Chapter IX · Dorothy and Tavia

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For more than a week after the happenings at Sunset Lake the pupils of Glenwood School had little time for anything outside of the regular program of the institution.

later than; following

From this reading For more than a week after the happenings at Sunset Lake the pupils of Glenwood School had little time for anything outside of the regular program of the institution.

anew

From this reading It was a matter of sleep, eat, exercise, then study and recite, and then the same schedule was begun all over again the following day.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It was a matter of sleep, eat, exercise, then study and recite, and then the same schedule was begun all over again the following day.

declared but not proved

From this reading “This mental house-cleaning is perfectly terriblocious!” declared Tavia one morning, showing her aptitude at coining alleged new words, this one being a “contraction” of terrible and ferocious.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was a matter of sleep, eat, exercise, then study and recite, and then the same schedule was begun all over again the following day.

any thing at all

From this reading For more than a week after the happenings at Sunset Lake the pupils of Glenwood School had little time for anything outside of the regular program of the institution.

inherent ability

From this reading “This mental house-cleaning is perfectly terriblocious!” declared Tavia one morning, showing her aptitude at coining alleged new words, this one being a “contraction” of terrible and ferocious.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “But how nice it will be when we are all done,” Dorothy reminded her, taking up her books and papers, to attend the last exercise in mathematics.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For more than a week after the happenings at Sunset Lake the pupils of Glenwood School had little time for anything outside of the regular program of the institution.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading “But how nice it will be when we are all done,” Dorothy reminded her, taking up her books and papers, to attend the last exercise in mathematics.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It was a matter of sleep, eat, exercise, then study and recite, and then the same schedule was begun all over again the following day.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “This mental house-cleaning is perfectly terriblocious!” declared Tavia one morning, showing her aptitude at coining alleged new words, this one being a “contraction” of terrible and ferocious.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading “But how nice it will be when we are all done,” Dorothy reminded her, taking up her books and papers, to attend the last exercise in mathematics.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

-ing form of “coin” — make up

From this reading “This mental house-cleaning is perfectly terriblocious!” declared Tavia one morning, showing her aptitude at coining alleged new words, this one being a “contraction” of terrible and ferocious.

(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)

From this reading “This mental house-cleaning is perfectly terriblocious!” declared Tavia one morning, showing her aptitude at coining alleged new words, this one being a “contraction” of terrible and ferocious.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was a matter of sleep, eat, exercise, then study and recite, and then the same schedule was begun all over again the following day.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading “This mental house-cleaning is perfectly terriblocious!” declared Tavia one morning, showing her aptitude at coining alleged new words, this one being a “contraction” of terrible and ferocious.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “But how nice it will be when we are all done,” Dorothy reminded her, taking up her books and papers, to attend the last exercise in mathematics.

take in solid food

From this reading It was a matter of sleep, eat, exercise, then study and recite, and then the same schedule was begun all over again the following day.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading It was a matter of sleep, eat, exercise, then study and recite, and then the same schedule was begun all over again the following day.

communicated in words

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading “This mental house-cleaning is perfectly terriblocious!” declared Tavia one morning, showing her aptitude at coining alleged new words, this one being a “contraction” of terrible and ferocious.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading It was a matter of sleep, eat, exercise, then study and recite, and then the same schedule was begun all over again the following day.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For more than a week after the happenings at Sunset Lake the pupils of Glenwood School had little time for anything outside of the regular program of the institution.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For more than a week after the happenings at Sunset Lake the pupils of Glenwood School had little time for anything outside of the regular program of the institution.

the act of departing

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For more than a week after the happenings at Sunset Lake the pupils of Glenwood School had little time for anything outside of the regular program of the institution.

plural of “happening” — an event that happens

From this reading For more than a week after the happenings at Sunset Lake the pupils of Glenwood School had little time for anything outside of the regular program of the institution.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “This mental house-cleaning is perfectly terriblocious!” declared Tavia one morning, showing her aptitude at coining alleged new words, this one being a “contraction” of terrible and ferocious.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “This mental house-cleaning is perfectly terriblocious!” declared Tavia one morning, showing her aptitude at coining alleged new words, this one being a “contraction” of terrible and ferocious.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “But how nice it will be when we are all done,” Dorothy reminded her, taking up her books and papers, to attend the last exercise in mathematics.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “But how nice it will be when we are all done,” Dorothy reminded her, taking up her books and papers, to attend the last exercise in mathematics.

an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

From this reading For more than a week after the happenings at Sunset Lake the pupils of Glenwood School had little time for anything outside of the regular program of the institution.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “This mental house-cleaning is perfectly terriblocious!” declared Tavia one morning, showing her aptitude at coining alleged new words, this one being a “contraction” of terrible and ferocious.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a matter of sleep, eat, exercise, then study and recite, and then the same schedule was begun all over again the following day.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading For more than a week after the happenings at Sunset Lake the pupils of Glenwood School had little time for anything outside of the regular program of the institution.

immediately past

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading For more than a week after the happenings at Sunset Lake the pupils of Glenwood School had little time for anything outside of the regular program of the institution.

