used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Surrounded by a welcoming trio of white-gowned girls, Jane Allen clung affectionately to them.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading Surrounded by a welcoming trio of white-gowned girls, Jane Allen clung affectionately to them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All along the station platform, bevies of merry-faced, daintily dressed young women were engaged in the joyful occupation of greeting classmates who had arrived on the four o'clock train.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Surrounded by a welcoming trio of white-gowned girls, Jane Allen clung affectionately to them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading All along the station platform, bevies of merry-faced, daintily dressed young women were engaged in the joyful occupation of greeting classmates who had arrived on the four o'clock train.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here and there, committees of upper class girls were extending friendly hands to timid freshmen just set down in the outskirts of the land of college.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading All along the station platform, bevies of merry-faced, daintily dressed young women were engaged in the joyful occupation of greeting classmates who had arrived on the four o'clock train.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BAD NEWS "Oh, girls, it's good to be back!"
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD NEWS "Oh, girls, it's good to be back!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BAD NEWS "Oh, girls, it's good to be back!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Stepping down from the train Jane had been instantly seized by her energetic chums and smothered in a triangular embrace.
bevies
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From this reading All along the station platform, bevies of merry-faced, daintily dressed young women were engaged in the joyful occupation of greeting classmates who had arrived on the four o'clock train.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Surrounded by a welcoming trio of white-gowned girls, Jane Allen clung affectionately to them.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Stepping down from the train Jane had been instantly seized by her energetic chums and smothered in a triangular embrace.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Here and there, committees of upper class girls were extending friendly hands to timid freshmen just set down in the outskirts of the land of college.
classmatesnounUS /ˈklæsmeɪts/
plural of “classmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading All along the station platform, bevies of merry-faced, daintily dressed young women were engaged in the joyful occupation of greeting classmates who had arrived on the four o'clock train.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Surrounded by a welcoming trio of white-gowned girls, Jane Allen clung affectionately to them.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Here and there, committees of upper class girls were extending friendly hands to timid freshmen just set down in the outskirts of the land of college.
committeesnounUS /kəˈmɪtiz/
plural of “committee” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Here and there, committees of upper class girls were extending friendly hands to timid freshmen just set down in the outskirts of the land of college.
daintilyadverbUS /ˈdeɪntəliː/
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading All along the station platform, bevies of merry-faced, daintily dressed young women were engaged in the joyful occupation of greeting classmates who had arrived on the four o'clock train.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Here and there, committees of upper class girls were extending friendly hands to timid freshmen just set down in the outskirts of the land of college.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading All along the station platform, bevies of merry-faced, daintily dressed young women were engaged in the joyful occupation of greeting classmates who had arrived on the four o'clock train.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Stepping down from the train Jane had been instantly seized by her energetic chums and smothered in a triangular embrace.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading Stepping down from the train Jane had been instantly seized by her energetic chums and smothered in a triangular embrace.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading All along the station platform, bevies of merry-faced, daintily dressed young women were engaged in the joyful occupation of greeting classmates who had arrived on the four o'clock train.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Here and there, committees of upper class girls were extending friendly hands to timid freshmen just set down in the outskirts of the land of college.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading All along the station platform, bevies of merry-faced, daintily dressed young women were engaged in the joyful occupation of greeting classmates who had arrived on the four o'clock train.
freshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading Here and there, committees of upper class girls were extending friendly hands to timid freshmen just set down in the outskirts of the land of college.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Here and there, committees of upper class girls were extending friendly hands to timid freshmen just set down in the outskirts of the land of college.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stepping down from the train Jane had been instantly seized by her energetic chums and smothered in a triangular embrace.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading BAD NEWS "Oh, girls, it's good to be back!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading BAD NEWS "Oh, girls, it's good to be back!"
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading All along the station platform, bevies of merry-faced, daintily dressed young women were engaged in the joyful occupation of greeting classmates who had arrived on the four o'clock train.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All along the station platform, bevies of merry-faced, daintily dressed young women were engaged in the joyful occupation of greeting classmates who had arrived on the four o'clock train.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Here and there, committees of upper class girls were extending friendly hands to timid freshmen just set down in the outskirts of the land of college.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Stepping down from the train Jane had been instantly seized by her energetic chums and smothered in a triangular embrace.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there, committees of upper class girls were extending friendly hands to timid freshmen just set down in the outskirts of the land of college.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All along the station platform, bevies of merry-faced, daintily dressed young women were engaged in the joyful occupation of greeting classmates who had arrived on the four o'clock train.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Stepping down from the train Jane had been instantly seized by her energetic chums and smothered in a triangular embrace.
it's
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From this reading BAD NEWS "Oh, girls, it's good to be back!"
