used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OPENLY AND ABOVEBOARD When Jane awoke the next morning her first thought crystalized into a determination to interview Alicia Reynolds before the day was over.
ABOVEBOARDadjectiveUS /əˈbʌvbɔːrd/
without concealment or deception; honest
From this reading OPENLY AND ABOVEBOARD When Jane awoke the next morning her first thought crystalized into a determination to interview Alicia Reynolds before the day was over.
Alicia
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From this reading OPENLY AND ABOVEBOARD When Jane awoke the next morning her first thought crystalized into a determination to interview Alicia Reynolds before the day was over.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She would probably be in her room and alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OPENLY AND ABOVEBOARD When Jane awoke the next morning her first thought crystalized into a determination to interview Alicia Reynolds before the day was over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Speculating as to her best opportunity, she decided that it should be at the end of the morning recitations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Speculating as to her best opportunity, she decided that it should be at the end of the morning recitations.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading OPENLY AND ABOVEBOARD When Jane awoke the next morning her first thought crystalized into a determination to interview Alicia Reynolds before the day was over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Speculating as to her best opportunity, she decided that it should be at the end of the morning recitations.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading OPENLY AND ABOVEBOARD When Jane awoke the next morning her first thought crystalized into a determination to interview Alicia Reynolds before the day was over.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Speculating as to her best opportunity, she decided that it should be at the end of the morning recitations.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For once she would cut her recitation in Horace, which came the last hour in the morning.
crystalizedadjective
(used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar
From this reading OPENLY AND ABOVEBOARD When Jane awoke the next morning her first thought crystalized into a determination to interview Alicia Reynolds before the day was over.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading For once she would cut her recitation in Horace, which came the last hour in the morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading OPENLY AND ABOVEBOARD When Jane awoke the next morning her first thought crystalized into a determination to interview Alicia Reynolds before the day was over.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Speculating as to her best opportunity, she decided that it should be at the end of the morning recitations.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading OPENLY AND ABOVEBOARD When Jane awoke the next morning her first thought crystalized into a determination to interview Alicia Reynolds before the day was over.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Speculating as to her best opportunity, she decided that it should be at the end of the morning recitations.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading OPENLY AND ABOVEBOARD When Jane awoke the next morning her first thought crystalized into a determination to interview Alicia Reynolds before the day was over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once she would cut her recitation in Horace, which came the last hour in the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alicia had no recitation at that hour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OPENLY AND ABOVEBOARD When Jane awoke the next morning her first thought crystalized into a determination to interview Alicia Reynolds before the day was over.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading For once she would cut her recitation in Horace, which came the last hour in the morning.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For once she would cut her recitation in Horace, which came the last hour in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For once she would cut her recitation in Horace, which came the last hour in the morning.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading OPENLY AND ABOVEBOARD When Jane awoke the next morning her first thought crystalized into a determination to interview Alicia Reynolds before the day was over.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OPENLY AND ABOVEBOARD When Jane awoke the next morning her first thought crystalized into a determination to interview Alicia Reynolds before the day was over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Speculating as to her best opportunity, she decided that it should be at the end of the morning recitations.
Jane
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From this reading OPENLY AND ABOVEBOARD When Jane awoke the next morning her first thought crystalized into a determination to interview Alicia Reynolds before the day was over.
immediately past
From this reading For once she would cut her recitation in Horace, which came the last hour in the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OPENLY AND ABOVEBOARD When Jane awoke the next morning her first thought crystalized into a determination to interview Alicia Reynolds before the day was over.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading OPENLY AND ABOVEBOARD When Jane awoke the next morning her first thought crystalized into a determination to interview Alicia Reynolds before the day was over.
not any; not one
From this reading Alicia had no recitation at that hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Speculating as to her best opportunity, she decided that it should be at the end of the morning recitations.
on one occasion
From this reading For once she would cut her recitation in Horace, which came the last hour in the morning.
OPENLYadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading OPENLY AND ABOVEBOARD When Jane awoke the next morning her first thought crystalized into a determination to interview Alicia Reynolds before the day was over.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Speculating as to her best opportunity, she decided that it should be at the end of the morning recitations.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OPENLY AND ABOVEBOARD When Jane awoke the next morning her first thought crystalized into a determination to interview Alicia Reynolds before the day was over.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading She would probably be in her room and alone.
recitationnounUS /ˌresəˈteɪʃən/
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading For once she would cut her recitation in Horace, which came the last hour in the morning.
recitationsnounUS /ˌresɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “recitation” — written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading Speculating as to her best opportunity, she decided that it should be at the end of the morning recitations.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading OPENLY AND ABOVEBOARD When Jane awoke the next morning her first thought crystalized into a determination to interview Alicia Reynolds before the day was over.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She would probably be in her room and alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Speculating as to her best opportunity, she decided that it should be at the end of the morning recitations.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Speculating as to her best opportunity, she decided that it should be at the end of the morning recitations.
SpeculatingverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading Speculating as to her best opportunity, she decided that it should be at the end of the morning recitations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Speculating as to her best opportunity, she decided that it should be at the end of the morning recitations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OPENLY AND ABOVEBOARD When Jane awoke the next morning her first thought crystalized into a determination to interview Alicia Reynolds before the day was over.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading OPENLY AND ABOVEBOARD When Jane awoke the next morning her first thought crystalized into a determination to interview Alicia Reynolds before the day was over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OPENLY AND ABOVEBOARD When Jane awoke the next morning her first thought crystalized into a determination to interview Alicia Reynolds before the day was over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OPENLY AND ABOVEBOARD When Jane awoke the next morning her first thought crystalized into a determination to interview Alicia Reynolds before the day was over.
at the time that
From this reading OPENLY AND ABOVEBOARD When Jane awoke the next morning her first thought crystalized into a determination to interview Alicia Reynolds before the day was over.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For once she would cut her recitation in Horace, which came the last hour in the morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For once she would cut her recitation in Horace, which came the last hour in the morning.
