used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the time of her exhibition of high spirits, Hester had held high in her hand a paper butter-dish filled with cream, which had melted and was trickling over the edge of the dish and down her sleeve.
Ach
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From this reading "Ach, Fraulein Alden, what matters it by you?
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To add to the enormity of the offense, the day on which this had occurred was the day when the ice-cream wagon came in from Flemington and disposed of its wares at the front entrance of the campus.
Alden
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From this reading Hester Alden barely escaped being campused for dancing her way through the main hall and shrieking in wild excess of spirits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hester Alden barely escaped being campused for dancing her way through the main hall and shrieking in wild excess of spirits.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The German teacher had heard the unusual commotion and appeared on the scene.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To add to the enormity of the offense, the day on which this had occurred was the day when the ice-cream wagon came in from Flemington and disposed of its wares at the front entrance of the campus.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Hester Alden barely escaped being campused for dancing her way through the main hall and shrieking in wild excess of spirits.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Hester Alden barely escaped being campused for dancing her way through the main hall and shrieking in wild excess of spirits.
butter-dish
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From this reading At the time of her exhibition of high spirits, Hester had held high in her hand a paper butter-dish filled with cream, which had melted and was trickling over the edge of the dish and down her sleeve.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Ach, Fraulein Alden, what matters it by you?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To add to the enormity of the offense, the day on which this had occurred was the day when the ice-cream wagon came in from Flemington and disposed of its wares at the front entrance of the campus.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading To add to the enormity of the offense, the day on which this had occurred was the day when the ice-cream wagon came in from Flemington and disposed of its wares at the front entrance of the campus.
campused
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From this reading Hester Alden barely escaped being campused for dancing her way through the main hall and shrieking in wild excess of spirits.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading The German teacher had heard the unusual commotion and appeared on the scene.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading At the time of her exhibition of high spirits, Hester had held high in her hand a paper butter-dish filled with cream, which had melted and was trickling over the edge of the dish and down her sleeve.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Hester Alden barely escaped being campused for dancing her way through the main hall and shrieking in wild excess of spirits.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To add to the enormity of the offense, the day on which this had occurred was the day when the ice-cream wagon came in from Flemington and disposed of its wares at the front entrance of the campus.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading At the time of her exhibition of high spirits, Hester had held high in her hand a paper butter-dish filled with cream, which had melted and was trickling over the edge of the dish and down her sleeve.
having made preparations
From this reading To add to the enormity of the offense, the day on which this had occurred was the day when the ice-cream wagon came in from Flemington and disposed of its wares at the front entrance of the campus.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the time of her exhibition of high spirits, Hester had held high in her hand a paper butter-dish filled with cream, which had melted and was trickling over the edge of the dish and down her sleeve.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading At the time of her exhibition of high spirits, Hester had held high in her hand a paper butter-dish filled with cream, which had melted and was trickling over the edge of the dish and down her sleeve.
enormitynounUS /ɪˈnɔːrməti/
the quality of being outrageous
From this reading To add to the enormity of the offense, the day on which this had occurred was the day when the ice-cream wagon came in from Flemington and disposed of its wares at the front entrance of the campus.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading To add to the enormity of the offense, the day on which this had occurred was the day when the ice-cream wagon came in from Flemington and disposed of its wares at the front entrance of the campus.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Hester Alden barely escaped being campused for dancing her way through the main hall and shrieking in wild excess of spirits.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading Hester Alden barely escaped being campused for dancing her way through the main hall and shrieking in wild excess of spirits.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading At the time of her exhibition of high spirits, Hester had held high in her hand a paper butter-dish filled with cream, which had melted and was trickling over the edge of the dish and down her sleeve.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading At the time of her exhibition of high spirits, Hester had held high in her hand a paper butter-dish filled with cream, which had melted and was trickling over the edge of the dish and down her sleeve.
Flemington
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From this reading To add to the enormity of the offense, the day on which this had occurred was the day when the ice-cream wagon came in from Flemington and disposed of its wares at the front entrance of the campus.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hester Alden barely escaped being campused for dancing her way through the main hall and shrieking in wild excess of spirits.
Frauleinnoun
a German courtesy title or form of address for an unmarried woman
From this reading "Ach, Fraulein Alden, what matters it by you?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To add to the enormity of the offense, the day on which this had occurred was the day when the ice-cream wagon came in from Flemington and disposed of its wares at the front entrance of the campus.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading To add to the enormity of the offense, the day on which this had occurred was the day when the ice-cream wagon came in from Flemington and disposed of its wares at the front entrance of the campus.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The German teacher had heard the unusual commotion and appeared on the scene.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To add to the enormity of the offense, the day on which this had occurred was the day when the ice-cream wagon came in from Flemington and disposed of its wares at the front entrance of the campus.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Hester Alden barely escaped being campused for dancing her way through the main hall and shrieking in wild excess of spirits.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At the time of her exhibition of high spirits, Hester had held high in her hand a paper butter-dish filled with cream, which had melted and was trickling over the edge of the dish and down her sleeve.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The German teacher had heard the unusual commotion and appeared on the scene.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At the time of her exhibition of high spirits, Hester had held high in her hand a paper butter-dish filled with cream, which had melted and was trickling over the edge of the dish and down her sleeve.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hester Alden barely escaped being campused for dancing her way through the main hall and shrieking in wild excess of spirits.
