used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her recent joy in returning to high school gave place to a feeling of deep dejection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had had so many pleasant little thrills of anticipation that she had quite forgotten Miss Merton and the teacher's unreasoning dislike for her, which she had never taken pains to conceal.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading She had had so many pleasant little thrills of anticipation that she had quite forgotten Miss Merton and the teacher's unreasoning dislike for her, which she had never taken pains to conceal.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Muriel's injudicious remarks had made a bad matter worse.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Everything had certainly gone wrong.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She had had so many pleasant little thrills of anticipation that she had quite forgotten Miss Merton and the teacher's unreasoning dislike for her, which she had never taken pains to conceal.
Dean'snounUS /diːnz/
possessive form of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading MARY'S DISTURBING DISCOVERY Once outside the study hall Marjorie Dean's proud manner left her.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Her recent joy in returning to high school gave place to a feeling of deep dejection.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading Her recent joy in returning to high school gave place to a feeling of deep dejection.
the act of discovering something
From this reading MARY'S DISTURBING DISCOVERY Once outside the study hall Marjorie Dean's proud manner left her.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading She had had so many pleasant little thrills of anticipation that she had quite forgotten Miss Merton and the teacher's unreasoning dislike for her, which she had never taken pains to conceal.
DISTURBINGadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading MARY'S DISTURBING DISCOVERY Once outside the study hall Marjorie Dean's proud manner left her.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything had certainly gone wrong.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Her recent joy in returning to high school gave place to a feeling of deep dejection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had had so many pleasant little thrills of anticipation that she had quite forgotten Miss Merton and the teacher's unreasoning dislike for her, which she had never taken pains to conceal.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She had had so many pleasant little thrills of anticipation that she had quite forgotten Miss Merton and the teacher's unreasoning dislike for her, which she had never taken pains to conceal.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her recent joy in returning to high school gave place to a feeling of deep dejection.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Everything had certainly gone wrong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything had certainly gone wrong.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading MARY'S DISTURBING DISCOVERY Once outside the study hall Marjorie Dean's proud manner left her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARY'S DISTURBING DISCOVERY Once outside the study hall Marjorie Dean's proud manner left her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her recent joy in returning to high school gave place to a feeling of deep dejection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her recent joy in returning to high school gave place to a feeling of deep dejection.
injudiciousadjectiveUS /ˌɪndʒʌˈdɪʃəs/
lacking or showing lack of judgment or discretion; unwise
From this reading Muriel's injudicious remarks had made a bad matter worse.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Her recent joy in returning to high school gave place to a feeling of deep dejection.
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 MARY'S DISTURBING DISCOVERY Once outside the study hall Marjorie Dean's proud manner left her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had had so many pleasant little thrills of anticipation that she had quite forgotten Miss Merton and the teacher's unreasoning dislike for her, which she had never taken pains to conceal.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Muriel's injudicious remarks had made a bad matter worse.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading MARY'S DISTURBING DISCOVERY Once outside the study hall Marjorie Dean's proud manner left 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 She had had so many pleasant little thrills of anticipation that she had quite forgotten Miss Merton and the teacher's unreasoning dislike for her, which she had never taken pains to conceal.
Marjorie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY'S DISTURBING DISCOVERY Once outside the study hall Marjorie Dean's proud manner left her.
MARY'SnounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY'S DISTURBING DISCOVERY Once outside the study hall Marjorie Dean's proud manner left her.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Muriel's injudicious remarks had made a bad matter worse.
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading She had had so many pleasant little thrills of anticipation that she had quite forgotten Miss Merton and the teacher's unreasoning dislike for her, which she had never taken pains to conceal.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She had had so many pleasant little thrills of anticipation that she had quite forgotten Miss Merton and the teacher's unreasoning dislike for her, which she had never taken pains to conceal.
Muriel's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Muriel's injudicious remarks had made a bad matter worse.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had had so many pleasant little thrills of anticipation that she had quite forgotten Miss Merton and the teacher's unreasoning dislike for her, which she had never taken pains to conceal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her recent joy in returning to high school gave place to a feeling of deep dejection.
on one occasion
From this reading MARY'S DISTURBING DISCOVERY Once outside the study hall Marjorie Dean's proud manner left her.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading MARY'S DISTURBING DISCOVERY Once outside the study hall Marjorie Dean's proud manner left her.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading She had had so many pleasant little thrills of anticipation that she had quite forgotten Miss Merton and the teacher's unreasoning dislike for her, which she had never taken pains to conceal.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her recent joy in returning to high school gave place to a feeling of deep dejection.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading She had had so many pleasant little thrills of anticipation that she had quite forgotten Miss Merton and the teacher's unreasoning dislike for her, which she had never taken pains to conceal.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading MARY'S DISTURBING DISCOVERY Once outside the study hall Marjorie Dean's proud manner left her.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She had had so many pleasant little thrills of anticipation that she had quite forgotten Miss Merton and the teacher's unreasoning dislike for her, which she had never taken pains to conceal.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Her recent joy in returning to high school gave place to a feeling of deep dejection.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Muriel's injudicious remarks had made a bad matter worse.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Her recent joy in returning to high school gave place to a feeling of deep dejection.
an educational institution
From this reading Her recent joy in returning to high school gave place to a feeling of deep dejection.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had had so many pleasant little thrills of anticipation that she had quite forgotten Miss Merton and the teacher's unreasoning dislike for her, which she had never taken pains to conceal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had had so many pleasant little thrills of anticipation that she had quite forgotten Miss Merton and the teacher's unreasoning dislike for her, which she had never taken pains to conceal.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading MARY'S DISTURBING DISCOVERY Once outside the study hall Marjorie Dean's proud manner left her.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had had so many pleasant little thrills of anticipation that she had quite forgotten Miss Merton and the teacher's unreasoning dislike for her, which she had never taken pains to conceal.
teacher'snounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading She had had so many pleasant little thrills of anticipation that she had quite forgotten Miss Merton and the teacher's unreasoning dislike for her, which she had never taken pains to conceal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had had so many pleasant little thrills of anticipation that she had quite forgotten Miss Merton and the teacher's unreasoning dislike for her, which she had never taken pains to conceal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY'S DISTURBING DISCOVERY Once outside the study hall Marjorie Dean's proud manner left her.
thrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading She had had so many pleasant little thrills of anticipation that she had quite forgotten Miss Merton and the teacher's unreasoning dislike for her, which she had never taken pains to conceal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her recent joy in returning to high school gave place to a feeling of deep dejection.
unreasoningadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznɪŋ/
not based on reason or evidence
From this reading She had had so many pleasant little thrills of anticipation that she had quite forgotten Miss Merton and the teacher's unreasoning dislike for her, which she had never taken pains to conceal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had had so many pleasant little thrills of anticipation that she had quite forgotten Miss Merton and the teacher's unreasoning dislike for her, which she had never taken pains to conceal.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Muriel's injudicious remarks had made a bad matter worse.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Everything had certainly gone wrong.
