used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But even that information paled into insignificance beside the fact that Mignon La Salle was not only a member of it but an officer as well.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The news that fourteen seniors of Sanford High School had formed themselves into an organization called the Lookout Club soon spread itself like wildfire throughout the big school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pupils who as sophomores, juniors and seniors had come to know the tricky French girl during her freshman year for precisely what she was, had been graduated and gone on to other fields.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But even that information paled into insignificance beside the fact that Mignon La Salle was not only a member of it but an officer as well.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The pupils who as sophomores, juniors and seniors had come to know the tricky French girl during her freshman year for precisely what she was, had been graduated and gone on to other fields.
next to; at the side of
From this reading But even that information paled into insignificance beside the fact that Mignon La Salle was not only a member of it but an officer as well.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The news that fourteen seniors of Sanford High School had formed themselves into an organization called the Lookout Club soon spread itself like wildfire throughout the big school.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even that information paled into insignificance beside the fact that Mignon La Salle was not only a member of it but an officer as well.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The news that fourteen seniors of Sanford High School had formed themselves into an organization called the Lookout Club soon spread itself like wildfire throughout the big school.
cherishverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
be fond of; be attached to
From this reading Many of the later lower class girls had, however, seen enough of her methods in the past two years to cherish no illusions concerning her.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Many of the later lower class girls had, however, seen enough of her methods in the past two years to cherish no illusions concerning her.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The news that fourteen seniors of Sanford High School had formed themselves into an organization called the Lookout Club soon spread itself like wildfire throughout the big school.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The pupils who as sophomores, juniors and seniors had come to know the tricky French girl during her freshman year for precisely what she was, had been graduated and gone on to other fields.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Many of the later lower class girls had, however, seen enough of her methods in the past two years to cherish no illusions concerning her.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading From her own lips they had heard the most scathing criticism of Marjorie Dean and her friends.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading From her own lips they had heard the most scathing criticism of Marjorie Dean and her friends.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The pupils who as sophomores, juniors and seniors had come to know the tricky French girl during her freshman year for precisely what she was, had been graduated and gone on to other fields.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Many of the later lower class girls had, however, seen enough of her methods in the past two years to cherish no illusions concerning her.
divisible by two
From this reading But even that information paled into insignificance beside the fact that Mignon La Salle was not only a member of it but an officer as well.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But even that information paled into insignificance beside the fact that Mignon La Salle was not only a member of it but an officer as well.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The pupils who as sophomores, juniors and seniors had come to know the tricky French girl during her freshman year for precisely what she was, had been graduated and gone on to other fields.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pupils who as sophomores, juniors and seniors had come to know the tricky French girl during her freshman year for precisely what she was, had been graduated and gone on to other fields.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The news that fourteen seniors of Sanford High School had formed themselves into an organization called the Lookout Club soon spread itself like wildfire throughout the big school.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading The news that fourteen seniors of Sanford High School had formed themselves into an organization called the Lookout Club soon spread itself like wildfire throughout the big school.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The pupils who as sophomores, juniors and seniors had come to know the tricky French girl during her freshman year for precisely what she was, had been graduated and gone on to other fields.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading The pupils who as sophomores, juniors and seniors had come to know the tricky French girl during her freshman year for precisely what she was, had been graduated and gone on to other fields.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading From her own lips they had heard the most scathing criticism of Marjorie Dean and her friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From her own lips they had heard the most scathing criticism of Marjorie Dean and her friends.
a young female
From this reading The pupils who as sophomores, juniors and seniors had come to know the tricky French girl during her freshman year for precisely what she was, had been graduated and gone on to other fields.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Many of the later lower class girls had, however, seen enough of her methods in the past two years to cherish no illusions concerning her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The pupils who as sophomores, juniors and seniors had come to know the tricky French girl during her freshman year for precisely what she was, had been graduated and gone on to other fields.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading The pupils who as sophomores, juniors and seniors had come to know the tricky French girl during her freshman year for precisely what she was, had been graduated and gone on to other fields.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The news that fourteen seniors of Sanford High School had formed themselves into an organization called the Lookout Club soon spread itself like wildfire throughout the big school.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading From her own lips they had heard the most scathing criticism of Marjorie Dean and her friends.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The pupils who as sophomores, juniors and seniors had come to know the tricky French girl during her freshman year for precisely what she was, had been graduated and gone on to other fields.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The news that fourteen seniors of Sanford High School had formed themselves into an organization called the Lookout Club soon spread itself like wildfire throughout the big school.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Many of the later lower class girls had, however, seen enough of her methods in the past two years to cherish no illusions concerning her.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading Many of the later lower class girls had, however, seen enough of her methods in the past two years to cherish no illusions concerning her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many of the later lower class girls had, however, seen enough of her methods in the past two years to cherish no illusions concerning her.
