used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Helen Ervin's life in a private school for girls at San Francisco had been uneventful until her graduation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In fact, almost her entire recollection was of teachers, school chums, and women who had been hired as companions and tutors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact, almost her entire recollection was of teachers, school chums, and women who had been hired as companions and tutors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact, almost her entire recollection was of teachers, school chums, and women who had been hired as companions and tutors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Helen Ervin's life in a private school for girls at San Francisco had been uneventful until her graduation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Helen Ervin's life in a private school for girls at San Francisco had been uneventful until her graduation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before that, she had vague recollections of a school that was not so well conducted.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading In fact, almost her entire recollection was of teachers, school chums, and women who had been hired as companions and tutors.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading In fact, almost her entire recollection was of teachers, school chums, and women who had been hired as companions and tutors.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Before that, she had vague recollections of a school that was not so well conducted.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading In fact, almost her entire recollection was of teachers, school chums, and women who had been hired as companions and tutors.
Ervin
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From this reading Some one had paid much money for her upbringing--that much Helen Ervin knew.
Ervin's
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From this reading Helen Ervin's life in a private school for girls at San Francisco had been uneventful until her graduation.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, almost her entire recollection was of teachers, school chums, and women who had been hired as companions and tutors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Helen Ervin's life in a private school for girls at San Francisco had been uneventful until her graduation.
Francisco
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From this reading Helen Ervin's life in a private school for girls at San Francisco had been uneventful until her graduation.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Helen Ervin's life in a private school for girls at San Francisco had been uneventful until her graduation.
graduationnounUS /ˌɡrædʒuːˈeɪʃən/
the successful completion of a program of study
From this reading Helen Ervin's life in a private school for girls at San Francisco had been uneventful until her graduation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Helen Ervin's life in a private school for girls at San Francisco had been uneventful until her graduation.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen Ervin's life in a private school for girls at San Francisco had been uneventful until her graduation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen Ervin's life in a private school for girls at San Francisco had been uneventful until her graduation.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading In fact, almost her entire recollection was of teachers, school chums, and women who had been hired as companions and tutors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Helen Ervin's life in a private school for girls at San Francisco had been uneventful until her graduation.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Some one had paid much money for her upbringing--that much Helen Ervin knew.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Helen Ervin's life in a private school for girls at San Francisco had been uneventful until her graduation.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Some one had paid much money for her upbringing--that much Helen Ervin knew.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Some one had paid much money for her upbringing--that much Helen Ervin knew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before that, she had vague recollections of a school that was not so well conducted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before that, she had vague recollections of a school that was not so well conducted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one had paid much money for her upbringing--that much Helen Ervin knew.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Some one had paid much money for her upbringing--that much Helen Ervin knew.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Helen Ervin's life in a private school for girls at San Francisco had been uneventful until her graduation.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading In fact, almost her entire recollection was of teachers, school chums, and women who had been hired as companions and tutors.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Before that, she had vague recollections of a school that was not so well conducted.
San
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From this reading Helen Ervin's life in a private school for girls at San Francisco had been uneventful until her graduation.
an educational institution
From this reading Helen Ervin's life in a private school for girls at San Francisco had been uneventful until her graduation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been in the school for ten years.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Before that, she had vague recollections of a school that was not so well conducted.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one had paid much money for her upbringing--that much Helen Ervin knew.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading In fact, almost her entire recollection was of teachers, school chums, and women who had been hired as companions and tutors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She had been in the school for ten years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before that, she had vague recollections of a school that was not so well conducted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been in the school for ten years.
tutorsnounUS /ˈtuːtərz/
plural of “tutor” — a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
From this reading In fact, almost her entire recollection was of teachers, school chums, and women who had been hired as companions and tutors.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading Helen Ervin's life in a private school for girls at San Francisco had been uneventful until her graduation.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Helen Ervin's life in a private school for girls at San Francisco had been uneventful until her graduation.
upbringingnounUS /ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ/
properties acquired during a person's formative years
From this reading Some one had paid much money for her upbringing--that much Helen Ervin knew.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Before that, she had vague recollections of a school that was not so well conducted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before that, she had vague recollections of a school that was not so well conducted.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Before that, she had vague recollections of a school that was not so well conducted.
which person or people
From this reading In fact, almost her entire recollection was of teachers, school chums, and women who had been hired as companions and tutors.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In fact, almost her entire recollection was of teachers, school chums, and women who had been hired as companions and tutors.
a late time of life
From this reading She had been in the school for ten years.
