used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN A sense of suppressed excitement greeted Dorothy as she entered the classroom.
anew
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN A sense of suppressed excitement greeted Dorothy as she entered the classroom.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Having suffered so long from a mysterious insult, she now had fortified herself against its stigma.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the same time she was conscious of an awful weight hanging over her head--like the gloom of those who suffer without hope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edna and Molly managed to greet her personally with a pleasant little nod, and even Miss Higley raised her eyes to say good morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN A sense of suppressed excitement greeted Dorothy as she entered the classroom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time she was conscious of an awful weight hanging over her head--like the gloom of those who suffer without hope.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading At the same time she was conscious of an awful weight hanging over her head--like the gloom of those who suffer without hope.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly Dorothy felt heroic--and she had good reason.
classroomnounUS /ˈklæsruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN A sense of suppressed excitement greeted Dorothy as she entered the classroom.
intentionally conceived
From this reading At the same time she was conscious of an awful weight hanging over her head--like the gloom of those who suffer without hope.
Dorothy
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From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN A sense of suppressed excitement greeted Dorothy as she entered the classroom.
Edna
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From this reading Edna and Molly managed to greet her personally with a pleasant little nod, and even Miss Higley raised her eyes to say good morning.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN A sense of suppressed excitement greeted Dorothy as she entered the classroom.
divisible by two
From this reading Edna and Molly managed to greet her personally with a pleasant little nod, and even Miss Higley raised her eyes to say good morning.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN A sense of suppressed excitement greeted Dorothy as she entered the classroom.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Edna and Molly managed to greet her personally with a pleasant little nod, and even Miss Higley raised her eyes to say good morning.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Certainly Dorothy felt heroic--and she had good reason.
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading Having suffered so long from a mysterious insult, she now had fortified herself against its stigma.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having suffered so long from a mysterious insult, she now had fortified herself against its stigma.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading At the same time she was conscious of an awful weight hanging over her head--like the gloom of those who suffer without hope.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Edna and Molly managed to greet her personally with a pleasant little nod, and even Miss Higley raised her eyes to say good morning.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Edna and Molly managed to greet her personally with a pleasant little nod, and even Miss Higley raised her eyes to say good morning.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN A sense of suppressed excitement greeted Dorothy as she entered the classroom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Certainly Dorothy felt heroic--and she had good reason.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading At the same time she was conscious of an awful weight hanging over her head--like the gloom of those who suffer without hope.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having suffered so long from a mysterious insult, she now had fortified herself against its stigma.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the same time she was conscious of an awful weight hanging over her head--like the gloom of those who suffer without hope.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edna and Molly managed to greet her personally with a pleasant little nod, and even Miss Higley raised her eyes to say good morning.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading Certainly Dorothy felt heroic--and she had good reason.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having suffered so long from a mysterious insult, she now had fortified herself against its stigma.
Higley
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From this reading Edna and Molly managed to greet her personally with a pleasant little nod, and even Miss Higley raised her eyes to say good morning.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading At the same time she was conscious of an awful weight hanging over her head--like the gloom of those who suffer without hope.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Having suffered so long from a mysterious insult, she now had fortified herself against its stigma.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Having suffered so long from a mysterious insult, she now had fortified herself against its stigma.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At the same time she was conscious of an awful weight hanging over her head--like the gloom of those who suffer without hope.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Edna and Molly managed to greet her personally with a pleasant little nod, and even Miss Higley raised her eyes to say good morning.
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 Having suffered so long from a mysterious insult, she now had fortified herself against its stigma.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Edna and Molly managed to greet her personally with a pleasant little nod, and even Miss Higley raised her eyes to say good morning.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Edna and Molly managed to greet her personally with a pleasant little nod, and even Miss Higley raised her eyes to say good morning.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Edna and Molly managed to greet her personally with a pleasant little nod, and even Miss Higley raised her eyes to say good morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Edna and Molly managed to greet her personally with a pleasant little nod, and even Miss Higley raised her eyes to say good morning.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Having suffered so long from a mysterious insult, she now had fortified herself against its stigma.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading Edna and Molly managed to greet her personally with a pleasant little nod, and even Miss Higley raised her eyes to say good morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Having suffered so long from a mysterious insult, she now had fortified herself against its stigma.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN A sense of suppressed excitement greeted Dorothy as she entered the classroom.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the same time she was conscious of an awful weight hanging over her head--like the gloom of those who suffer without hope.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Edna and Molly managed to greet her personally with a pleasant little nod, and even Miss Higley raised her eyes to say good morning.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Edna and Molly managed to greet her personally with a pleasant little nod, and even Miss Higley raised her eyes to say good morning.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Edna and Molly managed to greet her personally with a pleasant little nod, and even Miss Higley raised her eyes to say good morning.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Certainly Dorothy felt heroic--and she had good reason.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time she was conscious of an awful weight hanging over her head--like the gloom of those who suffer without hope.
express in words
From this reading Edna and Molly managed to greet her personally with a pleasant little nod, and even Miss Higley raised her eyes to say good morning.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN A sense of suppressed excitement greeted Dorothy as she entered the classroom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN A sense of suppressed excitement greeted Dorothy as she entered the classroom.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Having suffered so long from a mysterious insult, she now had fortified herself against its stigma.
stigmanounUS /ˈstɪɡmə/
the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil
From this reading Having suffered so long from a mysterious insult, she now had fortified herself against its stigma.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading At the same time she was conscious of an awful weight hanging over her head--like the gloom of those who suffer without hope.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Having suffered so long from a mysterious insult, she now had fortified herself against its stigma.
the rays of the sun
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN A sense of suppressed excitement greeted Dorothy as she entered the classroom.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN A sense of suppressed excitement greeted Dorothy as she entered the classroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN A sense of suppressed excitement greeted Dorothy as she entered the classroom.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At the same time she was conscious of an awful weight hanging over her head--like the gloom of those who suffer without hope.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time she was conscious of an awful weight hanging over her head--like the gloom of those who suffer without hope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edna and Molly managed to greet her personally with a pleasant little nod, and even Miss Higley raised her eyes to say good morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same time she was conscious of an awful weight hanging over her head--like the gloom of those who suffer without hope.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading At the same time she was conscious of an awful weight hanging over her head--like the gloom of those who suffer without hope.
which person or people
From this reading At the same time she was conscious of an awful weight hanging over her head--like the gloom of those who suffer without hope.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edna and Molly managed to greet her personally with a pleasant little nod, and even Miss Higley raised her eyes to say good morning.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At the same time she was conscious of an awful weight hanging over her head--like the gloom of those who suffer without hope.
