(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 MUMPS "Cheer up, Polly! it can't be as bad as all that," Betty said, laughing, in spite of herself.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading February was almost at an end, and the girls had completely recovered from the Junior Prom.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading February was almost at an end, and the girls had completely recovered from the Junior Prom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading February was almost at an end, and the girls had completely recovered from the Junior Prom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MUMPS "Cheer up, Polly! it can't be as bad as all that," Betty said, laughing, in spite of herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading February was almost at an end, and the girls had completely recovered from the Junior Prom.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading MUMPS "Cheer up, Polly! it can't be as bad as all that," Betty said, laughing, in spite of herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MUMPS "Cheer up, Polly! it can't be as bad as all that," Betty said, laughing, in spite of herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had just returned from the gym, where the regular team had been practicing in preparation for the coming indoor meet.
Betty
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From this reading MUMPS "Cheer up, Polly! it can't be as bad as all that," Betty said, laughing, in spite of herself.
can't
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From this reading MUMPS "Cheer up, Polly! it can't be as bad as all that," Betty said, laughing, in spite of herself.
give encouragement to
From this reading MUMPS "Cheer up, Polly! it can't be as bad as all that," Betty said, laughing, in spite of herself.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "I didn't think the game was so bad," Lois remarked, cheerfully; "nothing to worry over."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They had just returned from the gym, where the regular team had been practicing in preparation for the coming indoor meet.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading February was almost at an end, and the girls had completely recovered from the Junior Prom.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't think the game was so bad," Lois remarked, cheerfully; "nothing to worry over."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading February was almost at an end, and the girls had completely recovered from the Junior Prom.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading For the spectacle of her friend's woe-begone expression was too exaggerated to be funny.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading For the spectacle of her friend's woe-begone expression was too exaggerated to be funny.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading February was almost at an end, and the girls had completely recovered from the Junior Prom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the spectacle of her friend's woe-begone expression was too exaggerated to be funny.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For the spectacle of her friend's woe-begone expression was too exaggerated to be funny.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had just returned from the gym, where the regular team had been practicing in preparation for the coming indoor meet.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading For the spectacle of her friend's woe-begone expression was too exaggerated to be funny.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "I didn't think the game was so bad," Lois remarked, cheerfully; "nothing to worry over."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading February was almost at an end, and the girls had completely recovered from the Junior Prom.
gymnounUS /dʒɪm/
athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
From this reading They had just returned from the gym, where the regular team had been practicing in preparation for the coming indoor meet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had just returned from the gym, where the regular team had been practicing in preparation for the coming indoor meet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the spectacle of her friend's woe-begone expression was too exaggerated to be funny.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading MUMPS "Cheer up, Polly! it can't be as bad as all that," Betty said, laughing, in spite of herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't think the game was so bad," Lois remarked, cheerfully; "nothing to worry over."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MUMPS "Cheer up, Polly! it can't be as bad as all that," Betty said, laughing, in spite of herself.
indooradjectiveUS /ˈɪndɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place within a building
From this reading They had just returned from the gym, where the regular team had been practicing in preparation for the coming indoor meet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MUMPS "Cheer up, Polly! it can't be as bad as all that," Betty said, laughing, in spite of herself.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading February was almost at an end, and the girls had completely recovered from the Junior Prom.
and nothing more
From this reading They had just returned from the gym, where the regular team had been practicing in preparation for the coming indoor meet.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading MUMPS "Cheer up, Polly! it can't be as bad as all that," Betty said, laughing, in spite of herself.
Lois
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From this reading "I didn't think the game was so bad," Lois remarked, cheerfully; "nothing to worry over."
come together
From this reading They had just returned from the gym, where the regular team had been practicing in preparation for the coming indoor meet.
MUMPSnounUS /mʌmps/
an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands
From this reading MUMPS "Cheer up, Polly! it can't be as bad as all that," Betty said, laughing, in spite of herself.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I didn't think the game was so bad," Lois remarked, cheerfully; "nothing to worry over."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MUMPS "Cheer up, Polly! it can't be as bad as all that," Betty said, laughing, in spite of herself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I didn't think the game was so bad," Lois remarked, cheerfully; "nothing to worry over."
Polly
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From this reading MUMPS "Cheer up, Polly! it can't be as bad as all that," Betty said, laughing, in spite of herself.
practicingverbUS /ˈpræktəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “practice” — carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
From this reading They had just returned from the gym, where the regular team had been practicing in preparation for the coming indoor meet.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading They had just returned from the gym, where the regular team had been practicing in preparation for the coming indoor meet.
PromnounUS /prɑːm/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading February was almost at an end, and the girls had completely recovered from the Junior Prom.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading February was almost at an end, and the girls had completely recovered from the Junior Prom.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading They had just returned from the gym, where the regular team had been practicing in preparation for the coming indoor meet.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I didn't think the game was so bad," Lois remarked, cheerfully; "nothing to worry over."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They had just returned from the gym, where the regular team had been practicing in preparation for the coming indoor meet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MUMPS "Cheer up, Polly! it can't be as bad as all that," Betty said, laughing, in spite of herself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I didn't think the game was so bad," Lois remarked, cheerfully; "nothing to worry over."
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading For the spectacle of her friend's woe-begone expression was too exaggerated to be funny.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading MUMPS "Cheer up, Polly! it can't be as bad as all that," Betty said, laughing, in spite of herself.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading They had just returned from the gym, where the regular team had been practicing in preparation for the coming indoor meet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MUMPS "Cheer up, Polly! it can't be as bad as all that," Betty said, laughing, in spite of herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the spectacle of her friend's woe-begone expression was too exaggerated to be funny.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had just returned from the gym, where the regular team had been practicing in preparation for the coming indoor meet.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I didn't think the game was so bad," Lois remarked, cheerfully; "nothing to worry over."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the spectacle of her friend's woe-begone expression was too exaggerated to be funny.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For the spectacle of her friend's woe-begone expression was too exaggerated to be funny.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MUMPS "Cheer up, Polly! it can't be as bad as all that," Betty said, laughing, in spite of herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the spectacle of her friend's woe-begone expression was too exaggerated to be funny.
in or at the place that
From this reading They had just returned from the gym, where the regular team had been practicing in preparation for the coming indoor meet.
woe-begone
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From this reading For the spectacle of her friend's woe-begone expression was too exaggerated to be funny.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "I didn't think the game was so bad," Lois remarked, cheerfully; "nothing to worry over."
