Chapter II

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

From this reading An Invasion The changes which were taking place this term at Silverside certainly marked a new era in its traditions.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading The mistresses, themselves resident, had been accustomed to view the boarders as the more important factors, and arranged everything to suit their convenience.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An Invasion The changes which were taking place this term at Silverside certainly marked a new era in its traditions.

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

From this reading There had, indeed, been day girls, who had shared the classes and some of the games, but they were in the minority, both in numbers and in influence.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading The mistresses, themselves resident, had been accustomed to view the boarders as the more important factors, and arranged everything to suit their convenience.

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

From this reading The mistresses, themselves resident, had been accustomed to view the boarders as the more important factors, and arranged everything to suit their convenience.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading An Invasion The changes which were taking place this term at Silverside certainly marked a new era in its traditions.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Up till now it had been essentially a boarding school.

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading They had had no part in the various guilds and societies, and had been made by the boarders to feel that they were inferior beings who did not count.

plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house

From this reading They had had no part in the various guilds and societies, and had been made by the boarders to feel that they were inferior beings who did not count.

the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

From this reading Up till now it had been essentially a boarding school.

the two together, not just one

From this reading There had, indeed, been day girls, who had shared the classes and some of the games, but they were in the minority, both in numbers and in influence.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There had, indeed, been day girls, who had shared the classes and some of the games, but they were in the minority, both in numbers and in influence.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They had had no part in the various guilds and societies, and had been made by the boarders to feel that they were inferior beings who did not count.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading An Invasion The changes which were taking place this term at Silverside certainly marked a new era in its traditions.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading An Invasion The changes which were taking place this term at Silverside certainly marked a new era in its traditions.

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading There had, indeed, been day girls, who had shared the classes and some of the games, but they were in the minority, both in numbers and in influence.

the state of being suitable or opportune

From this reading The mistresses, themselves resident, had been accustomed to view the boarders as the more important factors, and arranged everything to suit their convenience.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading They had had no part in the various guilds and societies, and had been made by the boarders to feel that they were inferior beings who did not count.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There had, indeed, been day girls, who had shared the classes and some of the games, but they were in the minority, both in numbers and in influence.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading They had had no part in the various guilds and societies, and had been made by the boarders to feel that they were inferior beings who did not count.

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading An Invasion The changes which were taking place this term at Silverside certainly marked a new era in its traditions.

in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature

From this reading Up till now it had been essentially a boarding school.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading The mistresses, themselves resident, had been accustomed to view the boarders as the more important factors, and arranged everything to suit their convenience.

plural of “factor” — anything that contributes causally to a result

From this reading The mistresses, themselves resident, had been accustomed to view the boarders as the more important factors, and arranged everything to suit their convenience.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading They had had no part in the various guilds and societies, and had been made by the boarders to feel that they were inferior beings who did not count.

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading There had, indeed, been day girls, who had shared the classes and some of the games, but they were in the minority, both in numbers and in influence.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading There had, indeed, been day girls, who had shared the classes and some of the games, but they were in the minority, both in numbers and in influence.

plural of “guild” — a formal association of people with similar interests

From this reading They had had no part in the various guilds and societies, and had been made by the boarders to feel that they were inferior beings who did not count.

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

From this reading Up till now it had been essentially a boarding school.

of great significance or value

From this reading The mistresses, themselves resident, had been accustomed to view the boarders as the more important factors, and arranged everything to suit their convenience.

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

From this reading An Invasion The changes which were taking place this term at Silverside certainly marked a new era in its traditions.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading There had, indeed, been day girls, who had shared the classes and some of the games, but they were in the minority, both in numbers and in influence.

of or characteristic of low rank or importance

From this reading They had had no part in the various guilds and societies, and had been made by the boarders to feel that they were inferior beings who did not count.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading There had, indeed, been day girls, who had shared the classes and some of the games, but they were in the minority, both in numbers and in influence.

the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

From this reading An Invasion The changes which were taking place this term at Silverside certainly marked a new era in its traditions.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Up till now it had been essentially a boarding school.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading An Invasion The changes which were taking place this term at Silverside certainly marked a new era in its traditions.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They had had no part in the various guilds and societies, and had been made by the boarders to feel that they were inferior beings who did not count.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading An Invasion The changes which were taking place this term at Silverside certainly marked a new era in its traditions.

a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part

From this reading There had, indeed, been day girls, who had shared the classes and some of the games, but they were in the minority, both in numbers and in influence.

plural of “mistress” — an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading The mistresses, themselves resident, had been accustomed to view the boarders as the more important factors, and arranged everything to suit their convenience.

