used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And now what was she, Marjorie, to do about it?
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was now almost certain that she had unwittingly assisted in a most dishonest enterprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now what was she, Marjorie, to do about it?
ArchernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading If they were the sophomore examination papers, why had Miss Archer left them thus exposed on her desk?
Archer'snounUS /ˈɑːrtʃərz/
possessive form of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She was now almost certain that she had unwittingly assisted in a most dishonest enterprise.
comprisedverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzd/
past form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
dishonestadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnəst/
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
From this reading She was now almost certain that she had unwittingly assisted in a most dishonest enterprise.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And now what was she, Marjorie, to do about it?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading She was now almost certain that she had unwittingly assisted in a most dishonest enterprise.
equationsnounUS /ɪˈkweɪʒənz/
plural of “equation” — a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading If they were the sophomore examination papers, why had Miss Archer left them thus exposed on her desk?
Farnham
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From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
a young female
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
identificationnounUS /aɪˌdentəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of designating or identifying something
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now what was she, Marjorie, to do about it?
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading If they were the sophomore examination papers, why had Miss Archer left them thus exposed on her desk?
Macy's
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From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
Marjorie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
a particular point in time
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
not any; not one
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was now almost certain that she had unwittingly assisted in a most dishonest enterprise.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
and nothing more
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
quadraticnounUS /kwɑːˈdrɑːtɪk/
an equation in which the highest power of an unknown quantity is a square
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
Rowena
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
an educational institution
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
sophomorenounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
tamperingnounUS /ˈtæmpərɪŋ/
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If they were the sophomore examination papers, why had Miss Archer left them thus exposed on her desk?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they were the sophomore examination papers, why had Miss Archer left them thus exposed on her desk?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading If they were the sophomore examination papers, why had Miss Archer left them thus exposed on her desk?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
the act of testing something
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
unwittinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪtɪŋli/
without knowledge or intention
From this reading She was now almost certain that she had unwittingly assisted in a most dishonest enterprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was now almost certain that she had unwittingly assisted in a most dishonest enterprise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If they were the sophomore examination papers, why had Miss Archer left them thus exposed on her desk?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
at the time that
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If they were the sophomore examination papers, why had Miss Archer left them thus exposed on her desk?
in the company of; together with
From this reading If the papers on Miss Archer’s desk comprised the trial examination to sophomore estate, then Rowena had no doubt been guilty of tampering with what should concern her only at the moment when the test began.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Marjorie returned to school that afternoon in a most perturbed state of mind, occasioned by Jerry Macy’s identification of Rowena Farnham as the girl whom she had assisted in the working out of the problem in quadratic equations.
