used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Roberts was a fresh-faced, wholesome young woman whose cordial manner made the girls think of their teacher at home.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The very first was that which Dorothy's mother had urged upon her the summer before, the suggestion which had made so good a basket-maker of her that she had been able to sell her work during the winter.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading Dorothy went with them on the opening morning and introduced them to the director of the Club so that they felt no embarrassment in beginning their new activities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM BY the middle of the next week the Ethels were established in the Girls' Club and the Club was well under way.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They liked her at once, and so they were eager to follow any suggestions that she made.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Roberts was a fresh-faced, wholesome young woman whose cordial manner made the girls think of their teacher at home.
basket-maker
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From this reading The very first was that which Dorothy's mother had urged upon her the summer before, the suggestion which had made so good a basket-maker of her that she had been able to sell her work during the winter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The very first was that which Dorothy's mother had urged upon her the summer before, the suggestion which had made so good a basket-maker of her that she had been able to sell her work during the winter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The very first was that which Dorothy's mother had urged upon her the summer before, the suggestion which had made so good a basket-maker of her that she had been able to sell her work during the winter.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Dorothy went with them on the opening morning and introduced them to the director of the Club so that they felt no embarrassment in beginning their new activities.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM BY the middle of the next week the Ethels were established in the Girls' Club and the Club was well under way.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM BY the middle of the next week the Ethels were established in the Girls' Club and the Club was well under way.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Miss Roberts was a fresh-faced, wholesome young woman whose cordial manner made the girls think of their teacher at home.
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Dorothy went with them on the opening morning and introduced them to the director of the Club so that they felt no embarrassment in beginning their new activities.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy went with them on the opening morning and introduced them to the director of the Club so that they felt no embarrassment in beginning their new activities.
Dorothy's
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From this reading The very first was that which Dorothy's mother had urged upon her the summer before, the suggestion which had made so good a basket-maker of her that she had been able to sell her work during the winter.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The very first was that which Dorothy's mother had urged upon her the summer before, the suggestion which had made so good a basket-maker of her that she had been able to sell her work during the winter.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading They liked her at once, and so they were eager to follow any suggestions that she made.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading Dorothy went with them on the opening morning and introduced them to the director of the Club so that they felt no embarrassment in beginning their new activities.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM BY the middle of the next week the Ethels were established in the Girls' Club and the Club was well under way.
Ethels
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From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM BY the middle of the next week the Ethels were established in the Girls' Club and the Club was well under way.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Dorothy went with them on the opening morning and introduced them to the director of the Club so that they felt no embarrassment in beginning their new activities.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The very first was that which Dorothy's mother had urged upon her the summer before, the suggestion which had made so good a basket-maker of her that she had been able to sell her work during the winter.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They liked her at once, and so they were eager to follow any suggestions that she made.
fresh-faced
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From this reading Miss Roberts was a fresh-faced, wholesome young woman whose cordial manner made the girls think of their teacher at home.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM BY the middle of the next week the Ethels were established in the Girls' Club and the Club was well under way.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The very first was that which Dorothy's mother had urged upon her the summer before, the suggestion which had made so good a basket-maker of her that she had been able to sell her work during the winter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The very first was that which Dorothy's mother had urged upon her the summer before, the suggestion which had made so good a basket-maker of her that she had been able to sell her work during the winter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They liked her at once, and so they were eager to follow any suggestions that she made.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Miss Roberts was a fresh-faced, wholesome young woman whose cordial manner made the girls think of their teacher at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM BY the middle of the next week the Ethels were established in the Girls' Club and the Club was well under way.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Dorothy went with them on the opening morning and introduced them to the director of the Club so that they felt no embarrassment in beginning their new activities.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM BY the middle of the next week the Ethels were established in the Girls' Club and the Club was well under way.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading They liked her at once, and so they were eager to follow any suggestions that she made.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miss Roberts was a fresh-faced, wholesome young woman whose cordial manner made the girls think of their teacher at home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Miss Roberts was a fresh-faced, wholesome young woman whose cordial manner made the girls think of their teacher at home.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM BY the middle of the next week the Ethels were established in the Girls' Club and the Club was well under way.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Roberts was a fresh-faced, wholesome young woman whose cordial manner made the girls think of their teacher at home.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Dorothy went with them on the opening morning and introduced them to the director of the Club so that they felt no embarrassment in beginning their new activities.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The very first was that which Dorothy's mother had urged upon her the summer before, the suggestion which had made so good a basket-maker of her that she had been able to sell her work during the winter.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Dorothy went with them on the opening morning and introduced them to the director of the Club so that they felt no embarrassment in beginning their new activities.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM BY the middle of the next week the Ethels were established in the Girls' Club and the Club was well under way.
