used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Cynthia Griffiths term remained a school date from which to reckon as the nation reckons from the Jubilee.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Miss Marsham was accustomed to recognise that it was the brief career of Cynthia Griffiths that first induced her to consider the question of her own retirement.
adaptabilitynounUS /əˌdæptəˈbɪləti/
the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances
From this reading With their usual adaptability, the new girls, as they accustomed themselves subduedly to the strange atmosphere, had found nothing to cavil at in the school arrangements.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading It is certain that the school was never again quite as it had been before her advent.
anew
From this reading It is certain that the school was never again quite as it had been before her advent.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading In an American school Cynthia Griffiths must have been at least a disturbing element--in the staid English establishment, with its curious mixture of modern pedagogy and Early Victorian training, she was seismic.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an American school Cynthia Griffiths must have been at least a disturbing element--in the staid English establishment, with its curious mixture of modern pedagogy and Early Victorian training, she was seismic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In an American school Cynthia Griffiths must have been at least a disturbing element--in the staid English establishment, with its curious mixture of modern pedagogy and Early Victorian training, she was seismic.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading With their usual adaptability, the new girls, as they accustomed themselves subduedly to the strange atmosphere, had found nothing to cavil at in the school arrangements.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is certain that the school was never again quite as it had been before her advent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In an American school Cynthia Griffiths must have been at least a disturbing element--in the staid English establishment, with its curious mixture of modern pedagogy and Early Victorian training, she was seismic.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading With their usual adaptability, the new girls, as they accustomed themselves subduedly to the strange atmosphere, had found nothing to cavil at in the school arrangements.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is certain that the school was never again quite as it had been before her advent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is certain that the school was never again quite as it had been before her advent.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Miss Marsham was accustomed to recognise that it was the brief career of Cynthia Griffiths that first induced her to consider the question of her own retirement.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Miss Marsham was accustomed to recognise that it was the brief career of Cynthia Griffiths that first induced her to consider the question of her own retirement.
cavilnoun
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
From this reading With their usual adaptability, the new girls, as they accustomed themselves subduedly to the strange atmosphere, had found nothing to cavil at in the school arrangements.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It is certain that the school was never again quite as it had been before her advent.
deem to be
From this reading Miss Marsham was accustomed to recognise that it was the brief career of Cynthia Griffiths that first induced her to consider the question of her own retirement.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading In an American school Cynthia Griffiths must have been at least a disturbing element--in the staid English establishment, with its curious mixture of modern pedagogy and Early Victorian training, she was seismic.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Miss Marsham was accustomed to recognise that it was the brief career of Cynthia Griffiths that first induced her to consider the question of her own retirement.
the specified day of the month
From this reading The Cynthia Griffiths term remained a school date from which to reckon as the nation reckons from the Jubilee.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading In an American school Cynthia Griffiths must have been at least a disturbing element--in the staid English establishment, with its curious mixture of modern pedagogy and Early Victorian training, she was seismic.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In an American school Cynthia Griffiths must have been at least a disturbing element--in the staid English establishment, with its curious mixture of modern pedagogy and Early Victorian training, she was seismic.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading In an American school Cynthia Griffiths must have been at least a disturbing element--in the staid English establishment, with its curious mixture of modern pedagogy and Early Victorian training, she was seismic.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading In an American school Cynthia Griffiths must have been at least a disturbing element--in the staid English establishment, with its curious mixture of modern pedagogy and Early Victorian training, she was seismic.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading In an American school Cynthia Griffiths must have been at least a disturbing element--in the staid English establishment, with its curious mixture of modern pedagogy and Early Victorian training, she was seismic.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Miss Marsham was accustomed to recognise that it was the brief career of Cynthia Griffiths that first induced her to consider the question of her own retirement.
set up or found
From this reading With their usual adaptability, the new girls, as they accustomed themselves subduedly to the strange atmosphere, had found nothing to cavil at in the school arrangements.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Cynthia Griffiths term remained a school date from which to reckon as the nation reckons from the Jubilee.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading With their usual adaptability, the new girls, as they accustomed themselves subduedly to the strange atmosphere, had found nothing to cavil at in the school arrangements.
GriffithsnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪθs/
plural of “griffith” — United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading Miss Marsham was accustomed to recognise that it was the brief career of Cynthia Griffiths that first induced her to consider the question of her own retirement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is certain that the school was never again quite as it had been before her advent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In an American school Cynthia Griffiths must have been at least a disturbing element--in the staid English establishment, with its curious mixture of modern pedagogy and Early Victorian training, she was seismic.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Marsham was accustomed to recognise that it was the brief career of Cynthia Griffiths that first induced her to consider the question of her own retirement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an American school Cynthia Griffiths must have been at least a disturbing element--in the staid English establishment, with its curious mixture of modern pedagogy and Early Victorian training, she was seismic.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading Miss Marsham was accustomed to recognise that it was the brief career of Cynthia Griffiths that first induced her to consider the question of her own retirement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is certain that the school was never again quite as it had been before her advent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Marsham was accustomed to recognise that it was the brief career of Cynthia Griffiths that first induced her to consider the question of her own retirement.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In an American school Cynthia Griffiths must have been at least a disturbing element--in the staid English establishment, with its curious mixture of modern pedagogy and Early Victorian training, she was seismic.
