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From this reading At the first meeting of the freshman class of 19--, Margaret Wakefield of Washington, D. C., had been elected President.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONCERNING CLUBS,--AND A TEA PARTY.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just how this came about no one could exactly say.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading She could not have been accused of electioneering for herself, and yet she made an impression somehow and had won the election by a large majority.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She could not have been accused of electioneering for herself, and yet she made an impression somehow and had won the election by a large majority.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONCERNING CLUBS,--AND A TEA PARTY.
any person at all
From this reading "Anybody who can talk like that ought to be President of something," Molly had observed good naturedly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first meeting of the freshman class of 19--, Margaret Wakefield of Washington, D. C., had been elected President.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Anybody who can talk like that ought to be President of something," Molly had observed good naturedly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the first meeting of the freshman class of 19--, Margaret Wakefield of Washington, D. C., had been elected President.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She could not have been accused of electioneering for herself, and yet she made an impression somehow and had won the election by a large majority.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading At the first meeting of the freshman class of 19--, Margaret Wakefield of Washington, D. C., had been elected President.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just how this came about no one could exactly say.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Anybody who can talk like that ought to be President of something," Molly had observed good naturedly.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading At the first meeting of the freshman class of 19--, Margaret Wakefield of Washington, D. C., had been elected President.
CLUBSnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading CONCERNING CLUBS,--AND A TEA PARTY.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading CONCERNING CLUBS,--AND A TEA PARTY.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Just how this came about no one could exactly say.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading At the first meeting of the freshman class of 19--, Margaret Wakefield of Washington, D. C., had been elected President.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading At the first meeting of the freshman class of 19--, Margaret Wakefield of Washington, D. C., had been elected President.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading She could not have been accused of electioneering for herself, and yet she made an impression somehow and had won the election by a large majority.
electioneeringnounUS /ɪˌlekʃəˈnɪrɪŋ/
persuasion of voters in a political campaign
From this reading She could not have been accused of electioneering for herself, and yet she made an impression somehow and had won the election by a large majority.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Just how this came about no one could exactly say.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first meeting of the freshman class of 19--, Margaret Wakefield of Washington, D. C., had been elected President.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could not have been accused of electioneering for herself, and yet she made an impression somehow and had won the election by a large majority.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading At the first meeting of the freshman class of 19--, Margaret Wakefield of Washington, D. C., had been elected President.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Anybody who can talk like that ought to be President of something," Molly had observed good naturedly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the first meeting of the freshman class of 19--, Margaret Wakefield of Washington, D. C., had been elected President.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could not have been accused of electioneering for herself, and yet she made an impression somehow and had won the election by a large majority.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could not have been accused of electioneering for herself, and yet she made an impression somehow and had won the election by a large majority.
how
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From this reading Just how this came about no one could exactly say.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading She could not have been accused of electioneering for herself, and yet she made an impression somehow and had won the election by a large majority.
and nothing more
From this reading Just how this came about no one could exactly say.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She could not have been accused of electioneering for herself, and yet she made an impression somehow and had won the election by a large majority.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Anybody who can talk like that ought to be President of something," Molly had observed good naturedly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She could not have been accused of electioneering for herself, and yet she made an impression somehow and had won the election by a large majority.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading She could not have been accused of electioneering for herself, and yet she made an impression somehow and had won the election by a large majority.
Margaret
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From this reading At the first meeting of the freshman class of 19--, Margaret Wakefield of Washington, D. C., had been elected President.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading At the first meeting of the freshman class of 19--, Margaret Wakefield of Washington, D. C., had been elected President.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "Anybody who can talk like that ought to be President of something," Molly had observed good naturedly.
naturedly
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From this reading "Anybody who can talk like that ought to be President of something," Molly had observed good naturedly.
not any; not one
From this reading Just how this came about no one could exactly say.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not have been accused of electioneering for herself, and yet she made an impression somehow and had won the election by a large majority.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Anybody who can talk like that ought to be President of something," Molly had observed good naturedly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the first meeting of the freshman class of 19--, Margaret Wakefield of Washington, D. C., had been elected President.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just how this came about no one could exactly say.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Anybody who can talk like that ought to be President of something," Molly had observed good naturedly.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading CONCERNING CLUBS,--AND A TEA PARTY.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading At the first meeting of the freshman class of 19--, Margaret Wakefield of Washington, D. C., had been elected President.
express in words
From this reading Just how this came about no one could exactly say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not have been accused of electioneering for herself, and yet she made an impression somehow and had won the election by a large majority.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading She could not have been accused of electioneering for herself, and yet she made an impression somehow and had won the election by a large majority.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Anybody who can talk like that ought to be President of something," Molly had observed good naturedly.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Anybody who can talk like that ought to be President of something," Molly had observed good naturedly.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading CONCERNING CLUBS,--AND A TEA PARTY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Anybody who can talk like that ought to be President of something," Molly had observed good naturedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the first meeting of the freshman class of 19--, Margaret Wakefield of Washington, D. C., had been elected President.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just how this came about no one could exactly say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Anybody who can talk like that ought to be President of something," Molly had observed good naturedly.
Wakefield
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From this reading At the first meeting of the freshman class of 19--, Margaret Wakefield of Washington, D. C., had been elected President.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading At the first meeting of the freshman class of 19--, Margaret Wakefield of Washington, D. C., had been elected President.
which person or people
From this reading "Anybody who can talk like that ought to be President of something," Molly had observed good naturedly.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading She could not have been accused of electioneering for herself, and yet she made an impression somehow and had won the election by a large majority.
but in spite of that
From this reading She could not have been accused of electioneering for herself, and yet she made an impression somehow and had won the election by a large majority.
