used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Freda returned to her home in Lockwood, advising Mauney to try for a position on the Lockwood Collegiate staff.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She told him that the town had its faults, but her father, who was mayor, would be able to help him get the situation.
academicadjectiveUS /ˌækəˈdemɪk/
associated with academia or an academy
From this reading Meanwhile he waited in Merlton for Convocation, to receive his academic degree.
advisingverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading Freda returned to her home in Lockwood, advising Mauney to try for a position on the Lockwood Collegiate staff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wrote and applied, and was informed by return mail that he would be considered in due course.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading He wrote and applied, and was informed by return mail that he would be considered in due course.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She told him that the town had its faults, but her father, who was mayor, would be able to help him get the situation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She told him that the town had its faults, but her father, who was mayor, would be able to help him get the situation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He wrote and applied, and was informed by return mail that he would be considered in due course.
CollegiateadjectiveUS /kəˈliːdʒɪt/
of or resembling or typical of a college or college students
From this reading Freda returned to her home in Lockwood, advising Mauney to try for a position on the Lockwood Collegiate staff.
carefully weighed
From this reading He wrote and applied, and was informed by return mail that he would be considered in due course.
CONVOCATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈkeɪʃən/
a group gathered in response to a summons
From this reading CONVOCATION.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He wrote and applied, and was informed by return mail that he would be considered in due course.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Meanwhile he waited in Merlton for Convocation, to receive his academic degree.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading He wrote and applied, and was informed by return mail that he would be considered in due course.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She told him that the town had its faults, but her father, who was mayor, would be able to help him get the situation.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading She told him that the town had its faults, but her father, who was mayor, would be able to help him get the situation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Freda returned to her home in Lockwood, advising Mauney to try for a position on the Lockwood Collegiate staff.
Freda
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From this reading Freda returned to her home in Lockwood, advising Mauney to try for a position on the Lockwood Collegiate staff.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She told him that the town had its faults, but her father, who was mayor, would be able to help him get the situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She told him that the town had its faults, but her father, who was mayor, would be able to help him get the situation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote and applied, and was informed by return mail that he would be considered in due course.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She told him that the town had its faults, but her father, who was mayor, would be able to help him get the situation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Freda returned to her home in Lockwood, advising Mauney to try for a position on the Lockwood Collegiate staff.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told him that the town had its faults, but her father, who was mayor, would be able to help him get the situation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile he waited in Merlton for Convocation, to receive his academic degree.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Freda returned to her home in Lockwood, advising Mauney to try for a position on the Lockwood Collegiate staff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Freda returned to her home in Lockwood, advising Mauney to try for a position on the Lockwood Collegiate staff.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading He wrote and applied, and was informed by return mail that he would be considered in due course.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She told him that the town had its faults, but her father, who was mayor, would be able to help him get the situation.
Lockwood
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From this reading Freda returned to her home in Lockwood, advising Mauney to try for a position on the Lockwood Collegiate staff.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading He wrote and applied, and was informed by return mail that he would be considered in due course.
Mauney
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From this reading Freda returned to her home in Lockwood, advising Mauney to try for a position on the Lockwood Collegiate staff.
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading She told him that the town had its faults, but her father, who was mayor, would be able to help him get the situation.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile he waited in Merlton for Convocation, to receive his academic degree.
Merlton
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From this reading Meanwhile he waited in Merlton for Convocation, to receive his academic degree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Freda returned to her home in Lockwood, advising Mauney to try for a position on the Lockwood Collegiate staff.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Freda returned to her home in Lockwood, advising Mauney to try for a position on the Lockwood Collegiate staff.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Meanwhile he waited in Merlton for Convocation, to receive his academic degree.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He wrote and applied, and was informed by return mail that he would be considered in due course.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Freda returned to her home in Lockwood, advising Mauney to try for a position on the Lockwood Collegiate staff.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told him that the town had its faults, but her father, who was mayor, would be able to help him get the situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading She told him that the town had its faults, but her father, who was mayor, would be able to help him get the situation.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Freda returned to her home in Lockwood, advising Mauney to try for a position on the Lockwood Collegiate staff.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told him that the town had its faults, but her father, who was mayor, would be able to help him get the situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Freda returned to her home in Lockwood, advising Mauney to try for a position on the Lockwood Collegiate staff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Freda returned to her home in Lockwood, advising Mauney to try for a position on the Lockwood Collegiate staff.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told him that the town had its faults, but her father, who was mayor, would be able to help him get the situation.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She told him that the town had its faults, but her father, who was mayor, would be able to help him get the situation.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Freda returned to her home in Lockwood, advising Mauney to try for a position on the Lockwood Collegiate staff.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Meanwhile he waited in Merlton for Convocation, to receive his academic degree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She told him that the town had its faults, but her father, who was mayor, would be able to help him get the situation.
which person or people
From this reading She told him that the town had its faults, but her father, who was mayor, would be able to help him get the situation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She told him that the town had its faults, but her father, who was mayor, would be able to help him get the situation.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote and applied, and was informed by return mail that he would be considered in due course.