Jane
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From this reading Surrounded by a welcoming trio of white-gowned girls, Jane Allen clung affectionately to them.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading All along the station platform, bevies of merry-faced, daintily dressed young women were engaged in the joyful occupation of greeting classmates who had arrived on the four o'clock train.
and nothing more
From this reading Here and there, committees of upper class girls were extending friendly hands to timid freshmen just set down in the outskirts of the land of college.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Here and there, committees of upper class girls were extending friendly hands to timid freshmen just set down in the outskirts of the land of college.
merry-faced
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From this reading All along the station platform, bevies of merry-faced, daintily dressed young women were engaged in the joyful occupation of greeting classmates who had arrived on the four o'clock train.
information about recent and important events
From this reading BAD NEWS "Oh, girls, it's good to be back!"
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading All along the station platform, bevies of merry-faced, daintily dressed young women were engaged in the joyful occupation of greeting classmates who had arrived on the four o'clock train.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading All along the station platform, bevies of merry-faced, daintily dressed young women were engaged in the joyful occupation of greeting classmates who had arrived on the four o'clock train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surrounded by a welcoming trio of white-gowned girls, Jane Allen clung affectionately to them.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading BAD NEWS "Oh, girls, it's good to be back!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All along the station platform, bevies of merry-faced, daintily dressed young women were engaged in the joyful occupation of greeting classmates who had arrived on the four o'clock train.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading Here and there, committees of upper class girls were extending friendly hands to timid freshmen just set down in the outskirts of the land of college.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading All along the station platform, bevies of merry-faced, daintily dressed young women were engaged in the joyful occupation of greeting classmates who had arrived on the four o'clock train.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Stepping down from the train Jane had been instantly seized by her energetic chums and smothered in a triangular embrace.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Here and there, committees of upper class girls were extending friendly hands to timid freshmen just set down in the outskirts of the land of college.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Stepping down from the train Jane had been instantly seized by her energetic chums and smothered in a triangular embrace.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading All along the station platform, bevies of merry-faced, daintily dressed young women were engaged in the joyful occupation of greeting classmates who had arrived on the four o'clock train.
SteppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Stepping down from the train Jane had been instantly seized by her energetic chums and smothered in a triangular embrace.
confined on all sides
From this reading Surrounded by a welcoming trio of white-gowned girls, Jane Allen clung affectionately to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All along the station platform, bevies of merry-faced, daintily dressed young women were engaged in the joyful occupation of greeting classmates who had arrived on the four o'clock train.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Surrounded by a welcoming trio of white-gowned girls, Jane Allen clung affectionately to them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there, committees of upper class girls were extending friendly hands to timid freshmen just set down in the outskirts of the land of college.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading Here and there, committees of upper class girls were extending friendly hands to timid freshmen just set down in the outskirts of the land of college.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BAD NEWS "Oh, girls, it's good to be back!"
create by training and teaching
From this reading All along the station platform, bevies of merry-faced, daintily dressed young women were engaged in the joyful occupation of greeting classmates who had arrived on the four o'clock train.
triangularadjectiveUS /traɪˈæŋɡjələr/
having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle
From this reading Stepping down from the train Jane had been instantly seized by her energetic chums and smothered in a triangular embrace.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Surrounded by a welcoming trio of white-gowned girls, Jane Allen clung affectionately to them.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Here and there, committees of upper class girls were extending friendly hands to timid freshmen just set down in the outskirts of the land of college.
welcomingadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/
very cordial
From this reading Surrounded by a welcoming trio of white-gowned girls, Jane Allen clung affectionately to them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All along the station platform, bevies of merry-faced, daintily dressed young women were engaged in the joyful occupation of greeting classmates who had arrived on the four o'clock train.
white-gowned
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From this reading Surrounded by a welcoming trio of white-gowned girls, Jane Allen clung affectionately to them.
which person or people
From this reading All along the station platform, bevies of merry-faced, daintily dressed young women were engaged in the joyful occupation of greeting classmates who had arrived on the four o'clock train.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading All along the station platform, bevies of merry-faced, daintily dressed young women were engaged in the joyful occupation of greeting classmates who had arrived on the four o'clock train.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All along the station platform, bevies of merry-faced, daintily dressed young women were engaged in the joyful occupation of greeting classmates who had arrived on the four o'clock train.
