happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
(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 All had the liveliest sympathy for the kindly official and longed to do something to prove it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Sanford contingent had their trunks to unpack as soon as they should arrive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Sanford contingent had their trunks to unpack as soon as they should arrive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
contingentnounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənt/
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
From this reading The Sanford contingent had their trunks to unpack as soon as they should arrive.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All had the liveliest sympathy for the kindly official and longed to do something to prove it.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Unfortunately, nearly all of them had work to do or engagements to keep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All had the liveliest sympathy for the kindly official and longed to do something to prove it.
FRESHMANnounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading THE GENUS "FRESHMAN."
GENUSnounUS /ˈdʒiːnəs/
a general kind of something
From this reading THE GENUS "FRESHMAN."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
grievancesnounUS /ˈɡriːvənsəz/
plural of “grievance” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All had the liveliest sympathy for the kindly official and longed to do something to prove it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All had the liveliest sympathy for the kindly official and longed to do something to prove it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Unfortunately, nearly all of them had work to do or engagements to keep.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading All had the liveliest sympathy for the kindly official and longed to do something to prove it.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
liveliestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvliːəst/
superlative of “lively” — full of life and energy
From this reading All had the liveliest sympathy for the kindly official and longed to do something to prove it.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading All had the liveliest sympathy for the kindly official and longed to do something to prove it.
manager'snounUS /ˈmænɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Unfortunately, nearly all of them had work to do or engagements to keep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading All had the liveliest sympathy for the kindly official and longed to do something to prove it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Unfortunately, nearly all of them had work to do or engagements to keep.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading All had the liveliest sympathy for the kindly official and longed to do something to prove it.
Remson's
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From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
Sanford
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From this reading The Sanford contingent had their trunks to unpack as soon as they should arrive.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Sanford contingent had their trunks to unpack as soon as they should arrive.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading All had the liveliest sympathy for the kindly official and longed to do something to prove it.
in the near future
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading All had the liveliest sympathy for the kindly official and longed to do something to prove it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GENUS "FRESHMAN."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Unfortunately, nearly all of them had work to do or engagements to keep.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Sanford contingent had their trunks to unpack as soon as they should arrive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading The Sanford contingent had their trunks to unpack as soon as they should arrive.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately, nearly all of them had work to do or engagements to keep.
unpackverbUS /ənˈpæk/
remove from its packing
From this reading The Sanford contingent had their trunks to unpack as soon as they should arrive.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Unfortunately, nearly all of them had work to do or engagements to keep.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Leaving the manager's office, soon afterward, the nine girls would have liked nothing better than to repair to one of their rooms and discuss the subject of Miss Remson's grievances at length.
