Chapter XXII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For the last hour there had been a steady tramp of feet going to and returning from the platform on which there sat in silent dignity the "Heads of the Upper and Lower School."

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading Of course, there was not the absolute pin-drop silence of the times when Miss Conyngham read prayers, but that was not to be expected because The Election--(it was always _the_ Election at Redlands)--was in progress.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Of course, there was not the absolute pin-drop silence of the times when Miss Conyngham read prayers, but that was not to be expected because The Election--(it was always _the_ Election at Redlands)--was in progress.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading For the last hour there had been a steady tramp of feet going to and returning from the platform on which there sat in silent dignity the "Heads of the Upper and Lower School."

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading THE GREAT ELECTION It was wonderfully quiet in the Queen's Hall, considering that six hundred girls were assembled there.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Of course, there was not the absolute pin-drop silence of the times when Miss Conyngham read prayers, but that was not to be expected because The Election--(it was always _the_ Election at Redlands)--was in progress.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading Before each was a large waste-paper basket, and into one or other of those receptacles each girl dropped a folded paper containing the name of a candidate for the highest dignity the school could offer.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Of course, there was not the absolute pin-drop silence of the times when Miss Conyngham read prayers, but that was not to be expected because The Election--(it was always _the_ Election at Redlands)--was in progress.

for the reason that

From this reading Of course, there was not the absolute pin-drop silence of the times when Miss Conyngham read prayers, but that was not to be expected because The Election--(it was always _the_ Election at Redlands)--was in progress.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For the last hour there had been a steady tramp of feet going to and returning from the platform on which there sat in silent dignity the "Heads of the Upper and Lower School."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before each was a large waste-paper basket, and into one or other of those receptacles each girl dropped a folded paper containing the name of a candidate for the highest dignity the school could offer.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Of course, there was not the absolute pin-drop silence of the times when Miss Conyngham read prayers, but that was not to be expected because The Election--(it was always _the_ Election at Redlands)--was in progress.

a politician who is running for public office

From this reading Before each was a large waste-paper basket, and into one or other of those receptacles each girl dropped a folded paper containing the name of a candidate for the highest dignity the school could offer.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading The Head of the Upper School must be chosen from the Upper or the Lower Sixth; the Head of the Lower from Remove II.

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading THE GREAT ELECTION It was wonderfully quiet in the Queen's Hall, considering that six hundred girls were assembled there.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading Before each was a large waste-paper basket, and into one or other of those receptacles each girl dropped a folded paper containing the name of a candidate for the highest dignity the school could offer.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Of course, there was not the absolute pin-drop silence of the times when Miss Conyngham read prayers, but that was not to be expected because The Election--(it was always _the_ Election at Redlands)--was in progress.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Before each was a large waste-paper basket, and into one or other of those receptacles each girl dropped a folded paper containing the name of a candidate for the highest dignity the school could offer.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course, there was not the absolute pin-drop silence of the times when Miss Conyngham read prayers, but that was not to be expected because The Election--(it was always _the_ Election at Redlands)--was in progress.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading For the last hour there had been a steady tramp of feet going to and returning from the platform on which there sat in silent dignity the "Heads of the Upper and Lower School."

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Before each was a large waste-paper basket, and into one or other of those receptacles each girl dropped a folded paper containing the name of a candidate for the highest dignity the school could offer.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Before each was a large waste-paper basket, and into one or other of those receptacles each girl dropped a folded paper containing the name of a candidate for the highest dignity the school could offer.

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading THE GREAT ELECTION It was wonderfully quiet in the Queen's Hall, considering that six hundred girls were assembled there.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Of course, there was not the absolute pin-drop silence of the times when Miss Conyngham read prayers, but that was not to be expected because The Election--(it was always _the_ Election at Redlands)--was in progress.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading For the last hour there had been a steady tramp of feet going to and returning from the platform on which there sat in silent dignity the "Heads of the Upper and Lower School."

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading Before each was a large waste-paper basket, and into one or other of those receptacles each girl dropped a folded paper containing the name of a candidate for the highest dignity the school could offer.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the last hour there had been a steady tramp of feet going to and returning from the platform on which there sat in silent dignity the "Heads of the Upper and Lower School."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For the last hour there had been a steady tramp of feet going to and returning from the platform on which there sat in silent dignity the "Heads of the Upper and Lower School."

a young female

From this reading Before each was a large waste-paper basket, and into one or other of those receptacles each girl dropped a folded paper containing the name of a candidate for the highest dignity the school could offer.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading THE GREAT ELECTION It was wonderfully quiet in the Queen's Hall, considering that six hundred girls were assembled there.

the act of departing

From this reading For the last hour there had been a steady tramp of feet going to and returning from the platform on which there sat in silent dignity the "Heads of the Upper and Lower School."

