used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Her name is Pierson; that is all I know about her," replied Nora O'Malley, gazing at her pretty Irish face in the looking glass with secret satisfaction.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "She's very quiet and shy and looks as if she would weep aloud when her turn comes to recite, but I'm sure she's all right," she added good naturedly.
(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 "Her name is Pierson; that is all I know about her," replied Nora O'Malley, gazing at her pretty Irish face in the looking glass with secret satisfaction.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "She's very quiet and shy and looks as if she would weep aloud when her turn comes to recite, but I'm sure she's all right," she added good naturedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She's very quiet and shy and looks as if she would weep aloud when her turn comes to recite, but I'm sure she's all right," she added good naturedly.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Who is the new girl in the class?" asked Miriam Nesbit, flashing her black eyes from one schoolmate to another, as the girls assembled in the locker room of the Oakdale High School.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Who is the new girl in the class?" asked Miriam Nesbit, flashing her black eyes from one schoolmate to another, as the girls assembled in the locker room of the Oakdale High School.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who is the new girl in the class?" asked Miriam Nesbit, flashing her black eyes from one schoolmate to another, as the girls assembled in the locker room of the Oakdale High School.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading "Who is the new girl in the class?" asked Miriam Nesbit, flashing her black eyes from one schoolmate to another, as the girls assembled in the locker room of the Oakdale High School.
in or near a particular place or position
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of Grace Harlowe's Sophomore Year at High School, Grace Harlowe's Junior Year at High School, Etc.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Who is the new girl in the class?" asked Miriam Nesbit, flashing her black eyes from one schoolmate to another, as the girls assembled in the locker room of the Oakdale High School.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "She's very quiet and shy and looks as if she would weep aloud when her turn comes to recite, but I'm sure she's all right," she added good naturedly.
showing who or what does the action
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a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "Who is the new girl in the class?" asked Miriam Nesbit, flashing her black eyes from one schoolmate to another, as the girls assembled in the locker room of the Oakdale High School.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "She's very quiet and shy and looks as if she would weep aloud when her turn comes to recite, but I'm sure she's all right," she added good naturedly.
DoingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
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Etc
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opinion or judgment
From this reading "Who is the new girl in the class?" asked Miriam Nesbit, flashing her black eyes from one schoolmate to another, as the girls assembled in the locker room of the Oakdale High School.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Her name is Pierson; that is all I know about her," replied Nora O'Malley, gazing at her pretty Irish face in the looking glass with secret satisfaction.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading "Who is the new girl in the class?" asked Miriam Nesbit, flashing her black eyes from one schoolmate to another, as the girls assembled in the locker room of the Oakdale High School.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School The Merry Doings of the Oakdale Freshmen Girls By JESSIE GRAHAM FLOWER, A. M.
FreshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School The Merry Doings of the Oakdale Freshmen Girls By JESSIE GRAHAM FLOWER, A. M.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Who is the new girl in the class?" asked Miriam Nesbit, flashing her black eyes from one schoolmate to another, as the girls assembled in the locker room of the Oakdale High School.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Her name is Pierson; that is all I know about her," replied Nora O'Malley, gazing at her pretty Irish face in the looking glass with secret satisfaction.
a young female
From this reading "Who is the new girl in the class?" asked Miriam Nesbit, flashing her black eyes from one schoolmate to another, as the girls assembled in the locker room of the Oakdale High School.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School The Merry Doings of the Oakdale Freshmen Girls By JESSIE GRAHAM FLOWER, A. M.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "Her name is Pierson; that is all I know about her," replied Nora O'Malley, gazing at her pretty Irish face in the looking glass with secret satisfaction.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "She's very quiet and shy and looks as if she would weep aloud when her turn comes to recite, but I'm sure she's all right," she added good naturedly.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School The Merry Doings of the Oakdale Freshmen Girls By JESSIE GRAHAM FLOWER, A. M.
GRAHAMnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School The Merry Doings of the Oakdale Freshmen Girls By JESSIE GRAHAM FLOWER, A. M.
Harlowe's
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Who is the new girl in the class?" asked Miriam Nesbit, flashing her black eyes from one schoolmate to another, as the girls assembled in the locker room of the Oakdale High School.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School The Merry Doings of the Oakdale Freshmen Girls By JESSIE GRAHAM FLOWER, A. M.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Her name is Pierson; that is all I know about her," replied Nora O'Malley, gazing at her pretty Irish face in the looking glass with secret satisfaction.
I'm
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From this reading "She's very quiet and shy and looks as if she would weep aloud when her turn comes to recite, but I'm sure she's all right," she added good naturedly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "She's very quiet and shy and looks as if she would weep aloud when her turn comes to recite, but I'm sure she's all right," she added good naturedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Who is the new girl in the class?" asked Miriam Nesbit, flashing her black eyes from one schoolmate to another, as the girls assembled in the locker room of the Oakdale High School.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading "Her name is Pierson; that is all I know about her," replied Nora O'Malley, gazing at her pretty Irish face in the looking glass with secret satisfaction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is the new girl in the class?" asked Miriam Nesbit, flashing her black eyes from one schoolmate to another, as the girls assembled in the locker room of the Oakdale High School.
