used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The seniors who did know shrugged their shoulders, and said it was a pity to have such things take the girls' minds off their parts--looking at everything from the point of view of Senior Dramatics.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Things were quietly managed at Pentland School; there was never any outcry, any open flurry of excitement and gossip.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Things were quietly managed at Pentland School; there was never any outcry, any open flurry of excitement and gossip.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Things were quietly managed at Pentland School; there was never any outcry, any open flurry of excitement and gossip.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading The juniors looked pretty sober for a week, even the sophomore spirits were dashed for the time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The seniors who did know shrugged their shoulders, and said it was a pity to have such things take the girls' minds off their parts--looking at everything from the point of view of Senior Dramatics.
DramaticsnounUS /drəˈmætɪks/
participation in theatrical productions as an extracurricular activity
From this reading The seniors who did know shrugged their shoulders, and said it was a pity to have such things take the girls' minds off their parts--looking at everything from the point of view of Senior Dramatics.
divisible by two
From this reading The juniors looked pretty sober for a week, even the sophomore spirits were dashed for the time.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The seniors who did know shrugged their shoulders, and said it was a pity to have such things take the girls' minds off their parts--looking at everything from the point of view of Senior Dramatics.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Things were quietly managed at Pentland School; there was never any outcry, any open flurry of excitement and gossip.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Many of the scholars never knew why five girls left school in the middle of the term.
flurrynounUS /ˈflɜːri/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Things were quietly managed at Pentland School; there was never any outcry, any open flurry of excitement and gossip.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The juniors looked pretty sober for a week, even the sophomore spirits were dashed for the time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The seniors who did know shrugged their shoulders, and said it was a pity to have such things take the girls' minds off their parts--looking at everything from the point of view of Senior Dramatics.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Many of the scholars never knew why five girls left school in the middle of the term.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Things were quietly managed at Pentland School; there was never any outcry, any open flurry of excitement and gossip.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The seniors who did know shrugged their shoulders, and said it was a pity to have such things take the girls' minds off their parts--looking at everything from the point of view of Senior Dramatics.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading ON SPY HILL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many of the scholars never knew why five girls left school in the middle of the term.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The seniors who did know shrugged their shoulders, and said it was a pity to have such things take the girls' minds off their parts--looking at everything from the point of view of Senior Dramatics.
juniorsnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjərz/
plural of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading The juniors looked pretty sober for a week, even the sophomore spirits were dashed for the time.
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 Many of the scholars never knew why five girls left school in the middle of the term.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The seniors who did know shrugged their shoulders, and said it was a pity to have such things take the girls' minds off their parts--looking at everything from the point of view of Senior Dramatics.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Many of the scholars never knew why five girls left school in the middle of the term.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The juniors looked pretty sober for a week, even the sophomore spirits were dashed for the time.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The seniors who did know shrugged their shoulders, and said it was a pity to have such things take the girls' minds off their parts--looking at everything from the point of view of Senior Dramatics.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Things were quietly managed at Pentland School; there was never any outcry, any open flurry of excitement and gossip.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the scholars never knew why five girls left school in the middle of the term.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Many of the scholars never knew why five girls left school in the middle of the term.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The seniors who did know shrugged their shoulders, and said it was a pity to have such things take the girls' minds off their parts--looking at everything from the point of view of Senior Dramatics.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Things were quietly managed at Pentland School; there was never any outcry, any open flurry of excitement and gossip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Things were quietly managed at Pentland School; there was never any outcry, any open flurry of excitement and gossip.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The seniors who did know shrugged their shoulders, and said it was a pity to have such things take the girls' minds off their parts--looking at everything from the point of view of Senior Dramatics.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON SPY HILL.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Things were quietly managed at Pentland School; there was never any outcry, any open flurry of excitement and gossip.
outcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Things were quietly managed at Pentland School; there was never any outcry, any open flurry of excitement and gossip.
the local environment
From this reading The seniors who did know shrugged their shoulders, and said it was a pity to have such things take the girls' minds off their parts--looking at everything from the point of view of Senior Dramatics.
Pentland
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From this reading Things were quietly managed at Pentland School; there was never any outcry, any open flurry of excitement and gossip.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading The seniors who did know shrugged their shoulders, and said it was a pity to have such things take the girls' minds off their parts--looking at everything from the point of view of Senior Dramatics.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The seniors who did know shrugged their shoulders, and said it was a pity to have such things take the girls' minds off their parts--looking at everything from the point of view of Senior Dramatics.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The juniors looked pretty sober for a week, even the sophomore spirits were dashed for the time.
with low volume
From this reading Things were quietly managed at Pentland School; there was never any outcry, any open flurry of excitement and gossip.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The seniors who did know shrugged their shoulders, and said it was a pity to have such things take the girls' minds off their parts--looking at everything from the point of view of Senior Dramatics.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading Many of the scholars never knew why five girls left school in the middle of the term.
an educational institution
From this reading Things were quietly managed at Pentland School; there was never any outcry, any open flurry of excitement and gossip.
SenioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading The seniors who did know shrugged their shoulders, and said it was a pity to have such things take the girls' minds off their parts--looking at everything from the point of view of Senior Dramatics.
seniorsnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading The seniors who did know shrugged their shoulders, and said it was a pity to have such things take the girls' minds off their parts--looking at everything from the point of view of Senior Dramatics.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The seniors who did know shrugged their shoulders, and said it was a pity to have such things take the girls' minds off their parts--looking at everything from the point of view of Senior Dramatics.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading The seniors who did know shrugged their shoulders, and said it was a pity to have such things take the girls' minds off their parts--looking at everything from the point of view of Senior Dramatics.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The juniors looked pretty sober for a week, even the sophomore spirits were dashed for the time.
sophomorenounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading The juniors looked pretty sober for a week, even the sophomore spirits were dashed for the time.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The juniors looked pretty sober for a week, even the sophomore spirits were dashed for the time.
SPYverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading ON SPY HILL.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The seniors who did know shrugged their shoulders, and said it was a pity to have such things take the girls' minds off their parts--looking at everything from the point of view of Senior Dramatics.
carry out
From this reading The seniors who did know shrugged their shoulders, and said it was a pity to have such things take the girls' minds off their parts--looking at everything from the point of view of Senior Dramatics.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Many of the scholars never knew why five girls left school in the middle of the term.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many of the scholars never knew why five girls left school in the middle of the term.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The seniors who did know shrugged their shoulders, and said it was a pity to have such things take the girls' minds off their parts--looking at everything from the point of view of Senior Dramatics.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Things were quietly managed at Pentland School; there was never any outcry, any open flurry of excitement and gossip.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things were quietly managed at Pentland School; there was never any outcry, any open flurry of excitement and gossip.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The juniors looked pretty sober for a week, even the sophomore spirits were dashed for the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The seniors who did know shrugged their shoulders, and said it was a pity to have such things take the girls' minds off their parts--looking at everything from the point of view of Senior Dramatics.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The seniors who did know shrugged their shoulders, and said it was a pity to have such things take the girls' minds off their parts--looking at everything from the point of view of Senior Dramatics.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Things were quietly managed at Pentland School; there was never any outcry, any open flurry of excitement and gossip.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The juniors looked pretty sober for a week, even the sophomore spirits were dashed for the time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things were quietly managed at Pentland School; there was never any outcry, any open flurry of excitement and gossip.
which person or people
From this reading The seniors who did know shrugged their shoulders, and said it was a pity to have such things take the girls' minds off their parts--looking at everything from the point of view of Senior Dramatics.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Many of the scholars never knew why five girls left school in the middle of the term.