a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

From this reading “But how nice it will be when we are all done,” Dorothy reminded her, taking up her books and papers, to attend the last exercise in mathematics.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It was a matter of sleep, eat, exercise, then study and recite, and then the same schedule was begun all over again the following day.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading “This mental house-cleaning is perfectly terriblocious!” declared Tavia one morning, showing her aptitude at coining alleged new words, this one being a “contraction” of terrible and ferocious.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading For more than a week after the happenings at Sunset Lake the pupils of Glenwood School had little time for anything outside of the regular program of the institution.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “This mental house-cleaning is perfectly terriblocious!” declared Tavia one morning, showing her aptitude at coining alleged new words, this one being a “contraction” of terrible and ferocious.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

absolutely essential

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “This mental house-cleaning is perfectly terriblocious!” declared Tavia one morning, showing her aptitude at coining alleged new words, this one being a “contraction” of terrible and ferocious.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading “But how nice it will be when we are all done,” Dorothy reminded her, taking up her books and papers, to attend the last exercise in mathematics.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For more than a week after the happenings at Sunset Lake the pupils of Glenwood School had little time for anything outside of the regular program of the institution.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “This mental house-cleaning is perfectly terriblocious!” declared Tavia one morning, showing her aptitude at coining alleged new words, this one being a “contraction” of terrible and ferocious.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading For more than a week after the happenings at Sunset Lake the pupils of Glenwood School had little time for anything outside of the regular program of the institution.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was a matter of sleep, eat, exercise, then study and recite, and then the same schedule was begun all over again the following day.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading “But how nice it will be when we are all done,” Dorothy reminded her, taking up her books and papers, to attend the last exercise in mathematics.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading “This mental house-cleaning is perfectly terriblocious!” declared Tavia one morning, showing her aptitude at coining alleged new words, this one being a “contraction” of terrible and ferocious.

a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading For more than a week after the happenings at Sunset Lake the pupils of Glenwood School had little time for anything outside of the regular program of the institution.

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading For more than a week after the happenings at Sunset Lake the pupils of Glenwood School had little time for anything outside of the regular program of the institution.

recite in elocution

From this reading It was a matter of sleep, eat, exercise, then study and recite, and then the same schedule was begun all over again the following day.

plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading For more than a week after the happenings at Sunset Lake the pupils of Glenwood School had little time for anything outside of the regular program of the institution.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading “But how nice it will be when we are all done,” Dorothy reminded her, taking up her books and papers, to attend the last exercise in mathematics.

Identical; not different.

From this reading It was a matter of sleep, eat, exercise, then study and recite, and then the same schedule was begun all over again the following day.

a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

From this reading It was a matter of sleep, eat, exercise, then study and recite, and then the same schedule was begun all over again the following day.

an educational institution

From this reading For more than a week after the happenings at Sunset Lake the pupils of Glenwood School had little time for anything outside of the regular program of the institution.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading “This mental house-cleaning is perfectly terriblocious!” declared Tavia one morning, showing her aptitude at coining alleged new words, this one being a “contraction” of terrible and ferocious.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading It was a matter of sleep, eat, exercise, then study and recite, and then the same schedule was begun all over again the following day.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading It was a matter of sleep, eat, exercise, then study and recite, and then the same schedule was begun all over again the following day.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading For more than a week after the happenings at Sunset Lake the pupils of Glenwood School had little time for anything outside of the regular program of the institution.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading “But how nice it will be when we are all done,” Dorothy reminded her, taking up her books and papers, to attend the last exercise in mathematics.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “This mental house-cleaning is perfectly terriblocious!” declared Tavia one morning, showing her aptitude at coining alleged new words, this one being a “contraction” of terrible and ferocious.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading “This mental house-cleaning is perfectly terriblocious!” declared Tavia one morning, showing her aptitude at coining alleged new words, this one being a “contraction” of terrible and ferocious.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “This mental house-cleaning is perfectly terriblocious!” declared Tavia one morning, showing her aptitude at coining alleged new words, this one being a “contraction” of terrible and ferocious.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading For more than a week after the happenings at Sunset Lake the pupils of Glenwood School had little time for anything outside of the regular program of the institution.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading For more than a week after the happenings at Sunset Lake the pupils of Glenwood School had little time for anything outside of the regular program of the institution.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was a matter of sleep, eat, exercise, then study and recite, and then the same schedule was begun all over again the following day.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For more than a week after the happenings at Sunset Lake the pupils of Glenwood School had little time for anything outside of the regular program of the institution.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a matter of sleep, eat, exercise, then study and recite, and then the same schedule was begun all over again the following day.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “But how nice it will be when we are all done,” Dorothy reminded her, taking up her books and papers, to attend the last exercise in mathematics.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading For more than a week after the happenings at Sunset Lake the pupils of Glenwood School had little time for anything outside of the regular program of the institution.

at the time that

From this reading “But how nice it will be when we are all done,” Dorothy reminded her, taking up her books and papers, to attend the last exercise in mathematics.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “But how nice it will be when we are all done,” Dorothy reminded her, taking up her books and papers, to attend the last exercise in mathematics.

the words that are spoken

From this reading “This mental house-cleaning is perfectly terriblocious!” declared Tavia one morning, showing her aptitude at coining alleged new words, this one being a “contraction” of terrible and ferocious.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading But this was the end of the term and so much remained to be done that it was necessary to “keep going” as the girls expressed it, so that the “last day” would find the records of the year’s work up to the usual high standard.