used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Last I saw of you you had started on a hunt for Lucy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We went to our room first but you were not to be seen.
lacking funds
From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We went to our room first but you were not to be seen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
disappointingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
not up to expectations
From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "We went to our room first but you were not to be seen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Last I saw of you you had started on a hunt for Lucy.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Thought you'd be here.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Last I saw of you you had started on a hunt for Lucy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Last I saw of you you had started on a hunt for Lucy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
immediately past
From this reading Last I saw of you you had started on a hunt for Lucy.
Leila
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From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Last I saw of you you had started on a hunt for Lucy.
Muriel
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From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We went to our room first but you were not to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Last I saw of you you had started on a hunt for Lucy.
and nothing more
From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We went to our room first but you were not to be seen.
Phyllis
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From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
presidencynounUS /ˈprezədənsi/
the tenure of a president
From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
RENDEZVOUSnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS.
Ronny
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From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
cut with a saw
From this reading Last I saw of you you had started on a hunt for Lucy.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We went to our room first but you were not to be seen.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Last I saw of you you had started on a hunt for Lucy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thought you'd be here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We went to our room first but you were not to be seen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
Vera
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From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
votesnounUS /voʊts/
plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We went to our room first but you were not to be seen.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We went to our room first but you were not to be seen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We went to our room first but you were not to be seen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The noisy entrance into the room of Muriel, Jerry, Leila, Vera and Ronny, with the disappointing news that Phyllis had lost the freshman presidency by only nine votes, broke up the confidential session.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We went to our room first but you were not to be seen.
you'd
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From this reading Thought you'd be here.
