used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SCHOOL DEDICATION Thereafter there was a somewhat different tone to the friendship between Janice and the schoolteacher.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SCHOOL DEDICATION Thereafter there was a somewhat different tone to the friendship between Janice and the schoolteacher.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading They both assumed that the other was interested in the matters dear to each.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE SCHOOL DEDICATION Thereafter there was a somewhat different tone to the friendship between Janice and the schoolteacher.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both assumed that the other was interested in the matters dear to each.
comraderynoun
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
From this reading It was a comradery that had no silly side to it.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading They were confidential.
dearly loved
From this reading They both assumed that the other was interested in the matters dear to each.
DEDICATIONnounUS /ˌdedəˈkeɪʃən/
complete and wholehearted fidelity
From this reading THE SCHOOL DEDICATION Thereafter there was a somewhat different tone to the friendship between Janice and the schoolteacher.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading THE SCHOOL DEDICATION Thereafter there was a somewhat different tone to the friendship between Janice and the schoolteacher.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They both assumed that the other was interested in the matters dear to each.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nelson Haley was a young man working his way up the first rungs of the ladder of life; Janice was his good friend and staunch partisan.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nelson Haley was a young man working his way up the first rungs of the ladder of life; Janice was his good friend and staunch partisan.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading THE SCHOOL DEDICATION Thereafter there was a somewhat different tone to the friendship between Janice and the schoolteacher.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Nelson Haley was a young man working his way up the first rungs of the ladder of life; Janice was his good friend and staunch partisan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a comradery that had no silly side to it.
HaleynounUS /ˈheɪli/
United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
From this reading Nelson Haley was a young man working his way up the first rungs of the ladder of life; Janice was his good friend and staunch partisan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nelson Haley was a young man working his way up the first rungs of the ladder of life; Janice was his good friend and staunch partisan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They both assumed that the other was interested in the matters dear to each.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading They both assumed that the other was interested in the matters dear to each.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a comradery that had no silly side to it.
Janice
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From this reading THE SCHOOL DEDICATION Thereafter there was a somewhat different tone to the friendship between Janice and the schoolteacher.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Nelson Haley was a young man working his way up the first rungs of the ladder of life; Janice was his good friend and staunch partisan.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Nelson Haley was a young man working his way up the first rungs of the ladder of life; Janice was his good friend and staunch partisan.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Nelson Haley was a young man working his way up the first rungs of the ladder of life; Janice was his good friend and staunch partisan.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They both assumed that the other was interested in the matters dear to each.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Nelson Haley was a young man working his way up the first rungs of the ladder of life; Janice was his good friend and staunch partisan.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a comradery that had no silly side to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nelson Haley was a young man working his way up the first rungs of the ladder of life; Janice was his good friend and staunch partisan.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They both assumed that the other was interested in the matters dear to each.
partisannounUS /ˈpɑːrtəzən/
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading Nelson Haley was a young man working his way up the first rungs of the ladder of life; Janice was his good friend and staunch partisan.
rungsnounUS /rʌŋz/
plural of “rung” — a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading Nelson Haley was a young man working his way up the first rungs of the ladder of life; Janice was his good friend and staunch partisan.
an educational institution
From this reading THE SCHOOL DEDICATION Thereafter there was a somewhat different tone to the friendship between Janice and the schoolteacher.
schoolteachernounUS /ˈskuːltiːtʃər/
a teacher in a school below the college level
From this reading THE SCHOOL DEDICATION Thereafter there was a somewhat different tone to the friendship between Janice and the schoolteacher.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was a comradery that had no silly side to it.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading It was a comradery that had no silly side to it.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading THE SCHOOL DEDICATION Thereafter there was a somewhat different tone to the friendship between Janice and the schoolteacher.
staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading Nelson Haley was a young man working his way up the first rungs of the ladder of life; Janice was his good friend and staunch partisan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They both assumed that the other was interested in the matters dear to each.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCHOOL DEDICATION Thereafter there was a somewhat different tone to the friendship between Janice and the schoolteacher.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE SCHOOL DEDICATION Thereafter there was a somewhat different tone to the friendship between Janice and the schoolteacher.
ThereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading THE SCHOOL DEDICATION Thereafter there was a somewhat different tone to the friendship between Janice and the schoolteacher.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were confidential.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SCHOOL DEDICATION Thereafter there was a somewhat different tone to the friendship between Janice and the schoolteacher.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading THE SCHOOL DEDICATION Thereafter there was a somewhat different tone to the friendship between Janice and the schoolteacher.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nelson Haley was a young man working his way up the first rungs of the ladder of life; Janice was his good friend and staunch partisan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SCHOOL DEDICATION Thereafter there was a somewhat different tone to the friendship between Janice and the schoolteacher.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nelson Haley was a young man working his way up the first rungs of the ladder of life; Janice was his good friend and staunch partisan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were confidential.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Nelson Haley was a young man working his way up the first rungs of the ladder of life; Janice was his good friend and staunch partisan.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Nelson Haley was a young man working his way up the first rungs of the ladder of life; Janice was his good friend and staunch partisan.
