used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Janice could not help having a thrill of pride when she learned of these visitations and the appreciation shown by other educators of Nelson Haley's work.
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading During the winter now passed, Janice had watched the progress of the new school under Nelson Haley's administration with growing confidence in that young man.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading Nelson was advancing, as well as his pupils and the school discipline.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nelson was advancing, as well as his pupils and the school discipline.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading Janice could not help having a thrill of pride when she learned of these visitations and the appreciation shown by other educators of Nelson Haley's work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nelson was advancing, as well as his pupils and the school discipline.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Janice could not help having a thrill of pride when she learned of these visitations and the appreciation shown by other educators of Nelson Haley's work.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Educators from other towns in the state--even in neighboring states--had come to visit Poketown's school.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading During the winter now passed, Janice had watched the progress of the new school under Nelson Haley's administration with growing confidence in that young man.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Janice could not help having a thrill of pride when she learned of these visitations and the appreciation shown by other educators of Nelson Haley's work.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading Nelson was advancing, as well as his pupils and the school discipline.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the winter now passed, Janice had watched the progress of the new school under Nelson Haley's administration with growing confidence in that young man.
EducatorsnounUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtərz/
plural of “educator” — someone who educates young people
From this reading Educators from other towns in the state--even in neighboring states--had come to visit Poketown's school.
divisible by two
From this reading Educators from other towns in the state--even in neighboring states--had come to visit Poketown's school.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Educators from other towns in the state--even in neighboring states--had come to visit Poketown's school.
GASOLINEnounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading "NO ODOR OF GASOLINE!"
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading During the winter now passed, Janice had watched the progress of the new school under Nelson Haley's administration with growing confidence in that young man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the winter now passed, Janice had watched the progress of the new school under Nelson Haley's administration with growing confidence in that young man.
Haley'snounUS /ˈheɪliz/
possessive form of “haley” — United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
From this reading During the winter now passed, Janice had watched the progress of the new school under Nelson Haley's administration with growing confidence in that young man.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Janice could not help having a thrill of pride when she learned of these visitations and the appreciation shown by other educators of Nelson Haley's work.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Janice could not help having a thrill of pride when she learned of these visitations and the appreciation shown by other educators of Nelson Haley's work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nelson was advancing, as well as his pupils and the school discipline.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the winter now passed, Janice had watched the progress of the new school under Nelson Haley's administration with growing confidence in that young man.
Janice
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From this reading During the winter now passed, Janice had watched the progress of the new school under Nelson Haley's administration with growing confidence in that young man.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Janice could not help having a thrill of pride when she learned of these visitations and the appreciation shown by other educators of Nelson Haley's work.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading During the winter now passed, Janice had watched the progress of the new school under Nelson Haley's administration with growing confidence in that young man.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Educators from other towns in the state--even in neighboring states--had come to visit Poketown's school.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading During the winter now passed, Janice had watched the progress of the new school under Nelson Haley's administration with growing confidence in that young man.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading During the winter now passed, Janice had watched the progress of the new school under Nelson Haley's administration with growing confidence in that young man.
not any; not one
From this reading "NO ODOR OF GASOLINE!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Janice could not help having a thrill of pride when she learned of these visitations and the appreciation shown by other educators of Nelson Haley's work.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading During the winter now passed, Janice had watched the progress of the new school under Nelson Haley's administration with growing confidence in that young man.
ODORnounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading "NO ODOR OF GASOLINE!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "NO ODOR OF GASOLINE!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Educators from other towns in the state--even in neighboring states--had come to visit Poketown's school.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading During the winter now passed, Janice had watched the progress of the new school under Nelson Haley's administration with growing confidence in that young man.
Poketown's
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From this reading Educators from other towns in the state--even in neighboring states--had come to visit Poketown's school.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Janice could not help having a thrill of pride when she learned of these visitations and the appreciation shown by other educators of Nelson Haley's work.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading During the winter now passed, Janice had watched the progress of the new school under Nelson Haley's administration with growing confidence in that young man.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Nelson was advancing, as well as his pupils and the school discipline.
an educational institution
From this reading During the winter now passed, Janice had watched the progress of the new school under Nelson Haley's administration with growing confidence in that young man.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Janice could not help having a thrill of pride when she learned of these visitations and the appreciation shown by other educators of Nelson Haley's work.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Janice could not help having a thrill of pride when she learned of these visitations and the appreciation shown by other educators of Nelson Haley's work.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Educators from other towns in the state--even in neighboring states--had come to visit Poketown's school.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Educators from other towns in the state--even in neighboring states--had come to visit Poketown's school.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the winter now passed, Janice had watched the progress of the new school under Nelson Haley's administration with growing confidence in that young man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the winter now passed, Janice had watched the progress of the new school under Nelson Haley's administration with growing confidence in that young man.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Janice could not help having a thrill of pride when she learned of these visitations and the appreciation shown by other educators of Nelson Haley's work.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Janice could not help having a thrill of pride when she learned of these visitations and the appreciation shown by other educators of Nelson Haley's work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Educators from other towns in the state--even in neighboring states--had come to visit Poketown's school.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Educators from other towns in the state--even in neighboring states--had come to visit Poketown's school.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading During the winter now passed, Janice had watched the progress of the new school under Nelson Haley's administration with growing confidence in that young man.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Educators from other towns in the state--even in neighboring states--had come to visit Poketown's school.
visitationsnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “visitation” — an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading Janice could not help having a thrill of pride when she learned of these visitations and the appreciation shown by other educators of Nelson Haley's work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nelson was advancing, as well as his pupils and the school discipline.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading During the winter now passed, Janice had watched the progress of the new school under Nelson Haley's administration with growing confidence in that young man.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Nelson was advancing, as well as his pupils and the school discipline.
at the time that
From this reading Janice could not help having a thrill of pride when she learned of these visitations and the appreciation shown by other educators of Nelson Haley's work.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading During the winter now passed, Janice had watched the progress of the new school under Nelson Haley's administration with growing confidence in that young man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the winter now passed, Janice had watched the progress of the new school under Nelson Haley's administration with growing confidence in that young man.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Janice could not help having a thrill of pride when she learned of these visitations and the appreciation shown by other educators of Nelson Haley's work.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading During the winter now passed, Janice had watched the progress of the new school under Nelson Haley's administration with growing confidence in that young man.
