used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet, after what her father had written, she felt that she was not giving the Dean a square deal.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading The odor of tobacco came through the study window, and acting on the spur of the moment, she stepped around the corner of the porch and perched herself on the window sill.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And yet, after what her father had written, she felt that she was not giving the Dean a square deal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kit sat pondering over her father’s and mother’s letters.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading School would begin in another week, and she was to enter the third year in high school.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you busy, Uncle Bart?”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The odor of tobacco came through the study window, and acting on the spur of the moment, she stepped around the corner of the porch and perched herself on the window sill.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “Are you busy, Uncle Bart?”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading School would begin in another week, and she was to enter the third year in high school.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “Are you busy, Uncle Bart?”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The odor of tobacco came through the study window, and acting on the spur of the moment, she stepped around the corner of the porch and perched herself on the window sill.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The odor of tobacco came through the study window, and acting on the spur of the moment, she stepped around the corner of the porch and perched herself on the window sill.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading And yet, after what her father had written, she felt that she was not giving the Dean a square deal.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading And yet, after what her father had written, she felt that she was not giving the Dean a square deal.
to come or go into
From this reading School would begin in another week, and she was to enter the third year in high school.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And yet, after what her father had written, she felt that she was not giving the Dean a square deal.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Kit sat pondering over her father’s and mother’s letters.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And yet, after what her father had written, she felt that she was not giving the Dean a square deal.
the act of giving
From this reading And yet, after what her father had written, she felt that she was not giving the Dean a square deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet, after what her father had written, she felt that she was not giving the Dean a square deal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kit sat pondering over her father’s and mother’s letters.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The odor of tobacco came through the study window, and acting on the spur of the moment, she stepped around the corner of the porch and perched herself on the window sill.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading School would begin in another week, and she was to enter the third year in high school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading School would begin in another week, and she was to enter the third year in high school.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Kit sat pondering over her father’s and mother’s letters.
the literary culture
From this reading Kit sat pondering over her father’s and mother’s letters.
a particular point in time
From this reading The odor of tobacco came through the study window, and acting on the spur of the moment, she stepped around the corner of the porch and perched herself on the window sill.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Kit sat pondering over her father’s and mother’s letters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet, after what her father had written, she felt that she was not giving the Dean a square deal.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The odor of tobacco came through the study window, and acting on the spur of the moment, she stepped around the corner of the porch and perched herself on the window sill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The odor of tobacco came through the study window, and acting on the spur of the moment, she stepped around the corner of the porch and perched herself on the window sill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The odor of tobacco came through the study window, and acting on the spur of the moment, she stepped around the corner of the porch and perched herself on the window sill.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Kit sat pondering over her father’s and mother’s letters.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading The odor of tobacco came through the study window, and acting on the spur of the moment, she stepped around the corner of the porch and perched herself on the window sill.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Kit sat pondering over her father’s and mother’s letters.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The odor of tobacco came through the study window, and acting on the spur of the moment, she stepped around the corner of the porch and perched herself on the window sill.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Kit sat pondering over her father’s and mother’s letters.
an educational institution
From this reading School would begin in another week, and she was to enter the third year in high school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading School would begin in another week, and she was to enter the third year in high school.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading The odor of tobacco came through the study window, and acting on the spur of the moment, she stepped around the corner of the porch and perched herself on the window sill.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading The odor of tobacco came through the study window, and acting on the spur of the moment, she stepped around the corner of the porch and perched herself on the window sill.
make square
From this reading And yet, after what her father had written, she felt that she was not giving the Dean a square deal.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The odor of tobacco came through the study window, and acting on the spur of the moment, she stepped around the corner of the porch and perched herself on the window sill.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The odor of tobacco came through the study window, and acting on the spur of the moment, she stepped around the corner of the porch and perched herself on the window sill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet, after what her father had written, she felt that she was not giving the Dean a square deal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading School would begin in another week, and she was to enter the third year in high school.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading School would begin in another week, and she was to enter the third year in high school.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The odor of tobacco came through the study window, and acting on the spur of the moment, she stepped around the corner of the porch and perched herself on the window sill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading School would begin in another week, and she was to enter the third year in high school.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading The odor of tobacco came through the study window, and acting on the spur of the moment, she stepped around the corner of the porch and perched herself on the window sill.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Are you busy, Uncle Bart?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading School would begin in another week, and she was to enter the third year in high school.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading School would begin in another week, and she was to enter the third year in high school.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And yet, after what her father had written, she felt that she was not giving the Dean a square deal.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The odor of tobacco came through the study window, and acting on the spur of the moment, she stepped around the corner of the porch and perched herself on the window sill.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading School would begin in another week, and she was to enter the third year in high school.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading And yet, after what her father had written, she felt that she was not giving the Dean a square deal.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading School would begin in another week, and she was to enter the third year in high school.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, after what her father had written, she felt that she was not giving the Dean a square deal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you busy, Uncle Bart?”
