used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But for Uncle William and Aunt Sue to leave for California just as school closes, and to send me off to a horrid old maid cousin for half my vacation, is just too awful!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But for Uncle William and Aunt Sue to leave for California just as school closes, and to send me off to a horrid old maid cousin for half my vacation, is just too awful!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But for Uncle William and Aunt Sue to leave for California just as school closes, and to send me off to a horrid old maid cousin for half my vacation, is just too awful!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She, at least, is going to spend her holiday with people she likes.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading But for Uncle William and Aunt Sue to leave for California just as school closes, and to send me off to a horrid old maid cousin for half my vacation, is just too awful!
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading But for Uncle William and Aunt Sue to leave for California just as school closes, and to send me off to a horrid old maid cousin for half my vacation, is just too awful!
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It is not half so bad for Eleanor.
have
From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for Uncle William and Aunt Sue to leave for California just as school closes, and to send me off to a horrid old maid cousin for half my vacation, is just too awful!
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading But for Uncle William and Aunt Sue to leave for California just as school closes, and to send me off to a horrid old maid cousin for half my vacation, is just too awful!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
closesnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪz/
plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading But for Uncle William and Aunt Sue to leave for California just as school closes, and to send me off to a horrid old maid cousin for half my vacation, is just too awful!
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading But for Uncle William and Aunt Sue to leave for California just as school closes, and to send me off to a horrid old maid cousin for half my vacation, is just too awful!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading If I weren't nearly seventeen years old, I'd cry my eyes out."
dormitoriesnounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːriz/
plural of “dormitory” — a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
Eleanor
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From this reading "It is not half so bad for Eleanor.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
opinion or judgment
From this reading If I weren't nearly seventeen years old, I'd cry my eyes out."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
the act of departing
From this reading She, at least, is going to spend her holiday with people she likes.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "It is not half so bad for Eleanor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading She, at least, is going to spend her holiday with people she likes.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading But for Uncle William and Aunt Sue to leave for California just as school closes, and to send me off to a horrid old maid cousin for half my vacation, is just too awful!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
I'd
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From this reading If I weren't nearly seventeen years old, I'd cry my eyes out."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I weren't nearly seventeen years old, I'd cry my eyes out."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not half so bad for Eleanor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
and nothing more
From this reading But for Uncle William and Aunt Sue to leave for California just as school closes, and to send me off to a horrid old maid cousin for half my vacation, is just too awful!
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She, at least, is going to spend her holiday with people she likes.
go away from a place
From this reading But for Uncle William and Aunt Sue to leave for California just as school closes, and to send me off to a horrid old maid cousin for half my vacation, is just too awful!
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading She, at least, is going to spend her holiday with people she likes.
Madge
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From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
a female domestic
From this reading But for Uncle William and Aunt Sue to leave for California just as school closes, and to send me off to a horrid old maid cousin for half my vacation, is just too awful!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But for Uncle William and Aunt Sue to leave for California just as school closes, and to send me off to a horrid old maid cousin for half my vacation, is just too awful!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But for Uncle William and Aunt Sue to leave for California just as school closes, and to send me off to a horrid old maid cousin for half my vacation, is just too awful!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading If I weren't nearly seventeen years old, I'd cry my eyes out."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not half so bad for Eleanor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But for Uncle William and Aunt Sue to leave for California just as school closes, and to send me off to a horrid old maid cousin for half my vacation, is just too awful!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But for Uncle William and Aunt Sue to leave for California just as school closes, and to send me off to a horrid old maid cousin for half my vacation, is just too awful!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If I weren't nearly seventeen years old, I'd cry my eyes out."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She, at least, is going to spend her holiday with people she likes.
an educational institution
From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
SelectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading But for Uncle William and Aunt Sue to leave for California just as school closes, and to send me off to a horrid old maid cousin for half my vacation, is just too awful!
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading If I weren't nearly seventeen years old, I'd cry my eyes out."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, at least, is going to spend her holiday with people she likes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It is not half so bad for Eleanor.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading She, at least, is going to spend her holiday with people she likes.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading But for Uncle William and Aunt Sue to leave for California just as school closes, and to send me off to a horrid old maid cousin for half my vacation, is just too awful!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She, at least, is going to spend her holiday with people she likes.
Tolliver's
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From this reading "I never can bear it!" cried Madge Morton excitedly, throwing herself down on her bed in one of the dormitories of Miss Tolliver's Select School for Girls.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But for Uncle William and Aunt Sue to leave for California just as school closes, and to send me off to a horrid old maid cousin for half my vacation, is just too awful!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading But for Uncle William and Aunt Sue to leave for California just as school closes, and to send me off to a horrid old maid cousin for half my vacation, is just too awful!
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading But for Uncle William and Aunt Sue to leave for California just as school closes, and to send me off to a horrid old maid cousin for half my vacation, is just too awful!
weren't
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From this reading If I weren't nearly seventeen years old, I'd cry my eyes out."
William
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From this reading But for Uncle William and Aunt Sue to leave for California just as school closes, and to send me off to a horrid old maid cousin for half my vacation, is just too awful!
in the company of; together with
From this reading She, at least, is going to spend her holiday with people she likes.
a late time of life
From this reading If I weren't nearly seventeen years old, I'd cry my eyes out."
