used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SEMPER FIDELIS REUNION "O frabjous day!" rejoiced Emma Dean, using her bath towel as a scarf and performing a weird dance about the room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A SEMPER FIDELIS REUNION "O frabjous day!" rejoiced Emma Dean, using her bath towel as a scarf and performing a weird dance about the room.
anew
From this reading To think that dear old Semper Fidelis will hold forth again in the same old haunts!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SEMPER FIDELIS REUNION "O frabjous day!" rejoiced Emma Dean, using her bath towel as a scarf and performing a weird dance about the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SEMPER FIDELIS REUNION "O frabjous day!" rejoiced Emma Dean, using her bath towel as a scarf and performing a weird dance about the room.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading A SEMPER FIDELIS REUNION "O frabjous day!" rejoiced Emma Dean, using her bath towel as a scarf and performing a weird dance about the room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And the most beautiful part is that there will be no vacant chairs."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And the most beautiful part is that there will be no vacant chairs."
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading And the most beautiful part is that there will be no vacant chairs."
chortlingverbUS /ˈtʃɔːrtəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “chortle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "I know I shall go chortling through my classes this morning in a highly undignified manner.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "I know I shall go chortling through my classes this morning in a highly undignified manner.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading A SEMPER FIDELIS REUNION "O frabjous day!" rejoiced Emma Dean, using her bath towel as a scarf and performing a weird dance about the room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A SEMPER FIDELIS REUNION "O frabjous day!" rejoiced Emma Dean, using her bath towel as a scarf and performing a weird dance about the room.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading A SEMPER FIDELIS REUNION "O frabjous day!" rejoiced Emma Dean, using her bath towel as a scarf and performing a weird dance about the room.
dearly loved
From this reading To think that dear old Semper Fidelis will hold forth again in the same old haunts!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Emma's delight was reflected on Grace's face.
Emma
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From this reading A SEMPER FIDELIS REUNION "O frabjous day!" rejoiced Emma Dean, using her bath towel as a scarf and performing a weird dance about the room.
Emma's
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From this reading Emma's delight was reflected on Grace's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Emma's delight was reflected on Grace's face.
FIDELIS
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From this reading A SEMPER FIDELIS REUNION "O frabjous day!" rejoiced Emma Dean, using her bath towel as a scarf and performing a weird dance about the room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To think that dear old Semper Fidelis will hold forth again in the same old haunts!
frabjous
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From this reading A SEMPER FIDELIS REUNION "O frabjous day!" rejoiced Emma Dean, using her bath towel as a scarf and performing a weird dance about the room.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I know I shall go chortling through my classes this morning in a highly undignified manner.
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 Emma's delight was reflected on Grace's face.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading To think that dear old Semper Fidelis will hold forth again in the same old haunts!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SEMPER FIDELIS REUNION "O frabjous day!" rejoiced Emma Dean, using her bath towel as a scarf and performing a weird dance about the room.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading "I know I shall go chortling through my classes this morning in a highly undignified manner.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To think that dear old Semper Fidelis will hold forth again in the same old haunts!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know I shall go chortling through my classes this morning in a highly undignified manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I know I shall go chortling through my classes this morning in a highly undignified manner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the most beautiful part is that there will be no vacant chairs."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know I shall go chortling through my classes this morning in a highly undignified manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I know I shall go chortling through my classes this morning in a highly undignified manner.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I know I shall go chortling through my classes this morning in a highly undignified manner.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And the most beautiful part is that there will be no vacant chairs."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I know I shall go chortling through my classes this morning in a highly undignified manner.
not any; not one
From this reading And the most beautiful part is that there will be no vacant chairs."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading A SEMPER FIDELIS REUNION "O frabjous day!" rejoiced Emma Dean, using her bath towel as a scarf and performing a weird dance about the room.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To think that dear old Semper Fidelis will hold forth again in the same old haunts!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Emma's delight was reflected on Grace's face.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And the most beautiful part is that there will be no vacant chairs."
performingnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading A SEMPER FIDELIS REUNION "O frabjous day!" rejoiced Emma Dean, using her bath towel as a scarf and performing a weird dance about the room.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Emma's delight was reflected on Grace's face.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading A SEMPER FIDELIS REUNION "O frabjous day!" rejoiced Emma Dean, using her bath towel as a scarf and performing a weird dance about the room.
REUNIONnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading A SEMPER FIDELIS REUNION "O frabjous day!" rejoiced Emma Dean, using her bath towel as a scarf and performing a weird dance about the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A SEMPER FIDELIS REUNION "O frabjous day!" rejoiced Emma Dean, using her bath towel as a scarf and performing a weird dance about the room.
Identical; not different.
From this reading To think that dear old Semper Fidelis will hold forth again in the same old haunts!
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading A SEMPER FIDELIS REUNION "O frabjous day!" rejoiced Emma Dean, using her bath towel as a scarf and performing a weird dance about the room.
SEMPER
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From this reading A SEMPER FIDELIS REUNION "O frabjous day!" rejoiced Emma Dean, using her bath towel as a scarf and performing a weird dance about the room.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I know I shall go chortling through my classes this morning in a highly undignified manner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To think that dear old Semper Fidelis will hold forth again in the same old haunts!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SEMPER FIDELIS REUNION "O frabjous day!" rejoiced Emma Dean, using her bath towel as a scarf and performing a weird dance about the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And the most beautiful part is that there will be no vacant chairs."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To think that dear old Semper Fidelis will hold forth again in the same old haunts!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I know I shall go chortling through my classes this morning in a highly undignified manner.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I know I shall go chortling through my classes this morning in a highly undignified manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To think that dear old Semper Fidelis will hold forth again in the same old haunts!
towelnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading A SEMPER FIDELIS REUNION "O frabjous day!" rejoiced Emma Dean, using her bath towel as a scarf and performing a weird dance about the room.
undignifiedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/
lacking dignity
From this reading "I know I shall go chortling through my classes this morning in a highly undignified manner.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading A SEMPER FIDELIS REUNION "O frabjous day!" rejoiced Emma Dean, using her bath towel as a scarf and performing a weird dance about the room.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading And the most beautiful part is that there will be no vacant chairs."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emma's delight was reflected on Grace's face.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading A SEMPER FIDELIS REUNION "O frabjous day!" rejoiced Emma Dean, using her bath towel as a scarf and performing a weird dance about the room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To think that dear old Semper Fidelis will hold forth again in the same old haunts!
