used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOST ON MOUNT GABRIEL A full month of school life had passed at Glenwood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day chosen proved to be of the ideal Indian summer variety, and when the crowd of happy students skipped away through the woods that led to the mount, there seemed nothing to be wished for.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The beautiful autumn had come to tint the leafy New England hills, when Mrs. Pangborn announced that her classes might go on a little picnic to the top of Mount Gabriel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Crane had been sent in charge, and as Edna said, that meant just one more girl to make sport.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LOST ON MOUNT GABRIEL A full month of school life had passed at Glenwood.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The beautiful autumn had come to tint the leafy New England hills, when Mrs. Pangborn announced that her classes might go on a little picnic to the top of Mount Gabriel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The day chosen proved to be of the ideal Indian summer variety, and when the crowd of happy students skipped away through the woods that led to the mount, there seemed nothing to be wished for.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day chosen proved to be of the ideal Indian summer variety, and when the crowd of happy students skipped away through the woods that led to the mount, there seemed nothing to be wished for.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The beautiful autumn had come to tint the leafy New England hills, when Mrs. Pangborn announced that her classes might go on a little picnic to the top of Mount Gabriel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Crane had been sent in charge, and as Edna said, that meant just one more girl to make sport.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Miss Crane had been sent in charge, and as Edna said, that meant just one more girl to make sport.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The day chosen proved to be of the ideal Indian summer variety, and when the crowd of happy students skipped away through the woods that led to the mount, there seemed nothing to be wished for.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The beautiful autumn had come to tint the leafy New England hills, when Mrs. Pangborn announced that her classes might go on a little picnic to the top of Mount Gabriel.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The beautiful autumn had come to tint the leafy New England hills, when Mrs. Pangborn announced that her classes might go on a little picnic to the top of Mount Gabriel.
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading Miss Crane had been sent in charge, and as Edna said, that meant just one more girl to make sport.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The day chosen proved to be of the ideal Indian summer variety, and when the crowd of happy students skipped away through the woods that led to the mount, there seemed nothing to be wished for.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day chosen proved to be of the ideal Indian summer variety, and when the crowd of happy students skipped away through the woods that led to the mount, there seemed nothing to be wished for.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As usual Viola did not join the merry-makers.
Edna
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From this reading Miss Crane had been sent in charge, and as Edna said, that meant just one more girl to make sport.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The beautiful autumn had come to tint the leafy New England hills, when Mrs. Pangborn announced that her classes might go on a little picnic to the top of Mount Gabriel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day chosen proved to be of the ideal Indian summer variety, and when the crowd of happy students skipped away through the woods that led to the mount, there seemed nothing to be wished for.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading LOST ON MOUNT GABRIEL A full month of school life had passed at Glenwood.
GABRIELnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading LOST ON MOUNT GABRIEL A full month of school life had passed at Glenwood.
a young female
From this reading Miss Crane had been sent in charge, and as Edna said, that meant just one more girl to make sport.
Glenwood
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From this reading LOST ON MOUNT GABRIEL A full month of school life had passed at Glenwood.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The beautiful autumn had come to tint the leafy New England hills, when Mrs. Pangborn announced that her classes might go on a little picnic to the top of Mount Gabriel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LOST ON MOUNT GABRIEL A full month of school life had passed at Glenwood.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The day chosen proved to be of the ideal Indian summer variety, and when the crowd of happy students skipped away through the woods that led to the mount, there seemed nothing to be wished for.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The beautiful autumn had come to tint the leafy New England hills, when Mrs. Pangborn announced that her classes might go on a little picnic to the top of Mount Gabriel.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The beautiful autumn had come to tint the leafy New England hills, when Mrs. Pangborn announced that her classes might go on a little picnic to the top of Mount Gabriel.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading The day chosen proved to be of the ideal Indian summer variety, and when the crowd of happy students skipped away through the woods that led to the mount, there seemed nothing to be wished for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Crane had been sent in charge, and as Edna said, that meant just one more girl to make sport.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The day chosen proved to be of the ideal Indian summer variety, and when the crowd of happy students skipped away through the woods that led to the mount, there seemed nothing to be wished for.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading As usual Viola did not join the merry-makers.
and nothing more
From this reading Miss Crane had been sent in charge, and as Edna said, that meant just one more girl to make sport.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading The beautiful autumn had come to tint the leafy New England hills, when Mrs. Pangborn announced that her classes might go on a little picnic to the top of Mount Gabriel.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The day chosen proved to be of the ideal Indian summer variety, and when the crowd of happy students skipped away through the woods that led to the mount, there seemed nothing to be wished for.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LOST ON MOUNT GABRIEL A full month of school life had passed at Glenwood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The beautiful autumn had come to tint the leafy New England hills, when Mrs. Pangborn announced that her classes might go on a little picnic to the top of Mount Gabriel.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST ON MOUNT GABRIEL A full month of school life had passed at Glenwood.
