used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was agreed that those who were able should take a tramp together twice a week and should walk on the veranda, ten times its length, at least once a day.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It was agreed that those who were able should take a tramp together twice a week and should walk on the veranda, ten times its length, at least once a day.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading It was agreed that those who were able should take a tramp together twice a week and should walk on the veranda, ten times its length, at least once a day.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost everybody, even Mrs. Grace, with her rheumatic knee, was eager to join the new club.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading GRANDAUNT SUSIE AND MISS SNIFFEN Polly aroused more enthusiasm among the ladies than Miss Sterling had thought possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRANDAUNT SUSIE AND MISS SNIFFEN Polly aroused more enthusiasm among the ladies than Miss Sterling had thought possible.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading GRANDAUNT SUSIE AND MISS SNIFFEN Polly aroused more enthusiasm among the ladies than Miss Sterling had thought possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was agreed that those who were able should take a tramp together twice a week and should walk on the veranda, ten times its length, at least once a day.
bankruptverbUS /ˈbæŋkrəpt/
reduce to bankruptcy
From this reading "The club will be bankrupt from the start," laughed Miss Crilly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The club will be bankrupt from the start," laughed Miss Crilly.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Almost everybody, even Mrs. Grace, with her rheumatic knee, was eager to join the new club.
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading Polly was unanimously elected president, Miss Major for corresponding secretary, and David Collins for treasurer.
correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/
accompanying
From this reading Polly was unanimously elected president, Miss Major for corresponding secretary, and David Collins for treasurer.
Crilly
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From this reading "The club will be bankrupt from the start," laughed Miss Crilly.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Polly was unanimously elected president, Miss Major for corresponding secretary, and David Collins for treasurer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was agreed that those who were able should take a tramp together twice a week and should walk on the veranda, ten times its length, at least once a day.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Almost everybody, even Mrs. Grace, with her rheumatic knee, was eager to join the new club.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading Polly was unanimously elected president, Miss Major for corresponding secretary, and David Collins for treasurer.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading GRANDAUNT SUSIE AND MISS SNIFFEN Polly aroused more enthusiasm among the ladies than Miss Sterling had thought possible.
divisible by two
From this reading Almost everybody, even Mrs. Grace, with her rheumatic knee, was eager to join the new club.
every person
From this reading Almost everybody, even Mrs. Grace, with her rheumatic knee, was eager to join the new club.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Polly was unanimously elected president, Miss Major for corresponding secretary, and David Collins for treasurer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The club will be bankrupt from the start," laughed Miss Crilly.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Almost everybody, even Mrs. Grace, with her rheumatic knee, was eager to join the new club.
GRANDAUNTnoun
an aunt of your father or mother
From this reading GRANDAUNT SUSIE AND MISS SNIFFEN Polly aroused more enthusiasm among the ladies than Miss Sterling had thought possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GRANDAUNT SUSIE AND MISS SNIFFEN Polly aroused more enthusiasm among the ladies than Miss Sterling had thought possible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Almost everybody, even Mrs. Grace, with her rheumatic knee, was eager to join the new club.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was agreed that those who were able should take a tramp together twice a week and should walk on the veranda, ten times its length, at least once a day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was agreed that those who were able should take a tramp together twice a week and should walk on the veranda, ten times its length, at least once a day.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Almost everybody, even Mrs. Grace, with her rheumatic knee, was eager to join the new club.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Almost everybody, even Mrs. Grace, with her rheumatic knee, was eager to join the new club.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading GRANDAUNT SUSIE AND MISS SNIFFEN Polly aroused more enthusiasm among the ladies than Miss Sterling had thought possible.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "The club will be bankrupt from the start," laughed Miss Crilly.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was agreed that those who were able should take a tramp together twice a week and should walk on the veranda, ten times its length, at least once a day.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It was agreed that those who were able should take a tramp together twice a week and should walk on the veranda, ten times its length, at least once a day.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Polly was unanimously elected president, Miss Major for corresponding secretary, and David Collins for treasurer.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading GRANDAUNT SUSIE AND MISS SNIFFEN Polly aroused more enthusiasm among the ladies than Miss Sterling had thought possible.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading GRANDAUNT SUSIE AND MISS SNIFFEN Polly aroused more enthusiasm among the ladies than Miss Sterling had thought possible.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Almost everybody, even Mrs. Grace, with her rheumatic knee, was eager to join the new club.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Almost everybody, even Mrs. Grace, with her rheumatic knee, was eager to join the new club.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was agreed that those who were able should take a tramp together twice a week and should walk on the veranda, ten times its length, at least once a day.
on one occasion
From this reading It was agreed that those who were able should take a tramp together twice a week and should walk on the veranda, ten times its length, at least once a day.
