used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREAT DAY FOR THE CAMPUS Julia Peyton could have forgiven Doris Monroe for disagreeing with her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To be told by Doris that she was an object of dislike to the lovely sophomore was not to be borne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She held frequent indignant consultations with her roommate, Clara Carter, on the double subject of the ingratitude of Doris and the snippiness of Marjorie Dean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Julia had not forgiven Marjorie for her “interference” at the Rustic Romp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be told by Doris that she was an object of dislike to the lovely sophomore was not to be borne.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thus far she had not voiced the gossip on the campus that the foolish-faced farmer at the hop had been Leslie Cairns.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading To be told by Doris that she was an object of dislike to the lovely sophomore was not to be borne.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To be told by Doris that she was an object of dislike to the lovely sophomore was not to be borne.
CairnsnounUS /kernz/
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading Thus far she had not voiced the gossip on the campus that the foolish-faced farmer at the hop had been Leslie Cairns.
CAMPUSnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading A GREAT DAY FOR THE CAMPUS Julia Peyton could have forgiven Doris Monroe for disagreeing with her.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading She held frequent indignant consultations with her roommate, Clara Carter, on the double subject of the ingratitude of Doris and the snippiness of Marjorie Dean.
Clara
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From this reading She held frequent indignant consultations with her roommate, Clara Carter, on the double subject of the ingratitude of Doris and the snippiness of Marjorie Dean.
consultationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “consultation” — a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading She held frequent indignant consultations with her roommate, Clara Carter, on the double subject of the ingratitude of Doris and the snippiness of Marjorie Dean.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A GREAT DAY FOR THE CAMPUS Julia Peyton could have forgiven Doris Monroe for disagreeing with her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A GREAT DAY FOR THE CAMPUS Julia Peyton could have forgiven Doris Monroe for disagreeing with her.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading She held frequent indignant consultations with her roommate, Clara Carter, on the double subject of the ingratitude of Doris and the snippiness of Marjorie Dean.
disagreeingverbUS /dɪsəˈɡriːɪŋ/
-ing form of “disagree” — be of different opinions
From this reading A GREAT DAY FOR THE CAMPUS Julia Peyton could have forgiven Doris Monroe for disagreeing with her.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading To be told by Doris that she was an object of dislike to the lovely sophomore was not to be borne.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading A GREAT DAY FOR THE CAMPUS Julia Peyton could have forgiven Doris Monroe for disagreeing with her.
increase twofold
From this reading She held frequent indignant consultations with her roommate, Clara Carter, on the double subject of the ingratitude of Doris and the snippiness of Marjorie Dean.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Thus far she had not voiced the gossip on the campus that the foolish-faced farmer at the hop had been Leslie Cairns.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Thus far she had not voiced the gossip on the campus that the foolish-faced farmer at the hop had been Leslie Cairns.
foolish-faced
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From this reading Thus far she had not voiced the gossip on the campus that the foolish-faced farmer at the hop had been Leslie Cairns.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A GREAT DAY FOR THE CAMPUS Julia Peyton could have forgiven Doris Monroe for disagreeing with her.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading A GREAT DAY FOR THE CAMPUS Julia Peyton could have forgiven Doris Monroe for disagreeing with her.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading She held frequent indignant consultations with her roommate, Clara Carter, on the double subject of the ingratitude of Doris and the snippiness of Marjorie Dean.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Thus far she had not voiced the gossip on the campus that the foolish-faced farmer at the hop had been Leslie Cairns.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT DAY FOR THE CAMPUS Julia Peyton could have forgiven Doris Monroe for disagreeing with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Julia had not forgiven Marjorie for her “interference” at the Rustic Romp.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A GREAT DAY FOR THE CAMPUS Julia Peyton could have forgiven Doris Monroe for disagreeing with her.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held frequent indignant consultations with her roommate, Clara Carter, on the double subject of the ingratitude of Doris and the snippiness of Marjorie Dean.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A GREAT DAY FOR THE CAMPUS Julia Peyton could have forgiven Doris Monroe for disagreeing with her.
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading Thus far she had not voiced the gossip on the campus that the foolish-faced farmer at the hop had been Leslie Cairns.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading She held frequent indignant consultations with her roommate, Clara Carter, on the double subject of the ingratitude of Doris and the snippiness of Marjorie Dean.
ingratitudenoun
a lack of gratitude
From this reading She held frequent indignant consultations with her roommate, Clara Carter, on the double subject of the ingratitude of Doris and the snippiness of Marjorie Dean.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading Julia had not forgiven Marjorie for her “interference” at the Rustic Romp.
Julia
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From this reading A GREAT DAY FOR THE CAMPUS Julia Peyton could have forgiven Doris Monroe for disagreeing with her.
Leslie
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From this reading Thus far she had not voiced the gossip on the campus that the foolish-faced farmer at the hop had been Leslie Cairns.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading To be told by Doris that she was an object of dislike to the lovely sophomore was not to be borne.
Marjorie
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From this reading She held frequent indignant consultations with her roommate, Clara Carter, on the double subject of the ingratitude of Doris and the snippiness of Marjorie Dean.
MonroenounUS /mənˈroʊ/
United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)
From this reading A GREAT DAY FOR THE CAMPUS Julia Peyton could have forgiven Doris Monroe for disagreeing with her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To be told by Doris that she was an object of dislike to the lovely sophomore was not to be borne.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading To be told by Doris that she was an object of dislike to the lovely sophomore was not to be borne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To be told by Doris that she was an object of dislike to the lovely sophomore was not to be borne.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She held frequent indignant consultations with her roommate, Clara Carter, on the double subject of the ingratitude of Doris and the snippiness of Marjorie Dean.
Peyton
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From this reading A GREAT DAY FOR THE CAMPUS Julia Peyton could have forgiven Doris Monroe for disagreeing with her.
RompnounUS /rɑːmp/
an easy victory
From this reading Julia had not forgiven Marjorie for her “interference” at the Rustic Romp.
roommatenounUS /ˈruːmeɪt/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading She held frequent indignant consultations with her roommate, Clara Carter, on the double subject of the ingratitude of Doris and the snippiness of Marjorie Dean.
RusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading Julia had not forgiven Marjorie for her “interference” at the Rustic Romp.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be told by Doris that she was an object of dislike to the lovely sophomore was not to be borne.
snippiness
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From this reading She held frequent indignant consultations with her roommate, Clara Carter, on the double subject of the ingratitude of Doris and the snippiness of Marjorie Dean.
sophomorenounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading To be told by Doris that she was an object of dislike to the lovely sophomore was not to be borne.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She held frequent indignant consultations with her roommate, Clara Carter, on the double subject of the ingratitude of Doris and the snippiness of Marjorie Dean.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To be told by Doris that she was an object of dislike to the lovely sophomore was not to be borne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GREAT DAY FOR THE CAMPUS Julia Peyton could have forgiven Doris Monroe for disagreeing with her.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus far she had not voiced the gossip on the campus that the foolish-faced farmer at the hop had been Leslie Cairns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be told by Doris that she was an object of dislike to the lovely sophomore was not to be borne.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading To be told by Doris that she was an object of dislike to the lovely sophomore was not to be borne.
voicedadjectiveUS /vɔɪst/
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Thus far she had not voiced the gossip on the campus that the foolish-faced farmer at the hop had been Leslie Cairns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be told by Doris that she was an object of dislike to the lovely sophomore was not to be borne.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A GREAT DAY FOR THE CAMPUS Julia Peyton could have forgiven Doris Monroe for disagreeing with her.
