used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Friction Lesbia returned to Kingfield High School to find herself a member of the Sixth Form, and a prefect, as well as an assistant teacher to the juniors.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had longed to be a prefect ever since her first year in the kindergarten, and had kept this goal for her ambition all the way up the school.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It had always seemed a far more enviable position than that of head mistress.
a cherished desire
From this reading She had longed to be a prefect ever since her first year in the kindergarten, and had kept this goal for her ambition all the way up the school.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Friction Lesbia returned to Kingfield High School to find herself a member of the Sixth Form, and a prefect, as well as an assistant teacher to the juniors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Friction Lesbia returned to Kingfield High School to find herself a member of the Sixth Form, and a prefect, as well as an assistant teacher to the juniors.
annuallyadverbUS /ˈænjuːəli/
without missing a year
From this reading The girls who had annually held prefectships had been heroines in her eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Friction Lesbia returned to Kingfield High School to find herself a member of the Sixth Form, and a prefect, as well as an assistant teacher to the juniors.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Friction Lesbia returned to Kingfield High School to find herself a member of the Sixth Form, and a prefect, as well as an assistant teacher to the juniors.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had longed to be a prefect ever since her first year in the kindergarten, and had kept this goal for her ambition all the way up the school.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The girls who had annually held prefectships had been heroines in her eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had expected it, but the honours were none the less satisfactory.
enviableadjectiveUS /ˈenviəbəl/
causing envy
From this reading It had always seemed a far more enviable position than that of head mistress.
at any time
From this reading She had longed to be a prefect ever since her first year in the kindergarten, and had kept this goal for her ambition all the way up the school.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She had expected it, but the honours were none the less satisfactory.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The girls who had annually held prefectships had been heroines in her eyes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It had always seemed a far more enviable position than that of head mistress.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Friction Lesbia returned to Kingfield High School to find herself a member of the Sixth Form, and a prefect, as well as an assistant teacher to the juniors.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had longed to be a prefect ever since her first year in the kindergarten, and had kept this goal for her ambition all the way up the school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had longed to be a prefect ever since her first year in the kindergarten, and had kept this goal for her ambition all the way up the school.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Friction Lesbia returned to Kingfield High School to find herself a member of the Sixth Form, and a prefect, as well as an assistant teacher to the juniors.
FrictionnounUS /ˈfrɪkʃən/
a state of conflict between persons
From this reading Friction Lesbia returned to Kingfield High School to find herself a member of the Sixth Form, and a prefect, as well as an assistant teacher to the juniors.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls who had annually held prefectships had been heroines in her eyes.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading She had longed to be a prefect ever since her first year in the kindergarten, and had kept this goal for her ambition all the way up the school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had expected it, but the honours were none the less satisfactory.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It had always seemed a far more enviable position than that of head mistress.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The girls who had annually held prefectships had been heroines in her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had longed to be a prefect ever since her first year in the kindergarten, and had kept this goal for her ambition all the way up the school.
heroinesnounUS /ˈheroʊənz/
plural of “heroine” — the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading The girls who had annually held prefectships had been heroines in her eyes.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Friction Lesbia returned to Kingfield High School to find herself a member of the Sixth Form, and a prefect, as well as an assistant teacher to the juniors.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Friction Lesbia returned to Kingfield High School to find herself a member of the Sixth Form, and a prefect, as well as an assistant teacher to the juniors.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading She had expected it, but the honours were none the less satisfactory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had longed to be a prefect ever since her first year in the kindergarten, and had kept this goal for her ambition all the way up the school.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had expected it, but the honours were none the less satisfactory.
juniorsnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjərz/
plural of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Friction Lesbia returned to Kingfield High School to find herself a member of the Sixth Form, and a prefect, as well as an assistant teacher to the juniors.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She had longed to be a prefect ever since her first year in the kindergarten, and had kept this goal for her ambition all the way up the school.
kindergartennounUS /ˈkɪndərɡɑːrtən/
a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school
From this reading She had longed to be a prefect ever since her first year in the kindergarten, and had kept this goal for her ambition all the way up the school.
Kingfield
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From this reading Friction Lesbia returned to Kingfield High School to find herself a member of the Sixth Form, and a prefect, as well as an assistant teacher to the juniors.
Lesbia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Friction Lesbia returned to Kingfield High School to find herself a member of the Sixth Form, and a prefect, as well as an assistant teacher to the juniors.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She had expected it, but the honours were none the less satisfactory.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She had longed to be a prefect ever since her first year in the kindergarten, and had kept this goal for her ambition all the way up the school.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Friction Lesbia returned to Kingfield High School to find herself a member of the Sixth Form, and a prefect, as well as an assistant teacher to the juniors.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading It had always seemed a far more enviable position than that of head mistress.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It had always seemed a far more enviable position than that of head mistress.
not one, and not any
From this reading She had expected it, but the honours were none the less satisfactory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Friction Lesbia returned to Kingfield High School to find herself a member of the Sixth Form, and a prefect, as well as an assistant teacher to the juniors.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It had always seemed a far more enviable position than that of head mistress.
prefectnounUS /ˈpriːfekt/
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading Friction Lesbia returned to Kingfield High School to find herself a member of the Sixth Form, and a prefect, as well as an assistant teacher to the juniors.
prefectships
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls who had annually held prefectships had been heroines in her eyes.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Friction Lesbia returned to Kingfield High School to find herself a member of the Sixth Form, and a prefect, as well as an assistant teacher to the juniors.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading She had expected it, but the honours were none the less satisfactory.
an educational institution
From this reading Friction Lesbia returned to Kingfield High School to find herself a member of the Sixth Form, and a prefect, as well as an assistant teacher to the juniors.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It had always seemed a far more enviable position than that of head mistress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had expected it, but the honours were none the less satisfactory.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had longed to be a prefect ever since her first year in the kindergarten, and had kept this goal for her ambition all the way up the school.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading Friction Lesbia returned to Kingfield High School to find herself a member of the Sixth Form, and a prefect, as well as an assistant teacher to the juniors.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Friction Lesbia returned to Kingfield High School to find herself a member of the Sixth Form, and a prefect, as well as an assistant teacher to the juniors.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had always seemed a far more enviable position than that of head mistress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had always seemed a far more enviable position than that of head mistress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Friction Lesbia returned to Kingfield High School to find herself a member of the Sixth Form, and a prefect, as well as an assistant teacher to the juniors.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had longed to be a prefect ever since her first year in the kindergarten, and had kept this goal for her ambition all the way up the school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Friction Lesbia returned to Kingfield High School to find herself a member of the Sixth Form, and a prefect, as well as an assistant teacher to the juniors.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had longed to be a prefect ever since her first year in the kindergarten, and had kept this goal for her ambition all the way up the school.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had longed to be a prefect ever since her first year in the kindergarten, and had kept this goal for her ambition all the way up the school.
(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 Friction Lesbia returned to Kingfield High School to find herself a member of the Sixth Form, and a prefect, as well as an assistant teacher to the juniors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had expected it, but the honours were none the less satisfactory.
which person or people
From this reading The girls who had annually held prefectships had been heroines in her eyes.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She had longed to be a prefect ever since her first year in the kindergarten, and had kept this goal for her ambition all the way up the school.
