used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A MOUSE The Lower Fifth was a long way removed from the Sixth Form at Wakehurst Priory.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Too bad of Miss Oakley to have admitted her into the school if it's true," commented Kathleen Milne, one of the prefects and a prominent member of the Sixth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between it lay the Middle Fifth, the Upper Fifth, and the Sixth Remove.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had done something rather "sneaky," the Sixth understood, and was vaguely suspected of being a German--or at any rate of having a good deal of German blood in her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A MOUSE The Lower Fifth was a long way removed from the Sixth Form at Wakehurst Priory.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Too bad of Miss Oakley to have admitted her into the school if it's true," commented Kathleen Milne, one of the prefects and a prominent member of the Sixth.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had done something rather "sneaky," the Sixth understood, and was vaguely suspected of being a German--or at any rate of having a good deal of German blood in her.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between it lay the Middle Fifth, the Upper Fifth, and the Sixth Remove.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading She had done something rather "sneaky," the Sixth understood, and was vaguely suspected of being a German--or at any rate of having a good deal of German blood in her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "Too bad of Miss Oakley to have admitted her into the school if it's true," commented Kathleen Milne, one of the prefects and a prominent member of the Sixth.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A MOUSE The Lower Fifth was a long way removed from the Sixth Form at Wakehurst Priory.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She had done something rather "sneaky," the Sixth understood, and was vaguely suspected of being a German--or at any rate of having a good deal of German blood in her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had done something rather "sneaky," the Sixth understood, and was vaguely suspected of being a German--or at any rate of having a good deal of German blood in her.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A MOUSE The Lower Fifth was a long way removed from the Sixth Form at Wakehurst Priory.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A MOUSE The Lower Fifth was a long way removed from the Sixth Form at Wakehurst Priory.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A MOUSE The Lower Fifth was a long way removed from the Sixth Form at Wakehurst Priory.
Geraldine
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From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
a person of German nationality
From this reading She had done something rather "sneaky," the Sixth understood, and was vaguely suspected of being a German--or at any rate of having a good deal of German blood in her.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
a young female
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had done something rather "sneaky," the Sixth understood, and was vaguely suspected of being a German--or at any rate of having a good deal of German blood in her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had done something rather "sneaky," the Sixth understood, and was vaguely suspected of being a German--or at any rate of having a good deal of German blood in her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Too bad of Miss Oakley to have admitted her into the school if it's true," commented Kathleen Milne, one of the prefects and a prominent member of the Sixth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Too bad of Miss Oakley to have admitted her into the school if it's true," commented Kathleen Milne, one of the prefects and a prominent member of the Sixth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Between it lay the Middle Fifth, the Upper Fifth, and the Sixth Remove.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Too bad of Miss Oakley to have admitted her into the school if it's true," commented Kathleen Milne, one of the prefects and a prominent member of the Sixth.
Kathleen
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From this reading "Too bad of Miss Oakley to have admitted her into the school if it's true," commented Kathleen Milne, one of the prefects and a prominent member of the Sixth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Between it lay the Middle Fifth, the Upper Fifth, and the Sixth Remove.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A MOUSE The Lower Fifth was a long way removed from the Sixth Form at Wakehurst Priory.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A MOUSE The Lower Fifth was a long way removed from the Sixth Form at Wakehurst Priory.
MAINLYadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A MOUSE The Lower Fifth was a long way removed from the Sixth Form at Wakehurst Priory.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading "Too bad of Miss Oakley to have admitted her into the school if it's true," commented Kathleen Milne, one of the prefects and a prominent member of the Sixth.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Between it lay the Middle Fifth, the Upper Fifth, and the Sixth Remove.
MilnenounUS /mɪln/
English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
From this reading "Too bad of Miss Oakley to have admitted her into the school if it's true," commented Kathleen Milne, one of the prefects and a prominent member of the Sixth.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Too bad of Miss Oakley to have admitted her into the school if it's true," commented Kathleen Milne, one of the prefects and a prominent member of the Sixth.
MOUSEnounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A MOUSE The Lower Fifth was a long way removed from the Sixth Form at Wakehurst Priory.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
OakleynounUS /ˈoʊkli/
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading "Too bad of Miss Oakley to have admitted her into the school if it's true," commented Kathleen Milne, one of the prefects and a prominent member of the Sixth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Too bad of Miss Oakley to have admitted her into the school if it's true," commented Kathleen Milne, one of the prefects and a prominent member of the Sixth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had done something rather "sneaky," the Sixth understood, and was vaguely suspected of being a German--or at any rate of having a good deal of German blood in her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
prefects
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Too bad of Miss Oakley to have admitted her into the school if it's true," commented Kathleen Milne, one of the prefects and a prominent member of the Sixth.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A MOUSE The Lower Fifth was a long way removed from the Sixth Form at Wakehurst Priory.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading "Too bad of Miss Oakley to have admitted her into the school if it's true," commented Kathleen Milne, one of the prefects and a prominent member of the Sixth.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading She had done something rather "sneaky," the Sixth understood, and was vaguely suspected of being a German--or at any rate of having a good deal of German blood in her.
on the contrary
From this reading She had done something rather "sneaky," the Sixth understood, and was vaguely suspected of being a German--or at any rate of having a good deal of German blood in her.
RemoveverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Between it lay the Middle Fifth, the Upper Fifth, and the Sixth Remove.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A MOUSE The Lower Fifth was a long way removed from the Sixth Form at Wakehurst Priory.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
an educational institution
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had done something rather "sneaky," the Sixth understood, and was vaguely suspected of being a German--or at any rate of having a good deal of German blood in her.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A MOUSE The Lower Fifth was a long way removed from the Sixth Form at Wakehurst Priory.
sneakyadjectiveUS /ˈsniːki/
marked by deception
From this reading She had done something rather "sneaky," the Sixth understood, and was vaguely suspected of being a German--or at any rate of having a good deal of German blood in her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had done something rather "sneaky," the Sixth understood, and was vaguely suspected of being a German--or at any rate of having a good deal of German blood in her.
believed likely
From this reading She had done something rather "sneaky," the Sixth understood, and was vaguely suspected of being a German--or at any rate of having a good deal of German blood in her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A MOUSE The Lower Fifth was a long way removed from the Sixth Form at Wakehurst Priory.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too bad of Miss Oakley to have admitted her into the school if it's true," commented Kathleen Milne, one of the prefects and a prominent member of the Sixth.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Too bad of Miss Oakley to have admitted her into the school if it's true," commented Kathleen Milne, one of the prefects and a prominent member of the Sixth.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading She had done something rather "sneaky," the Sixth understood, and was vaguely suspected of being a German--or at any rate of having a good deal of German blood in her.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Between it lay the Middle Fifth, the Upper Fifth, and the Sixth Remove.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading She had done something rather "sneaky," the Sixth understood, and was vaguely suspected of being a German--or at any rate of having a good deal of German blood in her.
Wakehurst
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From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A MOUSE The Lower Fifth was a long way removed from the Sixth Form at Wakehurst Priory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A MOUSE The Lower Fifth was a long way removed from the Sixth Form at Wakehurst Priory.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A MOUSE The Lower Fifth was a long way removed from the Sixth Form at Wakehurst Priory.
Wilmott
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From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But things had a way of getting round in the school, as they have in other places; and in due course it came to the ears of the Sixth Form that the new girl, Geraldine Wilmott, was not exactly popular with her companions.
