used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading THE HERO JANET had just received her morning's mail and sat absorbed in her letters on the steps of the gymnasium.
consider or hold as true
From this reading If I didn't want so awfully to be at home this summer, I'd accept the first invitation that would take me away."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Edna, near her, was looking over a newspaper from home, when she heard an exclamation from her roommate which made her put down her paper and look up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HERO JANET had just received her morning's mail and sat absorbed in her letters on the steps of the gymnasium.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If I didn't want so awfully to be at home this summer, I'd accept the first invitation that would take me away."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If I didn't want so awfully to be at home this summer, I'd accept the first invitation that would take me away."
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading If I didn't want so awfully to be at home this summer, I'd accept the first invitation that would take me away."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I didn't want so awfully to be at home this summer, I'd accept the first invitation that would take me away."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Ted, Ted," cried Janet, "what do you suppose will happen next?
didn't
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From this reading If I didn't want so awfully to be at home this summer, I'd accept the first invitation that would take me away."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, Ted, Ted," cried Janet, "what do you suppose will happen next?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Edna, near her, was looking over a newspaper from home, when she heard an exclamation from her roommate which made her put down her paper and look up.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Why, what on earth?" exclaimed Edna.
Edna
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past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why, what on earth?" exclaimed Edna.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Edna, near her, was looking over a newspaper from home, when she heard an exclamation from her roommate which made her put down her paper and look up.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If I didn't want so awfully to be at home this summer, I'd accept the first invitation that would take me away."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Edna, near her, was looking over a newspaper from home, when she heard an exclamation from her roommate which made her put down her paper and look up.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HERO JANET had just received her morning's mail and sat absorbed in her letters on the steps of the gymnasium.
come to pass
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detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HERO JANET had just received her morning's mail and sat absorbed in her letters on the steps of the gymnasium.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading THE HERO JANET had just received her morning's mail and sat absorbed in her letters on the steps of the gymnasium.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Edna, near her, was looking over a newspaper from home, when she heard an exclamation from her roommate which made her put down her paper and look up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I didn't want so awfully to be at home this summer, I'd accept the first invitation that would take me away."
I'd
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From this reading If I didn't want so awfully to be at home this summer, I'd accept the first invitation that would take me away."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I didn't want so awfully to be at home this summer, I'd accept the first invitation that would take me away."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HERO JANET had just received her morning's mail and sat absorbed in her letters on the steps of the gymnasium.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading If I didn't want so awfully to be at home this summer, I'd accept the first invitation that would take me away."
JANET
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From this reading THE HERO JANET had just received her morning's mail and sat absorbed in her letters on the steps of the gymnasium.
and nothing more
From this reading THE HERO JANET had just received her morning's mail and sat absorbed in her letters on the steps of the gymnasium.
the literary culture
From this reading THE HERO JANET had just received her morning's mail and sat absorbed in her letters on the steps of the gymnasium.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Edna, near her, was looking over a newspaper from home, when she heard an exclamation from her roommate which made her put down her paper and look up.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Edna, near her, was looking over a newspaper from home, when she heard an exclamation from her roommate which made her put down her paper and look up.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Edna, near her, was looking over a newspaper from home, when she heard an exclamation from her roommate which made her put down her paper and look up.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I didn't want so awfully to be at home this summer, I'd accept the first invitation that would take me away."
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
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near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Edna, near her, was looking over a newspaper from home, when she heard an exclamation from her roommate which made her put down her paper and look up.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
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immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Oh, Ted, Ted," cried Janet, "what do you suppose will happen next?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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touching and supported by a surface
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Edna, near her, was looking over a newspaper from home, when she heard an exclamation from her roommate which made her put down her paper and look up.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Edna, near her, was looking over a newspaper from home, when she heard an exclamation from her roommate which made her put down her paper and look up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Edna, near her, was looking over a newspaper from home, when she heard an exclamation from her roommate which made her put down her paper and look up.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading THE HERO JANET had just received her morning's mail and sat absorbed in her letters on the steps of the gymnasium.
roommatenounUS /ˈruːmeɪt/
an associate who shares a room with you
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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edna, near her, was looking over a newspaper from home, when she heard an exclamation from her roommate which made her put down her paper and look up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If I didn't want so awfully to be at home this summer, I'd accept the first invitation that would take me away."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE HERO JANET had just received her morning's mail and sat absorbed in her letters on the steps of the gymnasium.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading If I didn't want so awfully to be at home this summer, I'd accept the first invitation that would take me away."
express a supposition
From this reading "Oh, Ted, Ted," cried Janet, "what do you suppose will happen next?
carry out
From this reading If I didn't want so awfully to be at home this summer, I'd accept the first invitation that would take me away."
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading "Oh, Ted, Ted," cried Janet, "what do you suppose will happen next?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I didn't want so awfully to be at home this summer, I'd accept the first invitation that would take me away."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HERO JANET had just received her morning's mail and sat absorbed in her letters on the steps of the gymnasium.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If I didn't want so awfully to be at home this summer, I'd accept the first invitation that would take me away."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I didn't want so awfully to be at home this summer, I'd accept the first invitation that would take me away."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Edna, near her, was looking over a newspaper from home, when she heard an exclamation from her roommate which made her put down her paper and look up.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If I didn't want so awfully to be at home this summer, I'd accept the first invitation that would take me away."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edna, near her, was looking over a newspaper from home, when she heard an exclamation from her roommate which made her put down her paper and look up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, Ted, Ted," cried Janet, "what do you suppose will happen next?
at the time that
From this reading Edna, near her, was looking over a newspaper from home, when she heard an exclamation from her roommate which made her put down her paper and look up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Edna, near her, was looking over a newspaper from home, when she heard an exclamation from her roommate which made her put down her paper and look up.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, what on earth?" exclaimed Edna.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh, Ted, Ted," cried Janet, "what do you suppose will happen next?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I didn't want so awfully to be at home this summer, I'd accept the first invitation that would take me away."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Ted, Ted," cried Janet, "what do you suppose will happen next?
