used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Elfreda, who had taken upon herself the making and serving of the coffee, returned after a brief absence with a percolator of steaming coffee, Miriam following with the sugar and cream.
the state of being absent
From this reading Then Elfreda, who had taken upon herself the making and serving of the coffee, returned after a brief absence with a percolator of steaming coffee, Miriam following with the sugar and cream.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then Elfreda, who had taken upon herself the making and serving of the coffee, returned after a brief absence with a percolator of steaming coffee, Miriam following with the sugar and cream.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Do you know, I am anything but joyful at being a senior," announced Elfreda Briggs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was ten minutes past seven when the club settled down to the frozen custard and delicious cakes that Grace and Anne had provided for them.
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 It was ten minutes past seven when the club settled down to the frozen custard and delicious cakes that Grace and Anne had provided for them.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Do you know, I am anything but joyful at being a senior," announced Elfreda Briggs.
any thing at all
From this reading "Do you know, I am anything but joyful at being a senior," announced Elfreda Briggs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Do you know, I am anything but joyful at being a senior," announced Elfreda Briggs.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Isn't it too bad we never thought of doing this before?" said Marian Cummings.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Something had to be left for our senior year," said Anne Pierson.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Isn't it too bad we never thought of doing this before?" said Marian Cummings.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Do you know, I am anything but joyful at being a senior," announced Elfreda Briggs.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Then Elfreda, who had taken upon herself the making and serving of the coffee, returned after a brief absence with a percolator of steaming coffee, Miriam following with the sugar and cream.
Briggs
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From this reading "Do you know, I am anything but joyful at being a senior," announced Elfreda Briggs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Do you know, I am anything but joyful at being a senior," announced Elfreda Briggs.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading It was ten minutes past seven when the club settled down to the frozen custard and delicious cakes that Grace and Anne had provided for them.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading It was ten minutes past seven when the club settled down to the frozen custard and delicious cakes that Grace and Anne had provided for them.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Then Elfreda, who had taken upon herself the making and serving of the coffee, returned after a brief absence with a percolator of steaming coffee, Miriam following with the sugar and cream.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading Then Elfreda, who had taken upon herself the making and serving of the coffee, returned after a brief absence with a percolator of steaming coffee, Miriam following with the sugar and cream.
CummingsnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/
United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
From this reading "Isn't it too bad we never thought of doing this before?" said Marian Cummings.
custardnounUS /ˈkʌstərd/
sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
From this reading It was ten minutes past seven when the club settled down to the frozen custard and delicious cakes that Grace and Anne had provided for them.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was ten minutes past seven when the club settled down to the frozen custard and delicious cakes that Grace and Anne had provided for them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know, I am anything but joyful at being a senior," announced Elfreda Briggs.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Isn't it too bad we never thought of doing this before?" said Marian Cummings.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was ten minutes past seven when the club settled down to the frozen custard and delicious cakes that Grace and Anne had provided for them.
Elfreda
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From this reading Then Elfreda, who had taken upon herself the making and serving of the coffee, returned after a brief absence with a percolator of steaming coffee, Miriam following with the sugar and cream.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Then Elfreda, who had taken upon herself the making and serving of the coffee, returned after a brief absence with a percolator of steaming coffee, Miriam following with the sugar and cream.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was ten minutes past seven when the club settled down to the frozen custard and delicious cakes that Grace and Anne had provided for them.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading It was ten minutes past seven when the club settled down to the frozen custard and delicious cakes that Grace and Anne had provided for them.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading It was ten minutes past seven when the club settled down to the frozen custard and delicious cakes that Grace and Anne had provided for them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was ten minutes past seven when the club settled down to the frozen custard and delicious cakes that Grace and Anne had provided for them.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then Elfreda, who had taken upon herself the making and serving of the coffee, returned after a brief absence with a percolator of steaming coffee, Miriam following with the sugar and cream.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you know, I am anything but joyful at being a senior," announced Elfreda Briggs.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't it too bad we never thought of doing this before?" said Marian Cummings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ten minutes past seven when the club settled down to the frozen custard and delicious cakes that Grace and Anne had provided for them.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading "Do you know, I am anything but joyful at being a senior," announced Elfreda Briggs.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know, I am anything but joyful at being a senior," announced Elfreda Briggs.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Something had to be left for our senior year," said Anne Pierson.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Then Elfreda, who had taken upon herself the making and serving of the coffee, returned after a brief absence with a percolator of steaming coffee, Miriam following with the sugar and cream.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading "Isn't it too bad we never thought of doing this before?" said Marian Cummings.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was ten minutes past seven when the club settled down to the frozen custard and delicious cakes that Grace and Anne had provided for them.
