girls.
an educational institution
From this reading JEUNESSE § 1 CATHERINE won an open scholarship to the Upton Rising High School for Girls.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Miss Forsdyke said, “Weston?--Weston?--Let me see--I believe I’ve heard the name somewhere ...
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading Miss Forsdyke said, “Weston?--Weston?--Let me see--I believe I’ve heard the name somewhere ...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEUNESSE § 1 CATHERINE won an open scholarship to the Upton Rising High School for Girls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JEUNESSE § 1 CATHERINE won an open scholarship to the Upton Rising High School for Girls.
Upton
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From this reading JEUNESSE § 1 CATHERINE won an open scholarship to the Upton Rising High School for Girls.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading Miss Forsdyke said, “Weston?--Weston?--Let me see--I believe I’ve heard the name somewhere ...
Weston's
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From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
which person or people
From this reading Er ... who is he?”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading She did not win it because of any particular brilliance or erudition in her examination papers; she won it, as a matter of fact, because Mr. McGill, one of the Governors, happened to remark to Miss Forsdyke, the headmistress: “I hear Weston’s got his daughter in for a scholarship.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading JEUNESSE § 1 CATHERINE won an open scholarship to the Upton Rising High School for Girls.
