used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nor was there anything prepossessing about this especial girl, whose clothes steamed with moisture and whose travel-soiled cheeks were streaked by raindrops and tears.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
anew
From this reading It was annoying to have to dress again and descend to a dimly-lighted reception room to receive a new pupil who had missed a train, on the route, and misdirected her telegram.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was annoying to have to dress again and descend to a dimly-lighted reception room to receive a new pupil who had missed a train, on the route, and misdirected her telegram.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading It was annoying to have to dress again and descend to a dimly-lighted reception room to receive a new pupil who had missed a train, on the route, and misdirected her telegram.
any thing at all
From this reading Nor was there anything prepossessing about this especial girl, whose clothes steamed with moisture and whose travel-soiled cheeks were streaked by raindrops and tears.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
BEGINNINGSnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
Calvert
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From this reading "This is really unprecedented, Miss Calvert.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Nor was there anything prepossessing about this especial girl, whose clothes steamed with moisture and whose travel-soiled cheeks were streaked by raindrops and tears.
clothing in general
From this reading Nor was there anything prepossessing about this especial girl, whose clothes steamed with moisture and whose travel-soiled cheeks were streaked by raindrops and tears.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading So it was small wonder that Dorothy's reception by Miss Muriel Tross-Kingdon was decidedly cool and crisp.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading So it was small wonder that Dorothy's reception by Miss Muriel Tross-Kingdon was decidedly cool and crisp.
culturedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltʃərd/
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading So it was small wonder that Dorothy's reception by Miss Muriel Tross-Kingdon was decidedly cool and crisp.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading It was annoying to have to dress again and descend to a dimly-lighted reception room to receive a new pupil who had missed a train, on the route, and misdirected her telegram.
dimly-lighted
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From this reading It was annoying to have to dress again and descend to a dimly-lighted reception room to receive a new pupil who had missed a train, on the route, and misdirected her telegram.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
Dorothy's
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From this reading So it was small wonder that Dorothy's reception by Miss Muriel Tross-Kingdon was decidedly cool and crisp.
put on clothes
From this reading It was annoying to have to dress again and descend to a dimly-lighted reception room to receive a new pupil who had missed a train, on the route, and misdirected her telegram.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading Nor was there anything prepossessing about this especial girl, whose clothes steamed with moisture and whose travel-soiled cheeks were streaked by raindrops and tears.
divisible by two
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
a young female
From this reading Nor was there anything prepossessing about this especial girl, whose clothes steamed with moisture and whose travel-soiled cheeks were streaked by raindrops and tears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was annoying to have to dress again and descend to a dimly-lighted reception room to receive a new pupil who had missed a train, on the route, and misdirected her telegram.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was annoying to have to dress again and descend to a dimly-lighted reception room to receive a new pupil who had missed a train, on the route, and misdirected her telegram.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was annoying to have to dress again and descend to a dimly-lighted reception room to receive a new pupil who had missed a train, on the route, and misdirected her telegram.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is really unprecedented, Miss Calvert.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was annoying to have to dress again and descend to a dimly-lighted reception room to receive a new pupil who had missed a train, on the route, and misdirected her telegram.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
misdirectedverbUS /mɪsdɪˈrektɪd/
past form of “misdirect” — corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
From this reading It was annoying to have to dress again and descend to a dimly-lighted reception room to receive a new pupil who had missed a train, on the route, and misdirected her telegram.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading So it was small wonder that Dorothy's reception by Miss Muriel Tross-Kingdon was decidedly cool and crisp.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was annoying to have to dress again and descend to a dimly-lighted reception room to receive a new pupil who had missed a train, on the route, and misdirected her telegram.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading Nor was there anything prepossessing about this especial girl, whose clothes steamed with moisture and whose travel-soiled cheeks were streaked by raindrops and tears.
used to form the superlative
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
Muriel
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From this reading So it was small wonder that Dorothy's reception by Miss Muriel Tross-Kingdon was decidedly cool and crisp.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was annoying to have to dress again and descend to a dimly-lighted reception room to receive a new pupil who had missed a train, on the route, and misdirected her telegram.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was there anything prepossessing about this especial girl, whose clothes steamed with moisture and whose travel-soiled cheeks were streaked by raindrops and tears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was annoying to have to dress again and descend to a dimly-lighted reception room to receive a new pupil who had missed a train, on the route, and misdirected her telegram.
prepossessingadjective
creating a favorable impression
From this reading Nor was there anything prepossessing about this especial girl, whose clothes steamed with moisture and whose travel-soiled cheeks were streaked by raindrops and tears.
PrincipalsnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principal” — the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading It was annoying to have to dress again and descend to a dimly-lighted reception room to receive a new pupil who had missed a train, on the route, and misdirected her telegram.
raindropsnounUS /ˈreɪndrɑːps/
plural of “raindrop” — a drop of rain
From this reading Nor was there anything prepossessing about this especial girl, whose clothes steamed with moisture and whose travel-soiled cheeks were streaked by raindrops and tears.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "This is really unprecedented, Miss Calvert.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading It was annoying to have to dress again and descend to a dimly-lighted reception room to receive a new pupil who had missed a train, on the route, and misdirected her telegram.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading It was annoying to have to dress again and descend to a dimly-lighted reception room to receive a new pupil who had missed a train, on the route, and misdirected her telegram.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was annoying to have to dress again and descend to a dimly-lighted reception room to receive a new pupil who had missed a train, on the route, and misdirected her telegram.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading It was annoying to have to dress again and descend to a dimly-lighted reception room to receive a new pupil who had missed a train, on the route, and misdirected her telegram.
slumbers
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From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So it was small wonder that Dorothy's reception by Miss Muriel Tross-Kingdon was decidedly cool and crisp.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was small wonder that Dorothy's reception by Miss Muriel Tross-Kingdon was decidedly cool and crisp.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading Nor was there anything prepossessing about this especial girl, whose clothes steamed with moisture and whose travel-soiled cheeks were streaked by raindrops and tears.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading Nor was there anything prepossessing about this especial girl, whose clothes steamed with moisture and whose travel-soiled cheeks were streaked by raindrops and tears.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Nor was there anything prepossessing about this especial girl, whose clothes steamed with moisture and whose travel-soiled cheeks were streaked by raindrops and tears.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading It was annoying to have to dress again and descend to a dimly-lighted reception room to receive a new pupil who had missed a train, on the route, and misdirected her telegram.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it was small wonder that Dorothy's reception by Miss Muriel Tross-Kingdon was decidedly cool and crisp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nor was there anything prepossessing about this especial girl, whose clothes steamed with moisture and whose travel-soiled cheeks were streaked by raindrops and tears.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor was there anything prepossessing about this especial girl, whose clothes steamed with moisture and whose travel-soiled cheeks were streaked by raindrops and tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was annoying to have to dress again and descend to a dimly-lighted reception room to receive a new pupil who had missed a train, on the route, and misdirected her telegram.
tooting
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From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was annoying to have to dress again and descend to a dimly-lighted reception room to receive a new pupil who had missed a train, on the route, and misdirected her telegram.
travel-soiledadjective
soiled from travel
From this reading Nor was there anything prepossessing about this especial girl, whose clothes steamed with moisture and whose travel-soiled cheeks were streaked by raindrops and tears.
Tross-Kingdon
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From this reading So it was small wonder that Dorothy's reception by Miss Muriel Tross-Kingdon was decidedly cool and crisp.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading "This is really unprecedented, Miss Calvert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was annoying to have to dress again and descend to a dimly-lighted reception room to receive a new pupil who had missed a train, on the route, and misdirected her telegram.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nor was there anything prepossessing about this especial girl, whose clothes steamed with moisture and whose travel-soiled cheeks were streaked by raindrops and tears.
which person or people
From this reading It was annoying to have to dress again and descend to a dimly-lighted reception room to receive a new pupil who had missed a train, on the route, and misdirected her telegram.
belonging to which person
From this reading Nor was there anything prepossessing about this especial girl, whose clothes steamed with moisture and whose travel-soiled cheeks were streaked by raindrops and tears.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading UNFORTUNATE BEGINNINGS Even the most cultured Lady Principals do not enjoy being roused from their slumbers, an hour after midnight, by the tooting of a motor car beneath their bedroom windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nor was there anything prepossessing about this especial girl, whose clothes steamed with moisture and whose travel-soiled cheeks were streaked by raindrops and tears.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading So it was small wonder that Dorothy's reception by Miss Muriel Tross-Kingdon was decidedly cool and crisp.
