used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One poor little freshman, having studied too hard, had brought on a nervous affection and was obliged to give up her course at Overton for a year at least.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading One poor little freshman, having studied too hard, had brought on a nervous affection and was obliged to give up her course at Overton for a year at least.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAYING GOOD-BYE TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR The few intervening days that lay between commencement and home were filled with plenty of pleasant excitement.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The majority of the girls at Wayne Hall had asked for their old rooms for the next year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The majority of the girls at Wayne Hall had asked for their old rooms for the next year.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading There were calls to make, farewell spreads and merry-makings to attend, and momentous questions concerning what to leave behind and what to take home to be decided.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were calls to make, farewell spreads and merry-makings to attend, and momentous questions concerning what to leave behind and what to take home to be decided.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There were calls to make, farewell spreads and merry-makings to attend, and momentous questions concerning what to leave behind and what to take home to be decided.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading SAYING GOOD-BYE TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR The few intervening days that lay between commencement and home were filled with plenty of pleasant excitement.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One poor little freshman, having studied too hard, had brought on a nervous affection and was obliged to give up her course at Overton for a year at least.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading There were calls to make, farewell spreads and merry-makings to attend, and momentous questions concerning what to leave behind and what to take home to be decided.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading SAYING GOOD-BYE TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR The few intervening days that lay between commencement and home were filled with plenty of pleasant excitement.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading There were calls to make, farewell spreads and merry-makings to attend, and momentous questions concerning what to leave behind and what to take home to be decided.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading One poor little freshman, having studied too hard, had brought on a nervous affection and was obliged to give up her course at Overton for a year at least.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SAYING GOOD-BYE TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR The few intervening days that lay between commencement and home were filled with plenty of pleasant excitement.
recognizable; marked
From this reading There were calls to make, farewell spreads and merry-makings to attend, and momentous questions concerning what to leave behind and what to take home to be decided.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading SAYING GOOD-BYE TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR The few intervening days that lay between commencement and home were filled with plenty of pleasant excitement.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading There were calls to make, farewell spreads and merry-makings to attend, and momentous questions concerning what to leave behind and what to take home to be decided.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading SAYING GOOD-BYE TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR The few intervening days that lay between commencement and home were filled with plenty of pleasant excitement.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading SAYING GOOD-BYE TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR The few intervening days that lay between commencement and home were filled with plenty of pleasant excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The majority of the girls at Wayne Hall had asked for their old rooms for the next year.
FRESHMANnounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading SAYING GOOD-BYE TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR The few intervening days that lay between commencement and home were filled with plenty of pleasant excitement.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Two sophomores had succeeded in getting into Wellington House.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The majority of the girls at Wayne Hall had asked for their old rooms for the next year.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One poor little freshman, having studied too hard, had brought on a nervous affection and was obliged to give up her course at Overton for a year at least.
GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading SAYING GOOD-BYE TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR The few intervening days that lay between commencement and home were filled with plenty of pleasant excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The majority of the girls at Wayne Hall had asked for their old rooms for the next year.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The majority of the girls at Wayne Hall had asked for their old rooms for the next year.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading One poor little freshman, having studied too hard, had brought on a nervous affection and was obliged to give up her course at Overton for a year at least.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One poor little freshman, having studied too hard, had brought on a nervous affection and was obliged to give up her course at Overton for a year at least.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One poor little freshman, having studied too hard, had brought on a nervous affection and was obliged to give up her course at Overton for a year at least.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading SAYING GOOD-BYE TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR The few intervening days that lay between commencement and home were filled with plenty of pleasant excitement.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Two sophomores had succeeded in getting into Wellington House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two sophomores had succeeded in getting into Wellington House.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading SAYING GOOD-BYE TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR The few intervening days that lay between commencement and home were filled with plenty of pleasant excitement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Two sophomores had succeeded in getting into Wellington House.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading SAYING GOOD-BYE TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR The few intervening days that lay between commencement and home were filled with plenty of pleasant excitement.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading One poor little freshman, having studied too hard, had brought on a nervous affection and was obliged to give up her course at Overton for a year at least.
go away from a place
From this reading There were calls to make, farewell spreads and merry-makings to attend, and momentous questions concerning what to leave behind and what to take home to be decided.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One poor little freshman, having studied too hard, had brought on a nervous affection and was obliged to give up her course at Overton for a year at least.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The majority of the girls at Wayne Hall had asked for their old rooms for the next year.