Hester
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From this reading Hester Alden barely escaped being campused for dancing her way through the main hall and shrieking in wild excess of spirits.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At the time of her exhibition of high spirits, Hester had held high in her hand a paper butter-dish filled with cream, which had melted and was trickling over the edge of the dish and down her sleeve.
ice-cream
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From this reading To add to the enormity of the offense, the day on which this had occurred was the day when the ice-cream wagon came in from Flemington and disposed of its wares at the front entrance of the campus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hester Alden barely escaped being campused for dancing her way through the main hall and shrieking in wild excess of spirits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ach, Fraulein Alden, what matters it by you?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To add to the enormity of the offense, the day on which this had occurred was the day when the ice-cream wagon came in from Flemington and disposed of its wares at the front entrance of the campus.
most important element
From this reading Hester Alden barely escaped being campused for dancing her way through the main hall and shrieking in wild excess of spirits.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Ach, Fraulein Alden, what matters it by you?
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading At the time of her exhibition of high spirits, Hester had held high in her hand a paper butter-dish filled with cream, which had melted and was trickling over the edge of the dish and down her sleeve.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading To add to the enormity of the offense, the day on which this had occurred was the day when the ice-cream wagon came in from Flemington and disposed of its wares at the front entrance of the campus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hester Alden barely escaped being campused for dancing her way through the main hall and shrieking in wild excess of spirits.
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading To add to the enormity of the offense, the day on which this had occurred was the day when the ice-cream wagon came in from Flemington and disposed of its wares at the front entrance of the campus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To add to the enormity of the offense, the day on which this had occurred was the day when the ice-cream wagon came in from Flemington and disposed of its wares at the front entrance of the campus.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the time of her exhibition of high spirits, Hester had held high in her hand a paper butter-dish filled with cream, which had melted and was trickling over the edge of the dish and down her sleeve.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading At the time of her exhibition of high spirits, Hester had held high in her hand a paper butter-dish filled with cream, which had melted and was trickling over the edge of the dish and down her sleeve.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The German teacher had heard the unusual commotion and appeared on the scene.
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Hester Alden barely escaped being campused for dancing her way through the main hall and shrieking in wild excess of spirits.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading At the time of her exhibition of high spirits, Hester had held high in her hand a paper butter-dish filled with cream, which had melted and was trickling over the edge of the dish and down her sleeve.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Hester Alden barely escaped being campused for dancing her way through the main hall and shrieking in wild excess of spirits.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The German teacher had heard the unusual commotion and appeared on the scene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hester Alden barely escaped being campused for dancing her way through the main hall and shrieking in wild excess of spirits.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To add to the enormity of the offense, the day on which this had occurred was the day when the ice-cream wagon came in from Flemington and disposed of its wares at the front entrance of the campus.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hester Alden barely escaped being campused for dancing her way through the main hall and shrieking in wild excess of spirits.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time of her exhibition of high spirits, Hester had held high in her hand a paper butter-dish filled with cream, which had melted and was trickling over the edge of the dish and down her sleeve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To add to the enormity of the offense, the day on which this had occurred was the day when the ice-cream wagon came in from Flemington and disposed of its wares at the front entrance of the campus.
tricklingverbUS /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/
-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading At the time of her exhibition of high spirits, Hester had held high in her hand a paper butter-dish filled with cream, which had melted and was trickling over the edge of the dish and down her sleeve.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The German teacher had heard the unusual commotion and appeared on the scene.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading To add to the enormity of the offense, the day on which this had occurred was the day when the ice-cream wagon came in from Flemington and disposed of its wares at the front entrance of the campus.
waresnounUS /werz/
plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading To add to the enormity of the offense, the day on which this had occurred was the day when the ice-cream wagon came in from Flemington and disposed of its wares at the front entrance of the campus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To add to the enormity of the offense, the day on which this had occurred was the day when the ice-cream wagon came in from Flemington and disposed of its wares at the front entrance of the campus.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hester Alden barely escaped being campused for dancing her way through the main hall and shrieking in wild excess of spirits.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Ach, Fraulein Alden, what matters it by you?
at the time that
From this reading To add to the enormity of the offense, the day on which this had occurred was the day when the ice-cream wagon came in from Flemington and disposed of its wares at the front entrance of the campus.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To add to the enormity of the offense, the day on which this had occurred was the day when the ice-cream wagon came in from Flemington and disposed of its wares at the front entrance of the campus.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Hester Alden barely escaped being campused for dancing her way through the main hall and shrieking in wild excess of spirits.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the time of her exhibition of high spirits, Hester had held high in her hand a paper butter-dish filled with cream, which had melted and was trickling over the edge of the dish and down her sleeve.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ach, Fraulein Alden, what matters it by you?
