used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VALLEY OF MISUNDERSTANDING For a brief instant Marjorie continued to stare after the retreating form of her chum, oblivious to the steady stream of girls passing by her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE VALLEY OF MISUNDERSTANDING For a brief instant Marjorie continued to stare after the retreating form of her chum, oblivious to the steady stream of girls passing by her.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading The ringing of the third bell found her hurrying from the aisle toward the door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That brief survey of the schedule had resulted in an entire change of her programme.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, seized with a sudden idea, she slipped into her seat and hastily consulted the bulletin board.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The ringing of the third bell found her hurrying from the aisle toward the door.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Then, seized with a sudden idea, she slipped into her seat and hastily consulted the bulletin board.
of short duration or distance
From this reading THE VALLEY OF MISUNDERSTANDING For a brief instant Marjorie continued to stare after the retreating form of her chum, oblivious to the steady stream of girls passing by her.
bulletinnounUS /ˈbʊlɪtən/
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading Then, seized with a sudden idea, she slipped into her seat and hastily consulted the bulletin board.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE VALLEY OF MISUNDERSTANDING For a brief instant Marjorie continued to stare after the retreating form of her chum, oblivious to the steady stream of girls passing by her.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading That brief survey of the schedule had resulted in an entire change of her programme.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE VALLEY OF MISUNDERSTANDING For a brief instant Marjorie continued to stare after the retreating form of her chum, oblivious to the steady stream of girls passing by her.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Then, seized with a sudden idea, she slipped into her seat and hastily consulted the bulletin board.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE VALLEY OF MISUNDERSTANDING For a brief instant Marjorie continued to stare after the retreating form of her chum, oblivious to the steady stream of girls passing by her.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She had decided to recite geometry in the morning section.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The ringing of the third bell found her hurrying from the aisle toward the door.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading That brief survey of the schedule had resulted in an entire change of her programme.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE VALLEY OF MISUNDERSTANDING For a brief instant Marjorie continued to stare after the retreating form of her chum, oblivious to the steady stream of girls passing by her.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading THE VALLEY OF MISUNDERSTANDING For a brief instant Marjorie continued to stare after the retreating form of her chum, oblivious to the steady stream of girls passing by her.
set up or found
From this reading The ringing of the third bell found her hurrying from the aisle toward the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ringing of the third bell found her hurrying from the aisle toward the door.
geometrynounUS /dʒiˈɑːmətri/
the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
From this reading She had decided to recite geometry in the morning section.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE VALLEY OF MISUNDERSTANDING For a brief instant Marjorie continued to stare after the retreating form of her chum, oblivious to the steady stream of girls passing by her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That brief survey of the schedule had resulted in an entire change of her programme.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Then, seized with a sudden idea, she slipped into her seat and hastily consulted the bulletin board.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VALLEY OF MISUNDERSTANDING For a brief instant Marjorie continued to stare after the retreating form of her chum, oblivious to the steady stream of girls passing by her.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading The ringing of the third bell found her hurrying from the aisle toward the door.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then, seized with a sudden idea, she slipped into her seat and hastily consulted the bulletin board.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That brief survey of the schedule had resulted in an entire change of her programme.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading THE VALLEY OF MISUNDERSTANDING For a brief instant Marjorie continued to stare after the retreating form of her chum, oblivious to the steady stream of girls passing by her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, seized with a sudden idea, she slipped into her seat and hastily consulted the bulletin board.
Marjorie
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From this reading THE VALLEY OF MISUNDERSTANDING For a brief instant Marjorie continued to stare after the retreating form of her chum, oblivious to the steady stream of girls passing by her.
MISUNDERSTANDINGnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading THE VALLEY OF MISUNDERSTANDING For a brief instant Marjorie continued to stare after the retreating form of her chum, oblivious to the steady stream of girls passing by her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had decided to recite geometry in the morning section.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading THE VALLEY OF MISUNDERSTANDING For a brief instant Marjorie continued to stare after the retreating form of her chum, oblivious to the steady stream of girls passing by her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VALLEY OF MISUNDERSTANDING For a brief instant Marjorie continued to stare after the retreating form of her chum, oblivious to the steady stream of girls passing by her.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE VALLEY OF MISUNDERSTANDING For a brief instant Marjorie continued to stare after the retreating form of her chum, oblivious to the steady stream of girls passing by her.
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading That brief survey of the schedule had resulted in an entire change of her programme.
reciteverbUS /rəˈsaɪt/
recite in elocution
From this reading She had decided to recite geometry in the morning section.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading That brief survey of the schedule had resulted in an entire change of her programme.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading THE VALLEY OF MISUNDERSTANDING For a brief instant Marjorie continued to stare after the retreating form of her chum, oblivious to the steady stream of girls passing by her.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading The ringing of the third bell found her hurrying from the aisle toward the door.
schedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading That brief survey of the schedule had resulted in an entire change of her programme.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Then, seized with a sudden idea, she slipped into her seat and hastily consulted the bulletin board.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading She had decided to recite geometry in the morning section.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Then, seized with a sudden idea, she slipped into her seat and hastily consulted the bulletin board.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, seized with a sudden idea, she slipped into her seat and hastily consulted the bulletin board.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Then, seized with a sudden idea, she slipped into her seat and hastily consulted the bulletin board.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE VALLEY OF MISUNDERSTANDING For a brief instant Marjorie continued to stare after the retreating form of her chum, oblivious to the steady stream of girls passing by her.
make steady
From this reading THE VALLEY OF MISUNDERSTANDING For a brief instant Marjorie continued to stare after the retreating form of her chum, oblivious to the steady stream of girls passing by her.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading THE VALLEY OF MISUNDERSTANDING For a brief instant Marjorie continued to stare after the retreating form of her chum, oblivious to the steady stream of girls passing by her.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then, seized with a sudden idea, she slipped into her seat and hastily consulted the bulletin board.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading That brief survey of the schedule had resulted in an entire change of her programme.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That brief survey of the schedule had resulted in an entire change of her programme.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VALLEY OF MISUNDERSTANDING For a brief instant Marjorie continued to stare after the retreating form of her chum, oblivious to the steady stream of girls passing by her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, seized with a sudden idea, she slipped into her seat and hastily consulted the bulletin board.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The ringing of the third bell found her hurrying from the aisle toward the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VALLEY OF MISUNDERSTANDING For a brief instant Marjorie continued to stare after the retreating form of her chum, oblivious to the steady stream of girls passing by her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The ringing of the third bell found her hurrying from the aisle toward the door.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE VALLEY OF MISUNDERSTANDING For a brief instant Marjorie continued to stare after the retreating form of her chum, oblivious to the steady stream of girls passing by her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, seized with a sudden idea, she slipped into her seat and hastily consulted the bulletin board.
