used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ACADEMY BALL "What a crowd!" exclaimed Elinor, as they pushed their way to the cloak room.
ACADEMYnounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading THE ACADEMY BALL "What a crowd!" exclaimed Elinor, as they pushed their way to the cloak room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Don't give way to despair so soon--lots of these are maids and chaperones.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Don't give way to despair so soon--lots of these are maids and chaperones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ACADEMY BALL "What a crowd!" exclaimed Elinor, as they pushed their way to the cloak room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Naskowski told me when we squeezed past him at the door that the rooms upstairs weren't half filled yet," said Patricia, hopefully.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE ACADEMY BALL "What a crowd!" exclaimed Elinor, as they pushed their way to the cloak room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I hope the floor won't be too full for dancing!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Here, Miss Jinny, squeeze in before me--there's a chance to get inside if we form a flying wedge."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Here, Miss Jinny, squeeze in before me--there's a chance to get inside if we form a flying wedge."
chaperonesnounUS /ˈʃæpəroʊnz/
plural of “chaperone” — one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
From this reading "Don't give way to despair so soon--lots of these are maids and chaperones.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading THE ACADEMY BALL "What a crowd!" exclaimed Elinor, as they pushed their way to the cloak room.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading THE ACADEMY BALL "What a crowd!" exclaimed Elinor, as they pushed their way to the cloak room.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading "I hope the floor won't be too full for dancing!"
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "Don't give way to despair so soon--lots of these are maids and chaperones.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't give way to despair so soon--lots of these are maids and chaperones.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Naskowski told me when we squeezed past him at the door that the rooms upstairs weren't half filled yet," said Patricia, hopefully.
Elinor
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From this reading THE ACADEMY BALL "What a crowd!" exclaimed Elinor, as they pushed their way to the cloak room.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE ACADEMY BALL "What a crowd!" exclaimed Elinor, as they pushed their way to the cloak room.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Naskowski told me when we squeezed past him at the door that the rooms upstairs weren't half filled yet," said Patricia, hopefully.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "I hope the floor won't be too full for dancing!"
moving swiftly
From this reading "Here, Miss Jinny, squeeze in before me--there's a chance to get inside if we form a flying wedge."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I hope the floor won't be too full for dancing!"
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "Here, Miss Jinny, squeeze in before me--there's a chance to get inside if we form a flying wedge."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "I hope the floor won't be too full for dancing!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Here, Miss Jinny, squeeze in before me--there's a chance to get inside if we form a flying wedge."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Don't give way to despair so soon--lots of these are maids and chaperones.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Naskowski told me when we squeezed past him at the door that the rooms upstairs weren't half filled yet," said Patricia, hopefully.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, Miss Jinny, squeeze in before me--there's a chance to get inside if we form a flying wedge."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Naskowski told me when we squeezed past him at the door that the rooms upstairs weren't half filled yet," said Patricia, hopefully.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope the floor won't be too full for dancing!"
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading Naskowski told me when we squeezed past him at the door that the rooms upstairs weren't half filled yet," said Patricia, hopefully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope the floor won't be too full for dancing!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Here, Miss Jinny, squeeze in before me--there's a chance to get inside if we form a flying wedge."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Here, Miss Jinny, squeeze in before me--there's a chance to get inside if we form a flying wedge."
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "Here, Miss Jinny, squeeze in before me--there's a chance to get inside if we form a flying wedge."
Jinny
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From this reading "Here, Miss Jinny, squeeze in before me--there's a chance to get inside if we form a flying wedge."
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading "Don't give way to despair so soon--lots of these are maids and chaperones.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading "Don't give way to despair so soon--lots of these are maids and chaperones.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Naskowski told me when we squeezed past him at the door that the rooms upstairs weren't half filled yet," said Patricia, hopefully.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Here, Miss Jinny, squeeze in before me--there's a chance to get inside if we form a flying wedge."
Naskowski
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From this reading Naskowski told me when we squeezed past him at the door that the rooms upstairs weren't half filled yet," said Patricia, hopefully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don't give way to despair so soon--lots of these are maids and chaperones.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Naskowski told me when we squeezed past him at the door that the rooms upstairs weren't half filled yet," said Patricia, hopefully.
Patricia
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From this reading Naskowski told me when we squeezed past him at the door that the rooms upstairs weren't half filled yet," said Patricia, hopefully.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading THE ACADEMY BALL "What a crowd!" exclaimed Elinor, as they pushed their way to the cloak room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE ACADEMY BALL "What a crowd!" exclaimed Elinor, as they pushed their way to the cloak room.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Naskowski told me when we squeezed past him at the door that the rooms upstairs weren't half filled yet," said Patricia, hopefully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Naskowski told me when we squeezed past him at the door that the rooms upstairs weren't half filled yet," said Patricia, hopefully.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Don't give way to despair so soon--lots of these are maids and chaperones.
in the near future
From this reading "Don't give way to despair so soon--lots of these are maids and chaperones.
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading "Here, Miss Jinny, squeeze in before me--there's a chance to get inside if we form a flying wedge."
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Naskowski told me when we squeezed past him at the door that the rooms upstairs weren't half filled yet," said Patricia, hopefully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Naskowski told me when we squeezed past him at the door that the rooms upstairs weren't half filled yet," said Patricia, hopefully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACADEMY BALL "What a crowd!" exclaimed Elinor, as they pushed their way to the cloak room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE ACADEMY BALL "What a crowd!" exclaimed Elinor, as they pushed their way to the cloak room.
there's
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From this reading "Here, Miss Jinny, squeeze in before me--there's a chance to get inside if we form a flying wedge."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Don't give way to despair so soon--lots of these are maids and chaperones.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ACADEMY BALL "What a crowd!" exclaimed Elinor, as they pushed their way to the cloak room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ACADEMY BALL "What a crowd!" exclaimed Elinor, as they pushed their way to the cloak room.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Naskowski told me when we squeezed past him at the door that the rooms upstairs weren't half filled yet," said Patricia, hopefully.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I hope the floor won't be too full for dancing!"
on a floor above
From this reading Naskowski told me when we squeezed past him at the door that the rooms upstairs weren't half filled yet," said Patricia, hopefully.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE ACADEMY BALL "What a crowd!" exclaimed Elinor, as they pushed their way to the cloak room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Naskowski told me when we squeezed past him at the door that the rooms upstairs weren't half filled yet," said Patricia, hopefully.
wedgenounUS /wedʒ/
any shape that is triangular in cross section
From this reading "Here, Miss Jinny, squeeze in before me--there's a chance to get inside if we form a flying wedge."
weren't
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From this reading Naskowski told me when we squeezed past him at the door that the rooms upstairs weren't half filled yet," said Patricia, hopefully.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE ACADEMY BALL "What a crowd!" exclaimed Elinor, as they pushed their way to the cloak room.
at the time that
From this reading Naskowski told me when we squeezed past him at the door that the rooms upstairs weren't half filled yet," said Patricia, hopefully.
won't
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From this reading "I hope the floor won't be too full for dancing!"
but in spite of that
From this reading Naskowski told me when we squeezed past him at the door that the rooms upstairs weren't half filled yet," said Patricia, hopefully.