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

From this reading The mistresses, themselves resident, had been accustomed to view the boarders as the more important factors, and arranged everything to suit their convenience.

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

From this reading An Invasion The changes which were taking place this term at Silverside certainly marked a new era in its traditions.

not any; not one

From this reading They had had no part in the various guilds and societies, and had been made by the boarders to feel that they were inferior beings who did not count.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They had had no part in the various guilds and societies, and had been made by the boarders to feel that they were inferior beings who did not count.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Up till now it had been essentially a boarding school.

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading There had, indeed, been day girls, who had shared the classes and some of the games, but they were in the minority, both in numbers and in influence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There had, indeed, been day girls, who had shared the classes and some of the games, but they were in the minority, both in numbers and in influence.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading They had had no part in the various guilds and societies, and had been made by the boarders to feel that they were inferior beings who did not count.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading An Invasion The changes which were taking place this term at Silverside certainly marked a new era in its traditions.

living in a particular place

From this reading The mistresses, themselves resident, had been accustomed to view the boarders as the more important factors, and arranged everything to suit their convenience.

an educational institution

From this reading Up till now it had been essentially a boarding school.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading There had, indeed, been day girls, who had shared the classes and some of the games, but they were in the minority, both in numbers and in influence.

small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States

From this reading An Invasion The changes which were taking place this term at Silverside certainly marked a new era in its traditions.

plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading They had had no part in the various guilds and societies, and had been made by the boarders to feel that they were inferior beings who did not count.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There had, indeed, been day girls, who had shared the classes and some of the games, but they were in the minority, both in numbers and in influence.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading The mistresses, themselves resident, had been accustomed to view the boarders as the more important factors, and arranged everything to suit their convenience.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading An Invasion The changes which were taking place this term at Silverside certainly marked a new era in its traditions.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading An Invasion The changes which were taking place this term at Silverside certainly marked a new era in its traditions.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They had had no part in the various guilds and societies, and had been made by the boarders to feel that they were inferior beings who did not count.

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

From this reading An Invasion The changes which were taking place this term at Silverside certainly marked a new era in its traditions.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The mistresses, themselves resident, had been accustomed to view the boarders as the more important factors, and arranged everything to suit their convenience.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The mistresses, themselves resident, had been accustomed to view the boarders as the more important factors, and arranged everything to suit their convenience.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had, indeed, been day girls, who had shared the classes and some of the games, but they were in the minority, both in numbers and in influence.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There had, indeed, been day girls, who had shared the classes and some of the games, but they were in the minority, both in numbers and in influence.

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

From this reading An Invasion The changes which were taking place this term at Silverside certainly marked a new era in its traditions.

up to a particular time

From this reading Up till now it had been essentially a boarding school.

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

From this reading They had had no part in the various guilds and societies, and had been made by the boarders to feel that they were inferior beings who did not count.

plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading An Invasion The changes which were taking place this term at Silverside certainly marked a new era in its traditions.

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

From this reading Up till now it had been essentially a boarding school.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading They had had no part in the various guilds and societies, and had been made by the boarders to feel that they were inferior beings who did not count.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The mistresses, themselves resident, had been accustomed to view the boarders as the more important factors, and arranged everything to suit their convenience.

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

From this reading An Invasion The changes which were taking place this term at Silverside certainly marked a new era in its traditions.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading An Invasion The changes which were taking place this term at Silverside certainly marked a new era in its traditions.

which person or people

From this reading There had, indeed, been day girls, who had shared the classes and some of the games, but they were in the minority, both in numbers and in influence.