16
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From this reading Last July, in Boston, when she was 16 she underwent the Harvard examination for admission to Radcliffe College.
78
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From this reading Yet she scored an average of 90 as against an average of 78 on the part of the other applicants.
90
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From this reading Yet she scored an average of 90 as against an average of 78 on the part of the other applicants.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She passed without a single condition.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading Last July, in Boston, when she was 16 she underwent the Harvard examination for admission to Radcliffe College.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Yet she scored an average of 90 as against an average of 78 on the part of the other applicants.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She was allowed the same amount of time that is granted to other applicants, and this was shortened in her case by the fact that the question papers had to be read to her.
a quantity of money
From this reading She was allowed the same amount of time that is granted to other applicants, and this was shortened in her case by the fact that the question papers had to be read to her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet she scored an average of 90 as against an average of 78 on the part of the other applicants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was allowed the same amount of time that is granted to other applicants, and this was shortened in her case by the fact that the question papers had to be read to her.
applicantsnounUS /ˈæplɪkənts/
plural of “applicant” — a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
From this reading She was allowed the same amount of time that is granted to other applicants, and this was shortened in her case by the fact that the question papers had to be read to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet she scored an average of 90 as against an average of 78 on the part of the other applicants.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Mr. Rogers will remember our visit with that astonishing girl at Lawrence Hutton's house when she was fourteen years old.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Rogers will remember our visit with that astonishing girl at Lawrence Hutton's house when she was fourteen years old.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Yet she scored an average of 90 as against an average of 78 on the part of the other applicants.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was allowed the same amount of time that is granted to other applicants, and this was shortened in her case by the fact that the question papers had to be read to her.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Last July, in Boston, when she was 16 she underwent the Harvard examination for admission to Radcliffe College.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was allowed the same amount of time that is granted to other applicants, and this was shortened in her case by the fact that the question papers had to be read to her.
an occurrence of something
From this reading She was allowed the same amount of time that is granted to other applicants, and this was shortened in her case by the fact that the question papers had to be read to her.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Last July, in Boston, when she was 16 she underwent the Harvard examination for admission to Radcliffe College.
a state at a particular time
From this reading She passed without a single condition.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Last July, in Boston, when she was 16 she underwent the Harvard examination for admission to Radcliffe College.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She was allowed the same amount of time that is granted to other applicants, and this was shortened in her case by the fact that the question papers had to be read to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Last July, in Boston, when she was 16 she underwent the Harvard examination for admission to Radcliffe College.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Mr. Rogers will remember our visit with that astonishing girl at Lawrence Hutton's house when she was fourteen years old.
a young female
From this reading Mr. Rogers will remember our visit with that astonishing girl at Lawrence Hutton's house when she was fourteen years old.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She was allowed the same amount of time that is granted to other applicants, and this was shortened in her case by the fact that the question papers had to be read to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was allowed the same amount of time that is granted to other applicants, and this was shortened in her case by the fact that the question papers had to be read to her.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading Last July, in Boston, when she was 16 she underwent the Harvard examination for admission to Radcliffe College.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was allowed the same amount of time that is granted to other applicants, and this was shortened in her case by the fact that the question papers had to be read to her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mr. Rogers will remember our visit with that astonishing girl at Lawrence Hutton's house when she was fourteen years old.
Hutton'snounUS /ˈhʌtənz/
possessive form of “hutton” — English cricketer (1916-1990)
From this reading Mr. Rogers will remember our visit with that astonishing girl at Lawrence Hutton's house when she was fourteen years old.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Last July, in Boston, when she was 16 she underwent the Harvard examination for admission to Radcliffe College.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was allowed the same amount of time that is granted to other applicants, and this was shortened in her case by the fact that the question papers had to be read to her.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Last July, in Boston, when she was 16 she underwent the Harvard examination for admission to Radcliffe College.
immediately past
From this reading Last July, in Boston, when she was 16 she underwent the Harvard examination for admission to Radcliffe College.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Mr. Rogers will remember our visit with that astonishing girl at Lawrence Hutton's house when she was fourteen years old.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Rogers will remember our visit with that astonishing girl at Lawrence Hutton's house when she was fourteen years old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was allowed the same amount of time that is granted to other applicants, and this was shortened in her case by the fact that the question papers had to be read to her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mr. Rogers will remember our visit with that astonishing girl at Lawrence Hutton's house when she was fourteen years old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet she scored an average of 90 as against an average of 78 on the part of the other applicants.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was allowed the same amount of time that is granted to other applicants, and this was shortened in her case by the fact that the question papers had to be read to her.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mr. Rogers will remember our visit with that astonishing girl at Lawrence Hutton's house when she was fourteen years old.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading She was allowed the same amount of time that is granted to other applicants, and this was shortened in her case by the fact that the question papers had to be read to her.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Yet she scored an average of 90 as against an average of 78 on the part of the other applicants.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She passed without a single condition.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She was allowed the same amount of time that is granted to other applicants, and this was shortened in her case by the fact that the question papers had to be read to her.
Radcliffe
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From this reading Last July, in Boston, when she was 16 she underwent the Harvard examination for admission to Radcliffe College.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She was allowed the same amount of time that is granted to other applicants, and this was shortened in her case by the fact that the question papers had to be read to her.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Mr. Rogers will remember our visit with that astonishing girl at Lawrence Hutton's house when she was fourteen years old.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading Mr. Rogers will remember our visit with that astonishing girl at Lawrence Hutton's house when she was fourteen years old.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She was allowed the same amount of time that is granted to other applicants, and this was shortened in her case by the fact that the question papers had to be read to her.
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading Yet she scored an average of 90 as against an average of 78 on the part of the other applicants.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Rogers will remember our visit with that astonishing girl at Lawrence Hutton's house when she was fourteen years old.
shortenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtənd/
cut short
From this reading She was allowed the same amount of time that is granted to other applicants, and this was shortened in her case by the fact that the question papers had to be read to her.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading She passed without a single condition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Rogers will remember our visit with that astonishing girl at Lawrence Hutton's house when she was fourteen years old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Last July, in Boston, when she was 16 she underwent the Harvard examination for admission to Radcliffe College.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was allowed the same amount of time that is granted to other applicants, and this was shortened in her case by the fact that the question papers had to be read to her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was allowed the same amount of time that is granted to other applicants, and this was shortened in her case by the fact that the question papers had to be read to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Last July, in Boston, when she was 16 she underwent the Harvard examination for admission to Radcliffe College.
underwentverbUS /ˌʌndərˈwent/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading Last July, in Boston, when she was 16 she underwent the Harvard examination for admission to Radcliffe College.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mr. Rogers will remember our visit with that astonishing girl at Lawrence Hutton's house when she was fourteen years old.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Rogers will remember our visit with that astonishing girl at Lawrence Hutton's house when she was fourteen years old.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Rogers will remember our visit with that astonishing girl at Lawrence Hutton's house when she was fourteen years old.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mr. Rogers will remember our visit with that astonishing girl at Lawrence Hutton's house when she was fourteen years old.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Rogers will remember our visit with that astonishing girl at Lawrence Hutton's house when she was fourteen years old.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She passed without a single condition.
a late time of life
From this reading Mr. Rogers will remember our visit with that astonishing girl at Lawrence Hutton's house when she was fourteen years old.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she scored an average of 90 as against an average of 78 on the part of the other applicants.
