used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANNE WINS A VICTORY The pleasurable excitement of making the team and receiving the invitation to the spread had driven all thought of the conversation overheard by Anne from Grace's mind.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above all things Grace wished if possible to establish friendly relations with every member of her class.
(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 ANNE WINS A VICTORY The pleasurable excitement of making the team and receiving the invitation to the spread had driven all thought of the conversation overheard by Anne from Grace's mind.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Grace had the feeling that so far they had made little or no social headway among their classmates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANNE WINS A VICTORY The pleasurable excitement of making the team and receiving the invitation to the spread had driven all thought of the conversation overheard by Anne from Grace's mind.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ANNE WINS A VICTORY The pleasurable excitement of making the team and receiving the invitation to the spread had driven all thought of the conversation overheard by Anne from Grace's mind.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Morton House girls had the reputation of being both jolly and hospitable.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Morton House girls had the reputation of being both jolly and hospitable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ANNE WINS A VICTORY The pleasurable excitement of making the team and receiving the invitation to the spread had driven all thought of the conversation overheard by Anne from Grace's mind.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Above all things Grace wished if possible to establish friendly relations with every member of her class.
classmatesnounUS /ˈklæsmeɪts/
plural of “classmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading Grace had the feeling that so far they had made little or no social headway among their classmates.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading ANNE WINS A VICTORY The pleasurable excitement of making the team and receiving the invitation to the spread had driven all thought of the conversation overheard by Anne from Grace's mind.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading ANNE WINS A VICTORY The pleasurable excitement of making the team and receiving the invitation to the spread had driven all thought of the conversation overheard by Anne from Grace's mind.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Above all things Grace wished if possible to establish friendly relations with every member of her class.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Above all things Grace wished if possible to establish friendly relations with every member of her class.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading ANNE WINS A VICTORY The pleasurable excitement of making the team and receiving the invitation to the spread had driven all thought of the conversation overheard by Anne from Grace's mind.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Grace had the feeling that so far they had made little or no social headway among their classmates.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Grace had the feeling that so far they had made little or no social headway among their classmates.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Above all things Grace wished if possible to establish friendly relations with every member of her class.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Now that she and her friends were invited to Morton House they would meet a number of new girls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ANNE WINS A VICTORY The pleasurable excitement of making the team and receiving the invitation to the spread had driven all thought of the conversation overheard by Anne from Grace's mind.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Now that she and her friends were invited to Morton House they would meet a number of new girls.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Above all things Grace wished if possible to establish friendly relations with every member of her class.
Grace'snounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading ANNE WINS A VICTORY The pleasurable excitement of making the team and receiving the invitation to the spread had driven all thought of the conversation overheard by Anne from Grace's mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANNE WINS A VICTORY The pleasurable excitement of making the team and receiving the invitation to the spread had driven all thought of the conversation overheard by Anne from Grace's mind.
headwaynounUS /ˈhedweɪ/
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
From this reading Grace had the feeling that so far they had made little or no social headway among their classmates.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Above all things Grace wished if possible to establish friendly relations with every member of her class.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading The Morton House girls had the reputation of being both jolly and hospitable.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now that she and her friends were invited to Morton House they would meet a number of new girls.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Above all things Grace wished if possible to establish friendly relations with every member of her class.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading ANNE WINS A VICTORY The pleasurable excitement of making the team and receiving the invitation to the spread had driven all thought of the conversation overheard by Anne from Grace's mind.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Now that she and her friends were invited to Morton House they would meet a number of new girls.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The Morton House girls had the reputation of being both jolly and hospitable.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Grace had the feeling that so far they had made little or no social headway among their classmates.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Grace had the feeling that so far they had made little or no social headway among their classmates.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading ANNE WINS A VICTORY The pleasurable excitement of making the team and receiving the invitation to the spread had driven all thought of the conversation overheard by Anne from Grace's mind.
come together
From this reading Now that she and her friends were invited to Morton House they would meet a number of new girls.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Above all things Grace wished if possible to establish friendly relations with every member of her class.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading ANNE WINS A VICTORY The pleasurable excitement of making the team and receiving the invitation to the spread had driven all thought of the conversation overheard by Anne from Grace's mind.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Now that she and her friends were invited to Morton House they would meet a number of new girls.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now that she and her friends were invited to Morton House they would meet a number of new girls.
not any; not one
From this reading Grace had the feeling that so far they had made little or no social headway among their classmates.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that she and her friends were invited to Morton House they would meet a number of new girls.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Now that she and her friends were invited to Morton House they would meet a number of new girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANNE WINS A VICTORY The pleasurable excitement of making the team and receiving the invitation to the spread had driven all thought of the conversation overheard by Anne from Grace's mind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Grace had the feeling that so far they had made little or no social headway among their classmates.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading ANNE WINS A VICTORY The pleasurable excitement of making the team and receiving the invitation to the spread had driven all thought of the conversation overheard by Anne from Grace's mind.
pleasurableadjectiveUS /ˈpleʒərəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading ANNE WINS A VICTORY The pleasurable excitement of making the team and receiving the invitation to the spread had driven all thought of the conversation overheard by Anne from Grace's mind.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Above all things Grace wished if possible to establish friendly relations with every member of her class.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading ANNE WINS A VICTORY The pleasurable excitement of making the team and receiving the invitation to the spread had driven all thought of the conversation overheard by Anne from Grace's mind.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Above all things Grace wished if possible to establish friendly relations with every member of her class.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading The Morton House girls had the reputation of being both jolly and hospitable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that she and her friends were invited to Morton House they would meet a number of new girls.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Grace had the feeling that so far they had made little or no social headway among their classmates.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Grace had the feeling that so far they had made little or no social headway among their classmates.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading ANNE WINS A VICTORY The pleasurable excitement of making the team and receiving the invitation to the spread had driven all thought of the conversation overheard by Anne from Grace's mind.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading ANNE WINS A VICTORY The pleasurable excitement of making the team and receiving the invitation to the spread had driven all thought of the conversation overheard by Anne from Grace's mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that she and her friends were invited to Morton House they would meet a number of new girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANNE WINS A VICTORY The pleasurable excitement of making the team and receiving the invitation to the spread had driven all thought of the conversation overheard by Anne from Grace's mind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Grace had the feeling that so far they had made little or no social headway among their classmates.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that she and her friends were invited to Morton House they would meet a number of new girls.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Above all things Grace wished if possible to establish friendly relations with every member of her class.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ANNE WINS A VICTORY The pleasurable excitement of making the team and receiving the invitation to the spread had driven all thought of the conversation overheard by Anne from Grace's mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANNE WINS A VICTORY The pleasurable excitement of making the team and receiving the invitation to the spread had driven all thought of the conversation overheard by Anne from Grace's mind.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading ANNE WINS A VICTORY The pleasurable excitement of making the team and receiving the invitation to the spread had driven all thought of the conversation overheard by Anne from Grace's mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now that she and her friends were invited to Morton House they would meet a number of new girls.
WINSnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading ANNE WINS A VICTORY The pleasurable excitement of making the team and receiving the invitation to the spread had driven all thought of the conversation overheard by Anne from Grace's mind.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Above all things Grace wished if possible to establish friendly relations with every member of her class.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Above all things Grace wished if possible to establish friendly relations with every member of her class.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now that she and her friends were invited to Morton House they would meet a number of new girls.
