used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes; but tell me one thing,” Angela insisted, coming to a standstill and putting her hands on Betty’s shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GHOSTS “Do you think you passed?” asked Betty, joining Angela and Polly in the schoolroom corridor.
Angela
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From this reading GHOSTS “Do you think you passed?” asked Betty, joining Angela and Polly in the schoolroom corridor.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I hope so,” Polly answered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading GHOSTS “Do you think you passed?” asked Betty, joining Angela and Polly in the schoolroom corridor.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “It was awfully fair, don’t you think?”
Betty
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From this reading GHOSTS “Do you think you passed?” asked Betty, joining Angela and Polly in the schoolroom corridor.
Betty's
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From this reading “Yes; but tell me one thing,” Angela insisted, coming to a standstill and putting her hands on Betty’s shoulder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes; but tell me one thing,” Angela insisted, coming to a standstill and putting her hands on Betty’s shoulder.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Yes; but tell me one thing,” Angela insisted, coming to a standstill and putting her hands on Betty’s shoulder.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading GHOSTS “Do you think you passed?” asked Betty, joining Angela and Polly in the schoolroom corridor.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the third day of examination week and the Freshmen had just finished the Literature exam.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading GHOSTS “Do you think you passed?” asked Betty, joining Angela and Polly in the schoolroom corridor.
don't
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From this reading “It was awfully fair, don’t you think?”
examnounUS /ɪɡˈzæm/
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
From this reading It was the third day of examination week and the Freshmen had just finished the Literature exam.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading It was the third day of examination week and the Freshmen had just finished the Literature exam.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “It was awfully fair, don’t you think?”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading It was the third day of examination week and the Freshmen had just finished the Literature exam.
FreshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading It was the third day of examination week and the Freshmen had just finished the Literature exam.
GHOSTSnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading GHOSTS “Do you think you passed?” asked Betty, joining Angela and Polly in the schoolroom corridor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the third day of examination week and the Freshmen had just finished the Literature exam.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Yes; but tell me one thing,” Angela insisted, coming to a standstill and putting her hands on Betty’s shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes; but tell me one thing,” Angela insisted, coming to a standstill and putting her hands on Betty’s shoulder.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope so,” Polly answered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope so,” Polly answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GHOSTS “Do you think you passed?” asked Betty, joining Angela and Polly in the schoolroom corridor.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “Yes; but tell me one thing,” Angela insisted, coming to a standstill and putting her hands on Betty’s shoulder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the third day of examination week and the Freshmen had just finished the Literature exam.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading GHOSTS “Do you think you passed?” asked Betty, joining Angela and Polly in the schoolroom corridor.
and nothing more
From this reading It was the third day of examination week and the Freshmen had just finished the Literature exam.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading It was the third day of examination week and the Freshmen had just finished the Literature exam.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes; but tell me one thing,” Angela insisted, coming to a standstill and putting her hands on Betty’s shoulder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the third day of examination week and the Freshmen had just finished the Literature exam.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes; but tell me one thing,” Angela insisted, coming to a standstill and putting her hands on Betty’s shoulder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Yes; but tell me one thing,” Angela insisted, coming to a standstill and putting her hands on Betty’s shoulder.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading GHOSTS “Do you think you passed?” asked Betty, joining Angela and Polly in the schoolroom corridor.
Polly
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From this reading GHOSTS “Do you think you passed?” asked Betty, joining Angela and Polly in the schoolroom corridor.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “Yes; but tell me one thing,” Angela insisted, coming to a standstill and putting her hands on Betty’s shoulder.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading GHOSTS “Do you think you passed?” asked Betty, joining Angela and Polly in the schoolroom corridor.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “Yes; but tell me one thing,” Angela insisted, coming to a standstill and putting her hands on Betty’s shoulder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I hope so,” Polly answered.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading “Yes; but tell me one thing,” Angela insisted, coming to a standstill and putting her hands on Betty’s shoulder.
express in words
From this reading “Yes; but tell me one thing,” Angela insisted, coming to a standstill and putting her hands on Betty’s shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GHOSTS “Do you think you passed?” asked Betty, joining Angela and Polly in the schoolroom corridor.
a special situation
From this reading “Yes; but tell me one thing,” Angela insisted, coming to a standstill and putting her hands on Betty’s shoulder.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading GHOSTS “Do you think you passed?” asked Betty, joining Angela and Polly in the schoolroom corridor.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was the third day of examination week and the Freshmen had just finished the Literature exam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes; but tell me one thing,” Angela insisted, coming to a standstill and putting her hands on Betty’s shoulder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the third day of examination week and the Freshmen had just finished the Literature exam.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was the third day of examination week and the Freshmen had just finished the Literature exam.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; but tell me one thing,” Angela insisted, coming to a standstill and putting her hands on Betty’s shoulder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GHOSTS “Do you think you passed?” asked Betty, joining Angela and Polly in the schoolroom corridor.
