used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MASS-MEETING “There!” said Jacquette, holding up a huge yellow chrysanthemum that she had just finished.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A committee of Sigma Pi girls had met, that afternoon, in the sorority rooms which were on the third floor of Blanche Gross’s house, to work on the decorations for the annual dance.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Aren’t they going to look lovely, nodding around among yards and yards of blue ribbon!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That’s my fiftieth, and I must go.”
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading A committee of Sigma Pi girls had met, that afternoon, in the sorority rooms which were on the third floor of Blanche Gross’s house, to work on the decorations for the annual dance.
any person at all
From this reading “Would anyone guess it was paper?
Aren't
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From this reading “Aren’t they going to look lovely, nodding around among yards and yards of blue ribbon!”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Aren’t they going to look lovely, nodding around among yards and yards of blue ribbon!”
Blanche
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From this reading A committee of Sigma Pi girls had met, that afternoon, in the sorority rooms which were on the third floor of Blanche Gross’s house, to work on the decorations for the annual dance.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “Aren’t they going to look lovely, nodding around among yards and yards of blue ribbon!”
chrysanthemumnounUS /krɪˈsænθəməm/
the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
From this reading THE MASS-MEETING “There!” said Jacquette, holding up a huge yellow chrysanthemum that she had just finished.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading A committee of Sigma Pi girls had met, that afternoon, in the sorority rooms which were on the third floor of Blanche Gross’s house, to work on the decorations for the annual dance.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading A committee of Sigma Pi girls had met, that afternoon, in the sorority rooms which were on the third floor of Blanche Gross’s house, to work on the decorations for the annual dance.
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading A committee of Sigma Pi girls had met, that afternoon, in the sorority rooms which were on the third floor of Blanche Gross’s house, to work on the decorations for the annual dance.
fiftiethadjectiveUS /ˈfɪftiɪθ/
the ordinal number of fifty in counting order
From this reading That’s my fiftieth, and I must go.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE MASS-MEETING “There!” said Jacquette, holding up a huge yellow chrysanthemum that she had just finished.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A committee of Sigma Pi girls had met, that afternoon, in the sorority rooms which were on the third floor of Blanche Gross’s house, to work on the decorations for the annual dance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A committee of Sigma Pi girls had met, that afternoon, in the sorority rooms which were on the third floor of Blanche Gross’s house, to work on the decorations for the annual dance.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A committee of Sigma Pi girls had met, that afternoon, in the sorority rooms which were on the third floor of Blanche Gross’s house, to work on the decorations for the annual dance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That’s my fiftieth, and I must go.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Aren’t they going to look lovely, nodding around among yards and yards of blue ribbon!”
Gross'snounUS /ˈɡroʊsɪz/
possessive form of “gross” — twelve dozen
From this reading A committee of Sigma Pi girls had met, that afternoon, in the sorority rooms which were on the third floor of Blanche Gross’s house, to work on the decorations for the annual dance.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Would anyone guess it was paper?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MASS-MEETING “There!” said Jacquette, holding up a huge yellow chrysanthemum that she had just finished.
the act of retaining something
From this reading THE MASS-MEETING “There!” said Jacquette, holding up a huge yellow chrysanthemum that she had just finished.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A committee of Sigma Pi girls had met, that afternoon, in the sorority rooms which were on the third floor of Blanche Gross’s house, to work on the decorations for the annual dance.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE MASS-MEETING “There!” said Jacquette, holding up a huge yellow chrysanthemum that she had just finished.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That’s my fiftieth, and I must go.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A committee of Sigma Pi girls had met, that afternoon, in the sorority rooms which were on the third floor of Blanche Gross’s house, to work on the decorations for the annual dance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Would anyone guess it was paper?
