used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been rather shaky in mathematics for a week past and needed to devote herself assiduously to it until she was beyond a stage that courted being conditioned.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
assiduouslyadverbUS /əˈsɪdwəsli/
with care and persistence
From this reading She had been rather shaky in mathematics for a week past and needed to devote herself assiduously to it until she was beyond a stage that courted being conditioned.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading She had sweetly assured Muriel that she would not change her mind at the last minute.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had sweetly assured Muriel that she would not change her mind at the last minute.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been rather shaky in mathematics for a week past and needed to devote herself assiduously to it until she was beyond a stage that courted being conditioned.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She decided to wait two days before writing to Leslie.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had been rather shaky in mathematics for a week past and needed to devote herself assiduously to it until she was beyond a stage that courted being conditioned.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She had been rather shaky in mathematics for a week past and needed to devote herself assiduously to it until she was beyond a stage that courted being conditioned.
CairnsnounUS /kernz/
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
centeredadjectiveUS /ˈsentərd/
being or placed in the center
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
conditionedadjectiveUS /kənˈdɪʃənd/
established by conditioning or learning
From this reading She had been rather shaky in mathematics for a week past and needed to devote herself assiduously to it until she was beyond a stage that courted being conditioned.
deem to be
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
courtedverbUS /ˈkɔːrtɪd/
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading She had been rather shaky in mathematics for a week past and needed to devote herself assiduously to it until she was beyond a stage that courted being conditioned.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She decided to wait two days before writing to Leslie.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She decided to wait two days before writing to Leslie.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading She had been rather shaky in mathematics for a week past and needed to devote herself assiduously to it until she was beyond a stage that courted being conditioned.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
Doris's
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From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading She put off the writing of the note to Leslie until she had finished her self-appointed review in mathematics.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
freshie
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From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been rather shaky in mathematics for a week past and needed to devote herself assiduously to it until she was beyond a stage that courted being conditioned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had been rather shaky in mathematics for a week past and needed to devote herself assiduously to it until she was beyond a stage that courted being conditioned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been rather shaky in mathematics for a week past and needed to devote herself assiduously to it until she was beyond a stage that courted being conditioned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had been rather shaky in mathematics for a week past and needed to devote herself assiduously to it until she was beyond a stage that courted being conditioned.
immediately past
From this reading She had sweetly assured Muriel that she would not change her mind at the last minute.
Leslie
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From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
mathematicsnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading She had been rather shaky in mathematics for a week past and needed to devote herself assiduously to it until she was beyond a stage that courted being conditioned.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had sweetly assured Muriel that she would not change her mind at the last minute.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading She had sweetly assured Muriel that she would not change her mind at the last minute.
Muriel
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From this reading She had sweetly assured Muriel that she would not change her mind at the last minute.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She had been rather shaky in mathematics for a week past and needed to devote herself assiduously to it until she was beyond a stage that courted being conditioned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
a brief written record
From this reading She put off the writing of the note to Leslie until she had finished her self-appointed review in mathematics.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She put off the writing of the note to Leslie until she had finished her self-appointed review in mathematics.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She had been rather shaky in mathematics for a week past and needed to devote herself assiduously to it until she was beyond a stage that courted being conditioned.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put off the writing of the note to Leslie until she had finished her self-appointed review in mathematics.
on the contrary
From this reading She had been rather shaky in mathematics for a week past and needed to devote herself assiduously to it until she was beyond a stage that courted being conditioned.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading She put off the writing of the note to Leslie until she had finished her self-appointed review in mathematics.
self-appointedadjective
designated or chosen by yourself
From this reading She put off the writing of the note to Leslie until she had finished her self-appointed review in mathematics.
shakyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪki/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading She had been rather shaky in mathematics for a week past and needed to devote herself assiduously to it until she was beyond a stage that courted being conditioned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
sophomorenounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading She had been rather shaky in mathematics for a week past and needed to devote herself assiduously to it until she was beyond a stage that courted being conditioned.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading She had sweetly assured Muriel that she would not change her mind at the last minute.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been rather shaky in mathematics for a week past and needed to devote herself assiduously to it until she was beyond a stage that courted being conditioned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
a source of difficulty
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She decided to wait two days before writing to Leslie.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had been rather shaky in mathematics for a week past and needed to devote herself assiduously to it until she was beyond a stage that courted being conditioned.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She decided to wait two days before writing to Leslie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been rather shaky in mathematics for a week past and needed to devote herself assiduously to it until she was beyond a stage that courted being conditioned.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She had been rather shaky in mathematics for a week past and needed to devote herself assiduously to it until she was beyond a stage that courted being conditioned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Doris’s thoughts were so entirely centered on the disagreeable effect her decision would have upon Leslie Cairns she did not stop to consider what her freshie and sophomore admirers might think of her change of plans.
the act of creating written works
From this reading She decided to wait two days before writing to Leslie.
