prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Cathalina and Lilian had already made their arrangements to study in New York.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The great drive was on in Europe and haunting fear hovered over American homes thus far untouched.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Free from school duties, Greycliff girls made plans for the coming year and threw themselves into the relief work.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Cathalina and Lilian had already made their arrangements to study in New York.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Yet men, women and maids went courageously forward doing “their bit.”
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading There were letters from somewhere in France, boxes sent and mementos received.
Cathalina
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From this reading Cathalina and Lilian had already made their arrangements to study in New York.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Free from school duties, Greycliff girls made plans for the coming year and threw themselves into the relief work.
courageouslyadverbUS /kərˈeɪdʒəsli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Yet men, women and maids went courageously forward doing “their bit.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Yet men, women and maids went courageously forward doing “their bit.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The great drive was on in Europe and haunting fear hovered over American homes thus far untouched.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Free from school duties, Greycliff girls made plans for the coming year and threw themselves into the relief work.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The great drive was on in Europe and haunting fear hovered over American homes thus far untouched.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The great drive was on in Europe and haunting fear hovered over American homes thus far untouched.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The great drive was on in Europe and haunting fear hovered over American homes thus far untouched.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Free from school duties, Greycliff girls made plans for the coming year and threw themselves into the relief work.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Yet men, women and maids went courageously forward doing “their bit.”
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading There were letters from somewhere in France, boxes sent and mementos received.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Free from school duties, Greycliff girls made plans for the coming year and threw themselves into the relief work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Free from school duties, Greycliff girls made plans for the coming year and threw themselves into the relief work.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Free from school duties, Greycliff girls made plans for the coming year and threw themselves into the relief work.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great drive was on in Europe and haunting fear hovered over American homes thus far untouched.
Greycliff
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From this reading Free from school duties, Greycliff girls made plans for the coming year and threw themselves into the relief work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cathalina and Lilian had already made their arrangements to study in New York.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading The great drive was on in Europe and haunting fear hovered over American homes thus far untouched.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading The great drive was on in Europe and haunting fear hovered over American homes thus far untouched.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading The great drive was on in Europe and haunting fear hovered over American homes thus far untouched.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were letters from somewhere in France, boxes sent and mementos received.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Free from school duties, Greycliff girls made plans for the coming year and threw themselves into the relief work.
the literary culture
From this reading There were letters from somewhere in France, boxes sent and mementos received.
Lilian
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Free from school duties, Greycliff girls made plans for the coming year and threw themselves into the relief work.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading Yet men, women and maids went courageously forward doing “their bit.”
mementosnounUS /mɪˈmentoʊz/
plural of “memento” — a reminder of past events
From this reading There were letters from somewhere in France, boxes sent and mementos received.
the force of workers available
From this reading Yet men, women and maids went courageously forward doing “their bit.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Cathalina and Lilian had already made their arrangements to study in New York.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The great drive was on in Europe and haunting fear hovered over American homes thus far untouched.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The great drive was on in Europe and haunting fear hovered over American homes thus far untouched.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Free from school duties, Greycliff girls made plans for the coming year and threw themselves into the relief work.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading There were letters from somewhere in France, boxes sent and mementos received.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Free from school duties, Greycliff girls made plans for the coming year and threw themselves into the relief work.
an educational institution
From this reading Free from school duties, Greycliff girls made plans for the coming year and threw themselves into the relief work.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading There were letters from somewhere in France, boxes sent and mementos received.
in or at or to some place
From this reading There were letters from somewhere in France, boxes sent and mementos received.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Cathalina and Lilian had already made their arrangements to study in New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Free from school duties, Greycliff girls made plans for the coming year and threw themselves into the relief work.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet men, women and maids went courageously forward doing “their bit.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Free from school duties, Greycliff girls made plans for the coming year and threw themselves into the relief work.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were letters from somewhere in France, boxes sent and mementos received.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Free from school duties, Greycliff girls made plans for the coming year and threw themselves into the relief work.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The great drive was on in Europe and haunting fear hovered over American homes thus far untouched.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cathalina and Lilian had already made their arrangements to study in New York.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading The great drive was on in Europe and haunting fear hovered over American homes thus far untouched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great drive was on in Europe and haunting fear hovered over American homes thus far untouched.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yet men, women and maids went courageously forward doing “their bit.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were letters from somewhere in France, boxes sent and mementos received.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Yet men, women and maids went courageously forward doing “their bit.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Free from school duties, Greycliff girls made plans for the coming year and threw themselves into the relief work.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Free from school duties, Greycliff girls made plans for the coming year and threw themselves into the relief work.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet men, women and maids went courageously forward doing “their bit.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Cathalina and Lilian had already made their arrangements to study in New York.