JESSIE
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JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Author of Grace Harlowe's Sophomore Year at High School, Grace Harlowe's Junior Year at High School, Etc.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Her name is Pierson; that is all I know about her," replied Nora O'Malley, gazing at her pretty Irish face in the looking glass with secret satisfaction.
lockernounUS /ˈlɑːkər/
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading "Who is the new girl in the class?" asked Miriam Nesbit, flashing her black eyes from one schoolmate to another, as the girls assembled in the locker room of the Oakdale High School.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Her name is Pierson; that is all I know about her," replied Nora O'Malley, gazing at her pretty Irish face in the looking glass with secret satisfaction.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "She's very quiet and shy and looks as if she would weep aloud when her turn comes to recite, but I'm sure she's all right," she added good naturedly.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School The Merry Doings of the Oakdale Freshmen Girls By JESSIE GRAHAM FLOWER, A. M.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
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Miriam
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From this reading "Who is the new girl in the class?" asked Miriam Nesbit, flashing her black eyes from one schoolmate to another, as the girls assembled in the locker room of the Oakdale High School.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Her name is Pierson; that is all I know about her," replied Nora O'Malley, gazing at her pretty Irish face in the looking glass with secret satisfaction.
naturedly
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From this reading "She's very quiet and shy and looks as if she would weep aloud when her turn comes to recite, but I'm sure she's all right," she added good naturedly.
Nesbit
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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Nora
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From this reading "Her name is Pierson; that is all I know about her," replied Nora O'Malley, gazing at her pretty Irish face in the looking glass with secret satisfaction.
O'Malley
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From this reading "Her name is Pierson; that is all I know about her," replied Nora O'Malley, gazing at her pretty Irish face in the looking glass with secret satisfaction.
Oakdale
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Who is the new girl in the class?" asked Miriam Nesbit, flashing her black eyes from one schoolmate to another, as the girls assembled in the locker room of the Oakdale High School.
Pierson
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From this reading "Her name is Pierson; that is all I know about her," replied Nora O'Malley, gazing at her pretty Irish face in the looking glass with secret satisfaction.
Plebenoun
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School The Merry Doings of the Oakdale Freshmen Girls By JESSIE GRAHAM FLOWER, A. M.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Her name is Pierson; that is all I know about her," replied Nora O'Malley, gazing at her pretty Irish face in the looking glass with secret satisfaction.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "She's very quiet and shy and looks as if she would weep aloud when her turn comes to recite, but I'm sure she's all right," she added good naturedly.
reciteverbUS /rəˈsaɪt/
recite in elocution
From this reading "She's very quiet and shy and looks as if she would weep aloud when her turn comes to recite, but I'm sure she's all right," she added good naturedly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Her name is Pierson; that is all I know about her," replied Nora O'Malley, gazing at her pretty Irish face in the looking glass with secret satisfaction.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "She's very quiet and shy and looks as if she would weep aloud when her turn comes to recite, but I'm sure she's all right," she added good naturedly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Who is the new girl in the class?" asked Miriam Nesbit, flashing her black eyes from one schoolmate to another, as the girls assembled in the locker room of the Oakdale High School.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "Her name is Pierson; that is all I know about her," replied Nora O'Malley, gazing at her pretty Irish face in the looking glass with secret satisfaction.
an educational institution
From this reading Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School The Merry Doings of the Oakdale Freshmen Girls By JESSIE GRAHAM FLOWER, A. M.
schoolmatenounUS /ˈskuːlmeɪt/
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading "Who is the new girl in the class?" asked Miriam Nesbit, flashing her black eyes from one schoolmate to another, as the girls assembled in the locker room of the Oakdale High School.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "Her name is Pierson; that is all I know about her," replied Nora O'Malley, gazing at her pretty Irish face in the looking glass with secret satisfaction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She's very quiet and shy and looks as if she would weep aloud when her turn comes to recite, but I'm sure she's all right," she added good naturedly.
She's
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From this reading "She's very quiet and shy and looks as if she would weep aloud when her turn comes to recite, but I'm sure she's all right," she added good naturedly.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading "She's very quiet and shy and looks as if she would weep aloud when her turn comes to recite, but I'm sure she's all right," she added good naturedly.
SophomorenounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading Author of Grace Harlowe's Sophomore Year at High School, Grace Harlowe's Junior Year at High School, Etc.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "She's very quiet and shy and looks as if she would weep aloud when her turn comes to recite, but I'm sure she's all right," she added good naturedly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Her name is Pierson; that is all I know about her," replied Nora O'Malley, gazing at her pretty Irish face in the looking glass with secret satisfaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School The Merry Doings of the Oakdale Freshmen Girls By JESSIE GRAHAM FLOWER, A. M.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who is the new girl in the class?" asked Miriam Nesbit, flashing her black eyes from one schoolmate to another, as the girls assembled in the locker room of the Oakdale High School.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "She's very quiet and shy and looks as if she would weep aloud when her turn comes to recite, but I'm sure she's all right," she added good naturedly.
precisely as stated
From this reading "She's very quiet and shy and looks as if she would weep aloud when her turn comes to recite, but I'm sure she's all right," she added good naturedly.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading "She's very quiet and shy and looks as if she would weep aloud when her turn comes to recite, but I'm sure she's all right," she added good naturedly.
at the time that
From this reading "She's very quiet and shy and looks as if she would weep aloud when her turn comes to recite, but I'm sure she's all right," she added good naturedly.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is the new girl in the class?" asked Miriam Nesbit, flashing her black eyes from one schoolmate to another, as the girls assembled in the locker room of the Oakdale High School.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Her name is Pierson; that is all I know about her," replied Nora O'Malley, gazing at her pretty Irish face in the looking glass with secret satisfaction.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "She's very quiet and shy and looks as if she would weep aloud when her turn comes to recite, but I'm sure she's all right," she added good naturedly.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School The Merry Doings of the Oakdale Freshmen Girls By JESSIE GRAHAM FLOWER, A. M.
