used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the summit of the hill the low, red-roofed buildings of the school smiled a welcome from their setting of blazing Autumn leaves, and all around them girls were calling out greetings.
(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 From the summit of the hill the low, red-roofed buildings of the school smiled a welcome from their setting of blazing Autumn leaves, and all around them girls were calling out greetings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Polly Pendleton and Lois Farwell returned to Seddon Hall as seniors.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading There was a marked change in the two girls' outward appearances--their hair was up and their skirts were longer, their whole bearing was older.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading From the summit of the hill the low, red-roofed buildings of the school smiled a welcome from their setting of blazing Autumn leaves, and all around them girls were calling out greetings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Polly Pendleton and Lois Farwell returned to Seddon Hall as seniors.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading From the summit of the hill the low, red-roofed buildings of the school smiled a welcome from their setting of blazing Autumn leaves, and all around them girls were calling out greetings.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading There was a marked change in the two girls' outward appearances--their hair was up and their skirts were longer, their whole bearing was older.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading From the summit of the hill the low, red-roofed buildings of the school smiled a welcome from their setting of blazing Autumn leaves, and all around them girls were calling out greetings.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading From the summit of the hill the low, red-roofed buildings of the school smiled a welcome from their setting of blazing Autumn leaves, and all around them girls were calling out greetings.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading From the summit of the hill the low, red-roofed buildings of the school smiled a welcome from their setting of blazing Autumn leaves, and all around them girls were calling out greetings.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Up the long hill that led from the station their carriage crawled as it had done on every other opening day.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There was a marked change in the two girls' outward appearances--their hair was up and their skirts were longer, their whole bearing was older.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Up the long hill that led from the station their carriage crawled as it had done on every other opening day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Up the long hill that led from the station their carriage crawled as it had done on every other opening day.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Up the long hill that led from the station their carriage crawled as it had done on every other opening day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Up the long hill that led from the station their carriage crawled as it had done on every other opening day.
Farwell
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From this reading Polly Pendleton and Lois Farwell returned to Seddon Hall as seniors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Up the long hill that led from the station their carriage crawled as it had done on every other opening day.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading From the summit of the hill the low, red-roofed buildings of the school smiled a welcome from their setting of blazing Autumn leaves, and all around them girls were calling out greetings.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading From the summit of the hill the low, red-roofed buildings of the school smiled a welcome from their setting of blazing Autumn leaves, and all around them girls were calling out greetings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up the long hill that led from the station their carriage crawled as it had done on every other opening day.
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 There was a marked change in the two girls' outward appearances--their hair was up and their skirts were longer, their whole bearing was older.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Polly Pendleton and Lois Farwell returned to Seddon Hall as seniors.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Up the long hill that led from the station their carriage crawled as it had done on every other opening day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a marked change in the two girls' outward appearances--their hair was up and their skirts were longer, their whole bearing was older.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Up the long hill that led from the station their carriage crawled as it had done on every other opening day.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading From the summit of the hill the low, red-roofed buildings of the school smiled a welcome from their setting of blazing Autumn leaves, and all around them girls were calling out greetings.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Up the long hill that led from the station their carriage crawled as it had done on every other opening day.
Lois
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From this reading Polly Pendleton and Lois Farwell returned to Seddon Hall as seniors.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Up the long hill that led from the station their carriage crawled as it had done on every other opening day.
for more time
From this reading There was a marked change in the two girls' outward appearances--their hair was up and their skirts were longer, their whole bearing was older.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading From the summit of the hill the low, red-roofed buildings of the school smiled a welcome from their setting of blazing Autumn leaves, and all around them girls were calling out greetings.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading There was a marked change in the two girls' outward appearances--their hair was up and their skirts were longer, their whole bearing was older.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the summit of the hill the low, red-roofed buildings of the school smiled a welcome from their setting of blazing Autumn leaves, and all around them girls were calling out greetings.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading There was a marked change in the two girls' outward appearances--their hair was up and their skirts were longer, their whole bearing was older.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Up the long hill that led from the station their carriage crawled as it had done on every other opening day.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Up the long hill that led from the station their carriage crawled as it had done on every other opening day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Up the long hill that led from the station their carriage crawled as it had done on every other opening day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From the summit of the hill the low, red-roofed buildings of the school smiled a welcome from their setting of blazing Autumn leaves, and all around them girls were calling out greetings.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading There was a marked change in the two girls' outward appearances--their hair was up and their skirts were longer, their whole bearing was older.
Pendleton
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From this reading Polly Pendleton and Lois Farwell returned to Seddon Hall as seniors.
Polly
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From this reading Polly Pendleton and Lois Farwell returned to Seddon Hall as seniors.
red-roofed
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From this reading From the summit of the hill the low, red-roofed buildings of the school smiled a welcome from their setting of blazing Autumn leaves, and all around them girls were calling out greetings.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Polly Pendleton and Lois Farwell returned to Seddon Hall as seniors.
an educational institution
From this reading From the summit of the hill the low, red-roofed buildings of the school smiled a welcome from their setting of blazing Autumn leaves, and all around them girls were calling out greetings.
Seddon
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From this reading Polly Pendleton and Lois Farwell returned to Seddon Hall as seniors.
SENIORSnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading SENIORS!
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading From the summit of the hill the low, red-roofed buildings of the school smiled a welcome from their setting of blazing Autumn leaves, and all around them girls were calling out greetings.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading There was a marked change in the two girls' outward appearances--their hair was up and their skirts were longer, their whole bearing was older.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading From the summit of the hill the low, red-roofed buildings of the school smiled a welcome from their setting of blazing Autumn leaves, and all around them girls were calling out greetings.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Up the long hill that led from the station their carriage crawled as it had done on every other opening day.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading From the summit of the hill the low, red-roofed buildings of the school smiled a welcome from their setting of blazing Autumn leaves, and all around them girls were calling out greetings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up the long hill that led from the station their carriage crawled as it had done on every other opening day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up the long hill that led from the station their carriage crawled as it had done on every other opening day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Up the long hill that led from the station their carriage crawled as it had done on every other opening day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From the summit of the hill the low, red-roofed buildings of the school smiled a welcome from their setting of blazing Autumn leaves, and all around them girls were calling out greetings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a marked change in the two girls' outward appearances--their hair was up and their skirts were longer, their whole bearing was older.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Polly Pendleton and Lois Farwell returned to Seddon Hall as seniors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a marked change in the two girls' outward appearances--their hair was up and their skirts were longer, their whole bearing was older.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up the long hill that led from the station their carriage crawled as it had done on every other opening day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a marked change in the two girls' outward appearances--their hair was up and their skirts were longer, their whole bearing was older.
accept gladly
From this reading From the summit of the hill the low, red-roofed buildings of the school smiled a welcome from their setting of blazing Autumn leaves, and all around them girls were calling out greetings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the summit of the hill the low, red-roofed buildings of the school smiled a welcome from their setting of blazing Autumn leaves, and all around them girls were calling out greetings.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There was a marked change in the two girls' outward appearances--their hair was up and their skirts were longer, their whole bearing was older.
