used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN SPRING TERM "Well, we all came back to earth with a thud, didn't we?
anew
From this reading "And do you suppose there can ever be anything like it again?"
(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 IN SPRING TERM "Well, we all came back to earth with a thud, didn't we?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And do you suppose there can ever be anything like it again?"
any thing at all
From this reading But, was there ever anything like it while it lasted," ended Natalie with a rapturous sigh.
in or to or toward a former location
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And do you suppose there can ever be anything like it again?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Rosalie's tone suggested funeral wreaths and deep mourning, but she continued to brush her hair with Peggy's pretty ivory-handled brush, and pose before Peggy's mirror.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Rosalie's tone suggested funeral wreaths and deep mourning, but she continued to brush her hair with Peggy's pretty ivory-handled brush, and pose before Peggy's mirror.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, was there ever anything like it while it lasted," ended Natalie with a rapturous sigh.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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without stop or interruption
From this reading Rosalie's tone suggested funeral wreaths and deep mourning, but she continued to brush her hair with Peggy's pretty ivory-handled brush, and pose before Peggy's mirror.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Rosalie's tone suggested funeral wreaths and deep mourning, but she continued to brush her hair with Peggy's pretty ivory-handled brush, and pose before Peggy's mirror.
didn't
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From this reading IN SPRING TERM "Well, we all came back to earth with a thud, didn't we?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And do you suppose there can ever be anything like it again?"
put on clothes
From this reading The girls were not supposed to dress in each other's rooms but suppositions frequently prove fallacies in a girl's school and these girls had vast mutual interests past and pending.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The girls were not supposed to dress in each other's rooms but suppositions frequently prove fallacies in a girl's school and these girls had vast mutual interests past and pending.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading IN SPRING TERM "Well, we all came back to earth with a thud, didn't we?
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading But, was there ever anything like it while it lasted," ended Natalie with a rapturous sigh.
at any time
From this reading But, was there ever anything like it while it lasted," ended Natalie with a rapturous sigh.
fallaciesnounUS /ˈfæləsiz/
plural of “fallacy” — a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
From this reading The girls were not supposed to dress in each other's rooms but suppositions frequently prove fallacies in a girl's school and these girls had vast mutual interests past and pending.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The girls were not supposed to dress in each other's rooms but suppositions frequently prove fallacies in a girl's school and these girls had vast mutual interests past and pending.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Rosalie's tone suggested funeral wreaths and deep mourning, but she continued to brush her hair with Peggy's pretty ivory-handled brush, and pose before Peggy's mirror.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls were not supposed to dress in each other's rooms but suppositions frequently prove fallacies in a girl's school and these girls had vast mutual interests past and pending.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls were not supposed to dress in each other's rooms but suppositions frequently prove fallacies in a girl's school and these girls had vast mutual interests past and pending.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls were not supposed to dress in each other's rooms but suppositions frequently prove fallacies in a girl's school and these girls had vast mutual interests past and pending.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Rosalie's tone suggested funeral wreaths and deep mourning, but she continued to brush her hair with Peggy's pretty ivory-handled brush, and pose before Peggy's mirror.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosalie's tone suggested funeral wreaths and deep mourning, but she continued to brush her hair with Peggy's pretty ivory-handled brush, and pose before Peggy's mirror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The girls were not supposed to dress in each other's rooms but suppositions frequently prove fallacies in a girl's school and these girls had vast mutual interests past and pending.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, was there ever anything like it while it lasted," ended Natalie with a rapturous sigh.
ivory-handled
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From this reading Rosalie's tone suggested funeral wreaths and deep mourning, but she continued to brush her hair with Peggy's pretty ivory-handled brush, and pose before Peggy's mirror.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading But, was there ever anything like it while it lasted," ended Natalie with a rapturous sigh.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But, was there ever anything like it while it lasted," ended Natalie with a rapturous sigh.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Rosalie's tone suggested funeral wreaths and deep mourning, but she continued to brush her hair with Peggy's pretty ivory-handled brush, and pose before Peggy's mirror.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Rosalie's tone suggested funeral wreaths and deep mourning, but she continued to brush her hair with Peggy's pretty ivory-handled brush, and pose before Peggy's mirror.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading The girls were not supposed to dress in each other's rooms but suppositions frequently prove fallacies in a girl's school and these girls had vast mutual interests past and pending.