a message received and understood
From this reading But even that information paled into insignificance beside the fact that Mignon La Salle was not only a member of it but an officer as well.
insignificancenounUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkəns/
the quality of having little or no significance
From this reading But even that information paled into insignificance beside the fact that Mignon La Salle was not only a member of it but an officer as well.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The news that fourteen seniors of Sanford High School had formed themselves into an organization called the Lookout Club soon spread itself like wildfire throughout the big school.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But even that information paled into insignificance beside the fact that Mignon La Salle was not only a member of it but an officer as well.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The news that fourteen seniors of Sanford High School had formed themselves into an organization called the Lookout Club soon spread itself like wildfire throughout the big school.
juniorsnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjərz/
plural of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading The pupils who as sophomores, juniors and seniors had come to know the tricky French girl during her freshman year for precisely what she was, had been graduated and gone on to other fields.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The pupils who as sophomores, juniors and seniors had come to know the tricky French girl during her freshman year for precisely what she was, had been graduated and gone on to other fields.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading But even that information paled into insignificance beside the fact that Mignon La Salle was not only a member of it but an officer as well.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Many of the later lower class girls had, however, seen enough of her methods in the past two years to cherish no illusions concerning her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The news that fourteen seniors of Sanford High School had formed themselves into an organization called the Lookout Club soon spread itself like wildfire throughout the big school.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading From her own lips they had heard the most scathing criticism of Marjorie Dean and her friends.
LookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The news that fourteen seniors of Sanford High School had formed themselves into an organization called the Lookout Club soon spread itself like wildfire throughout the big school.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Many of the later lower class girls had, however, seen enough of her methods in the past two years to cherish no illusions concerning her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the later lower class girls had, however, seen enough of her methods in the past two years to cherish no illusions concerning her.
Marjorie
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From this reading From her own lips they had heard the most scathing criticism of Marjorie Dean and her friends.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading But even that information paled into insignificance beside the fact that Mignon La Salle was not only a member of it but an officer as well.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Many of the later lower class girls had, however, seen enough of her methods in the past two years to cherish no illusions concerning her.
Mignon
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From this reading But even that information paled into insignificance beside the fact that Mignon La Salle was not only a member of it but an officer as well.
used to form the superlative
From this reading From her own lips they had heard the most scathing criticism of Marjorie Dean and her friends.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news that fourteen seniors of Sanford High School had formed themselves into an organization called the Lookout Club soon spread itself like wildfire throughout the big school.
not any; not one
From this reading Many of the later lower class girls had, however, seen enough of her methods in the past two years to cherish no illusions concerning her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But even that information paled into insignificance beside the fact that Mignon La Salle was not only a member of it but an officer as well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news that fourteen seniors of Sanford High School had formed themselves into an organization called the Lookout Club soon spread itself like wildfire throughout the big school.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading But even that information paled into insignificance beside the fact that Mignon La Salle was not only a member of it but an officer as well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The pupils who as sophomores, juniors and seniors had come to know the tricky French girl during her freshman year for precisely what she was, had been graduated and gone on to other fields.
and nothing more
From this reading But even that information paled into insignificance beside the fact that Mignon La Salle was not only a member of it but an officer as well.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading The news that fourteen seniors of Sanford High School had formed themselves into an organization called the Lookout Club soon spread itself like wildfire throughout the big school.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The pupils who as sophomores, juniors and seniors had come to know the tricky French girl during her freshman year for precisely what she was, had been graduated and gone on to other fields.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading From her own lips they had heard the most scathing criticism of Marjorie Dean and her friends.
paledverbUS /peɪld/
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading But even that information paled into insignificance beside the fact that Mignon La Salle was not only a member of it but an officer as well.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Many of the later lower class girls had, however, seen enough of her methods in the past two years to cherish no illusions concerning her.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The pupils who as sophomores, juniors and seniors had come to know the tricky French girl during her freshman year for precisely what she was, had been graduated and gone on to other fields.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The pupils who as sophomores, juniors and seniors had come to know the tricky French girl during her freshman year for precisely what she was, had been graduated and gone on to other fields.