not any; not one
From this reading Dorothy went with them on the opening morning and introduced them to the director of the Club so that they felt no embarrassment in beginning their new activities.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM BY the middle of the next week the Ethels were established in the Girls' Club and the Club was well under way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dorothy went with them on the opening morning and introduced them to the director of the Club so that they felt no embarrassment in beginning their new activities.
on one occasion
From this reading They liked her at once, and so they were eager to follow any suggestions that she made.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Dorothy went with them on the opening morning and introduced them to the director of the Club so that they felt no embarrassment in beginning their new activities.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading Miss Roberts was a fresh-faced, wholesome young woman whose cordial manner made the girls think of their teacher at home.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading The very first was that which Dorothy's mother had urged upon her the summer before, the suggestion which had made so good a basket-maker of her that she had been able to sell her work during the winter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They liked her at once, and so they were eager to follow any suggestions that she made.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dorothy went with them on the opening morning and introduced them to the director of the Club so that they felt no embarrassment in beginning their new activities.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading The very first was that which Dorothy's mother had urged upon her the summer before, the suggestion which had made so good a basket-maker of her that she had been able to sell her work during the winter.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading They liked her at once, and so they were eager to follow any suggestions that she made.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The very first was that which Dorothy's mother had urged upon her the summer before, the suggestion which had made so good a basket-maker of her that she had been able to sell her work during the winter.
SWIMverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM BY the middle of the next week the Ethels were established in the Girls' Club and the Club was well under way.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Miss Roberts was a fresh-faced, wholesome young woman whose cordial manner made the girls think of their teacher at home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dorothy went with them on the opening morning and introduced them to the director of the Club so that they felt no embarrassment in beginning their new activities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM BY the middle of the next week the Ethels were established in the Girls' Club and the Club was well under way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy went with them on the opening morning and introduced them to the director of the Club so that they felt no embarrassment in beginning their new activities.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dorothy went with them on the opening morning and introduced them to the director of the Club so that they felt no embarrassment in beginning their new activities.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorothy went with them on the opening morning and introduced them to the director of the Club so that they felt no embarrassment in beginning their new activities.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Miss Roberts was a fresh-faced, wholesome young woman whose cordial manner made the girls think of their teacher at home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM BY the middle of the next week the Ethels were established in the Girls' Club and the Club was well under way.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM BY the middle of the next week the Ethels were established in the Girls' Club and the Club was well under way.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The very first was that which Dorothy's mother had urged upon her the summer before, the suggestion which had made so good a basket-maker of her that she had been able to sell her work during the winter.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The very first was that which Dorothy's mother had urged upon her the summer before, the suggestion which had made so good a basket-maker of her that she had been able to sell her work during the winter.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very first was that which Dorothy's mother had urged upon her the summer before, the suggestion which had made so good a basket-maker of her that she had been able to sell her work during the winter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM BY the middle of the next week the Ethels were established in the Girls' Club and the Club was well under way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM BY the middle of the next week the Ethels were established in the Girls' Club and the Club was well under way.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM BY the middle of the next week the Ethels were established in the Girls' Club and the Club was well under way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM BY the middle of the next week the Ethels were established in the Girls' Club and the Club was well under way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dorothy went with them on the opening morning and introduced them to the director of the Club so that they felt no embarrassment in beginning their new activities.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM BY the middle of the next week the Ethels were established in the Girls' Club and the Club was well under way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The very first was that which Dorothy's mother had urged upon her the summer before, the suggestion which had made so good a basket-maker of her that she had been able to sell her work during the winter.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading Miss Roberts was a fresh-faced, wholesome young woman whose cordial manner made the girls think of their teacher at home.
belonging to which person
From this reading Miss Roberts was a fresh-faced, wholesome young woman whose cordial manner made the girls think of their teacher at home.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The very first was that which Dorothy's mother had urged upon her the summer before, the suggestion which had made so good a basket-maker of her that she had been able to sell her work during the winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dorothy went with them on the opening morning and introduced them to the director of the Club so that they felt no embarrassment in beginning their new activities.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Miss Roberts was a fresh-faced, wholesome young woman whose cordial manner made the girls think of their teacher at home.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The very first was that which Dorothy's mother had urged upon her the summer before, the suggestion which had made so good a basket-maker of her that she had been able to sell her work during the winter.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Miss Roberts was a fresh-faced, wholesome young woman whose cordial manner made the girls think of their teacher at home.
