used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GRACE OVERHEARS SOMETHING INTERESTING After the famous basketball game a marked change was noticeable in the attitude of the freshman class toward the Oakdale girls.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GRACE OVERHEARS SOMETHING INTERESTING After the famous basketball game a marked change was noticeable in the attitude of the freshman class toward the Oakdale girls.
(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 Then the girls at Wayne Hall gave a play in which Anne enacted the role of heroine, stage manager, prompter, and producer, besides doing all the coaching.
in addition
From this reading After that her star was also in the ascendant and the little slights and coolnesses that had been noticeable after Elfreda's ill-timed gossip had done its work, died a natural death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grace and Miriam received numerous invitations to dinners and spreads, in which Anne was frequently included.
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 Grace and Miriam received numerous invitations to dinners and spreads, in which Anne was frequently included.
ascendantnounUS /əˈsendənt/
position or state of being dominant or in control
From this reading After that her star was also in the ascendant and the little slights and coolnesses that had been noticeable after Elfreda's ill-timed gossip had done its work, died a natural death.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the girls at Wayne Hall gave a play in which Anne enacted the role of heroine, stage manager, prompter, and producer, besides doing all the coaching.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading GRACE OVERHEARS SOMETHING INTERESTING After the famous basketball game a marked change was noticeable in the attitude of the freshman class toward the Oakdale girls.
basketballnounUS /ˈbæskətbɔːl/
a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
From this reading GRACE OVERHEARS SOMETHING INTERESTING After the famous basketball game a marked change was noticeable in the attitude of the freshman class toward the Oakdale girls.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After that her star was also in the ascendant and the little slights and coolnesses that had been noticeable after Elfreda's ill-timed gossip had done its work, died a natural death.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Then the girls at Wayne Hall gave a play in which Anne enacted the role of heroine, stage manager, prompter, and producer, besides doing all the coaching.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading GRACE OVERHEARS SOMETHING INTERESTING After the famous basketball game a marked change was noticeable in the attitude of the freshman class toward the Oakdale girls.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading GRACE OVERHEARS SOMETHING INTERESTING After the famous basketball game a marked change was noticeable in the attitude of the freshman class toward the Oakdale girls.
coachingnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪŋ/
the job of a professional coach
From this reading Then the girls at Wayne Hall gave a play in which Anne enacted the role of heroine, stage manager, prompter, and producer, besides doing all the coaching.
coolnesses
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From this reading After that her star was also in the ascendant and the little slights and coolnesses that had been noticeable after Elfreda's ill-timed gossip had done its work, died a natural death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After that her star was also in the ascendant and the little slights and coolnesses that had been noticeable after Elfreda's ill-timed gossip had done its work, died a natural death.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading After that her star was also in the ascendant and the little slights and coolnesses that had been noticeable after Elfreda's ill-timed gossip had done its work, died a natural death.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Grace and Miriam received numerous invitations to dinners and spreads, in which Anne was frequently included.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Then the girls at Wayne Hall gave a play in which Anne enacted the role of heroine, stage manager, prompter, and producer, besides doing all the coaching.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading After that her star was also in the ascendant and the little slights and coolnesses that had been noticeable after Elfreda's ill-timed gossip had done its work, died a natural death.
Elfreda's
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From this reading After that her star was also in the ascendant and the little slights and coolnesses that had been noticeable after Elfreda's ill-timed gossip had done its work, died a natural death.
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading Then the girls at Wayne Hall gave a play in which Anne enacted the role of heroine, stage manager, prompter, and producer, besides doing all the coaching.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading GRACE OVERHEARS SOMETHING INTERESTING After the famous basketball game a marked change was noticeable in the attitude of the freshman class toward the Oakdale girls.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Grace and Miriam received numerous invitations to dinners and spreads, in which Anne was frequently included.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading GRACE OVERHEARS SOMETHING INTERESTING After the famous basketball game a marked change was noticeable in the attitude of the freshman class toward the Oakdale girls.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading GRACE OVERHEARS SOMETHING INTERESTING After the famous basketball game a marked change was noticeable in the attitude of the freshman class toward the Oakdale girls.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then the girls at Wayne Hall gave a play in which Anne enacted the role of heroine, stage manager, prompter, and producer, besides doing all the coaching.
a young female
From this reading The stout girl had lost no time in leaving Virginia.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading GRACE OVERHEARS SOMETHING INTERESTING After the famous basketball game a marked change was noticeable in the attitude of the freshman class toward the Oakdale girls.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading After that her star was also in the ascendant and the little slights and coolnesses that had been noticeable after Elfreda's ill-timed gossip had done its work, died a natural death.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading GRACE OVERHEARS SOMETHING INTERESTING After the famous basketball game a marked change was noticeable in the attitude of the freshman class toward the Oakdale girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After that her star was also in the ascendant and the little slights and coolnesses that had been noticeable after Elfreda's ill-timed gossip had done its work, died a natural death.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Then the girls at Wayne Hall gave a play in which Anne enacted the role of heroine, stage manager, prompter, and producer, besides doing all the coaching.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After that her star was also in the ascendant and the little slights and coolnesses that had been noticeable after Elfreda's ill-timed gossip had done its work, died a natural death.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading Then the girls at Wayne Hall gave a play in which Anne enacted the role of heroine, stage manager, prompter, and producer, besides doing all the coaching.
