used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just about this time a new figure appeared at Wellington College.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE.
(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 "If she had had her choice of all the names in the English language, she could not have chosen a more suitable one," remarked Judy who had taken a violent dislike to Miss Steel from the first.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The new inspector lodged at Queen's, since there was an empty room in that establishment, and her name was Miss Steel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was known as "inspector of dormitories," and her office was mainly sanitary, and did not infringe on the duties of the matrons.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Just about this time a new figure appeared at Wellington College.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was known as "inspector of dormitories," and her office was mainly sanitary, and did not infringe on the duties of the matrons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just about this time a new figure appeared at Wellington College.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading "If she had had her choice of all the names in the English language, she could not have chosen a more suitable one," remarked Judy who had taken a violent dislike to Miss Steel from the first.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading "If she had had her choice of all the names in the English language, she could not have chosen a more suitable one," remarked Judy who had taken a violent dislike to Miss Steel from the first.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Just about this time a new figure appeared at Wellington College.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If she had had her choice of all the names in the English language, she could not have chosen a more suitable one," remarked Judy who had taken a violent dislike to Miss Steel from the first.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was known as "inspector of dormitories," and her office was mainly sanitary, and did not infringe on the duties of the matrons.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading "If she had had her choice of all the names in the English language, she could not have chosen a more suitable one," remarked Judy who had taken a violent dislike to Miss Steel from the first.
dormitoriesnounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːriz/
plural of “dormitory” — a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading She was known as "inspector of dormitories," and her office was mainly sanitary, and did not infringe on the duties of the matrons.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She was known as "inspector of dormitories," and her office was mainly sanitary, and did not infringe on the duties of the matrons.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The new inspector lodged at Queen's, since there was an empty room in that establishment, and her name was Miss Steel.
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 "If she had had her choice of all the names in the English language, she could not have chosen a more suitable one," remarked Judy who had taken a violent dislike to Miss Steel from the first.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading The new inspector lodged at Queen's, since there was an empty room in that establishment, and her name was Miss Steel.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Just about this time a new figure appeared at Wellington College.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "If she had had her choice of all the names in the English language, she could not have chosen a more suitable one," remarked Judy who had taken a violent dislike to Miss Steel from the first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If she had had her choice of all the names in the English language, she could not have chosen a more suitable one," remarked Judy who had taken a violent dislike to Miss Steel from the first.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If she had had her choice of all the names in the English language, she could not have chosen a more suitable one," remarked Judy who had taken a violent dislike to Miss Steel from the first.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If she had had her choice of all the names in the English language, she could not have chosen a more suitable one," remarked Judy who had taken a violent dislike to Miss Steel from the first.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was known as "inspector of dormitories," and her office was mainly sanitary, and did not infringe on the duties of the matrons.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If she had had her choice of all the names in the English language, she could not have chosen a more suitable one," remarked Judy who had taken a violent dislike to Miss Steel from the first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The new inspector lodged at Queen's, since there was an empty room in that establishment, and her name was Miss Steel.
infringeverbUS /ˌɪnˈfrɪndʒ/
go against, as of rules and laws
From this reading She was known as "inspector of dormitories," and her office was mainly sanitary, and did not infringe on the duties of the matrons.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading She was known as "inspector of dormitories," and her office was mainly sanitary, and did not infringe on the duties of the matrons.
Judy
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From this reading "If she had had her choice of all the names in the English language, she could not have chosen a more suitable one," remarked Judy who had taken a violent dislike to Miss Steel from the first.
and nothing more
From this reading Just about this time a new figure appeared at Wellington College.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She was known as "inspector of dormitories," and her office was mainly sanitary, and did not infringe on the duties of the matrons.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading "If she had had her choice of all the names in the English language, she could not have chosen a more suitable one," remarked Judy who had taken a violent dislike to Miss Steel from the first.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The new inspector lodged at Queen's, since there was an empty room in that establishment, and her name was Miss Steel.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading She was known as "inspector of dormitories," and her office was mainly sanitary, and did not infringe on the duties of the matrons.
matronsnounUS /ˈmeɪtrənz/
plural of “matron” — a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading She was known as "inspector of dormitories," and her office was mainly sanitary, and did not infringe on the duties of the matrons.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The new inspector lodged at Queen's, since there was an empty room in that establishment, and her name was Miss Steel.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "If she had had her choice of all the names in the English language, she could not have chosen a more suitable one," remarked Judy who had taken a violent dislike to Miss Steel from the first.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The new inspector lodged at Queen's, since there was an empty room in that establishment, and her name was Miss Steel.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading "If she had had her choice of all the names in the English language, she could not have chosen a more suitable one," remarked Judy who had taken a violent dislike to Miss Steel from the first.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Just about this time a new figure appeared at Wellington College.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was known as "inspector of dormitories," and her office was mainly sanitary, and did not infringe on the duties of the matrons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was known as "inspector of dormitories," and her office was mainly sanitary, and did not infringe on the duties of the matrons.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She was known as "inspector of dormitories," and her office was mainly sanitary, and did not infringe on the duties of the matrons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was known as "inspector of dormitories," and her office was mainly sanitary, and did not infringe on the duties of the matrons.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "If she had had her choice of all the names in the English language, she could not have chosen a more suitable one," remarked Judy who had taken a violent dislike to Miss Steel from the first.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The new inspector lodged at Queen's, since there was an empty room in that establishment, and her name was Miss Steel.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "If she had had her choice of all the names in the English language, she could not have chosen a more suitable one," remarked Judy who had taken a violent dislike to Miss Steel from the first.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The new inspector lodged at Queen's, since there was an empty room in that establishment, and her name was Miss Steel.
sanitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsænɪteri/
free from filth and pathogens
From this reading She was known as "inspector of dormitories," and her office was mainly sanitary, and did not infringe on the duties of the matrons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was known as "inspector of dormitories," and her office was mainly sanitary, and did not infringe on the duties of the matrons.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The new inspector lodged at Queen's, since there was an empty room in that establishment, and her name was Miss Steel.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The new inspector lodged at Queen's, since there was an empty room in that establishment, and her name was Miss Steel.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading "If she had had her choice of all the names in the English language, she could not have chosen a more suitable one," remarked Judy who had taken a violent dislike to Miss Steel from the first.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "If she had had her choice of all the names in the English language, she could not have chosen a more suitable one," remarked Judy who had taken a violent dislike to Miss Steel from the first.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The new inspector lodged at Queen's, since there was an empty room in that establishment, and her name was Miss Steel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was known as "inspector of dormitories," and her office was mainly sanitary, and did not infringe on the duties of the matrons.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The new inspector lodged at Queen's, since there was an empty room in that establishment, and her name was Miss Steel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just about this time a new figure appeared at Wellington College.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Just about this time a new figure appeared at Wellington College.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If she had had her choice of all the names in the English language, she could not have chosen a more suitable one," remarked Judy who had taken a violent dislike to Miss Steel from the first.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading "If she had had her choice of all the names in the English language, she could not have chosen a more suitable one," remarked Judy who had taken a violent dislike to Miss Steel from the first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was known as "inspector of dormitories," and her office was mainly sanitary, and did not infringe on the duties of the matrons.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading Just about this time a new figure appeared at Wellington College.
which person or people
From this reading "If she had had her choice of all the names in the English language, she could not have chosen a more suitable one," remarked Judy who had taken a violent dislike to Miss Steel from the first.
