used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Classes were under way and she was having a time finding the different rooms and getting there on time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Classes were under way and she was having a time finding the different rooms and getting there on time.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading GREEN CAP WEEK Even though Mimi heard the announcement in chapel that Green Cap Week began today, something had to happen to her before she realized its significance.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Another girl whose hearing is deficient, whose eyesight faileth.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Wait a minute," Olivia said, holding out her arms and blocking the door to the room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading GREEN CAP WEEK Even though Mimi heard the announcement in chapel that Green Cap Week began today, something had to happen to her before she realized its significance.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading GREEN CAP WEEK Even though Mimi heard the announcement in chapel that Green Cap Week began today, something had to happen to her before she realized its significance.
blockingnounUS /ˈblɑːkɪŋ/
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
From this reading "Wait a minute," Olivia said, holding out her arms and blocking the door to the room.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading GREEN CAP WEEK Even though Mimi heard the announcement in chapel that Green Cap Week began today, something had to happen to her before she realized its significance.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading GREEN CAP WEEK Even though Mimi heard the announcement in chapel that Green Cap Week began today, something had to happen to her before she realized its significance.
ClassesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Classes were under way and she was having a time finding the different rooms and getting there on time.
deficientadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɪʃənt/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading "Another girl whose hearing is deficient, whose eyesight faileth.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Classes were under way and she was having a time finding the different rooms and getting there on time.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Wait a minute," Olivia said, holding out her arms and blocking the door to the room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was hurrying down the hall to English.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading She was hurrying down the hall to English.
divisible by two
From this reading GREEN CAP WEEK Even though Mimi heard the announcement in chapel that Green Cap Week began today, something had to happen to her before she realized its significance.
eyesightnounUS /ˈaɪsaɪt/
normal use of the faculty of vision
From this reading "Another girl whose hearing is deficient, whose eyesight faileth.
faileth
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From this reading "Another girl whose hearing is deficient, whose eyesight faileth.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Classes were under way and she was having a time finding the different rooms and getting there on time.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Classes were under way and she was having a time finding the different rooms and getting there on time.
a young female
From this reading "Another girl whose hearing is deficient, whose eyesight faileth.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading GREEN CAP WEEK Even though Mimi heard the announcement in chapel that Green Cap Week began today, something had to happen to her before she realized its significance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GREEN CAP WEEK Even though Mimi heard the announcement in chapel that Green Cap Week began today, something had to happen to her before she realized its significance.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She was hurrying down the hall to English.
come to pass
From this reading GREEN CAP WEEK Even though Mimi heard the announcement in chapel that Green Cap Week began today, something had to happen to her before she realized its significance.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Classes were under way and she was having a time finding the different rooms and getting there on time.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading GREEN CAP WEEK Even though Mimi heard the announcement in chapel that Green Cap Week began today, something had to happen to her before she realized its significance.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading "Another girl whose hearing is deficient, whose eyesight faileth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GREEN CAP WEEK Even though Mimi heard the announcement in chapel that Green Cap Week began today, something had to happen to her before she realized its significance.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Wait a minute," Olivia said, holding out her arms and blocking the door to the room.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading She was hurrying down the hall to English.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GREEN CAP WEEK Even though Mimi heard the announcement in chapel that Green Cap Week began today, something had to happen to her before she realized its significance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Another girl whose hearing is deficient, whose eyesight faileth.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading GREEN CAP WEEK Even though Mimi heard the announcement in chapel that Green Cap Week began today, something had to happen to her before she realized its significance.
Mimi
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From this reading GREEN CAP WEEK Even though Mimi heard the announcement in chapel that Green Cap Week began today, something had to happen to her before she realized its significance.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Wait a minute," Olivia said, holding out her arms and blocking the door to the room.
Olivia
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From this reading "Wait a minute," Olivia said, holding out her arms and blocking the door to the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Classes were under way and she was having a time finding the different rooms and getting there on time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Wait a minute," Olivia said, holding out her arms and blocking the door to the room.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading GREEN CAP WEEK Even though Mimi heard the announcement in chapel that Green Cap Week began today, something had to happen to her before she realized its significance.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Wait a minute," Olivia said, holding out her arms and blocking the door to the room.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Classes were under way and she was having a time finding the different rooms and getting there on time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wait a minute," Olivia said, holding out her arms and blocking the door to the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GREEN CAP WEEK Even though Mimi heard the announcement in chapel that Green Cap Week began today, something had to happen to her before she realized its significance.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading GREEN CAP WEEK Even though Mimi heard the announcement in chapel that Green Cap Week began today, something had to happen to her before she realized its significance.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading GREEN CAP WEEK Even though Mimi heard the announcement in chapel that Green Cap Week began today, something had to happen to her before she realized its significance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GREEN CAP WEEK Even though Mimi heard the announcement in chapel that Green Cap Week began today, something had to happen to her before she realized its significance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREEN CAP WEEK Even though Mimi heard the announcement in chapel that Green Cap Week began today, something had to happen to her before she realized its significance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Classes were under way and she was having a time finding the different rooms and getting there on time.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading GREEN CAP WEEK Even though Mimi heard the announcement in chapel that Green Cap Week began today, something had to happen to her before she realized its significance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Classes were under way and she was having a time finding the different rooms and getting there on time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GREEN CAP WEEK Even though Mimi heard the announcement in chapel that Green Cap Week began today, something had to happen to her before she realized its significance.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading GREEN CAP WEEK Even though Mimi heard the announcement in chapel that Green Cap Week began today, something had to happen to her before she realized its significance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Classes were under way and she was having a time finding the different rooms and getting there on time.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a minute," Olivia said, holding out her arms and blocking the door to the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was hurrying down the hall to English.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Classes were under way and she was having a time finding the different rooms and getting there on time.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading GREEN CAP WEEK Even though Mimi heard the announcement in chapel that Green Cap Week began today, something had to happen to her before she realized its significance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Classes were under way and she was having a time finding the different rooms and getting there on time.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Another girl whose hearing is deficient, whose eyesight faileth.
