used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the principal said: “I have been notified that a number of you young ladles visited a fortune teller last evening for the purpose of having your fortunes told.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INVESTIGATION Mrs. Pangborn, stately and handsome, occupied the chair at her desk in front of which were assembled her pupils.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her secretary was with her, as were the teachers of the higher grades.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Everyone felt the solemn moment when Miss Eastbrook was asked to call the roll.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading THE INVESTIGATION Mrs. Pangborn, stately and handsome, occupied the chair at her desk in front of which were assembled her pupils.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE INVESTIGATION Mrs. Pangborn, stately and handsome, occupied the chair at her desk in front of which were assembled her pupils.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then the principal said: “I have been notified that a number of you young ladles visited a fortune teller last evening for the purpose of having your fortunes told.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Everyone felt the solemn moment when Miss Eastbrook was asked to call the roll.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE INVESTIGATION Mrs. Pangborn, stately and handsome, occupied the chair at her desk in front of which were assembled her pupils.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading THE INVESTIGATION Mrs. Pangborn, stately and handsome, occupied the chair at her desk in front of which were assembled her pupils.
Eastbrook
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From this reading Everyone felt the solemn moment when Miss Eastbrook was asked to call the roll.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Then the principal said: “I have been notified that a number of you young ladles visited a fortune teller last evening for the purpose of having your fortunes told.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Of the two higher grades every girl responded to her name except Tavia.
every person
From this reading Everyone felt the solemn moment when Miss Eastbrook was asked to call the roll.
apart from; not including
From this reading Of the two higher grades every girl responded to her name except Tavia.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Everyone felt the solemn moment when Miss Eastbrook was asked to call the roll.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the principal said: “I have been notified that a number of you young ladles visited a fortune teller last evening for the purpose of having your fortunes told.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Then the principal said: “I have been notified that a number of you young ladles visited a fortune teller last evening for the purpose of having your fortunes told.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Then the principal said: “I have been notified that a number of you young ladles visited a fortune teller last evening for the purpose of having your fortunes told.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE INVESTIGATION Mrs. Pangborn, stately and handsome, occupied the chair at her desk in front of which were assembled her pupils.
a young female
From this reading Of the two higher grades every girl responded to her name except Tavia.
gradesnounUS /ɡreɪdz/
plural of “grade” — a body of students who are taught together
From this reading Her secretary was with her, as were the teachers of the higher grades.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading THE INVESTIGATION Mrs. Pangborn, stately and handsome, occupied the chair at her desk in front of which were assembled her pupils.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then the principal said: “I have been notified that a number of you young ladles visited a fortune teller last evening for the purpose of having your fortunes told.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then the principal said: “I have been notified that a number of you young ladles visited a fortune teller last evening for the purpose of having your fortunes told.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE INVESTIGATION Mrs. Pangborn, stately and handsome, occupied the chair at her desk in front of which were assembled her pupils.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Her secretary was with her, as were the teachers of the higher grades.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then the principal said: “I have been notified that a number of you young ladles visited a fortune teller last evening for the purpose of having your fortunes told.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE INVESTIGATION Mrs. Pangborn, stately and handsome, occupied the chair at her desk in front of which were assembled her pupils.
INVESTIGATIONnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading THE INVESTIGATION Mrs. Pangborn, stately and handsome, occupied the chair at her desk in front of which were assembled her pupils.
ladlesnounUS /ˈleɪdəlz/
plural of “ladle” — a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another
From this reading Then the principal said: “I have been notified that a number of you young ladles visited a fortune teller last evening for the purpose of having your fortunes told.
immediately past
From this reading Then the principal said: “I have been notified that a number of you young ladles visited a fortune teller last evening for the purpose of having your fortunes told.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Everyone felt the solemn moment when Miss Eastbrook was asked to call the roll.
a particular point in time
From this reading Everyone felt the solemn moment when Miss Eastbrook was asked to call the roll.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE INVESTIGATION Mrs. Pangborn, stately and handsome, occupied the chair at her desk in front of which were assembled her pupils.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Of the two higher grades every girl responded to her name except Tavia.
notifiedverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪd/
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading Then the principal said: “I have been notified that a number of you young ladles visited a fortune teller last evening for the purpose of having your fortunes told.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Then the principal said: “I have been notified that a number of you young ladles visited a fortune teller last evening for the purpose of having your fortunes told.
held or filled or in use
From this reading THE INVESTIGATION Mrs. Pangborn, stately and handsome, occupied the chair at her desk in front of which were assembled her pupils.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INVESTIGATION Mrs. Pangborn, stately and handsome, occupied the chair at her desk in front of which were assembled her pupils.
Pangborn
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From this reading THE INVESTIGATION Mrs. Pangborn, stately and handsome, occupied the chair at her desk in front of which were assembled her pupils.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Then the principal said: “I have been notified that a number of you young ladles visited a fortune teller last evening for the purpose of having your fortunes told.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading THE INVESTIGATION Mrs. Pangborn, stately and handsome, occupied the chair at her desk in front of which were assembled her pupils.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Then the principal said: “I have been notified that a number of you young ladles visited a fortune teller last evening for the purpose of having your fortunes told.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Of the two higher grades every girl responded to her name except Tavia.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Everyone felt the solemn moment when Miss Eastbrook was asked to call the roll.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the principal said: “I have been notified that a number of you young ladles visited a fortune teller last evening for the purpose of having your fortunes told.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Her secretary was with her, as were the teachers of the higher grades.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Everyone felt the solemn moment when Miss Eastbrook was asked to call the roll.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading THE INVESTIGATION Mrs. Pangborn, stately and handsome, occupied the chair at her desk in front of which were assembled her pupils.
Tavia
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From this reading Of the two higher grades every girl responded to her name except Tavia.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Her secretary was with her, as were the teachers of the higher grades.
tellernounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading Then the principal said: “I have been notified that a number of you young ladles visited a fortune teller last evening for the purpose of having your fortunes told.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the principal said: “I have been notified that a number of you young ladles visited a fortune teller last evening for the purpose of having your fortunes told.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INVESTIGATION Mrs. Pangborn, stately and handsome, occupied the chair at her desk in front of which were assembled her pupils.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the principal said: “I have been notified that a number of you young ladles visited a fortune teller last evening for the purpose of having your fortunes told.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everyone felt the solemn moment when Miss Eastbrook was asked to call the roll.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then the principal said: “I have been notified that a number of you young ladles visited a fortune teller last evening for the purpose of having your fortunes told.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of the two higher grades every girl responded to her name except Tavia.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Then the principal said: “I have been notified that a number of you young ladles visited a fortune teller last evening for the purpose of having your fortunes told.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her secretary was with her, as were the teachers of the higher grades.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE INVESTIGATION Mrs. Pangborn, stately and handsome, occupied the chair at her desk in front of which were assembled her pupils.
at the time that
From this reading Everyone felt the solemn moment when Miss Eastbrook was asked to call the roll.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE INVESTIGATION Mrs. Pangborn, stately and handsome, occupied the chair at her desk in front of which were assembled her pupils.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her secretary was with her, as were the teachers of the higher grades.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then the principal said: “I have been notified that a number of you young ladles visited a fortune teller last evening for the purpose of having your fortunes told.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then the principal said: “I have been notified that a number of you young ladles visited a fortune teller last evening for the purpose of having your fortunes told.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then the principal said: “I have been notified that a number of you young ladles visited a fortune teller last evening for the purpose of having your fortunes told.
