aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Barring the party at Fanny's this was their first big dance, and they were both frankly excited about it.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They were leaving on the afternoon train for Cambridge to attend the Junior Prom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JUNIOR PROM Polly and Lois were busily packing their suitcases, while Betty and Angela stood by and offered suggestions.
Angela
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From this reading THE JUNIOR PROM Polly and Lois were busily packing their suitcases, while Betty and Angela stood by and offered suggestions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barring the party at Fanny's this was their first big dance, and they were both frankly excited about it.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading They were leaving on the afternoon train for Cambridge to attend the Junior Prom.
BarringnounUS /ˈbɑːrɪŋ/
the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
From this reading Barring the party at Fanny's this was their first big dance, and they were both frankly excited about it.
Betty
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From this reading THE JUNIOR PROM Polly and Lois were busily packing their suitcases, while Betty and Angela stood by and offered suggestions.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Barring the party at Fanny's this was their first big dance, and they were both frankly excited about it.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob and Jim had finally prevailed upon Mrs. Farwell to let them come.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Barring the party at Fanny's this was their first big dance, and they were both frankly excited about it.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading THE JUNIOR PROM Polly and Lois were busily packing their suitcases, while Betty and Angela stood by and offered suggestions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE JUNIOR PROM Polly and Lois were busily packing their suitcases, while Betty and Angela stood by and offered suggestions.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading They were leaving on the afternoon train for Cambridge to attend the Junior Prom.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bob and Jim had finally prevailed upon Mrs. Farwell to let them come.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Barring the party at Fanny's this was their first big dance, and they were both frankly excited about it.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What time does your mother get here?"
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Barring the party at Fanny's this was their first big dance, and they were both frankly excited about it.
Fanny's
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From this reading Barring the party at Fanny's this was their first big dance, and they were both frankly excited about it.
Farwell
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From this reading Bob and Jim had finally prevailed upon Mrs. Farwell to let them come.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Bob and Jim had finally prevailed upon Mrs. Farwell to let them come.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Barring the party at Fanny's this was their first big dance, and they were both frankly excited about it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were leaving on the afternoon train for Cambridge to attend the Junior Prom.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Barring the party at Fanny's this was their first big dance, and they were both frankly excited about it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What time does your mother get here?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bob and Jim had finally prevailed upon Mrs. Farwell to let them come.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What time does your mother get here?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Barring the party at Fanny's this was their first big dance, and they were both frankly excited about it.
Jim
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From this reading Bob and Jim had finally prevailed upon Mrs. Farwell to let them come.
JUNIORnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading THE JUNIOR PROM Polly and Lois were busily packing their suitcases, while Betty and Angela stood by and offered suggestions.
the act of departing
From this reading They were leaving on the afternoon train for Cambridge to attend the Junior Prom.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Bob and Jim had finally prevailed upon Mrs. Farwell to let them come.
Lois
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From this reading THE JUNIOR PROM Polly and Lois were busily packing their suitcases, while Betty and Angela stood by and offered suggestions.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "What time does your mother get here?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Bob and Jim had finally prevailed upon Mrs. Farwell to let them come.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading THE JUNIOR PROM Polly and Lois were busily packing their suitcases, while Betty and Angela stood by and offered suggestions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were leaving on the afternoon train for Cambridge to attend the Junior Prom.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading THE JUNIOR PROM Polly and Lois were busily packing their suitcases, while Betty and Angela stood by and offered suggestions.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Barring the party at Fanny's this was their first big dance, and they were both frankly excited about it.
Polly
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From this reading THE JUNIOR PROM Polly and Lois were busily packing their suitcases, while Betty and Angela stood by and offered suggestions.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Bob and Jim had finally prevailed upon Mrs. Farwell to let them come.
PROMnounUS /prɑːm/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading THE JUNIOR PROM Polly and Lois were busily packing their suitcases, while Betty and Angela stood by and offered suggestions.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE JUNIOR PROM Polly and Lois were busily packing their suitcases, while Betty and Angela stood by and offered suggestions.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading THE JUNIOR PROM Polly and Lois were busily packing their suitcases, while Betty and Angela stood by and offered suggestions.
suitcasesnounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪsɪz/
plural of “suitcase” — a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading THE JUNIOR PROM Polly and Lois were busily packing their suitcases, while Betty and Angela stood by and offered suggestions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JUNIOR PROM Polly and Lois were busily packing their suitcases, while Betty and Angela stood by and offered suggestions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE JUNIOR PROM Polly and Lois were busily packing their suitcases, while Betty and Angela stood by and offered suggestions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bob and Jim had finally prevailed upon Mrs. Farwell to let them come.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were leaving on the afternoon train for Cambridge to attend the Junior Prom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Barring the party at Fanny's this was their first big dance, and they were both frankly excited about it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What time does your mother get here?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were leaving on the afternoon train for Cambridge to attend the Junior Prom.
create by training and teaching
From this reading They were leaving on the afternoon train for Cambridge to attend the Junior Prom.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bob and Jim had finally prevailed upon Mrs. Farwell to let them come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barring the party at Fanny's this was their first big dance, and they were both frankly excited about it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE JUNIOR PROM Polly and Lois were busily packing their suitcases, while Betty and Angela stood by and offered suggestions.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What time does your mother get here?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE JUNIOR PROM Polly and Lois were busily packing their suitcases, while Betty and Angela stood by and offered suggestions.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What time does your mother get here?"