Jacquette
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From this reading THE MASS-MEETING “There!” said Jacquette, holding up a huge yellow chrysanthemum that she had just finished.
and nothing more
From this reading THE MASS-MEETING “There!” said Jacquette, holding up a huge yellow chrysanthemum that she had just finished.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Aren’t they going to look lovely, nodding around among yards and yards of blue ribbon!”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “Aren’t they going to look lovely, nodding around among yards and yards of blue ribbon!”
MASS-MEETING
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From this reading THE MASS-MEETING “There!” said Jacquette, holding up a huge yellow chrysanthemum that she had just finished.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A committee of Sigma Pi girls had met, that afternoon, in the sorority rooms which were on the third floor of Blanche Gross’s house, to work on the decorations for the annual dance.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That’s my fiftieth, and I must go.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That’s my fiftieth, and I must go.”
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading “Aren’t they going to look lovely, nodding around among yards and yards of blue ribbon!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A committee of Sigma Pi girls had met, that afternoon, in the sorority rooms which were on the third floor of Blanche Gross’s house, to work on the decorations for the annual dance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A committee of Sigma Pi girls had met, that afternoon, in the sorority rooms which were on the third floor of Blanche Gross’s house, to work on the decorations for the annual dance.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “Would anyone guess it was paper?
PinounUS /paɪ/
the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle; approximately equal to 3.14159265358979323846...
From this reading A committee of Sigma Pi girls had met, that afternoon, in the sorority rooms which were on the third floor of Blanche Gross’s house, to work on the decorations for the annual dance.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading “Aren’t they going to look lovely, nodding around among yards and yards of blue ribbon!”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading A committee of Sigma Pi girls had met, that afternoon, in the sorority rooms which were on the third floor of Blanche Gross’s house, to work on the decorations for the annual dance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MASS-MEETING “There!” said Jacquette, holding up a huge yellow chrysanthemum that she had just finished.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MASS-MEETING “There!” said Jacquette, holding up a huge yellow chrysanthemum that she had just finished.
SigmanounUS /ˈsɪɡmə/
the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading A committee of Sigma Pi girls had met, that afternoon, in the sorority rooms which were on the third floor of Blanche Gross’s house, to work on the decorations for the annual dance.
sororitynounUS /sərˈɔːrəti/
a social club for female undergraduates
From this reading A committee of Sigma Pi girls had met, that afternoon, in the sorority rooms which were on the third floor of Blanche Gross’s house, to work on the decorations for the annual dance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MASS-MEETING “There!” said Jacquette, holding up a huge yellow chrysanthemum that she had just finished.
That's
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From this reading That’s my fiftieth, and I must go.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASS-MEETING “There!” said Jacquette, holding up a huge yellow chrysanthemum that she had just finished.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE MASS-MEETING “There!” said Jacquette, holding up a huge yellow chrysanthemum that she had just finished.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Aren’t they going to look lovely, nodding around among yards and yards of blue ribbon!”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A committee of Sigma Pi girls had met, that afternoon, in the sorority rooms which were on the third floor of Blanche Gross’s house, to work on the decorations for the annual dance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A committee of Sigma Pi girls had met, that afternoon, in the sorority rooms which were on the third floor of Blanche Gross’s house, to work on the decorations for the annual dance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE MASS-MEETING “There!” said Jacquette, holding up a huge yellow chrysanthemum that she had just finished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Would anyone guess it was paper?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A committee of Sigma Pi girls had met, that afternoon, in the sorority rooms which were on the third floor of Blanche Gross’s house, to work on the decorations for the annual dance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A committee of Sigma Pi girls had met, that afternoon, in the sorority rooms which were on the third floor of Blanche Gross’s house, to work on the decorations for the annual dance.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A committee of Sigma Pi girls had met, that afternoon, in the sorority rooms which were on the third floor of Blanche Gross’s house, to work on the decorations for the annual dance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would anyone guess it was paper?
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “Aren’t they going to look lovely, nodding around among yards and yards of blue ribbon!”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading THE MASS-MEETING “There!” said Jacquette, holding up a huge yellow chrysanthemum that she had just finished.