JubileenounUS /ˈdʒuːbəliː/
a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The Cynthia Griffiths term remained a school date from which to reckon as the nation reckons from the Jubilee.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In an American school Cynthia Griffiths must have been at least a disturbing element--in the staid English establishment, with its curious mixture of modern pedagogy and Early Victorian training, she was seismic.
Marsham
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From this reading Miss Marsham was accustomed to recognise that it was the brief career of Cynthia Griffiths that first induced her to consider the question of her own retirement.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Marsham was accustomed to recognise that it was the brief career of Cynthia Griffiths that first induced her to consider the question of her own retirement.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading In an American school Cynthia Griffiths must have been at least a disturbing element--in the staid English establishment, with its curious mixture of modern pedagogy and Early Victorian training, she was seismic.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading In an American school Cynthia Griffiths must have been at least a disturbing element--in the staid English establishment, with its curious mixture of modern pedagogy and Early Victorian training, she was seismic.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In an American school Cynthia Griffiths must have been at least a disturbing element--in the staid English establishment, with its curious mixture of modern pedagogy and Early Victorian training, she was seismic.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Cynthia Griffiths term remained a school date from which to reckon as the nation reckons from the Jubilee.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It is certain that the school was never again quite as it had been before her advent.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading With their usual adaptability, the new girls, as they accustomed themselves subduedly to the strange atmosphere, had found nothing to cavil at in the school arrangements.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading With their usual adaptability, the new girls, as they accustomed themselves subduedly to the strange atmosphere, had found nothing to cavil at in the school arrangements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Marsham was accustomed to recognise that it was the brief career of Cynthia Griffiths that first induced her to consider the question of her own retirement.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Miss Marsham was accustomed to recognise that it was the brief career of Cynthia Griffiths that first induced her to consider the question of her own retirement.
pedagogynounUS /ˈpedəɡoʊdʒi/
the principles and methods of instruction
From this reading In an American school Cynthia Griffiths must have been at least a disturbing element--in the staid English establishment, with its curious mixture of modern pedagogy and Early Victorian training, she was seismic.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Miss Marsham was accustomed to recognise that it was the brief career of Cynthia Griffiths that first induced her to consider the question of her own retirement.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It is certain that the school was never again quite as it had been before her advent.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The Cynthia Griffiths term remained a school date from which to reckon as the nation reckons from the Jubilee.
reckonsverbUS /ˈrekənz/
third-person singular of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The Cynthia Griffiths term remained a school date from which to reckon as the nation reckons from the Jubilee.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Miss Marsham was accustomed to recognise that it was the brief career of Cynthia Griffiths that first induced her to consider the question of her own retirement.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Cynthia Griffiths term remained a school date from which to reckon as the nation reckons from the Jubilee.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading Miss Marsham was accustomed to recognise that it was the brief career of Cynthia Griffiths that first induced her to consider the question of her own retirement.
an educational institution
From this reading It is certain that the school was never again quite as it had been before her advent.
seismicadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪzmɪk/
subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
From this reading In an American school Cynthia Griffiths must have been at least a disturbing element--in the staid English establishment, with its curious mixture of modern pedagogy and Early Victorian training, she was seismic.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In an American school Cynthia Griffiths must have been at least a disturbing element--in the staid English establishment, with its curious mixture of modern pedagogy and Early Victorian training, she was seismic.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading In an American school Cynthia Griffiths must have been at least a disturbing element--in the staid English establishment, with its curious mixture of modern pedagogy and Early Victorian training, she was seismic.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading With their usual adaptability, the new girls, as they accustomed themselves subduedly to the strange atmosphere, had found nothing to cavil at in the school arrangements.
subduedly
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From this reading With their usual adaptability, the new girls, as they accustomed themselves subduedly to the strange atmosphere, had found nothing to cavil at in the school arrangements.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The Cynthia Griffiths term remained a school date from which to reckon as the nation reckons from the Jubilee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Marsham was accustomed to recognise that it was the brief career of Cynthia Griffiths that first induced her to consider the question of her own retirement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Marsham was accustomed to recognise that it was the brief career of Cynthia Griffiths that first induced her to consider the question of her own retirement.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With their usual adaptability, the new girls, as they accustomed themselves subduedly to the strange atmosphere, had found nothing to cavil at in the school arrangements.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading With their usual adaptability, the new girls, as they accustomed themselves subduedly to the strange atmosphere, had found nothing to cavil at in the school arrangements.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With their usual adaptability, the new girls, as they accustomed themselves subduedly to the strange atmosphere, had found nothing to cavil at in the school arrangements.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Marsham was accustomed to recognise that it was the brief career of Cynthia Griffiths that first induced her to consider the question of her own retirement.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading In an American school Cynthia Griffiths must have been at least a disturbing element--in the staid English establishment, with its curious mixture of modern pedagogy and Early Victorian training, she was seismic.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading With their usual adaptability, the new girls, as they accustomed themselves subduedly to the strange atmosphere, had found nothing to cavil at in the school arrangements.
VictorianadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriən/
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading In an American school Cynthia Griffiths must have been at least a disturbing element--in the staid English establishment, with its curious mixture of modern pedagogy and Early Victorian training, she was seismic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Marsham was accustomed to recognise that it was the brief career of Cynthia Griffiths that first induced her to consider the question of her own retirement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Cynthia Griffiths term remained a school date from which to reckon as the nation reckons from the Jubilee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In an American school Cynthia Griffiths must have been at least a disturbing element--in the staid English establishment, with its curious mixture of modern pedagogy and Early Victorian training, she was seismic.
