the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Every afternoon from four to five o’clock they had the court to themselves, that being the hour when Marianne Carnot was practicing her vocal lessons on the other side of the school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Running races with Shags and rowing had been the only two outdoor sports Muriel had known.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That had been the first of many hours of practice on the tennis courts.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Every afternoon from four to five o’clock they had the court to themselves, that being the hour when Marianne Carnot was practicing her vocal lessons on the other side of the school.
Carnotnoun
French physicist who founded thermodynamics (1796-1832)
From this reading Every afternoon from four to five o’clock they had the court to themselves, that being the hour when Marianne Carnot was practicing her vocal lessons on the other side of the school.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Every afternoon from four to five o’clock they had the court to themselves, that being the hour when Marianne Carnot was practicing her vocal lessons on the other side of the school.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading That had been the first of many hours of practice on the tennis courts.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For that reason, perhaps, she thoroughly enjoyed tennis, and how her friends did enjoy watching her.
drilledadjectiveUS /drɪld/
trained in a skill by repetitious practice
From this reading These three friends did not wish Marianne to even suspect that Muriel was being drilled.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading For that reason, perhaps, she thoroughly enjoyed tennis, and how her friends did enjoy watching her.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading For that reason, perhaps, she thoroughly enjoyed tennis, and how her friends did enjoy watching her.
divisible by two
From this reading These three friends did not wish Marianne to even suspect that Muriel was being drilled.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every afternoon from four to five o’clock they had the court to themselves, that being the hour when Marianne Carnot was practicing her vocal lessons on the other side of the school.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That had been the first of many hours of practice on the tennis courts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Every afternoon from four to five o’clock they had the court to themselves, that being the hour when Marianne Carnot was practicing her vocal lessons on the other side of the school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that reason, perhaps, she thoroughly enjoyed tennis, and how her friends did enjoy watching her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Every afternoon from four to five o’clock they had the court to themselves, that being the hour when Marianne Carnot was practicing her vocal lessons on the other side of the school.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For that reason, perhaps, she thoroughly enjoyed tennis, and how her friends did enjoy watching her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every afternoon from four to five o’clock they had the court to themselves, that being the hour when Marianne Carnot was practicing her vocal lessons on the other side of the school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That had been the first of many hours of practice on the tennis courts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For that reason, perhaps, she thoroughly enjoyed tennis, and how her friends did enjoy watching her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Every afternoon from four to five o’clock they had the court to themselves, that being the hour when Marianne Carnot was practicing her vocal lessons on the other side of the school.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading That had been the first of many hours of practice on the tennis courts.
how
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From this reading For that reason, perhaps, she thoroughly enjoyed tennis, and how her friends did enjoy watching her.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Running races with Shags and rowing had been the only two outdoor sports Muriel had known.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Every afternoon from four to five o’clock they had the court to themselves, that being the hour when Marianne Carnot was practicing her vocal lessons on the other side of the school.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading That had been the first of many hours of practice on the tennis courts.
Marianne
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From this reading Every afternoon from four to five o’clock they had the court to themselves, that being the hour when Marianne Carnot was practicing her vocal lessons on the other side of the school.
Muriel
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From this reading Running races with Shags and rowing had been the only two outdoor sports Muriel had known.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These three friends did not wish Marianne to even suspect that Muriel was being drilled.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Every afternoon from four to five o’clock they had the court to themselves, that being the hour when Marianne Carnot was practicing her vocal lessons on the other side of the school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That had been the first of many hours of practice on the tennis courts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That had been the first of many hours of practice on the tennis courts.
and nothing more
From this reading Running races with Shags and rowing had been the only two outdoor sports Muriel had known.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Every afternoon from four to five o’clock they had the court to themselves, that being the hour when Marianne Carnot was practicing her vocal lessons on the other side of the school.
outdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading Running races with Shags and rowing had been the only two outdoor sports Muriel had known.
by chance
From this reading For that reason, perhaps, she thoroughly enjoyed tennis, and how her friends did enjoy watching her.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading That had been the first of many hours of practice on the tennis courts.
practicingverbUS /ˈpræktəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “practice” — carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
From this reading Every afternoon from four to five o’clock they had the court to themselves, that being the hour when Marianne Carnot was practicing her vocal lessons on the other side of the school.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading Running races with Shags and rowing had been the only two outdoor sports Muriel had known.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For that reason, perhaps, she thoroughly enjoyed tennis, and how her friends did enjoy watching her.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading Running races with Shags and rowing had been the only two outdoor sports Muriel had known.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Running races with Shags and rowing had been the only two outdoor sports Muriel had known.
an educational institution
From this reading Every afternoon from four to five o’clock they had the court to themselves, that being the hour when Marianne Carnot was practicing her vocal lessons on the other side of the school.
ShagsnounUS /ʃæɡz/
plural of “shag” — a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded
From this reading Running races with Shags and rowing had been the only two outdoor sports Muriel had known.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For that reason, perhaps, she thoroughly enjoyed tennis, and how her friends did enjoy watching her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Every afternoon from four to five o’clock they had the court to themselves, that being the hour when Marianne Carnot was practicing her vocal lessons on the other side of the school.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Running races with Shags and rowing had been the only two outdoor sports Muriel had known.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading These three friends did not wish Marianne to even suspect that Muriel was being drilled.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading That had been the first of many hours of practice on the tennis courts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That had been the first of many hours of practice on the tennis courts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That had been the first of many hours of practice on the tennis courts.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Every afternoon from four to five o’clock they had the court to themselves, that being the hour when Marianne Carnot was practicing her vocal lessons on the other side of the school.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These three friends did not wish Marianne to even suspect that Muriel was being drilled.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every afternoon from four to five o’clock they had the court to themselves, that being the hour when Marianne Carnot was practicing her vocal lessons on the other side of the school.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading For that reason, perhaps, she thoroughly enjoyed tennis, and how her friends did enjoy watching her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading These three friends did not wish Marianne to even suspect that Muriel was being drilled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every afternoon from four to five o’clock they had the court to themselves, that being the hour when Marianne Carnot was practicing her vocal lessons on the other side of the school.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Running races with Shags and rowing had been the only two outdoor sports Muriel had known.
vocaladjectiveUS /ˈvoʊkəl/
relating to or designed for or using the singing voice
From this reading Every afternoon from four to five o’clock they had the court to themselves, that being the hour when Marianne Carnot was practicing her vocal lessons on the other side of the school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every afternoon from four to five o’clock they had the court to themselves, that being the hour when Marianne Carnot was practicing her vocal lessons on the other side of the school.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading For that reason, perhaps, she thoroughly enjoyed tennis, and how her friends did enjoy watching her.
at the time that
From this reading Every afternoon from four to five o’clock they had the court to themselves, that being the hour when Marianne Carnot was practicing her vocal lessons on the other side of the school.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading These three friends did not wish Marianne to even suspect that Muriel was being drilled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Running races with Shags and rowing had been the only two outdoor sports Muriel had known.
