used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been a hurried scramble back to school.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading The Seniors dressed in the daintiest of white lawn dresses had received their diplomas, and marched slowly down the center aisle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Seniors dressed in the daintiest of white lawn dresses had received their diplomas, and marched slowly down the center aisle.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There had been a hurried scramble back to school.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The service in the little church had been very simple, but very beautiful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The service in the little church had been very simple, but very beautiful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The service in the little church had been very simple, but very beautiful.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A change of clothes and then the long line of carriages had started for the station.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The Seniors dressed in the daintiest of white lawn dresses had received their diplomas, and marched slowly down the center aisle.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A change of clothes and then the long line of carriages had started for the station.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The service in the little church had been very simple, but very beautiful.
clothing in general
From this reading A change of clothes and then the long line of carriages had started for the station.
COMMENCEMENTnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading COMMENCEMENT Commencement was over.
daintiest
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From this reading The Seniors dressed in the daintiest of white lawn dresses had received their diplomas, and marched slowly down the center aisle.
diplomasnounUS /dɪˈploʊməz/
plural of “diploma” — a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
From this reading The Seniors dressed in the daintiest of white lawn dresses had received their diplomas, and marched slowly down the center aisle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Seniors dressed in the daintiest of white lawn dresses had received their diplomas, and marched slowly down the center aisle.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The Seniors dressed in the daintiest of white lawn dresses had received their diplomas, and marched slowly down the center aisle.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading The Seniors dressed in the daintiest of white lawn dresses had received their diplomas, and marched slowly down the center aisle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A change of clothes and then the long line of carriages had started for the station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The service in the little church had been very simple, but very beautiful.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading There had been a hurried scramble back to school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The service in the little church had been very simple, but very beautiful.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The Seniors dressed in the daintiest of white lawn dresses had received their diplomas, and marched slowly down the center aisle.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A change of clothes and then the long line of carriages had started for the station.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The service in the little church had been very simple, but very beautiful.
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 A change of clothes and then the long line of carriages had started for the station.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The Seniors dressed in the daintiest of white lawn dresses had received their diplomas, and marched slowly down the center aisle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Seniors dressed in the daintiest of white lawn dresses had received their diplomas, and marched slowly down the center aisle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading COMMENCEMENT Commencement was over.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The Seniors dressed in the daintiest of white lawn dresses had received their diplomas, and marched slowly down the center aisle.
an educational institution
From this reading There had been a hurried scramble back to school.
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading There had been a hurried scramble back to school.
SeniorsnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading The Seniors dressed in the daintiest of white lawn dresses had received their diplomas, and marched slowly down the center aisle.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The service in the little church had been very simple, but very beautiful.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The service in the little church had been very simple, but very beautiful.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The Seniors dressed in the daintiest of white lawn dresses had received their diplomas, and marched slowly down the center aisle.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A change of clothes and then the long line of carriages had started for the station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A change of clothes and then the long line of carriages had started for the station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The service in the little church had been very simple, but very beautiful.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Seniors dressed in the daintiest of white lawn dresses had received their diplomas, and marched slowly down the center aisle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A change of clothes and then the long line of carriages had started for the station.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a hurried scramble back to school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been a hurried scramble back to school.
precisely as stated
From this reading The service in the little church had been very simple, but very beautiful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COMMENCEMENT Commencement was over.
a Caucasian
From this reading The Seniors dressed in the daintiest of white lawn dresses had received their diplomas, and marched slowly down the center aisle.
