used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the next morning it became clear to our girls that a change of programme was a necessity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ruth had by no means recovered from her shock and the sleepless night that followed, and some of the comforts of invalidism must be found for her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time she utterly repudiated the idea of Saratoga, which was now urged upon her; it had lost its charms; neither would she go home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ruth had by no means recovered from her shock and the sleepless night that followed, and some of the comforts of invalidism must be found for her.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading By the next morning it became clear to our girls that a change of programme was a necessity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the next morning it became clear to our girls that a change of programme was a necessity.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading By the next morning it became clear to our girls that a change of programme was a necessity.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading At the same time she utterly repudiated the idea of Saratoga, which was now urged upon her; it had lost its charms; neither would she go home.
rid of obstructions
From this reading By the next morning it became clear to our girls that a change of programme was a necessity.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading Ruth had by no means recovered from her shock and the sleepless night that followed, and some of the comforts of invalidism must be found for her.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "I have decided to stay until the _very_ last meeting," she said, with quiet determination.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "I have decided to stay until the _very_ last meeting," she said, with quiet determination.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Ruth had by no means recovered from her shock and the sleepless night that followed, and some of the comforts of invalidism must be found for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ruth had by no means recovered from her shock and the sleepless night that followed, and some of the comforts of invalidism must be found for her.
set up or found
From this reading Ruth had by no means recovered from her shock and the sleepless night that followed, and some of the comforts of invalidism must be found for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ruth had by no means recovered from her shock and the sleepless night that followed, and some of the comforts of invalidism must be found for her.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading By the next morning it became clear to our girls that a change of programme was a necessity.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At the same time she utterly repudiated the idea of Saratoga, which was now urged upon her; it had lost its charms; neither would she go home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ruth had by no means recovered from her shock and the sleepless night that followed, and some of the comforts of invalidism must be found for her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have decided to stay until the _very_ last meeting," she said, with quiet determination.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth had by no means recovered from her shock and the sleepless night that followed, and some of the comforts of invalidism must be found for her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At the same time she utterly repudiated the idea of Saratoga, which was now urged upon her; it had lost its charms; neither would she go home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have decided to stay until the _very_ last meeting," she said, with quiet determination.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At the same time she utterly repudiated the idea of Saratoga, which was now urged upon her; it had lost its charms; neither would she go home.
invalidismnoun
chronic ill health
From this reading Ruth had by no means recovered from her shock and the sleepless night that followed, and some of the comforts of invalidism must be found for her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the next morning it became clear to our girls that a change of programme was a necessity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At the same time she utterly repudiated the idea of Saratoga, which was now urged upon her; it had lost its charms; neither would she go home.
immediately past
From this reading "I have decided to stay until the _very_ last meeting," she said, with quiet determination.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading At the same time she utterly repudiated the idea of Saratoga, which was now urged upon her; it had lost its charms; neither would she go home.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Ruth had by no means recovered from her shock and the sleepless night that followed, and some of the comforts of invalidism must be found for her.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "I have decided to stay until the _very_ last meeting," she said, with quiet determination.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading By the next morning it became clear to our girls that a change of programme was a necessity.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Ruth had by no means recovered from her shock and the sleepless night that followed, and some of the comforts of invalidism must be found for her.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading By the next morning it became clear to our girls that a change of programme was a necessity.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading At the same time she utterly repudiated the idea of Saratoga, which was now urged upon her; it had lost its charms; neither would she go home.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading By the next morning it became clear to our girls that a change of programme was a necessity.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Ruth had by no means recovered from her shock and the sleepless night that followed, and some of the comforts of invalidism must be found for her.
not any; not one
From this reading Ruth had by no means recovered from her shock and the sleepless night that followed, and some of the comforts of invalidism must be found for her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At the same time she utterly repudiated the idea of Saratoga, which was now urged upon her; it had lost its charms; neither would she go home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the next morning it became clear to our girls that a change of programme was a necessity.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading By the next morning it became clear to our girls that a change of programme was a necessity.
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading By the next morning it became clear to our girls that a change of programme was a necessity.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "I have decided to stay until the _very_ last meeting," she said, with quiet determination.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Ruth had by no means recovered from her shock and the sleepless night that followed, and some of the comforts of invalidism must be found for her.
repudiatedverbUS /riˈpjuːdieɪtɪd/
past form of “repudiate” — cast off
From this reading At the same time she utterly repudiated the idea of Saratoga, which was now urged upon her; it had lost its charms; neither would she go home.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth had by no means recovered from her shock and the sleepless night that followed, and some of the comforts of invalidism must be found for her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have decided to stay until the _very_ last meeting," she said, with quiet determination.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time she utterly repudiated the idea of Saratoga, which was now urged upon her; it had lost its charms; neither would she go home.
SaratoganounUS /ˌserəˈtoʊɡə/
a species of large fish found in Australian rivers
From this reading At the same time she utterly repudiated the idea of Saratoga, which was now urged upon her; it had lost its charms; neither would she go home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time she utterly repudiated the idea of Saratoga, which was now urged upon her; it had lost its charms; neither would she go home.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Ruth had by no means recovered from her shock and the sleepless night that followed, and some of the comforts of invalidism must be found for her.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading Ruth had by no means recovered from her shock and the sleepless night that followed, and some of the comforts of invalidism must be found for her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ruth had by no means recovered from her shock and the sleepless night that followed, and some of the comforts of invalidism must be found for her.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I have decided to stay until the _very_ last meeting," she said, with quiet determination.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading SWORD THRUSTS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the next morning it became clear to our girls that a change of programme was a necessity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the next morning it became clear to our girls that a change of programme was a necessity.
THRUSTSnounUS /θrʌsts/
plural of “thrust” — the force used in pushing
From this reading SWORD THRUSTS.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time she utterly repudiated the idea of Saratoga, which was now urged upon her; it had lost its charms; neither would she go home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the next morning it became clear to our girls that a change of programme was a necessity.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I have decided to stay until the _very_ last meeting," she said, with quiet determination.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the same time she utterly repudiated the idea of Saratoga, which was now urged upon her; it had lost its charms; neither would she go home.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading At the same time she utterly repudiated the idea of Saratoga, which was now urged upon her; it had lost its charms; neither would she go home.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading At the same time she utterly repudiated the idea of Saratoga, which was now urged upon her; it had lost its charms; neither would she go home.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I have decided to stay until the _very_ last meeting," she said, with quiet determination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the next morning it became clear to our girls that a change of programme was a necessity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the same time she utterly repudiated the idea of Saratoga, which was now urged upon her; it had lost its charms; neither would she go home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have decided to stay until the _very_ last meeting," she said, with quiet determination.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the same time she utterly repudiated the idea of Saratoga, which was now urged upon her; it had lost its charms; neither would she go home.
