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From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If I stayed in the ice chest too long I might catch cold,” she roguishly informed her chums, “but I’m never there more than five minutes at a time except to sleep.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She gaily named her the Ice Queen and their room the ice chest.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Far from being cast down by the chilly environment Doris’s haughty manner merely appealed to her keen sense of the ridiculous.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “If I stayed in the ice chest too long I might catch cold,” she roguishly informed her chums, “but I’m never there more than five minutes at a time except to sleep.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Far from being cast down by the chilly environment Doris’s haughty manner merely appealed to her keen sense of the ridiculous.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “If I stayed in the ice chest too long I might catch cold,” she roguishly informed her chums, “but I’m never there more than five minutes at a time except to sleep.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading With the filling up of the campus houses with students and the formal opening of Hamilton College the Travelers found their work cut out for them.
put or send forth
From this reading Far from being cast down by the chilly environment Doris’s haughty manner merely appealed to her keen sense of the ridiculous.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “If I stayed in the ice chest too long I might catch cold,” she roguishly informed her chums, “but I’m never there more than five minutes at a time except to sleep.”
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading She gaily named her the Ice Queen and their room the ice chest.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading Far from being cast down by the chilly environment Doris’s haughty manner merely appealed to her keen sense of the ridiculous.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “If I stayed in the ice chest too long I might catch cold,” she roguishly informed her chums, “but I’m never there more than five minutes at a time except to sleep.”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading With the filling up of the campus houses with students and the formal opening of Hamilton College the Travelers found their work cut out for them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading With the filling up of the campus houses with students and the formal opening of Hamilton College the Travelers found their work cut out for them.
Doris's
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From this reading Far from being cast down by the chilly environment Doris’s haughty manner merely appealed to her keen sense of the ridiculous.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Far from being cast down by the chilly environment Doris’s haughty manner merely appealed to her keen sense of the ridiculous.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading Far from being cast down by the chilly environment Doris’s haughty manner merely appealed to her keen sense of the ridiculous.
apart from; not including
From this reading “If I stayed in the ice chest too long I might catch cold,” she roguishly informed her chums, “but I’m never there more than five minutes at a time except to sleep.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far from being cast down by the chilly environment Doris’s haughty manner merely appealed to her keen sense of the ridiculous.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading With the filling up of the campus houses with students and the formal opening of Hamilton College the Travelers found their work cut out for them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “If I stayed in the ice chest too long I might catch cold,” she roguishly informed her chums, “but I’m never there more than five minutes at a time except to sleep.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With the filling up of the campus houses with students and the formal opening of Hamilton College the Travelers found their work cut out for them.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading With the filling up of the campus houses with students and the formal opening of Hamilton College the Travelers found their work cut out for them.
set up or found
From this reading With the filling up of the campus houses with students and the formal opening of Hamilton College the Travelers found their work cut out for them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far from being cast down by the chilly environment Doris’s haughty manner merely appealed to her keen sense of the ridiculous.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading She gaily named her the Ice Queen and their room the ice chest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading With the filling up of the campus houses with students and the formal opening of Hamilton College the Travelers found their work cut out for them.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Far from being cast down by the chilly environment Doris’s haughty manner merely appealed to her keen sense of the ridiculous.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With the filling up of the campus houses with students and the formal opening of Hamilton College the Travelers found their work cut out for them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I stayed in the ice chest too long I might catch cold,” she roguishly informed her chums, “but I’m never there more than five minutes at a time except to sleep.”
I'm
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From this reading “If I stayed in the ice chest too long I might catch cold,” she roguishly informed her chums, “but I’m never there more than five minutes at a time except to sleep.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading She gaily named her the Ice Queen and their room the ice chest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I stayed in the ice chest too long I might catch cold,” she roguishly informed her chums, “but I’m never there more than five minutes at a time except to sleep.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “If I stayed in the ice chest too long I might catch cold,” she roguishly informed her chums, “but I’m never there more than five minutes at a time except to sleep.”
insouciancenounUS /ˌɪnˈsuːsiəns/
the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Far from being cast down by the chilly environment Doris’s haughty manner merely appealed to her keen sense of the ridiculous.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
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 “If I stayed in the ice chest too long I might catch cold,” she roguishly informed her chums, “but I’m never there more than five minutes at a time except to sleep.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Far from being cast down by the chilly environment Doris’s haughty manner merely appealed to her keen sense of the ridiculous.
and nothing more
From this reading Far from being cast down by the chilly environment Doris’s haughty manner merely appealed to her keen sense of the ridiculous.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “If I stayed in the ice chest too long I might catch cold,” she roguishly informed her chums, “but I’m never there more than five minutes at a time except to sleep.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “If I stayed in the ice chest too long I might catch cold,” she roguishly informed her chums, “but I’m never there more than five minutes at a time except to sleep.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
Muriel
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From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She gaily named her the Ice Queen and their room the ice chest.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “If I stayed in the ice chest too long I might catch cold,” she roguishly informed her chums, “but I’m never there more than five minutes at a time except to sleep.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Far from being cast down by the chilly environment Doris’s haughty manner merely appealed to her keen sense of the ridiculous.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading With the filling up of the campus houses with students and the formal opening of Hamilton College the Travelers found their work cut out for them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With the filling up of the campus houses with students and the formal opening of Hamilton College the Travelers found their work cut out for them.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading She gaily named her the Ice Queen and their room the ice chest.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading Far from being cast down by the chilly environment Doris’s haughty manner merely appealed to her keen sense of the ridiculous.
roguishlyadverb
like a dishonest rogue
From this reading “If I stayed in the ice chest too long I might catch cold,” she roguishly informed her chums, “but I’m never there more than five minutes at a time except to sleep.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
roommatenounUS /ˈruːmeɪt/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Far from being cast down by the chilly environment Doris’s haughty manner merely appealed to her keen sense of the ridiculous.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “If I stayed in the ice chest too long I might catch cold,” she roguishly informed her chums, “but I’m never there more than five minutes at a time except to sleep.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “If I stayed in the ice chest too long I might catch cold,” she roguishly informed her chums, “but I’m never there more than five minutes at a time except to sleep.”
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading With the filling up of the campus houses with students and the formal opening of Hamilton College the Travelers found their work cut out for them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She gaily named her the Ice Queen and their room the ice chest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With the filling up of the campus houses with students and the formal opening of Hamilton College the Travelers found their work cut out for them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “If I stayed in the ice chest too long I might catch cold,” she roguishly informed her chums, “but I’m never there more than five minutes at a time except to sleep.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “If I stayed in the ice chest too long I might catch cold,” she roguishly informed her chums, “but I’m never there more than five minutes at a time except to sleep.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “If I stayed in the ice chest too long I might catch cold,” she roguishly informed her chums, “but I’m never there more than five minutes at a time except to sleep.”
TravelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading With the filling up of the campus houses with students and the formal opening of Hamilton College the Travelers found their work cut out for them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With the filling up of the campus houses with students and the formal opening of Hamilton College the Travelers found their work cut out for them.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Warned by her chums that her pretty roommate was more than likely to prove frosty, Muriel went to Room 22, armed with her usual light-hearted insouciance, the best weapon she could have had in the circumstances.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading With the filling up of the campus houses with students and the formal opening of Hamilton College the Travelers found their work cut out for them.
