used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Molly and Judy, with a crowd of friends, on the way from one classroom to another one busy Friday had paused in front of the bulletin board in the main corridor.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham, the famous suffragette, will speak in the gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, at four o'clock, on 'Woman's Suffrage.'
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All those interested in this subject are invited to be present."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLANNING AND WISHING.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham, the famous suffragette, will speak in the gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, at four o'clock, on 'Woman's Suffrage.'
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Molly and Judy, with a crowd of friends, on the way from one classroom to another one busy Friday had paused in front of the bulletin board in the main corridor.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All those interested in this subject are invited to be present."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham, the famous suffragette, will speak in the gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, at four o'clock, on 'Woman's Suffrage.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All those interested in this subject are invited to be present."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham?" they repeated, trying to remember where they had heard the name before.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Molly and Judy, with a crowd of friends, on the way from one classroom to another one busy Friday had paused in front of the bulletin board in the main corridor.
bulletinnounUS /ˈbʊlɪtən/
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading Molly and Judy, with a crowd of friends, on the way from one classroom to another one busy Friday had paused in front of the bulletin board in the main corridor.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Molly and Judy, with a crowd of friends, on the way from one classroom to another one busy Friday had paused in front of the bulletin board in the main corridor.
classroomnounUS /ˈklæsruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading Molly and Judy, with a crowd of friends, on the way from one classroom to another one busy Friday had paused in front of the bulletin board in the main corridor.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Molly and Judy, with a crowd of friends, on the way from one classroom to another one busy Friday had paused in front of the bulletin board in the main corridor.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Molly and Judy, with a crowd of friends, on the way from one classroom to another one busy Friday had paused in front of the bulletin board in the main corridor.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham, the famous suffragette, will speak in the gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, at four o'clock, on 'Woman's Suffrage.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham, the famous suffragette, will speak in the gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, at four o'clock, on 'Woman's Suffrage.'
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Molly and Judy, with a crowd of friends, on the way from one classroom to another one busy Friday had paused in front of the bulletin board in the main corridor.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Molly and Judy, with a crowd of friends, on the way from one classroom to another one busy Friday had paused in front of the bulletin board in the main corridor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Molly and Judy, with a crowd of friends, on the way from one classroom to another one busy Friday had paused in front of the bulletin board in the main corridor.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Molly and Judy, with a crowd of friends, on the way from one classroom to another one busy Friday had paused in front of the bulletin board in the main corridor.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham, the famous suffragette, will speak in the gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, at four o'clock, on 'Woman's Suffrage.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Molly and Judy, with a crowd of friends, on the way from one classroom to another one busy Friday had paused in front of the bulletin board in the main corridor.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham?" they repeated, trying to remember where they had heard the name before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham, the famous suffragette, will speak in the gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, at four o'clock, on 'Woman's Suffrage.'
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading All those interested in this subject are invited to be present."
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading All those interested in this subject are invited to be present."
Judy
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From this reading Molly and Judy, with a crowd of friends, on the way from one classroom to another one busy Friday had paused in front of the bulletin board in the main corridor.
most important element
From this reading Molly and Judy, with a crowd of friends, on the way from one classroom to another one busy Friday had paused in front of the bulletin board in the main corridor.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly and Judy, with a crowd of friends, on the way from one classroom to another one busy Friday had paused in front of the bulletin board in the main corridor.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham, the famous suffragette, will speak in the gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, at four o'clock, on 'Woman's Suffrage.'
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham?" they repeated, trying to remember where they had heard the name before.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham, the famous suffragette, will speak in the gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, at four o'clock, on 'Woman's Suffrage.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Molly and Judy, with a crowd of friends, on the way from one classroom to another one busy Friday had paused in front of the bulletin board in the main corridor.
Oldham
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From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham, the famous suffragette, will speak in the gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, at four o'clock, on 'Woman's Suffrage.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham, the famous suffragette, will speak in the gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, at four o'clock, on 'Woman's Suffrage.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Molly and Judy, with a crowd of friends, on the way from one classroom to another one busy Friday had paused in front of the bulletin board in the main corridor.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Molly and Judy, with a crowd of friends, on the way from one classroom to another one busy Friday had paused in front of the bulletin board in the main corridor.
PLANNINGnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading PLANNING AND WISHING.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading All those interested in this subject are invited to be present."
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham?" they repeated, trying to remember where they had heard the name before.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham?" they repeated, trying to remember where they had heard the name before.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham, the famous suffragette, will speak in the gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, at four o'clock, on 'Woman's Suffrage.'
express in speech
From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham, the famous suffragette, will speak in the gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, at four o'clock, on 'Woman's Suffrage.'
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading All those interested in this subject are invited to be present."
SuffragenounUS /ˈsʌfrɪdʒ/
a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment
From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham, the famous suffragette, will speak in the gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, at four o'clock, on 'Woman's Suffrage.'
suffragettenounUS /ˌsʌfrəˈdʒet/
a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century)
From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham, the famous suffragette, will speak in the gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, at four o'clock, on 'Woman's Suffrage.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham, the famous suffragette, will speak in the gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, at four o'clock, on 'Woman's Suffrage.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham?" they repeated, trying to remember where they had heard the name before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All those interested in this subject are invited to be present."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All those interested in this subject are invited to be present."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All those interested in this subject are invited to be present."
hard to endure
From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham?" they repeated, trying to remember where they had heard the name before.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Molly and Judy, with a crowd of friends, on the way from one classroom to another one busy Friday had paused in front of the bulletin board in the main corridor.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham?" they repeated, trying to remember where they had heard the name before.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham, the famous suffragette, will speak in the gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, at four o'clock, on 'Woman's Suffrage.'
WISHINGnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading PLANNING AND WISHING.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Molly and Judy, with a crowd of friends, on the way from one classroom to another one busy Friday had paused in front of the bulletin board in the main corridor.
Woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Mrs. Anna Oldham, the famous suffragette, will speak in the gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, at four o'clock, on 'Woman's Suffrage.'