Polly
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From this reading GRANDAUNT SUSIE AND MISS SNIFFEN Polly aroused more enthusiasm among the ladies than Miss Sterling had thought possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading GRANDAUNT SUSIE AND MISS SNIFFEN Polly aroused more enthusiasm among the ladies than Miss Sterling had thought possible.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Polly was unanimously elected president, Miss Major for corresponding secretary, and David Collins for treasurer.
rheumaticnounUS /ruːˈmætɪk/
a person suffering with rheumatism
From this reading Almost everybody, even Mrs. Grace, with her rheumatic knee, was eager to join the new club.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Polly was unanimously elected president, Miss Major for corresponding secretary, and David Collins for treasurer.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was agreed that those who were able should take a tramp together twice a week and should walk on the veranda, ten times its length, at least once a day.
SNIFFEN
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From this reading GRANDAUNT SUSIE AND MISS SNIFFEN Polly aroused more enthusiasm among the ladies than Miss Sterling had thought possible.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "The club will be bankrupt from the start," laughed Miss Crilly.
SterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading GRANDAUNT SUSIE AND MISS SNIFFEN Polly aroused more enthusiasm among the ladies than Miss Sterling had thought possible.
SUSIE
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From this reading GRANDAUNT SUSIE AND MISS SNIFFEN Polly aroused more enthusiasm among the ladies than Miss Sterling had thought possible.
carry out
From this reading It was agreed that those who were able should take a tramp together twice a week and should walk on the veranda, ten times its length, at least once a day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was agreed that those who were able should take a tramp together twice a week and should walk on the veranda, ten times its length, at least once a day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading GRANDAUNT SUSIE AND MISS SNIFFEN Polly aroused more enthusiasm among the ladies than Miss Sterling had thought possible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was agreed that those who were able should take a tramp together twice a week and should walk on the veranda, ten times its length, at least once a day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRANDAUNT SUSIE AND MISS SNIFFEN Polly aroused more enthusiasm among the ladies than Miss Sterling had thought possible.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was agreed that those who were able should take a tramp together twice a week and should walk on the veranda, ten times its length, at least once a day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading GRANDAUNT SUSIE AND MISS SNIFFEN Polly aroused more enthusiasm among the ladies than Miss Sterling had thought possible.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It was agreed that those who were able should take a tramp together twice a week and should walk on the veranda, ten times its length, at least once a day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Almost everybody, even Mrs. Grace, with her rheumatic knee, was eager to join the new club.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was agreed that those who were able should take a tramp together twice a week and should walk on the veranda, ten times its length, at least once a day.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading It was agreed that those who were able should take a tramp together twice a week and should walk on the veranda, ten times its length, at least once a day.
treasurernounUS /ˈtreʒərər/
an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
From this reading Polly was unanimously elected president, Miss Major for corresponding secretary, and David Collins for treasurer.
two times
From this reading It was agreed that those who were able should take a tramp together twice a week and should walk on the veranda, ten times its length, at least once a day.
unanimouslyadverbUS /juːˈnænəməsli/
of one mind; without dissent
From this reading Polly was unanimously elected president, Miss Major for corresponding secretary, and David Collins for treasurer.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading It was agreed that those who were able should take a tramp together twice a week and should walk on the veranda, ten times its length, at least once a day.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was agreed that those who were able should take a tramp together twice a week and should walk on the veranda, ten times its length, at least once a day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almost everybody, even Mrs. Grace, with her rheumatic knee, was eager to join the new club.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was agreed that those who were able should take a tramp together twice a week and should walk on the veranda, ten times its length, at least once a day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was agreed that those who were able should take a tramp together twice a week and should walk on the veranda, ten times its length, at least once a day.
which person or people
From this reading It was agreed that those who were able should take a tramp together twice a week and should walk on the veranda, ten times its length, at least once a day.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The club will be bankrupt from the start," laughed Miss Crilly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Almost everybody, even Mrs. Grace, with her rheumatic knee, was eager to join the new club.
