used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was not in a mood to visit with the other girls.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Hester found the afternoon long.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Her anger had passed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were but twelve girls who went down from Dickinson to the Exeter game; but to the hundred yet remaining, it seemed as though the dormitories were vacant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were but twelve girls who went down from Dickinson to the Exeter game; but to the hundred yet remaining, it seemed as though the dormitories were vacant.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was not sorry that she had spoken as she did, but that no results had come from her show of spirits.
DickinsonnounUS /ˈdɪkɪnsən/
United States poet noted for her mystical and unrhymed poems (1830-1886)
From this reading There were but twelve girls who went down from Dickinson to the Exeter game; but to the hundred yet remaining, it seemed as though the dormitories were vacant.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was not sorry that she had spoken as she did, but that no results had come from her show of spirits.
dormitoriesnounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːriz/
plural of “dormitory” — a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading There were but twelve girls who went down from Dickinson to the Exeter game; but to the hundred yet remaining, it seemed as though the dormitories were vacant.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There were but twelve girls who went down from Dickinson to the Exeter game; but to the hundred yet remaining, it seemed as though the dormitories were vacant.
Exeter
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From this reading There were but twelve girls who went down from Dickinson to the Exeter game; but to the hundred yet remaining, it seemed as though the dormitories were vacant.
set up or found
From this reading Hester found the afternoon long.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were but twelve girls who went down from Dickinson to the Exeter game; but to the hundred yet remaining, it seemed as though the dormitories were vacant.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading There were but twelve girls who went down from Dickinson to the Exeter game; but to the hundred yet remaining, it seemed as though the dormitories were vacant.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There were but twelve girls who went down from Dickinson to the Exeter game; but to the hundred yet remaining, it seemed as though the dormitories were vacant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her anger had passed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her anger had passed.
Hester
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From this reading Hester found the afternoon long.
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From this reading There were but twelve girls who went down from Dickinson to the Exeter game; but to the hundred yet remaining, it seemed as though the dormitories were vacant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was not in a mood to visit with the other girls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were but twelve girls who went down from Dickinson to the Exeter game; but to the hundred yet remaining, it seemed as though the dormitories were vacant.
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 Hester found the afternoon long.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading She was not in a mood to visit with the other girls.
not any; not one
From this reading She was not sorry that she had spoken as she did, but that no results had come from her show of spirits.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not sorry that she had spoken as she did, but that no results had come from her show of spirits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was not sorry that she had spoken as she did, but that no results had come from her show of spirits.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was not in a mood to visit with the other girls.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Her anger had passed.
not used up
From this reading There were but twelve girls who went down from Dickinson to the Exeter game; but to the hundred yet remaining, it seemed as though the dormitories were vacant.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She was not sorry that she had spoken as she did, but that no results had come from her show of spirits.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There were but twelve girls who went down from Dickinson to the Exeter game; but to the hundred yet remaining, it seemed as though the dormitories were vacant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not sorry that she had spoken as she did, but that no results had come from her show of spirits.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was not sorry that she had spoken as she did, but that no results had come from her show of spirits.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading She was not sorry that she had spoken as she did, but that no results had come from her show of spirits.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading She was not sorry that she had spoken as she did, but that no results had come from her show of spirits.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She was not sorry that she had spoken as she did, but that no results had come from her show of spirits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was not sorry that she had spoken as she did, but that no results had come from her show of spirits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were but twelve girls who went down from Dickinson to the Exeter game; but to the hundred yet remaining, it seemed as though the dormitories were vacant.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were but twelve girls who went down from Dickinson to the Exeter game; but to the hundred yet remaining, it seemed as though the dormitories were vacant.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There were but twelve girls who went down from Dickinson to the Exeter game; but to the hundred yet remaining, it seemed as though the dormitories were vacant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were but twelve girls who went down from Dickinson to the Exeter game; but to the hundred yet remaining, it seemed as though the dormitories were vacant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There were but twelve girls who went down from Dickinson to the Exeter game; but to the hundred yet remaining, it seemed as though the dormitories were vacant.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading There were but twelve girls who went down from Dickinson to the Exeter game; but to the hundred yet remaining, it seemed as though the dormitories were vacant.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She was not in a mood to visit with the other girls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not sorry that she had spoken as she did, but that no results had come from her show of spirits.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There were but twelve girls who went down from Dickinson to the Exeter game; but to the hundred yet remaining, it seemed as though the dormitories were vacant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were but twelve girls who went down from Dickinson to the Exeter game; but to the hundred yet remaining, it seemed as though the dormitories were vacant.
which person or people
From this reading There were but twelve girls who went down from Dickinson to the Exeter game; but to the hundred yet remaining, it seemed as though the dormitories were vacant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was not in a mood to visit with the other girls.
but in spite of that
From this reading There were but twelve girls who went down from Dickinson to the Exeter game; but to the hundred yet remaining, it seemed as though the dormitories were vacant.