Salle
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From this reading But even that information paled into insignificance beside the fact that Mignon La Salle was not only a member of it but an officer as well.
Sanford
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From this reading The news that fourteen seniors of Sanford High School had formed themselves into an organization called the Lookout Club soon spread itself like wildfire throughout the big school.
scathingadjectiveUS /ˈskeɪðɪŋ/
marked by harshly abusive criticism
From this reading From her own lips they had heard the most scathing criticism of Marjorie Dean and her friends.
an educational institution
From this reading The news that fourteen seniors of Sanford High School had formed themselves into an organization called the Lookout Club soon spread itself like wildfire throughout the big school.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Many of the later lower class girls had, however, seen enough of her methods in the past two years to cherish no illusions concerning her.
seniorsnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading The news that fourteen seniors of Sanford High School had formed themselves into an organization called the Lookout Club soon spread itself like wildfire throughout the big school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pupils who as sophomores, juniors and seniors had come to know the tricky French girl during her freshman year for precisely what she was, had been graduated and gone on to other fields.
in the near future
From this reading The news that fourteen seniors of Sanford High School had formed themselves into an organization called the Lookout Club soon spread itself like wildfire throughout the big school.
sophomoresnounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːrz/
plural of “sophomore” — a second-year undergraduate
From this reading The pupils who as sophomores, juniors and seniors had come to know the tricky French girl during her freshman year for precisely what she was, had been graduated and gone on to other fields.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The news that fourteen seniors of Sanford High School had formed themselves into an organization called the Lookout Club soon spread itself like wildfire throughout the big school.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The news that fourteen seniors of Sanford High School had formed themselves into an organization called the Lookout Club soon spread itself like wildfire throughout the big school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news that fourteen seniors of Sanford High School had formed themselves into an organization called the Lookout Club soon spread itself like wildfire throughout the big school.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The news that fourteen seniors of Sanford High School had formed themselves into an organization called the Lookout Club soon spread itself like wildfire throughout the big school.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From her own lips they had heard the most scathing criticism of Marjorie Dean and her friends.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The news that fourteen seniors of Sanford High School had formed themselves into an organization called the Lookout Club soon spread itself like wildfire throughout the big school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pupils who as sophomores, juniors and seniors had come to know the tricky French girl during her freshman year for precisely what she was, had been graduated and gone on to other fields.
trickyadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪki/
not to be trusted
From this reading The pupils who as sophomores, juniors and seniors had come to know the tricky French girl during her freshman year for precisely what she was, had been graduated and gone on to other fields.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Many of the later lower class girls had, however, seen enough of her methods in the past two years to cherish no illusions concerning her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But even that information paled into insignificance beside the fact that Mignon La Salle was not only a member of it but an officer as well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But even that information paled into insignificance beside the fact that Mignon La Salle was not only a member of it but an officer as well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The pupils who as sophomores, juniors and seniors had come to know the tricky French girl during her freshman year for precisely what she was, had been graduated and gone on to other fields.
which person or people
From this reading The pupils who as sophomores, juniors and seniors had come to know the tricky French girl during her freshman year for precisely what she was, had been graduated and gone on to other fields.
wildfirenounUS /ˈwaɪldfaɪər/
a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
From this reading The news that fourteen seniors of Sanford High School had formed themselves into an organization called the Lookout Club soon spread itself like wildfire throughout the big school.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The pupils who as sophomores, juniors and seniors had come to know the tricky French girl during her freshman year for precisely what she was, had been graduated and gone on to other fields.
a late time of life
From this reading Many of the later lower class girls had, however, seen enough of her methods in the past two years to cherish no illusions concerning her.
