used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LUCK AND PLUCK Nan found Professor Krenner a most amusing companion.
(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 She was eager to hear all she could from him regarding the school to which she and Bess Harley were bound.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading LUCK AND PLUCK Nan found Professor Krenner a most amusing companion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LUCK AND PLUCK Nan found Professor Krenner a most amusing companion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The several male instructors at Lakeview Hall did not reside there, but lived near by in the village of Freeling.
Bess
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From this reading She was eager to hear all she could from him regarding the school to which she and Bess Harley were bound.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Professor Krenner, who was unmarried, lived in a cabin he had built under the bluff on the lake shore.
confined by bonds
From this reading She was eager to hear all she could from him regarding the school to which she and Bess Harley were bound.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Professor Krenner, who was unmarried, lived in a cabin he had built under the bluff on the lake shore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The several male instructors at Lakeview Hall did not reside there, but lived near by in the village of Freeling.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The several male instructors at Lakeview Hall did not reside there, but lived near by in the village of Freeling.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Professor Krenner, who was unmarried, lived in a cabin he had built under the bluff on the lake shore.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading LUCK AND PLUCK Nan found Professor Krenner a most amusing companion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was eager to hear all she could from him regarding the school to which she and Bess Harley were bound.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The several male instructors at Lakeview Hall did not reside there, but lived near by in the village of Freeling.
Dr
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From this reading That is, the other gentlemen of Dr. Prescott's staff did so.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading She was eager to hear all she could from him regarding the school to which she and Bess Harley were bound.
set up or found
From this reading LUCK AND PLUCK Nan found Professor Krenner a most amusing companion.
Freeling
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From this reading The several male instructors at Lakeview Hall did not reside there, but lived near by in the village of Freeling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was eager to hear all she could from him regarding the school to which she and Bess Harley were bound.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading That is, the other gentlemen of Dr. Prescott's staff did so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Professor Krenner, who was unmarried, lived in a cabin he had built under the bluff on the lake shore.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The several male instructors at Lakeview Hall did not reside there, but lived near by in the village of Freeling.
Harley
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From this reading She was eager to hear all she could from him regarding the school to which she and Bess Harley were bound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Professor Krenner, who was unmarried, lived in a cabin he had built under the bluff on the lake shore.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She was eager to hear all she could from him regarding the school to which she and Bess Harley were bound.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was eager to hear all she could from him regarding the school to which she and Bess Harley were bound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The several male instructors at Lakeview Hall did not reside there, but lived near by in the village of Freeling.
instructorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktərz/
plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The several male instructors at Lakeview Hall did not reside there, but lived near by in the village of Freeling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, the other gentlemen of Dr. Prescott's staff did so.
Krenner
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From this reading LUCK AND PLUCK Nan found Professor Krenner a most amusing companion.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Professor Krenner, who was unmarried, lived in a cabin he had built under the bluff on the lake shore.
Lakeview
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From this reading The several male instructors at Lakeview Hall did not reside there, but lived near by in the village of Freeling.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The several male instructors at Lakeview Hall did not reside there, but lived near by in the village of Freeling.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading LUCK AND PLUCK Nan found Professor Krenner a most amusing companion.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading The several male instructors at Lakeview Hall did not reside there, but lived near by in the village of Freeling.
used to form the superlative
From this reading LUCK AND PLUCK Nan found Professor Krenner a most amusing companion.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading LUCK AND PLUCK Nan found Professor Krenner a most amusing companion.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The several male instructors at Lakeview Hall did not reside there, but lived near by in the village of Freeling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The several male instructors at Lakeview Hall did not reside there, but lived near by in the village of Freeling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The several male instructors at Lakeview Hall did not reside there, but lived near by in the village of Freeling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Professor Krenner, who was unmarried, lived in a cabin he had built under the bluff on the lake shore.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That is, the other gentlemen of Dr. Prescott's staff did so.
PLUCKverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading LUCK AND PLUCK Nan found Professor Krenner a most amusing companion.
Prescott's
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From this reading That is, the other gentlemen of Dr. Prescott's staff did so.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading LUCK AND PLUCK Nan found Professor Krenner a most amusing companion.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading She was eager to hear all she could from him regarding the school to which she and Bess Harley were bound.
resideverbUS /rɪˈzaɪd/
make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading The several male instructors at Lakeview Hall did not reside there, but lived near by in the village of Freeling.
an educational institution
From this reading She was eager to hear all she could from him regarding the school to which she and Bess Harley were bound.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The several male instructors at Lakeview Hall did not reside there, but lived near by in the village of Freeling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was eager to hear all she could from him regarding the school to which she and Bess Harley were bound.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Professor Krenner, who was unmarried, lived in a cabin he had built under the bluff on the lake shore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That is, the other gentlemen of Dr. Prescott's staff did so.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading That is, the other gentlemen of Dr. Prescott's staff did so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, the other gentlemen of Dr. Prescott's staff did so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was eager to hear all she could from him regarding the school to which she and Bess Harley were bound.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The several male instructors at Lakeview Hall did not reside there, but lived near by in the village of Freeling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was eager to hear all she could from him regarding the school to which she and Bess Harley were bound.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Professor Krenner, who was unmarried, lived in a cabin he had built under the bluff on the lake shore.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading Professor Krenner, who was unmarried, lived in a cabin he had built under the bluff on the lake shore.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The several male instructors at Lakeview Hall did not reside there, but lived near by in the village of Freeling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was eager to hear all she could from him regarding the school to which she and Bess Harley were bound.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was eager to hear all she could from him regarding the school to which she and Bess Harley were bound.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was eager to hear all she could from him regarding the school to which she and Bess Harley were bound.
which person or people
From this reading Professor Krenner, who was unmarried, lived in a cabin he had built under the bluff on the lake shore.
