used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
a cherished desire
From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
a quantity of money
From this reading During that strenuous week the usual amount of midnight oil was burnt, the usual amount of feverish reviewing done, and the usual amount of celebrating indulged in when the ordeal was passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Sounds like a grand opera announcement, doesn't it?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Don't forget the game to-morrow," said J. Elfreda Briggs to the girls at her end of the breakfast table one morning in early March.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Don't forget the game to-morrow," said J. Elfreda Briggs to the girls at her end of the breakfast table one morning in early March.
Briggs
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From this reading "Don't forget the game to-morrow," said J. Elfreda Briggs to the girls at her end of the breakfast table one morning in early March.
bugbearnoun
an imaginary monster used to frighten children
From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading During that strenuous week the usual amount of midnight oil was burnt, the usual amount of feverish reviewing done, and the usual amount of celebrating indulged in when the ordeal was passed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "The only one this year in which the celebrated center, Miss Josephine Elfreda Briggs, will take part.
celebratingverbUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading During that strenuous week the usual amount of midnight oil was burnt, the usual amount of feverish reviewing done, and the usual amount of celebrating indulged in when the ordeal was passed.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading "The only one this year in which the celebrated center, Miss Josephine Elfreda Briggs, will take part.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
doesn't
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From this reading Sounds like a grand opera announcement, doesn't it?
Don't
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From this reading "Don't forget the game to-morrow," said J. Elfreda Briggs to the girls at her end of the breakfast table one morning in early March.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading During that strenuous week the usual amount of midnight oil was burnt, the usual amount of feverish reviewing done, and the usual amount of celebrating indulged in when the ordeal was passed.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that strenuous week the usual amount of midnight oil was burnt, the usual amount of feverish reviewing done, and the usual amount of celebrating indulged in when the ordeal was passed.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Don't forget the game to-morrow," said J. Elfreda Briggs to the girls at her end of the breakfast table one morning in early March.
ELFREDA
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From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Don't forget the game to-morrow," said J. Elfreda Briggs to the girls at her end of the breakfast table one morning in early March.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading During that strenuous week the usual amount of midnight oil was burnt, the usual amount of feverish reviewing done, and the usual amount of celebrating indulged in when the ordeal was passed.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Don't forget the game to-morrow," said J. Elfreda Briggs to the girls at her end of the breakfast table one morning in early March.
freshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Don't forget the game to-morrow," said J. Elfreda Briggs to the girls at her end of the breakfast table one morning in early March.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Don't forget the game to-morrow," said J. Elfreda Briggs to the girls at her end of the breakfast table one morning in early March.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Sounds like a grand opera announcement, doesn't it?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During that strenuous week the usual amount of midnight oil was burnt, the usual amount of feverish reviewing done, and the usual amount of celebrating indulged in when the ordeal was passed.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading During that strenuous week the usual amount of midnight oil was burnt, the usual amount of feverish reviewing done, and the usual amount of celebrating indulged in when the ordeal was passed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sounds like a grand opera announcement, doesn't it?
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading "Don't forget the game to-morrow," said J. Elfreda Briggs to the girls at her end of the breakfast table one morning in early March.
Josephine
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From this reading "The only one this year in which the celebrated center, Miss Josephine Elfreda Briggs, will take part.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sounds like a grand opera announcement, doesn't it?
march in a procession
From this reading "Don't forget the game to-morrow," said J. Elfreda Briggs to the girls at her end of the breakfast table one morning in early March.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading During that strenuous week the usual amount of midnight oil was burnt, the usual amount of feverish reviewing done, and the usual amount of celebrating indulged in when the ordeal was passed.
Midyears
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From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "The only one this year in which the celebrated center, Miss Josephine Elfreda Briggs, will take part.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Don't forget the game to-morrow," said J. Elfreda Briggs to the girls at her end of the breakfast table one morning in early March.
not any; not one
From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading During that strenuous week the usual amount of midnight oil was burnt, the usual amount of feverish reviewing done, and the usual amount of celebrating indulged in when the ordeal was passed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Don't forget the game to-morrow," said J. Elfreda Briggs to the girls at her end of the breakfast table one morning in early March.
and nothing more
From this reading "The only one this year in which the celebrated center, Miss Josephine Elfreda Briggs, will take part.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading Sounds like a grand opera announcement, doesn't it?
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading During that strenuous week the usual amount of midnight oil was burnt, the usual amount of feverish reviewing done, and the usual amount of celebrating indulged in when the ordeal was passed.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "The only one this year in which the celebrated center, Miss Josephine Elfreda Briggs, will take part.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading During that strenuous week the usual amount of midnight oil was burnt, the usual amount of feverish reviewing done, and the usual amount of celebrating indulged in when the ordeal was passed.
an amount of time
From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
REALIZESverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
reviewingverbUS /riˈvjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading During that strenuous week the usual amount of midnight oil was burnt, the usual amount of feverish reviewing done, and the usual amount of celebrating indulged in when the ordeal was passed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't forget the game to-morrow," said J. Elfreda Briggs to the girls at her end of the breakfast table one morning in early March.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
sophomoresnounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːrz/
plural of “sophomore” — a second-year undergraduate
From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Sounds like a grand opera announcement, doesn't it?
not in physical motion
From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading During that strenuous week the usual amount of midnight oil was burnt, the usual amount of feverish reviewing done, and the usual amount of celebrating indulged in when the ordeal was passed.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Don't forget the game to-morrow," said J. Elfreda Briggs to the girls at her end of the breakfast table one morning in early March.
carry out
From this reading "The only one this year in which the celebrated center, Miss Josephine Elfreda Briggs, will take part.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that strenuous week the usual amount of midnight oil was burnt, the usual amount of feverish reviewing done, and the usual amount of celebrating indulged in when the ordeal was passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The only one this year in which the celebrated center, Miss Josephine Elfreda Briggs, will take part.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
to-morrow
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From this reading "Don't forget the game to-morrow," said J. Elfreda Briggs to the girls at her end of the breakfast table one morning in early March.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
the topmost one of two
From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading During that strenuous week the usual amount of midnight oil was burnt, the usual amount of feverish reviewing done, and the usual amount of celebrating indulged in when the ordeal was passed.
precisely as stated
From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During that strenuous week the usual amount of midnight oil was burnt, the usual amount of feverish reviewing done, and the usual amount of celebrating indulged in when the ordeal was passed.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During that strenuous week the usual amount of midnight oil was burnt, the usual amount of feverish reviewing done, and the usual amount of celebrating indulged in when the ordeal was passed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ELFREDA REALIZES HER AMBITION Midyears, a season of terror to freshmen, a still alarming period to sophomores, but no very great bugbear to the two upper classes, came and went.
at the time that
From this reading During that strenuous week the usual amount of midnight oil was burnt, the usual amount of feverish reviewing done, and the usual amount of celebrating indulged in when the ordeal was passed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The only one this year in which the celebrated center, Miss Josephine Elfreda Briggs, will take part.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The only one this year in which the celebrated center, Miss Josephine Elfreda Briggs, will take part.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "The only one this year in which the celebrated center, Miss Josephine Elfreda Briggs, will take part.
