used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I must firmly decline to act in that capacity.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE RISE OF THE FRESHMAN TEAM Returned to Madison Hall that afternoon, Dorothy Martin went directly to her room to put into effect the spoken resolution she had made in the gymnasium.
appointverbUS /əˈpɔɪnt/
create and charge with a task or function
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN: "Kindly appoint someone else in my place as referee for the coming games.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The brief note she dashed off in a strong, purposeful hand, read:
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN: "Kindly appoint someone else in my place as referee for the coming games.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading I must firmly decline to act in that capacity.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN: "Kindly appoint someone else in my place as referee for the coming games.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading The brief note she dashed off in a strong, purposeful hand, read:
dearly loved
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declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading I must firmly decline to act in that capacity.
without deviation
From this reading THE RISE OF THE FRESHMAN TEAM Returned to Madison Hall that afternoon, Dorothy Martin went directly to her room to put into effect the spoken resolution she had made in the gymnasium.
Dorothy
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a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE RISE OF THE FRESHMAN TEAM Returned to Madison Hall that afternoon, Dorothy Martin went directly to her room to put into effect the spoken resolution she had made in the gymnasium.
else
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with resolute determination
From this reading I must firmly decline to act in that capacity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN: "Kindly appoint someone else in my place as referee for the coming games.
FRESHMANnounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading THE RISE OF THE FRESHMAN TEAM Returned to Madison Hall that afternoon, Dorothy Martin went directly to her room to put into effect the spoken resolution she had made in the gymnasium.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
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gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading THE RISE OF THE FRESHMAN TEAM Returned to Madison Hall that afternoon, Dorothy Martin went directly to her room to put into effect the spoken resolution she had made in the gymnasium.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RISE OF THE FRESHMAN TEAM Returned to Madison Hall that afternoon, Dorothy Martin went directly to her room to put into effect the spoken resolution she had made in the gymnasium.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE RISE OF THE FRESHMAN TEAM Returned to Madison Hall that afternoon, Dorothy Martin went directly to her room to put into effect the spoken resolution she had made in the gymnasium.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The brief note she dashed off in a strong, purposeful hand, read:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RISE OF THE FRESHMAN TEAM Returned to Madison Hall that afternoon, Dorothy Martin went directly to her room to put into effect the spoken resolution she had made in the gymnasium.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must firmly decline to act in that capacity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RISE OF THE FRESHMAN TEAM Returned to Madison Hall that afternoon, Dorothy Martin went directly to her room to put into effect the spoken resolution she had made in the gymnasium.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN: "Kindly appoint someone else in my place as referee for the coming games.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE RISE OF THE FRESHMAN TEAM Returned to Madison Hall that afternoon, Dorothy Martin went directly to her room to put into effect the spoken resolution she had made in the gymnasium.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading THE RISE OF THE FRESHMAN TEAM Returned to Madison Hall that afternoon, Dorothy Martin went directly to her room to put into effect the spoken resolution she had made in the gymnasium.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading THE RISE OF THE FRESHMAN TEAM Returned to Madison Hall that afternoon, Dorothy Martin went directly to her room to put into effect the spoken resolution she had made in the gymnasium.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must firmly decline to act in that capacity.
belonging to the person speaking
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a brief written record
From this reading The brief note she dashed off in a strong, purposeful hand, read:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RISE OF THE FRESHMAN TEAM Returned to Madison Hall that afternoon, Dorothy Martin went directly to her room to put into effect the spoken resolution she had made in the gymnasium.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The brief note she dashed off in a strong, purposeful hand, read:
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN: "Kindly appoint someone else in my place as referee for the coming games.
purposefuladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrpəsfəl/
serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
From this reading The brief note she dashed off in a strong, purposeful hand, read:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE RISE OF THE FRESHMAN TEAM Returned to Madison Hall that afternoon, Dorothy Martin went directly to her room to put into effect the spoken resolution she had made in the gymnasium.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The brief note she dashed off in a strong, purposeful hand, read:
refereenounUS /ˌrefərˈiː/
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN: "Kindly appoint someone else in my place as referee for the coming games.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading THE RISE OF THE FRESHMAN TEAM Returned to Madison Hall that afternoon, Dorothy Martin went directly to her room to put into effect the spoken resolution she had made in the gymnasium.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RISE OF THE FRESHMAN TEAM Returned to Madison Hall that afternoon, Dorothy Martin went directly to her room to put into effect the spoken resolution she had made in the gymnasium.
move upward
From this reading THE RISE OF THE FRESHMAN TEAM Returned to Madison Hall that afternoon, Dorothy Martin went directly to her room to put into effect the spoken resolution she had made in the gymnasium.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE RISE OF THE FRESHMAN TEAM Returned to Madison Hall that afternoon, Dorothy Martin went directly to her room to put into effect the spoken resolution she had made in the gymnasium.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RISE OF THE FRESHMAN TEAM Returned to Madison Hall that afternoon, Dorothy Martin went directly to her room to put into effect the spoken resolution she had made in the gymnasium.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN: "Kindly appoint someone else in my place as referee for the coming games.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading THE RISE OF THE FRESHMAN TEAM Returned to Madison Hall that afternoon, Dorothy Martin went directly to her room to put into effect the spoken resolution she had made in the gymnasium.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The brief note she dashed off in a strong, purposeful hand, read:
TEAMnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading THE RISE OF THE FRESHMAN TEAM Returned to Madison Hall that afternoon, Dorothy Martin went directly to her room to put into effect the spoken resolution she had made in the gymnasium.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RISE OF THE FRESHMAN TEAM Returned to Madison Hall that afternoon, Dorothy Martin went directly to her room to put into effect the spoken resolution she had made in the gymnasium.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RISE OF THE FRESHMAN TEAM Returned to Madison Hall that afternoon, Dorothy Martin went directly to her room to put into effect the spoken resolution she had made in the gymnasium.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RISE OF THE FRESHMAN TEAM Returned to Madison Hall that afternoon, Dorothy Martin went directly to her room to put into effect the spoken resolution she had made in the gymnasium.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Yours truly, "DOROTHY MARTIN."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE RISE OF THE FRESHMAN TEAM Returned to Madison Hall that afternoon, Dorothy Martin went directly to her room to put into effect the spoken resolution she had made in the gymnasium.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Yours truly, "DOROTHY MARTIN."