Miriam
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From this reading Then Elfreda, who had taken upon herself the making and serving of the coffee, returned after a brief absence with a percolator of steaming coffee, Miriam following with the sugar and cream.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Isn't it too bad we never thought of doing this before?" said Marian Cummings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Elfreda, who had taken upon herself the making and serving of the coffee, returned after a brief absence with a percolator of steaming coffee, Miriam following with the sugar and cream.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Something had to be left for our senior year," said Anne Pierson.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was ten minutes past seven when the club settled down to the frozen custard and delicious cakes that Grace and Anne had provided for them.
percolatornounUS /ˈpɜːrkəleɪtər/
a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans
From this reading Then Elfreda, who had taken upon herself the making and serving of the coffee, returned after a brief absence with a percolator of steaming coffee, Miriam following with the sugar and cream.
Pierson
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From this reading "Something had to be left for our senior year," said Anne Pierson.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It was ten minutes past seven when the club settled down to the frozen custard and delicious cakes that Grace and Anne had provided for them.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then Elfreda, who had taken upon herself the making and serving of the coffee, returned after a brief absence with a percolator of steaming coffee, Miriam following with the sugar and cream.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Isn't it too bad we never thought of doing this before?" said Marian Cummings.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading "Something had to be left for our senior year," said Anne Pierson.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Then Elfreda, who had taken upon herself the making and serving of the coffee, returned after a brief absence with a percolator of steaming coffee, Miriam following with the sugar and cream.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading It was ten minutes past seven when the club settled down to the frozen custard and delicious cakes that Grace and Anne had provided for them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was ten minutes past seven when the club settled down to the frozen custard and delicious cakes that Grace and Anne had provided for them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something had to be left for our senior year," said Anne Pierson.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading Then Elfreda, who had taken upon herself the making and serving of the coffee, returned after a brief absence with a percolator of steaming coffee, Miriam following with the sugar and cream.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Then Elfreda, who had taken upon herself the making and serving of the coffee, returned after a brief absence with a percolator of steaming coffee, Miriam following with the sugar and cream.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Then Elfreda, who had taken upon herself the making and serving of the coffee, returned after a brief absence with a percolator of steaming coffee, Miriam following with the sugar and cream.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was ten minutes past seven when the club settled down to the frozen custard and delicious cakes that Grace and Anne had provided for them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was ten minutes past seven when the club settled down to the frozen custard and delicious cakes that Grace and Anne had provided for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was ten minutes past seven when the club settled down to the frozen custard and delicious cakes that Grace and Anne had provided for them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was ten minutes past seven when the club settled down to the frozen custard and delicious cakes that Grace and Anne had provided for them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Elfreda, who had taken upon herself the making and serving of the coffee, returned after a brief absence with a percolator of steaming coffee, Miriam following with the sugar and cream.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Isn't it too bad we never thought of doing this before?" said Marian Cummings.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Isn't it too bad we never thought of doing this before?" said Marian Cummings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was ten minutes past seven when the club settled down to the frozen custard and delicious cakes that Grace and Anne had provided for them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Isn't it too bad we never thought of doing this before?" said Marian Cummings.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then Elfreda, who had taken upon herself the making and serving of the coffee, returned after a brief absence with a percolator of steaming coffee, Miriam following with the sugar and cream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was ten minutes past seven when the club settled down to the frozen custard and delicious cakes that Grace and Anne had provided for them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Isn't it too bad we never thought of doing this before?" said Marian Cummings.
at the time that
From this reading It was ten minutes past seven when the club settled down to the frozen custard and delicious cakes that Grace and Anne had provided for them.
which person or people
From this reading Then Elfreda, who had taken upon herself the making and serving of the coffee, returned after a brief absence with a percolator of steaming coffee, Miriam following with the sugar and cream.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Elfreda, who had taken upon herself the making and serving of the coffee, returned after a brief absence with a percolator of steaming coffee, Miriam following with the sugar and cream.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Something had to be left for our senior year," said Anne Pierson.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know, I am anything but joyful at being a senior," announced Elfreda Briggs.
