used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vera raised her eyebrows, presented the tips of her fingers, and told Dorothy in a high, squeaky voice that she was _very_ glad to know her.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading When the clock in the hall chimed six, and they turned toward the long dining-room, the two new pupils had already made the acquaintance of several girls, who sat beside, and opposite them at the table.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When the clock in the hall chimed six, and they turned toward the long dining-room, the two new pupils had already made the acquaintance of several girls, who sat beside, and opposite them at the table.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Elf did the same in an exact copy of Vera's manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vera raised her eyebrows, presented the tips of her fingers, and told Dorothy in a high, squeaky voice that she was _very_ glad to know her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the clock in the hall chimed six, and they turned toward the long dining-room, the two new pupils had already made the acquaintance of several girls, who sat beside, and opposite them at the table.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When a half-dozen girls had been presented, some one told Miss Fenler that Mrs. Marvin wished to see her, and what had begun in a stilted manner, became a genuine girl's social.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When a half-dozen girls had been presented, some one told Miss Fenler that Mrs. Marvin wished to see her, and what had begun in a stilted manner, became a genuine girl's social.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When a half-dozen girls had been presented, some one told Miss Fenler that Mrs. Marvin wished to see her, and what had begun in a stilted manner, became a genuine girl's social.
next to; at the side of
From this reading When the clock in the hall chimed six, and they turned toward the long dining-room, the two new pupils had already made the acquaintance of several girls, who sat beside, and opposite them at the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Several of the pupils giggled, but to their credit, Dorothy and Nancy managed not to laugh.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading When the clock in the hall chimed six, and they turned toward the long dining-room, the two new pupils had already made the acquaintance of several girls, who sat beside, and opposite them at the table.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading When the clock in the hall chimed six, and they turned toward the long dining-room, the two new pupils had already made the acquaintance of several girls, who sat beside, and opposite them at the table.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Elf did the same in an exact copy of Vera's manner.
approval
From this reading Several of the pupils giggled, but to their credit, Dorothy and Nancy managed not to laugh.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Elf did the same in an exact copy of Vera's manner.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading When the clock in the hall chimed six, and they turned toward the long dining-room, the two new pupils had already made the acquaintance of several girls, who sat beside, and opposite them at the table.
Dorothy
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From this reading Vera raised her eyebrows, presented the tips of her fingers, and told Dorothy in a high, squeaky voice that she was _very_ glad to know her.
ElfnounUS /elf/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading Elf did the same in an exact copy of Vera's manner.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Elf did the same in an exact copy of Vera's manner.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Vera raised her eyebrows, presented the tips of her fingers, and told Dorothy in a high, squeaky voice that she was _very_ glad to know her.
Fenler
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From this reading When a half-dozen girls had been presented, some one told Miss Fenler that Mrs. Marvin wished to see her, and what had begun in a stilted manner, became a genuine girl's social.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Vera raised her eyebrows, presented the tips of her fingers, and told Dorothy in a high, squeaky voice that she was _very_ glad to know her.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading When a half-dozen girls had been presented, some one told Miss Fenler that Mrs. Marvin wished to see her, and what had begun in a stilted manner, became a genuine girl's social.
giggledverbUS /ˈɡɪɡəld/
past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading Several of the pupils giggled, but to their credit, Dorothy and Nancy managed not to laugh.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading When a half-dozen girls had been presented, some one told Miss Fenler that Mrs. Marvin wished to see her, and what had begun in a stilted manner, became a genuine girl's social.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading When a half-dozen girls had been presented, some one told Miss Fenler that Mrs. Marvin wished to see her, and what had begun in a stilted manner, became a genuine girl's social.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Vera raised her eyebrows, presented the tips of her fingers, and told Dorothy in a high, squeaky voice that she was _very_ glad to know her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When a half-dozen girls had been presented, some one told Miss Fenler that Mrs. Marvin wished to see her, and what had begun in a stilted manner, became a genuine girl's social.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading When a half-dozen girls had been presented, some one told Miss Fenler that Mrs. Marvin wished to see her, and what had begun in a stilted manner, became a genuine girl's social.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When the clock in the hall chimed six, and they turned toward the long dining-room, the two new pupils had already made the acquaintance of several girls, who sat beside, and opposite them at the table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vera raised her eyebrows, presented the tips of her fingers, and told Dorothy in a high, squeaky voice that she was _very_ glad to know her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Vera raised her eyebrows, presented the tips of her fingers, and told Dorothy in a high, squeaky voice that she was _very_ glad to know her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vera raised her eyebrows, presented the tips of her fingers, and told Dorothy in a high, squeaky voice that she was _very_ glad to know her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Vera raised her eyebrows, presented the tips of her fingers, and told Dorothy in a high, squeaky voice that she was _very_ glad to know her.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Several of the pupils giggled, but to their credit, Dorothy and Nancy managed not to laugh.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When the clock in the hall chimed six, and they turned toward the long dining-room, the two new pupils had already made the acquaintance of several girls, who sat beside, and opposite them at the table.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the clock in the hall chimed six, and they turned toward the long dining-room, the two new pupils had already made the acquaintance of several girls, who sat beside, and opposite them at the table.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Several of the pupils giggled, but to their credit, Dorothy and Nancy managed not to laugh.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Elf did the same in an exact copy of Vera's manner.
