used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Have you been getting a call-down?" asked Katherine Williams.
Auntynoun
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Not your old Aunty Judy," replied the other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have you been getting a call-down?" asked Katherine Williams.
BetanounUS /ˈbeɪtə/
the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Why do you bring up disagreeable subjects, Judy?
call-down
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From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading "Why do you bring up disagreeable subjects, Judy?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you bring up disagreeable subjects, Judy?
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
freeze-out
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From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Have you been getting a call-down?" asked Katherine Williams.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you been getting a call-down?" asked Katherine Williams.
HIGGINS
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From this reading MINERVA HIGGINS.
Judy
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From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
Katherine
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From this reading Have you been getting a call-down?" asked Katherine Williams.
KeannounUS /kiːn/
English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833)
From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
MINERVAnounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading MINERVA HIGGINS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not your old Aunty Judy," replied the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Not your old Aunty Judy," replied the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
and nothing more
From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Not your old Aunty Judy," replied the other.
PhinounUS /faɪ/
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not your old Aunty Judy," replied the other.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "Why do you bring up disagreeable subjects, Judy?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
that's
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From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
There's
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From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
a special situation
From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Why do you bring up disagreeable subjects, Judy?
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you bring up disagreeable subjects, Judy?
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Have you been getting a call-down?" asked Katherine Williams.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "There's only one thing worse than a faculty call-down and that's a Beta Phi freeze-out," remarked Judy Kean one Saturday afternoon a few weeks after the opening day of college.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why do you bring up disagreeable subjects, Judy?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not your old Aunty Judy," replied the other.