ill-timedadjective
badly timed
From this reading After that her star was also in the ascendant and the little slights and coolnesses that had been noticeable after Elfreda's ill-timed gossip had done its work, died a natural death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GRACE OVERHEARS SOMETHING INTERESTING After the famous basketball game a marked change was noticeable in the attitude of the freshman class toward the Oakdale girls.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading Grace and Miriam received numerous invitations to dinners and spreads, in which Anne was frequently included.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading GRACE OVERHEARS SOMETHING INTERESTING After the famous basketball game a marked change was noticeable in the attitude of the freshman class toward the Oakdale girls.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Grace and Miriam received numerous invitations to dinners and spreads, in which Anne was frequently included.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After that her star was also in the ascendant and the little slights and coolnesses that had been noticeable after Elfreda's ill-timed gossip had done its work, died a natural death.
the act of departing
From this reading The stout girl had lost no time in leaving Virginia.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After that her star was also in the ascendant and the little slights and coolnesses that had been noticeable after Elfreda's ill-timed gossip had done its work, died a natural death.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The stout girl had lost no time in leaving Virginia.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Then the girls at Wayne Hall gave a play in which Anne enacted the role of heroine, stage manager, prompter, and producer, besides doing all the coaching.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading GRACE OVERHEARS SOMETHING INTERESTING After the famous basketball game a marked change was noticeable in the attitude of the freshman class toward the Oakdale girls.
Miriam
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From this reading Grace and Miriam received numerous invitations to dinners and spreads, in which Anne was frequently included.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading After that her star was also in the ascendant and the little slights and coolnesses that had been noticeable after Elfreda's ill-timed gossip had done its work, died a natural death.
not any; not one
From this reading The stout girl had lost no time in leaving Virginia.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading GRACE OVERHEARS SOMETHING INTERESTING After the famous basketball game a marked change was noticeable in the attitude of the freshman class toward the Oakdale girls.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Grace and Miriam received numerous invitations to dinners and spreads, in which Anne was frequently included.
Oakdale
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From this reading GRACE OVERHEARS SOMETHING INTERESTING After the famous basketball game a marked change was noticeable in the attitude of the freshman class toward the Oakdale girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GRACE OVERHEARS SOMETHING INTERESTING After the famous basketball game a marked change was noticeable in the attitude of the freshman class toward the Oakdale girls.
OVERHEARSverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhiːrz/
third-person singular of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading GRACE OVERHEARS SOMETHING INTERESTING After the famous basketball game a marked change was noticeable in the attitude of the freshman class toward the Oakdale girls.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Then the girls at Wayne Hall gave a play in which Anne enacted the role of heroine, stage manager, prompter, and producer, besides doing all the coaching.
producernounUS /prəˈduːsər/
someone who manufactures something
From this reading Then the girls at Wayne Hall gave a play in which Anne enacted the role of heroine, stage manager, prompter, and producer, besides doing all the coaching.
prompternoun
someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech
From this reading Then the girls at Wayne Hall gave a play in which Anne enacted the role of heroine, stage manager, prompter, and producer, besides doing all the coaching.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Grace and Miriam received numerous invitations to dinners and spreads, in which Anne was frequently included.
rolenounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading Then the girls at Wayne Hall gave a play in which Anne enacted the role of heroine, stage manager, prompter, and producer, besides doing all the coaching.
slightsnounUS /slaɪts/
plural of “slight” — a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading After that her star was also in the ascendant and the little slights and coolnesses that had been noticeable after Elfreda's ill-timed gossip had done its work, died a natural death.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading GRACE OVERHEARS SOMETHING INTERESTING After the famous basketball game a marked change was noticeable in the attitude of the freshman class toward the Oakdale girls.
spreadsnounUS /spredz/
plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Grace and Miriam received numerous invitations to dinners and spreads, in which Anne was frequently included.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Then the girls at Wayne Hall gave a play in which Anne enacted the role of heroine, stage manager, prompter, and producer, besides doing all the coaching.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading After that her star was also in the ascendant and the little slights and coolnesses that had been noticeable after Elfreda's ill-timed gossip had done its work, died a natural death.
dependable
From this reading The stout girl had lost no time in leaving Virginia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that her star was also in the ascendant and the little slights and coolnesses that had been noticeable after Elfreda's ill-timed gossip had done its work, died a natural death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRACE OVERHEARS SOMETHING INTERESTING After the famous basketball game a marked change was noticeable in the attitude of the freshman class toward the Oakdale girls.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the girls at Wayne Hall gave a play in which Anne enacted the role of heroine, stage manager, prompter, and producer, besides doing all the coaching.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The stout girl had lost no time in leaving Virginia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grace and Miriam received numerous invitations to dinners and spreads, in which Anne was frequently included.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading GRACE OVERHEARS SOMETHING INTERESTING After the famous basketball game a marked change was noticeable in the attitude of the freshman class toward the Oakdale girls.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading The stout girl had lost no time in leaving Virginia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRACE OVERHEARS SOMETHING INTERESTING After the famous basketball game a marked change was noticeable in the attitude of the freshman class toward the Oakdale girls.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading Then the girls at Wayne Hall gave a play in which Anne enacted the role of heroine, stage manager, prompter, and producer, besides doing all the coaching.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Grace and Miriam received numerous invitations to dinners and spreads, in which Anne was frequently included.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After that her star was also in the ascendant and the little slights and coolnesses that had been noticeable after Elfreda's ill-timed gossip had done its work, died a natural death.