engage in
From this reading There were calls to make, farewell spreads and merry-makings to attend, and momentous questions concerning what to leave behind and what to take home to be decided.
merry-makings
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From this reading There were calls to make, farewell spreads and merry-makings to attend, and momentous questions concerning what to leave behind and what to take home to be decided.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading There were calls to make, farewell spreads and merry-makings to attend, and momentous questions concerning what to leave behind and what to take home to be decided.
easily agitated
From this reading One poor little freshman, having studied too hard, had brought on a nervous affection and was obliged to give up her course at Overton for a year at least.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The majority of the girls at Wayne Hall had asked for their old rooms for the next year.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading One poor little freshman, having studied too hard, had brought on a nervous affection and was obliged to give up her course at Overton for a year at least.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAYING GOOD-BYE TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR The few intervening days that lay between commencement and home were filled with plenty of pleasant excitement.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The majority of the girls at Wayne Hall had asked for their old rooms for the next year.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One poor little freshman, having studied too hard, had brought on a nervous affection and was obliged to give up her course at Overton for a year at least.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One poor little freshman, having studied too hard, had brought on a nervous affection and was obliged to give up her course at Overton for a year at least.
Overton
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From this reading One poor little freshman, having studied too hard, had brought on a nervous affection and was obliged to give up her course at Overton for a year at least.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading SAYING GOOD-BYE TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR The few intervening days that lay between commencement and home were filled with plenty of pleasant excitement.
a full supply
From this reading SAYING GOOD-BYE TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR The few intervening days that lay between commencement and home were filled with plenty of pleasant excitement.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading One poor little freshman, having studied too hard, had brought on a nervous affection and was obliged to give up her course at Overton for a year at least.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading There were calls to make, farewell spreads and merry-makings to attend, and momentous questions concerning what to leave behind and what to take home to be decided.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The majority of the girls at Wayne Hall had asked for their old rooms for the next year.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading SAYING GOOD-BYE TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR The few intervening days that lay between commencement and home were filled with plenty of pleasant excitement.
sophomoresnounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːrz/
plural of “sophomore” — a second-year undergraduate
From this reading Two sophomores had succeeded in getting into Wellington House.
spreadsnounUS /spredz/
plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading There were calls to make, farewell spreads and merry-makings to attend, and momentous questions concerning what to leave behind and what to take home to be decided.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading One poor little freshman, having studied too hard, had brought on a nervous affection and was obliged to give up her course at Overton for a year at least.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Two sophomores had succeeded in getting into Wellington House.
carry out
From this reading There were calls to make, farewell spreads and merry-makings to attend, and momentous questions concerning what to leave behind and what to take home to be decided.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SAYING GOOD-BYE TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR The few intervening days that lay between commencement and home were filled with plenty of pleasant excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAYING GOOD-BYE TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR The few intervening days that lay between commencement and home were filled with plenty of pleasant excitement.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SAYING GOOD-BYE TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR The few intervening days that lay between commencement and home were filled with plenty of pleasant excitement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were calls to make, farewell spreads and merry-makings to attend, and momentous questions concerning what to leave behind and what to take home to be decided.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAYING GOOD-BYE TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR The few intervening days that lay between commencement and home were filled with plenty of pleasant excitement.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading One poor little freshman, having studied too hard, had brought on a nervous affection and was obliged to give up her course at Overton for a year at least.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two sophomores had succeeded in getting into Wellington House.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One poor little freshman, having studied too hard, had brought on a nervous affection and was obliged to give up her course at Overton for a year at least.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One poor little freshman, having studied too hard, had brought on a nervous affection and was obliged to give up her course at Overton for a year at least.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading The majority of the girls at Wayne Hall had asked for their old rooms for the next year.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading Two sophomores had succeeded in getting into Wellington House.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SAYING GOOD-BYE TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR The few intervening days that lay between commencement and home were filled with plenty of pleasant excitement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There were calls to make, farewell spreads and merry-makings to attend, and momentous questions concerning what to leave behind and what to take home to be decided.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SAYING GOOD-BYE TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR The few intervening days that lay between commencement and home were filled with plenty of pleasant excitement.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading SAYING GOOD-BYE TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR The few intervening days that lay between commencement and home were filled with plenty of pleasant excitement.