engage in
From this reading Miss Crane had been sent in charge, and as Edna said, that meant just one more girl to make sport.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Miss Crane had been sent in charge, and as Edna said, that meant just one more girl to make sport.
merry-makers
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From this reading As usual Viola did not join the merry-makers.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The beautiful autumn had come to tint the leafy New England hills, when Mrs. Pangborn announced that her classes might go on a little picnic to the top of Mount Gabriel.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Crane had been sent in charge, and as Edna said, that meant just one more girl to make sport.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading LOST ON MOUNT GABRIEL A full month of school life had passed at Glenwood.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Miss Crane had been sent in charge, and as Edna said, that meant just one more girl to make sport.
attach to a support
From this reading LOST ON MOUNT GABRIEL A full month of school life had passed at Glenwood.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The beautiful autumn had come to tint the leafy New England hills, when Mrs. Pangborn announced that her classes might go on a little picnic to the top of Mount Gabriel.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The beautiful autumn had come to tint the leafy New England hills, when Mrs. Pangborn announced that her classes might go on a little picnic to the top of Mount Gabriel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As usual Viola did not join the merry-makers.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The day chosen proved to be of the ideal Indian summer variety, and when the crowd of happy students skipped away through the woods that led to the mount, there seemed nothing to be wished for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOST ON MOUNT GABRIEL A full month of school life had passed at Glenwood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LOST ON MOUNT GABRIEL A full month of school life had passed at Glenwood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Crane had been sent in charge, and as Edna said, that meant just one more girl to make sport.
Pangborn
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From this reading The beautiful autumn had come to tint the leafy New England hills, when Mrs. Pangborn announced that her classes might go on a little picnic to the top of Mount Gabriel.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading LOST ON MOUNT GABRIEL A full month of school life had passed at Glenwood.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading The beautiful autumn had come to tint the leafy New England hills, when Mrs. Pangborn announced that her classes might go on a little picnic to the top of Mount Gabriel.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The day chosen proved to be of the ideal Indian summer variety, and when the crowd of happy students skipped away through the woods that led to the mount, there seemed nothing to be wished for.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Miss Crane had been sent in charge, and as Edna said, that meant just one more girl to make sport.
an educational institution
From this reading LOST ON MOUNT GABRIEL A full month of school life had passed at Glenwood.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The day chosen proved to be of the ideal Indian summer variety, and when the crowd of happy students skipped away through the woods that led to the mount, there seemed nothing to be wished for.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Miss Crane had been sent in charge, and as Edna said, that meant just one more girl to make sport.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading The day chosen proved to be of the ideal Indian summer variety, and when the crowd of happy students skipped away through the woods that led to the mount, there seemed nothing to be wished for.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Miss Crane had been sent in charge, and as Edna said, that meant just one more girl to make sport.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The day chosen proved to be of the ideal Indian summer variety, and when the crowd of happy students skipped away through the woods that led to the mount, there seemed nothing to be wished for.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The day chosen proved to be of the ideal Indian summer variety, and when the crowd of happy students skipped away through the woods that led to the mount, there seemed nothing to be wished for.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The beautiful autumn had come to tint the leafy New England hills, when Mrs. Pangborn announced that her classes might go on a little picnic to the top of Mount Gabriel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The beautiful autumn had come to tint the leafy New England hills, when Mrs. Pangborn announced that her classes might go on a little picnic to the top of Mount Gabriel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The day chosen proved to be of the ideal Indian summer variety, and when the crowd of happy students skipped away through the woods that led to the mount, there seemed nothing to be wished for.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The day chosen proved to be of the ideal Indian summer variety, and when the crowd of happy students skipped away through the woods that led to the mount, there seemed nothing to be wished for.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading The beautiful autumn had come to tint the leafy New England hills, when Mrs. Pangborn announced that her classes might go on a little picnic to the top of Mount Gabriel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The beautiful autumn had come to tint the leafy New England hills, when Mrs. Pangborn announced that her classes might go on a little picnic to the top of Mount Gabriel.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The beautiful autumn had come to tint the leafy New England hills, when Mrs. Pangborn announced that her classes might go on a little picnic to the top of Mount Gabriel.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As usual Viola did not join the merry-makers.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading The day chosen proved to be of the ideal Indian summer variety, and when the crowd of happy students skipped away through the woods that led to the mount, there seemed nothing to be wished for.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading As usual Viola did not join the merry-makers.
at the time that
From this reading The beautiful autumn had come to tint the leafy New England hills, when Mrs. Pangborn announced that her classes might go on a little picnic to the top of Mount Gabriel.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The day chosen proved to be of the ideal Indian summer variety, and when the crowd of happy students skipped away through the woods that led to the mount, there seemed nothing to be wished for.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The day chosen proved to be of the ideal Indian summer variety, and when the crowd of happy students skipped away through the woods that led to the mount, there seemed nothing to be wished for.