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE GREAT ELECTION It was wonderfully quiet in the Queen's Hall, considering that six hundred girls were assembled there.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For the last hour there had been a steady tramp of feet going to and returning from the platform on which there sat in silent dignity the "Heads of the Upper and Lower School."

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading THE GREAT ELECTION It was wonderfully quiet in the Queen's Hall, considering that six hundred girls were assembled there.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The Head of the Upper School must be chosen from the Upper or the Lower Sixth; the Head of the Lower from Remove II.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading For the last hour there had been a steady tramp of feet going to and returning from the platform on which there sat in silent dignity the "Heads of the Upper and Lower School."

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Before each was a large waste-paper basket, and into one or other of those receptacles each girl dropped a folded paper containing the name of a candidate for the highest dignity the school could offer.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading For the last hour there had been a steady tramp of feet going to and returning from the platform on which there sat in silent dignity the "Heads of the Upper and Lower School."

ten 10s

From this reading THE GREAT ELECTION It was wonderfully quiet in the Queen's Hall, considering that six hundred girls were assembled there.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The Head of the Upper School must be chosen from the Upper or the Lower Sixth; the Head of the Lower from Remove II.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE GREAT ELECTION It was wonderfully quiet in the Queen's Hall, considering that six hundred girls were assembled there.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Before each was a large waste-paper basket, and into one or other of those receptacles each girl dropped a folded paper containing the name of a candidate for the highest dignity the school could offer.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE GREAT ELECTION It was wonderfully quiet in the Queen's Hall, considering that six hundred girls were assembled there.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Before each was a large waste-paper basket, and into one or other of those receptacles each girl dropped a folded paper containing the name of a candidate for the highest dignity the school could offer.

immediately past

From this reading For the last hour there had been a steady tramp of feet going to and returning from the platform on which there sat in silent dignity the "Heads of the Upper and Lower School."

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading For the last hour there had been a steady tramp of feet going to and returning from the platform on which there sat in silent dignity the "Heads of the Upper and Lower School."

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Of course, there was not the absolute pin-drop silence of the times when Miss Conyngham read prayers, but that was not to be expected because The Election--(it was always _the_ Election at Redlands)--was in progress.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The Head of the Upper School must be chosen from the Upper or the Lower Sixth; the Head of the Lower from Remove II.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Before each was a large waste-paper basket, and into one or other of those receptacles each girl dropped a folded paper containing the name of a candidate for the highest dignity the school could offer.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Of course, there was not the absolute pin-drop silence of the times when Miss Conyngham read prayers, but that was not to be expected because The Election--(it was always _the_ Election at Redlands)--was in progress.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course, there was not the absolute pin-drop silence of the times when Miss Conyngham read prayers, but that was not to be expected because The Election--(it was always _the_ Election at Redlands)--was in progress.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Before each was a large waste-paper basket, and into one or other of those receptacles each girl dropped a folded paper containing the name of a candidate for the highest dignity the school could offer.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For the last hour there had been a steady tramp of feet going to and returning from the platform on which there sat in silent dignity the "Heads of the Upper and Lower School."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Before each was a large waste-paper basket, and into one or other of those receptacles each girl dropped a folded paper containing the name of a candidate for the highest dignity the school could offer.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Before each was a large waste-paper basket, and into one or other of those receptacles each girl dropped a folded paper containing the name of a candidate for the highest dignity the school could offer.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Before each was a large waste-paper basket, and into one or other of those receptacles each girl dropped a folded paper containing the name of a candidate for the highest dignity the school could offer.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Before each was a large waste-paper basket, and into one or other of those receptacles each girl dropped a folded paper containing the name of a candidate for the highest dignity the school could offer.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Of course, there was not the absolute pin-drop silence of the times when Miss Conyngham read prayers, but that was not to be expected because The Election--(it was always _the_ Election at Redlands)--was in progress.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading For the last hour there had been a steady tramp of feet going to and returning from the platform on which there sat in silent dignity the "Heads of the Upper and Lower School."

