used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some of the girls regretted it, others thought that in the circumstances it was a wise decision.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "On the whole, I'm glad," admitted Iva in private to Nesta.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The New Monitress The announcement of Mavis's resignation and the consequent promotion of Merle to the post of monitress was received at school with varying degrees of surprise.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The New Monitress The announcement of Mavis's resignation and the consequent promotion of Merle to the post of monitress was received at school with varying degrees of surprise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The New Monitress The announcement of Mavis's resignation and the consequent promotion of Merle to the post of monitress was received at school with varying degrees of surprise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I love Mavis, but she's too fine stuff for the job.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Some of the girls regretted it, others thought that in the circumstances it was a wise decision.
consequentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwənt/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading The New Monitress The announcement of Mavis's resignation and the consequent promotion of Merle to the post of monitress was received at school with varying degrees of surprise.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It's like trying to cut sacking with your most delicate pair of scissors.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Some of the girls regretted it, others thought that in the circumstances it was a wise decision.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The New Monitress The announcement of Mavis's resignation and the consequent promotion of Merle to the post of monitress was received at school with varying degrees of surprise.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading It's like trying to cut sacking with your most delicate pair of scissors.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "I love Mavis, but she's too fine stuff for the job.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I love Mavis, but she's too fine stuff for the job.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Some of the girls regretted it, others thought that in the circumstances it was a wise decision.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "On the whole, I'm glad," admitted Iva in private to Nesta.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I love Mavis, but she's too fine stuff for the job.
I'm
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From this reading "On the whole, I'm glad," admitted Iva in private to Nesta.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of the girls regretted it, others thought that in the circumstances it was a wise decision.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some of the girls regretted it, others thought that in the circumstances it was a wise decision.
It's
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From this reading It's like trying to cut sacking with your most delicate pair of scissors.
IvanounUS /ˈiːvə/
any of various coarse shrubby plants of the genus Iva with small greenish flowers; common in moist areas (as coastal salt marshes) of eastern and central North America
From this reading "On the whole, I'm glad," admitted Iva in private to Nesta.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "I love Mavis, but she's too fine stuff for the job.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It's like trying to cut sacking with your most delicate pair of scissors.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I love Mavis, but she's too fine stuff for the job.
MavisnounUS /ˈmeɪvɪs/
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading "I love Mavis, but she's too fine stuff for the job.
Mavis's
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From this reading The New Monitress The announcement of Mavis's resignation and the consequent promotion of Merle to the post of monitress was received at school with varying degrees of surprise.
MerlenounUS /mɜːrl/
common black European thrush
From this reading The New Monitress The announcement of Mavis's resignation and the consequent promotion of Merle to the post of monitress was received at school with varying degrees of surprise.
Monitress
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From this reading The New Monitress The announcement of Mavis's resignation and the consequent promotion of Merle to the post of monitress was received at school with varying degrees of surprise.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It's like trying to cut sacking with your most delicate pair of scissors.
Nesta
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From this reading "On the whole, I'm glad," admitted Iva in private to Nesta.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The New Monitress The announcement of Mavis's resignation and the consequent promotion of Merle to the post of monitress was received at school with varying degrees of surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The New Monitress The announcement of Mavis's resignation and the consequent promotion of Merle to the post of monitress was received at school with varying degrees of surprise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the whole, I'm glad," admitted Iva in private to Nesta.
others
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From this reading Some of the girls regretted it, others thought that in the circumstances it was a wise decision.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading It's like trying to cut sacking with your most delicate pair of scissors.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The New Monitress The announcement of Mavis's resignation and the consequent promotion of Merle to the post of monitress was received at school with varying degrees of surprise.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "On the whole, I'm glad," admitted Iva in private to Nesta.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading The New Monitress The announcement of Mavis's resignation and the consequent promotion of Merle to the post of monitress was received at school with varying degrees of surprise.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The New Monitress The announcement of Mavis's resignation and the consequent promotion of Merle to the post of monitress was received at school with varying degrees of surprise.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Some of the girls regretted it, others thought that in the circumstances it was a wise decision.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading The New Monitress The announcement of Mavis's resignation and the consequent promotion of Merle to the post of monitress was received at school with varying degrees of surprise.
sackingnounUS /ˈsækɪŋ/
coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
From this reading It's like trying to cut sacking with your most delicate pair of scissors.
an educational institution
From this reading The New Monitress The announcement of Mavis's resignation and the consequent promotion of Merle to the post of monitress was received at school with varying degrees of surprise.
scissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading It's like trying to cut sacking with your most delicate pair of scissors.
she's
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From this reading "I love Mavis, but she's too fine stuff for the job.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the girls regretted it, others thought that in the circumstances it was a wise decision.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "I love Mavis, but she's too fine stuff for the job.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The New Monitress The announcement of Mavis's resignation and the consequent promotion of Merle to the post of monitress was received at school with varying degrees of surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some of the girls regretted it, others thought that in the circumstances it was a wise decision.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The New Monitress The announcement of Mavis's resignation and the consequent promotion of Merle to the post of monitress was received at school with varying degrees of surprise.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Some of the girls regretted it, others thought that in the circumstances it was a wise decision.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The New Monitress The announcement of Mavis's resignation and the consequent promotion of Merle to the post of monitress was received at school with varying degrees of surprise.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I love Mavis, but she's too fine stuff for the job.
hard to endure
From this reading It's like trying to cut sacking with your most delicate pair of scissors.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading The New Monitress The announcement of Mavis's resignation and the consequent promotion of Merle to the post of monitress was received at school with varying degrees of surprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The New Monitress The announcement of Mavis's resignation and the consequent promotion of Merle to the post of monitress was received at school with varying degrees of surprise.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "On the whole, I'm glad," admitted Iva in private to Nesta.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Some of the girls regretted it, others thought that in the circumstances it was a wise decision.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The New Monitress The announcement of Mavis's resignation and the consequent promotion of Merle to the post of monitress was received at school with varying degrees of surprise.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's like trying to cut sacking with your most delicate pair of scissors.
