used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SENSATION But two weeks remained of the spring term.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The girls were almost too inert to work and spent every possible moment out of doors.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already Washington had become insufferably warm, and even Columbia Heights School situated upon its hill, was very trying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Already Washington had become insufferably warm, and even Columbia Heights School situated upon its hill, was very trying.
AnnapolisnounUS /əˈnæpəlɪs/
state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
From this reading The moment school ended Peggy, Polly and Nelly would go back to Annapolis and Rosalie was to go with, them as Peggy's guest for a month.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The moment school ended Peggy, Polly and Nelly would go back to Annapolis and Rosalie was to go with, them as Peggy's guest for a month.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The moment school ended Peggy, Polly and Nelly would go back to Annapolis and Rosalie was to go with, them as Peggy's guest for a month.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Already Washington had become insufferably warm, and even Columbia Heights School situated upon its hill, was very trying.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SENSATION But two weeks remained of the spring term.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading School would close on May twenty-eighth.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading Already Washington had become insufferably warm, and even Columbia Heights School situated upon its hill, was very trying.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The girls were almost too inert to work and spent every possible moment out of doors.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The moment school ended Peggy, Polly and Nelly would go back to Annapolis and Rosalie was to go with, them as Peggy's guest for a month.
divisible by two
From this reading Already Washington had become insufferably warm, and even Columbia Heights School situated upon its hill, was very trying.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The girls were almost too inert to work and spent every possible moment out of doors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The moment school ended Peggy, Polly and Nelly would go back to Annapolis and Rosalie was to go with, them as Peggy's guest for a month.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls were almost too inert to work and spent every possible moment out of doors.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The moment school ended Peggy, Polly and Nelly would go back to Annapolis and Rosalie was to go with, them as Peggy's guest for a month.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The moment school ended Peggy, Polly and Nelly would go back to Annapolis and Rosalie was to go with, them as Peggy's guest for a month.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already Washington had become insufferably warm, and even Columbia Heights School situated upon its hill, was very trying.
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Already Washington had become insufferably warm, and even Columbia Heights School situated upon its hill, was very trying.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Already Washington had become insufferably warm, and even Columbia Heights School situated upon its hill, was very trying.
inertadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrt/
unable to move or resist motion
From this reading The girls were almost too inert to work and spent every possible moment out of doors.
insufferablyadverb
to an insufferable degree
From this reading Already Washington had become insufferably warm, and even Columbia Heights School situated upon its hill, was very trying.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Already Washington had become insufferably warm, and even Columbia Heights School situated upon its hill, was very trying.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading School would close on May twenty-eighth.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SENSATION But two weeks remained of the spring term.
a particular point in time
From this reading The girls were almost too inert to work and spent every possible moment out of doors.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The moment school ended Peggy, Polly and Nelly would go back to Annapolis and Rosalie was to go with, them as Peggy's guest for a month.
Nelly
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From this reading The moment school ended Peggy, Polly and Nelly would go back to Annapolis and Rosalie was to go with, them as Peggy's guest for a month.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SENSATION But two weeks remained of the spring term.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading School would close on May twenty-eighth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The girls were almost too inert to work and spent every possible moment out of doors.
Peggy
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From this reading The moment school ended Peggy, Polly and Nelly would go back to Annapolis and Rosalie was to go with, them as Peggy's guest for a month.
Peggy's
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From this reading The moment school ended Peggy, Polly and Nelly would go back to Annapolis and Rosalie was to go with, them as Peggy's guest for a month.
Polly
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From this reading The moment school ended Peggy, Polly and Nelly would go back to Annapolis and Rosalie was to go with, them as Peggy's guest for a month.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The girls were almost too inert to work and spent every possible moment out of doors.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SENSATION But two weeks remained of the spring term.
Rosalie
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From this reading The moment school ended Peggy, Polly and Nelly would go back to Annapolis and Rosalie was to go with, them as Peggy's guest for a month.
an educational institution
From this reading School would close on May twenty-eighth.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SENSATION But two weeks remained of the spring term.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Already Washington had become insufferably warm, and even Columbia Heights School situated upon its hill, was very trying.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The girls were almost too inert to work and spent every possible moment out of doors.
the season of growth
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SENSATION But two weeks remained of the spring term.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SENSATION But two weeks remained of the spring term.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SENSATION But two weeks remained of the spring term.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The moment school ended Peggy, Polly and Nelly would go back to Annapolis and Rosalie was to go with, them as Peggy's guest for a month.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls were almost too inert to work and spent every possible moment out of doors.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The girls were almost too inert to work and spent every possible moment out of doors.
hard to endure
From this reading Already Washington had become insufferably warm, and even Columbia Heights School situated upon its hill, was very trying.
twenty-eighthadjective
coming next after the twenty-seventh in position
From this reading School would close on May twenty-eighth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SENSATION But two weeks remained of the spring term.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Already Washington had become insufferably warm, and even Columbia Heights School situated upon its hill, was very trying.
precisely as stated
From this reading Already Washington had become insufferably warm, and even Columbia Heights School situated upon its hill, was very trying.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Already Washington had become insufferably warm, and even Columbia Heights School situated upon its hill, was very trying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Already Washington had become insufferably warm, and even Columbia Heights School situated upon its hill, was very trying.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Already Washington had become insufferably warm, and even Columbia Heights School situated upon its hill, was very trying.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SENSATION But two weeks remained of the spring term.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls were almost too inert to work and spent every possible moment out of doors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moment school ended Peggy, Polly and Nelly would go back to Annapolis and Rosalie was to go with, them as Peggy's guest for a month.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The girls were almost too inert to work and spent every possible moment out of doors.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading School would close on May twenty-eighth.
