used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now that I have passed my exams and have become a really truly freshman, I'll tell you all about it."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now that I have passed my exams and have become a really truly freshman, I'll tell you all about it."
having fair knowledge of
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading A week had passed since Kathleen's advent among them.
(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 Now that I have passed my exams and have become a really truly freshman, I'll tell you all about it."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A week had passed since Kathleen's advent among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
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 Elfreda and Miriam were giving a tea party with Grace, Anne and Kathleen West as their guests.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elfreda and Miriam were giving a tea party with Grace, Anne and Kathleen West as their guests.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now that I have passed my exams and have become a really truly freshman, I'll tell you all about it."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was a strictly informal tea and both hostesses and guests sat on the floor in true Chinese fashion, kimono-clad and comfortable.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading It was a strictly informal tea and both hostesses and guests sat on the floor in true Chinese fashion, kimono-clad and comfortable.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading It was a strictly informal tea and both hostesses and guests sat on the floor in true Chinese fashion, kimono-clad and comfortable.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
Elfreda
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From this reading Elfreda and Miriam were giving a tea party with Grace, Anne and Kathleen West as their guests.
examsnounUS /ɪɡˈzæmz/
plural of “exam” — a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
From this reading Now that I have passed my exams and have become a really truly freshman, I'll tell you all about it."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a strictly informal tea and both hostesses and guests sat on the floor in true Chinese fashion, kimono-clad and comfortable.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was a strictly informal tea and both hostesses and guests sat on the floor in true Chinese fashion, kimono-clad and comfortable.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading Now that I have passed my exams and have become a really truly freshman, I'll tell you all about it."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
a young female
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
the act of giving
From this reading Elfreda and Miriam were giving a tea party with Grace, Anne and Kathleen West as their guests.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Elfreda and Miriam were giving a tea party with Grace, Anne and Kathleen West as their guests.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Elfreda and Miriam were giving a tea party with Grace, Anne and Kathleen West as their guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now that I have passed my exams and have become a really truly freshman, I'll tell you all about it."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
hostessesnounUS /ˈhoʊstəsəz/
plural of “hostess” — a woman host
From this reading It was a strictly informal tea and both hostesses and guests sat on the floor in true Chinese fashion, kimono-clad and comfortable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
I'll
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From this reading Now that I have passed my exams and have become a really truly freshman, I'll tell you all about it."
impressivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪvli/
in an impressive manner
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a strictly informal tea and both hostesses and guests sat on the floor in true Chinese fashion, kimono-clad and comfortable.
informaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrməl/
not formal
From this reading It was a strictly informal tea and both hostesses and guests sat on the floor in true Chinese fashion, kimono-clad and comfortable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
and nothing more
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
Kathleen
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From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
Kathleen's
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From this reading A week had passed since Kathleen's advent among them.
kimono-clad
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From this reading It was a strictly informal tea and both hostesses and guests sat on the floor in true Chinese fashion, kimono-clad and comfortable.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
Miriam
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From this reading Elfreda and Miriam were giving a tea party with Grace, Anne and Kathleen West as their guests.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that I have passed my exams and have become a really truly freshman, I'll tell you all about it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a strictly informal tea and both hostesses and guests sat on the floor in true Chinese fashion, kimono-clad and comfortable.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Elfreda and Miriam were giving a tea party with Grace, Anne and Kathleen West as their guests.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Now that I have passed my exams and have become a really truly freshman, I'll tell you all about it."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Now that I have passed my exams and have become a really truly freshman, I'll tell you all about it."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was a strictly informal tea and both hostesses and guests sat on the floor in true Chinese fashion, kimono-clad and comfortable.
an educational institution
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A week had passed since Kathleen's advent among them.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading It was a strictly informal tea and both hostesses and guests sat on the floor in true Chinese fashion, kimono-clad and comfortable.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
express in words
From this reading Now that I have passed my exams and have become a really truly freshman, I'll tell you all about it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that I have passed my exams and have become a really truly freshman, I'll tell you all about it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Elfreda and Miriam were giving a tea party with Grace, Anne and Kathleen West as their guests.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A week had passed since Kathleen's advent among them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was a strictly informal tea and both hostesses and guests sat on the floor in true Chinese fashion, kimono-clad and comfortable.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Now that I have passed my exams and have become a really truly freshman, I'll tell you all about it."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week had passed since Kathleen's advent among them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Elfreda and Miriam were giving a tea party with Grace, Anne and Kathleen West as their guests.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEWSPAPER GIRL "It was just this way," began Kathleen West, setting down her tea cup and looking impressively from one girl to the other, "Long before I graduated from high school I had made up my mind to go to college.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now that I have passed my exams and have become a really truly freshman, I'll tell you all about it."
