used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She afforded the girls a vast deal of amusement as well as much annoyance.
ACQUAINTANCESnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES The French teacher, Madame Celeste Bolande, was easily the most interesting of all the teachers.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading She afforded the girls a vast deal of amusement as well as much annoyance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Doctor Rhodes must have ordered her by mail,” said Cora Doyle, after her first French lesson with the new teacher.
(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 NEW ACQUAINTANCES The French teacher, Madame Celeste Bolande, was easily the most interesting of all the teachers.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading She afforded the girls a vast deal of amusement as well as much annoyance.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading She afforded the girls a vast deal of amusement as well as much annoyance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She afforded the girls a vast deal of amusement as well as much annoyance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was truly wonderful to look at but the snapshots that the Miller girls took of her failed to do her justice.
Bolande
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From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES The French teacher, Madame Celeste Bolande, was easily the most interesting of all the teachers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was truly wonderful to look at but the snapshots that the Miller girls took of her failed to do her justice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Doctor Rhodes must have ordered her by mail,” said Cora Doyle, after her first French lesson with the new teacher.
Celeste
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From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES The French teacher, Madame Celeste Bolande, was easily the most interesting of all the teachers.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading As a topic of conversation she was inexhaustible.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading “Doctor Rhodes must have ordered her by mail,” said Cora Doyle, after her first French lesson with the new teacher.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She afforded the girls a vast deal of amusement as well as much annoyance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was truly wonderful to look at but the snapshots that the Miller girls took of her failed to do her justice.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Doctor Rhodes must have ordered her by mail,” said Cora Doyle, after her first French lesson with the new teacher.
Doyle
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From this reading “Doctor Rhodes must have ordered her by mail,” said Cora Doyle, after her first French lesson with the new teacher.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES The French teacher, Madame Celeste Bolande, was easily the most interesting of all the teachers.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading She was truly wonderful to look at but the snapshots that the Miller girls took of her failed to do her justice.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Doctor Rhodes must have ordered her by mail,” said Cora Doyle, after her first French lesson with the new teacher.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES The French teacher, Madame Celeste Bolande, was easily the most interesting of all the teachers.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She afforded the girls a vast deal of amusement as well as much annoyance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Doctor Rhodes must have ordered her by mail,” said Cora Doyle, after her first French lesson with the new teacher.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was truly wonderful to look at but the snapshots that the Miller girls took of her failed to do her justice.
inexhaustibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbəl/
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
From this reading As a topic of conversation she was inexhaustible.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES The French teacher, Madame Celeste Bolande, was easily the most interesting of all the teachers.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading She was truly wonderful to look at but the snapshots that the Miller girls took of her failed to do her justice.
a unit of instruction
From this reading “Doctor Rhodes must have ordered her by mail,” said Cora Doyle, after her first French lesson with the new teacher.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was truly wonderful to look at but the snapshots that the Miller girls took of her failed to do her justice.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES The French teacher, Madame Celeste Bolande, was easily the most interesting of all the teachers.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “Doctor Rhodes must have ordered her by mail,” said Cora Doyle, after her first French lesson with the new teacher.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading She was truly wonderful to look at but the snapshots that the Miller girls took of her failed to do her justice.
used to form the superlative
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES The French teacher, Madame Celeste Bolande, was easily the most interesting of all the teachers.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She afforded the girls a vast deal of amusement as well as much annoyance.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Doctor Rhodes must have ordered her by mail,” said Cora Doyle, after her first French lesson with the new teacher.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES The French teacher, Madame Celeste Bolande, was easily the most interesting of all the teachers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES The French teacher, Madame Celeste Bolande, was easily the most interesting of all the teachers.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “Doctor Rhodes must have ordered her by mail,” said Cora Doyle, after her first French lesson with the new teacher.
RhodesnounUS /roʊdz/
British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
From this reading “Doctor Rhodes must have ordered her by mail,” said Cora Doyle, after her first French lesson with the new teacher.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Doctor Rhodes must have ordered her by mail,” said Cora Doyle, after her first French lesson with the new teacher.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She afforded the girls a vast deal of amusement as well as much annoyance.
snapshotsnounUS /ˈsnæpʃɑːts/
plural of “snapshot” — an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
From this reading She was truly wonderful to look at but the snapshots that the Miller girls took of her failed to do her justice.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES The French teacher, Madame Celeste Bolande, was easily the most interesting of all the teachers.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES The French teacher, Madame Celeste Bolande, was easily the most interesting of all the teachers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was truly wonderful to look at but the snapshots that the Miller girls took of her failed to do her justice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES The French teacher, Madame Celeste Bolande, was easily the most interesting of all the teachers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was truly wonderful to look at but the snapshots that the Miller girls took of her failed to do her justice.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She was truly wonderful to look at but the snapshots that the Miller girls took of her failed to do her justice.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading As a topic of conversation she was inexhaustible.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She was truly wonderful to look at but the snapshots that the Miller girls took of her failed to do her justice.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading She afforded the girls a vast deal of amusement as well as much annoyance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES The French teacher, Madame Celeste Bolande, was easily the most interesting of all the teachers.
(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 She afforded the girls a vast deal of amusement as well as much annoyance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Doctor Rhodes must have ordered her by mail,” said Cora Doyle, after her first French lesson with the new teacher.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She was truly wonderful to look at but the snapshots that the Miller girls took of her failed to do her justice.