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading Of course, there was not the absolute pin-drop silence of the times when Miss Conyngham read prayers, but that was not to be expected because The Election--(it was always _the_ Election at Redlands)--was in progress.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Of course, there was not the absolute pin-drop silence of the times when Miss Conyngham read prayers, but that was not to be expected because The Election--(it was always _the_ Election at Redlands)--was in progress.

possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading THE GREAT ELECTION It was wonderfully quiet in the Queen's Hall, considering that six hundred girls were assembled there.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading THE GREAT ELECTION It was wonderfully quiet in the Queen's Hall, considering that six hundred girls were assembled there.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Of course, there was not the absolute pin-drop silence of the times when Miss Conyngham read prayers, but that was not to be expected because The Election--(it was always _the_ Election at Redlands)--was in progress.

plural of “receptacle” — a container that is used to put or keep things in

From this reading Before each was a large waste-paper basket, and into one or other of those receptacles each girl dropped a folded paper containing the name of a candidate for the highest dignity the school could offer.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Of course, there was not the absolute pin-drop silence of the times when Miss Conyngham read prayers, but that was not to be expected because The Election--(it was always _the_ Election at Redlands)--was in progress.

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading The Head of the Upper School must be chosen from the Upper or the Lower Sixth; the Head of the Lower from Remove II.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading For the last hour there had been a steady tramp of feet going to and returning from the platform on which there sat in silent dignity the "Heads of the Upper and Lower School."

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading For the last hour there had been a steady tramp of feet going to and returning from the platform on which there sat in silent dignity the "Heads of the Upper and Lower School."

an educational institution

From this reading For the last hour there had been a steady tramp of feet going to and returning from the platform on which there sat in silent dignity the "Heads of the Upper and Lower School."

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Of course, there was not the absolute pin-drop silence of the times when Miss Conyngham read prayers, but that was not to be expected because The Election--(it was always _the_ Election at Redlands)--was in progress.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading For the last hour there had been a steady tramp of feet going to and returning from the platform on which there sat in silent dignity the "Heads of the Upper and Lower School."

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading THE GREAT ELECTION It was wonderfully quiet in the Queen's Hall, considering that six hundred girls were assembled there.

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading The Head of the Upper School must be chosen from the Upper or the Lower Sixth; the Head of the Lower from Remove II.

make steady

From this reading For the last hour there had been a steady tramp of feet going to and returning from the platform on which there sat in silent dignity the "Heads of the Upper and Lower School."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE GREAT ELECTION It was wonderfully quiet in the Queen's Hall, considering that six hundred girls were assembled there.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE GREAT ELECTION It was wonderfully quiet in the Queen's Hall, considering that six hundred girls were assembled there.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE GREAT ELECTION It was wonderfully quiet in the Queen's Hall, considering that six hundred girls were assembled there.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Before each was a large waste-paper basket, and into one or other of those receptacles each girl dropped a folded paper containing the name of a candidate for the highest dignity the school could offer.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Of course, there was not the absolute pin-drop silence of the times when Miss Conyngham read prayers, but that was not to be expected because The Election--(it was always _the_ Election at Redlands)--was in progress.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Of course, there was not the absolute pin-drop silence of the times when Miss Conyngham read prayers, but that was not to be expected because The Election--(it was always _the_ Election at Redlands)--was in progress.

a vagrant

From this reading For the last hour there had been a steady tramp of feet going to and returning from the platform on which there sat in silent dignity the "Heads of the Upper and Lower School."

the topmost one of two

From this reading For the last hour there had been a steady tramp of feet going to and returning from the platform on which there sat in silent dignity the "Heads of the Upper and Lower School."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE GREAT ELECTION It was wonderfully quiet in the Queen's Hall, considering that six hundred girls were assembled there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Before each was a large waste-paper basket, and into one or other of those receptacles each girl dropped a folded paper containing the name of a candidate for the highest dignity the school could offer.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE GREAT ELECTION It was wonderfully quiet in the Queen's Hall, considering that six hundred girls were assembled there.

at the time that

From this reading Of course, there was not the absolute pin-drop silence of the times when Miss Conyngham read prayers, but that was not to be expected because The Election--(it was always _the_ Election at Redlands)--was in progress.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading For the last hour there had been a steady tramp of feet going to and returning from the platform on which there sat in silent dignity the "Heads of the Upper and Lower School."

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading THE GREAT ELECTION It was wonderfully quiet in the Queen's Hall, considering that six hundred girls were assembled there.