used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
aggressivelyadverbUS /əˈɡresɪvli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Miss Vigers hurried along to the Upper Third class-room.
Alwynne
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From this reading The entire class had deserted its desks and was clustered round the rostrum, where Alwynne Durand, looking flushed and excited and prettier than a school-mistress had any business to be, was talking fast and eagerly.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading To her amazement and annoyance her entry was entirely unnoticed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading To her amazement and annoyance her entry was entirely unnoticed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The entire class had deserted its desks and was clustered round the rostrum, where Alwynne Durand, looking flushed and excited and prettier than a school-mistress had any business to be, was talking fast and eagerly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
batonnounUS /bəˈtɑːn/
a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
From this reading She had a little stick in her hand which she was using as a conductor's baton, emphasising with it the points of the story she was evidently telling.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The entire class had deserted its desks and was clustered round the rostrum, where Alwynne Durand, looking flushed and excited and prettier than a school-mistress had any business to be, was talking fast and eagerly.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The entire class had deserted its desks and was clustered round the rostrum, where Alwynne Durand, looking flushed and excited and prettier than a school-mistress had any business to be, was talking fast and eagerly.
class-room
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From this reading Miss Vigers hurried along to the Upper Third class-room.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading The entire class had deserted its desks and was clustered round the rostrum, where Alwynne Durand, looking flushed and excited and prettier than a school-mistress had any business to be, was talking fast and eagerly.
conductor's
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From this reading She had a little stick in her hand which she was using as a conductor's baton, emphasising with it the points of the story she was evidently telling.
countrymannounUS /ˈkʌntrimən/
a man from your own country
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The entire class had deserted its desks and was clustered round the rostrum, where Alwynne Durand, looking flushed and excited and prettier than a school-mistress had any business to be, was talking fast and eagerly.
desksnounUS /desks/
plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The entire class had deserted its desks and was clustered round the rostrum, where Alwynne Durand, looking flushed and excited and prettier than a school-mistress had any business to be, was talking fast and eagerly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
Durand
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From this reading The entire class had deserted its desks and was clustered round the rostrum, where Alwynne Durand, looking flushed and excited and prettier than a school-mistress had any business to be, was talking fast and eagerly.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The entire class had deserted its desks and was clustered round the rostrum, where Alwynne Durand, looking flushed and excited and prettier than a school-mistress had any business to be, was talking fast and eagerly.
emphasising
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From this reading She had a little stick in her hand which she was using as a conductor's baton, emphasising with it the points of the story she was evidently telling.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire class had deserted its desks and was clustered round the rostrum, where Alwynne Durand, looking flushed and excited and prettier than a school-mistress had any business to be, was talking fast and eagerly.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading To her amazement and annoyance her entry was entirely unnoticed.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading To her amazement and annoyance her entry was entirely unnoticed.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She had a little stick in her hand which she was using as a conductor's baton, emphasising with it the points of the story she was evidently telling.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The entire class had deserted its desks and was clustered round the rostrum, where Alwynne Durand, looking flushed and excited and prettier than a school-mistress had any business to be, was talking fast and eagerly.
the organ of sight
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The entire class had deserted its desks and was clustered round the rostrum, where Alwynne Durand, looking flushed and excited and prettier than a school-mistress had any business to be, was talking fast and eagerly.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The entire class had deserted its desks and was clustered round the rostrum, where Alwynne Durand, looking flushed and excited and prettier than a school-mistress had any business to be, was talking fast and eagerly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The entire class had deserted its desks and was clustered round the rostrum, where Alwynne Durand, looking flushed and excited and prettier than a school-mistress had any business to be, was talking fast and eagerly.
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 She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had a little stick in her hand which she was using as a conductor's baton, emphasising with it the points of the story she was evidently telling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Miss Vigers hurried along to the Upper Third class-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
inaudibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɔːdəbəl/
impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had a little stick in her hand which she was using as a conductor's baton, emphasising with it the points of the story she was evidently telling.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The entire class had deserted its desks and was clustered round the rostrum, where Alwynne Durand, looking flushed and excited and prettier than a school-mistress had any business to be, was talking fast and eagerly.
jerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had a little stick in her hand which she was using as a conductor's baton, emphasising with it the points of the story she was evidently telling.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The entire class had deserted its desks and was clustered round the rostrum, where Alwynne Durand, looking flushed and excited and prettier than a school-mistress had any business to be, was talking fast and eagerly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Vigers hurried along to the Upper Third class-room.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
nettedadjectiveUS /ˈnetɪd/
having open interstices or resembling a web
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She had a little stick in her hand which she was using as a conductor's baton, emphasising with it the points of the story she was evidently telling.
prettieradjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiər/
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The entire class had deserted its desks and was clustered round the rostrum, where Alwynne Durand, looking flushed and excited and prettier than a school-mistress had any business to be, was talking fast and eagerly.
rostrumnounUS /ˈrɑːstrəm/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading The entire class had deserted its desks and was clustered round the rostrum, where Alwynne Durand, looking flushed and excited and prettier than a school-mistress had any business to be, was talking fast and eagerly.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The entire class had deserted its desks and was clustered round the rostrum, where Alwynne Durand, looking flushed and excited and prettier than a school-mistress had any business to be, was talking fast and eagerly.
rudimentaryadjectiveUS /ˌruːdəˈmentəri/
being or involving basic facts or principles
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
school-mistress
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From this reading The entire class had deserted its desks and was clustered round the rostrum, where Alwynne Durand, looking flushed and excited and prettier than a school-mistress had any business to be, was talking fast and eagerly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
squaringverbUS /ˈskwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “square” — make square
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading She had a little stick in her hand which she was using as a conductor's baton, emphasising with it the points of the story she was evidently telling.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She had a little stick in her hand which she was using as a conductor's baton, emphasising with it the points of the story she was evidently telling.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The entire class had deserted its desks and was clustered round the rostrum, where Alwynne Durand, looking flushed and excited and prettier than a school-mistress had any business to be, was talking fast and eagerly.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She had a little stick in her hand which she was using as a conductor's baton, emphasising with it the points of the story she was evidently telling.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The entire class had deserted its desks and was clustered round the rostrum, where Alwynne Durand, looking flushed and excited and prettier than a school-mistress had any business to be, was talking fast and eagerly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Vigers hurried along to the Upper Third class-room.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Miss Vigers hurried along to the Upper Third class-room.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Vigers hurried along to the Upper Third class-room.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading To her amazement and annoyance her entry was entirely unnoticed.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Miss Vigers hurried along to the Upper Third class-room.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading She had a little stick in her hand which she was using as a conductor's baton, emphasising with it the points of the story she was evidently telling.
Vigers
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From this reading Miss Vigers hurried along to the Upper Third class-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To her amazement and annoyance her entry was entirely unnoticed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
in or at the place that
From this reading The entire class had deserted its desks and was clustered round the rostrum, where Alwynne Durand, looking flushed and excited and prettier than a school-mistress had any business to be, was talking fast and eagerly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had a little stick in her hand which she was using as a conductor's baton, emphasising with it the points of the story she was evidently telling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had a little stick in her hand which she was using as a conductor's baton, emphasising with it the points of the story she was evidently telling.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She straightened her jersey, and patted her netted hair as she went, much in the manner of a countryman squaring for a fight, opened the door, after a tap so rudimentary as to be inaudible to those within, and entered aggressively, the light of battle in her eye.