Marvin
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From this reading When a half-dozen girls had been presented, some one told Miss Fenler that Mrs. Marvin wished to see her, and what had begun in a stilted manner, became a genuine girl's social.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When a half-dozen girls had been presented, some one told Miss Fenler that Mrs. Marvin wished to see her, and what had begun in a stilted manner, became a genuine girl's social.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When a half-dozen girls had been presented, some one told Miss Fenler that Mrs. Marvin wished to see her, and what had begun in a stilted manner, became a genuine girl's social.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Several of the pupils giggled, but to their credit, Dorothy and Nancy managed not to laugh.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When the clock in the hall chimed six, and they turned toward the long dining-room, the two new pupils had already made the acquaintance of several girls, who sat beside, and opposite them at the table.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Several of the pupils giggled, but to their credit, Dorothy and Nancy managed not to laugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vera raised her eyebrows, presented the tips of her fingers, and told Dorothy in a high, squeaky voice that she was _very_ glad to know her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When a half-dozen girls had been presented, some one told Miss Fenler that Mrs. Marvin wished to see her, and what had begun in a stilted manner, became a genuine girl's social.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading When the clock in the hall chimed six, and they turned toward the long dining-room, the two new pupils had already made the acquaintance of several girls, who sat beside, and opposite them at the table.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Vera raised her eyebrows, presented the tips of her fingers, and told Dorothy in a high, squeaky voice that she was _very_ glad to know her.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Several of the pupils giggled, but to their credit, Dorothy and Nancy managed not to laugh.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Vera raised her eyebrows, presented the tips of her fingers, and told Dorothy in a high, squeaky voice that she was _very_ glad to know her.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Elf did the same in an exact copy of Vera's manner.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When the clock in the hall chimed six, and they turned toward the long dining-room, the two new pupils had already made the acquaintance of several girls, who sat beside, and opposite them at the table.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When a half-dozen girls had been presented, some one told Miss Fenler that Mrs. Marvin wished to see her, and what had begun in a stilted manner, became a genuine girl's social.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several of the pupils giggled, but to their credit, Dorothy and Nancy managed not to laugh.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vera raised her eyebrows, presented the tips of her fingers, and told Dorothy in a high, squeaky voice that she was _very_ glad to know her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading When the clock in the hall chimed six, and they turned toward the long dining-room, the two new pupils had already made the acquaintance of several girls, who sat beside, and opposite them at the table.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading When a half-dozen girls had been presented, some one told Miss Fenler that Mrs. Marvin wished to see her, and what had begun in a stilted manner, became a genuine girl's social.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When a half-dozen girls had been presented, some one told Miss Fenler that Mrs. Marvin wished to see her, and what had begun in a stilted manner, became a genuine girl's social.
squeakyadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːki/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading Vera raised her eyebrows, presented the tips of her fingers, and told Dorothy in a high, squeaky voice that she was _very_ glad to know her.
stiltedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪltɪd/
artificially formal
From this reading When a half-dozen girls had been presented, some one told Miss Fenler that Mrs. Marvin wished to see her, and what had begun in a stilted manner, became a genuine girl's social.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When the clock in the hall chimed six, and they turned toward the long dining-room, the two new pupils had already made the acquaintance of several girls, who sat beside, and opposite them at the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vera raised her eyebrows, presented the tips of her fingers, and told Dorothy in a high, squeaky voice that she was _very_ glad to know her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vera raised her eyebrows, presented the tips of her fingers, and told Dorothy in a high, squeaky voice that she was _very_ glad to know her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Several of the pupils giggled, but to their credit, Dorothy and Nancy managed not to laugh.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the clock in the hall chimed six, and they turned toward the long dining-room, the two new pupils had already made the acquaintance of several girls, who sat beside, and opposite them at the table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the clock in the hall chimed six, and they turned toward the long dining-room, the two new pupils had already made the acquaintance of several girls, who sat beside, and opposite them at the table.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Vera raised her eyebrows, presented the tips of her fingers, and told Dorothy in a high, squeaky voice that she was _very_ glad to know her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vera raised her eyebrows, presented the tips of her fingers, and told Dorothy in a high, squeaky voice that she was _very_ glad to know her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Vera raised her eyebrows, presented the tips of her fingers, and told Dorothy in a high, squeaky voice that she was _very_ glad to know her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When the clock in the hall chimed six, and they turned toward the long dining-room, the two new pupils had already made the acquaintance of several girls, who sat beside, and opposite them at the table.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When the clock in the hall chimed six, and they turned toward the long dining-room, the two new pupils had already made the acquaintance of several girls, who sat beside, and opposite them at the table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the clock in the hall chimed six, and they turned toward the long dining-room, the two new pupils had already made the acquaintance of several girls, who sat beside, and opposite them at the table.
Vera
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From this reading Vera raised her eyebrows, presented the tips of her fingers, and told Dorothy in a high, squeaky voice that she was _very_ glad to know her.
Vera's
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From this reading Elf did the same in an exact copy of Vera's manner.
precisely as stated
From this reading Vera raised her eyebrows, presented the tips of her fingers, and told Dorothy in a high, squeaky voice that she was _very_ glad to know her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Vera raised her eyebrows, presented the tips of her fingers, and told Dorothy in a high, squeaky voice that she was _very_ glad to know her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vera raised her eyebrows, presented the tips of her fingers, and told Dorothy in a high, squeaky voice that she was _very_ glad to know her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When a half-dozen girls had been presented, some one told Miss Fenler that Mrs. Marvin wished to see her, and what had begun in a stilted manner, became a genuine girl's social.
at the time that
From this reading When a half-dozen girls had been presented, some one told Miss Fenler that Mrs. Marvin wished to see her, and what had begun in a stilted manner, became a genuine girl's social.
which person or people
From this reading When the clock in the hall chimed six, and they turned toward the long dining-room, the two new pupils had already made the acquaintance of several girls, who sat beside, and opposite them at the table.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading When a half-dozen girls had been presented, some one told Miss Fenler that Mrs. Marvin wished to see her, and what had begun in a stilted manner, became a genuine girl's social.
