used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR LESLIE Ringing the bell with a brave little air Marjorie waited.
in the past
From this reading That had been long ago, in her sophomore year.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading FOR LESLIE Ringing the bell with a brave little air Marjorie waited.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since that day, her first personal meeting with President Matthews, Marjorie had become a welcome visitor and guest at Prexy’s home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since that day, her first personal meeting with President Matthews, Marjorie had become a welcome visitor and guest at Prexy’s home.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Since that day, her first personal meeting with President Matthews, Marjorie had become a welcome visitor and guest at Prexy’s home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On that occasion she had been a messenger for Miss Humphrey the registrar.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading FOR LESLIE Ringing the bell with a brave little air Marjorie waited.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading FOR LESLIE Ringing the bell with a brave little air Marjorie waited.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Since that day, her first personal meeting with President Matthews, Marjorie had become a welcome visitor and guest at Prexy’s home.
at any time
From this reading She recalled the first visit she had ever made to the president’s house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She recalled the first visit she had ever made to the president’s house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR LESLIE Ringing the bell with a brave little air Marjorie waited.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Since that day, her first personal meeting with President Matthews, Marjorie had become a welcome visitor and guest at Prexy’s home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She recalled the first visit she had ever made to the president’s house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That had been long ago, in her sophomore year.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Since that day, her first personal meeting with President Matthews, Marjorie had become a welcome visitor and guest at Prexy’s home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She recalled the first visit she had ever made to the president’s house.
Humphrey
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From this reading On that occasion she had been a messenger for Miss Humphrey the registrar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That had been long ago, in her sophomore year.
LESLIE
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From this reading FOR LESLIE Ringing the bell with a brave little air Marjorie waited.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FOR LESLIE Ringing the bell with a brave little air Marjorie waited.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading That had been long ago, in her sophomore year.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She recalled the first visit she had ever made to the president’s house.
Marjorie
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From this reading FOR LESLIE Ringing the bell with a brave little air Marjorie waited.
MatthewsnounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Since that day, her first personal meeting with President Matthews, Marjorie had become a welcome visitor and guest at Prexy’s home.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Since that day, her first personal meeting with President Matthews, Marjorie had become a welcome visitor and guest at Prexy’s home.
a person who carries a message
From this reading On that occasion she had been a messenger for Miss Humphrey the registrar.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading On that occasion she had been a messenger for Miss Humphrey the registrar.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On that occasion she had been a messenger for Miss Humphrey the registrar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that occasion she had been a messenger for Miss Humphrey the registrar.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Since that day, her first personal meeting with President Matthews, Marjorie had become a welcome visitor and guest at Prexy’s home.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Since that day, her first personal meeting with President Matthews, Marjorie had become a welcome visitor and guest at Prexy’s home.
president'snounUS /ˈprezɪdənts/
possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading She recalled the first visit she had ever made to the president’s house.
Prexy's
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From this reading Since that day, her first personal meeting with President Matthews, Marjorie had become a welcome visitor and guest at Prexy’s home.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She recalled the first visit she had ever made to the president’s house.
registrarnounUS /ˈredʒɪstrɑːr/
a person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the company
From this reading On that occasion she had been a messenger for Miss Humphrey the registrar.
RingingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading FOR LESLIE Ringing the bell with a brave little air Marjorie waited.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She recalled the first visit she had ever made to the president’s house.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that day, her first personal meeting with President Matthews, Marjorie had become a welcome visitor and guest at Prexy’s home.
sophomorenounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading That had been long ago, in her sophomore year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that occasion she had been a messenger for Miss Humphrey the registrar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR LESLIE Ringing the bell with a brave little air Marjorie waited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She recalled the first visit she had ever made to the president’s house.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She recalled the first visit she had ever made to the president’s house.
someone who visits
From this reading Since that day, her first personal meeting with President Matthews, Marjorie had become a welcome visitor and guest at Prexy’s home.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading FOR LESLIE Ringing the bell with a brave little air Marjorie waited.
accept gladly
From this reading Since that day, her first personal meeting with President Matthews, Marjorie had become a welcome visitor and guest at Prexy’s home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FOR LESLIE Ringing the bell with a brave little air Marjorie waited.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading That had been long ago, in her sophomore year.