Natalie
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From this reading But, was there ever anything like it while it lasted," ended Natalie with a rapturous sigh.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girls were not supposed to dress in each other's rooms but suppositions frequently prove fallacies in a girl's school and these girls had vast mutual interests past and pending.
other's
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From this reading The girls were not supposed to dress in each other's rooms but suppositions frequently prove fallacies in a girl's school and these girls had vast mutual interests past and pending.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The girls were not supposed to dress in each other's rooms but suppositions frequently prove fallacies in a girl's school and these girls had vast mutual interests past and pending.
Peggy's
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From this reading Rosalie's tone suggested funeral wreaths and deep mourning, but she continued to brush her hair with Peggy's pretty ivory-handled brush, and pose before Peggy's mirror.
pendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading The girls were not supposed to dress in each other's rooms but suppositions frequently prove fallacies in a girl's school and these girls had vast mutual interests past and pending.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading Rosalie's tone suggested funeral wreaths and deep mourning, but she continued to brush her hair with Peggy's pretty ivory-handled brush, and pose before Peggy's mirror.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Rosalie's tone suggested funeral wreaths and deep mourning, but she continued to brush her hair with Peggy's pretty ivory-handled brush, and pose before Peggy's mirror.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading The girls were not supposed to dress in each other's rooms but suppositions frequently prove fallacies in a girl's school and these girls had vast mutual interests past and pending.
rapturousadjectiveUS /ˈræptʃərəs/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading But, was there ever anything like it while it lasted," ended Natalie with a rapturous sigh.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The girls were not supposed to dress in each other's rooms but suppositions frequently prove fallacies in a girl's school and these girls had vast mutual interests past and pending.
Rosalie's
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From this reading Rosalie's tone suggested funeral wreaths and deep mourning, but she continued to brush her hair with Peggy's pretty ivory-handled brush, and pose before Peggy's mirror.
an educational institution
From this reading The girls were not supposed to dress in each other's rooms but suppositions frequently prove fallacies in a girl's school and these girls had vast mutual interests past and pending.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rosalie's tone suggested funeral wreaths and deep mourning, but she continued to brush her hair with Peggy's pretty ivory-handled brush, and pose before Peggy's mirror.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading But, was there ever anything like it while it lasted," ended Natalie with a rapturous sigh.
the season of growth
From this reading IN SPRING TERM "Well, we all came back to earth with a thud, didn't we?
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Rosalie's tone suggested funeral wreaths and deep mourning, but she continued to brush her hair with Peggy's pretty ivory-handled brush, and pose before Peggy's mirror.
express a supposition
From this reading "And do you suppose there can ever be anything like it again?"
required or under orders
From this reading The girls were not supposed to dress in each other's rooms but suppositions frequently prove fallacies in a girl's school and these girls had vast mutual interests past and pending.
suppositionsnounUS /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “supposition” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading The girls were not supposed to dress in each other's rooms but suppositions frequently prove fallacies in a girl's school and these girls had vast mutual interests past and pending.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading IN SPRING TERM "Well, we all came back to earth with a thud, didn't we?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls were not supposed to dress in each other's rooms but suppositions frequently prove fallacies in a girl's school and these girls had vast mutual interests past and pending.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, was there ever anything like it while it lasted," ended Natalie with a rapturous sigh.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The girls were not supposed to dress in each other's rooms but suppositions frequently prove fallacies in a girl's school and these girls had vast mutual interests past and pending.
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading IN SPRING TERM "Well, we all came back to earth with a thud, didn't we?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN SPRING TERM "Well, we all came back to earth with a thud, didn't we?
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Rosalie's tone suggested funeral wreaths and deep mourning, but she continued to brush her hair with Peggy's pretty ivory-handled brush, and pose before Peggy's mirror.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The girls were not supposed to dress in each other's rooms but suppositions frequently prove fallacies in a girl's school and these girls had vast mutual interests past and pending.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, was there ever anything like it while it lasted," ended Natalie with a rapturous sigh.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN SPRING TERM "Well, we all came back to earth with a thud, didn't we?
(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 IN SPRING TERM "Well, we all came back to earth with a thud, didn't we?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls were not supposed to dress in each other's rooms but suppositions frequently prove fallacies in a girl's school and these girls had vast mutual interests past and pending.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But, was there ever anything like it while it lasted," ended Natalie with a rapturous sigh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN SPRING TERM "Well, we all came back to earth with a thud, didn't we?
wreathsnounUS /riːθs/
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading Rosalie's tone suggested funeral wreaths and deep mourning, but she continued to brush her hair with Peggy's pretty ivory-handled brush, and pose before Peggy's mirror.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And do you suppose there can ever be anything like it again?"
