used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This from Catherine Lambert, who sat on a low bench buckling her skates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I can’t understand it in the least, and what’s more, I don’t believe it’s so.”
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading “But, Cathy, Miss Gordon herself made the announcement, and who are we to deny it?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But, Cathy, Miss Gordon herself made the announcement, and who are we to deny it?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tennis courts had been flooded and the shining blue expanse of ice delighted the girls of High Cliffs, who enjoyed outdoor frolics.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I can’t understand it in the least, and what’s more, I don’t believe it’s so.”
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading This from Catherine Lambert, who sat on a low bench buckling her skates.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The tennis courts had been flooded and the shining blue expanse of ice delighted the girls of High Cliffs, who enjoyed outdoor frolics.
bucklingverbUS /ˈbʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading This from Catherine Lambert, who sat on a low bench buckling her skates.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, Cathy, Miss Gordon herself made the announcement, and who are we to deny it?”
can't
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From this reading “I can’t understand it in the least, and what’s more, I don’t believe it’s so.”
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading This from Catherine Lambert, who sat on a low bench buckling her skates.
Cathy
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From this reading “But, Cathy, Miss Gordon herself made the announcement, and who are we to deny it?”
CliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading The tennis courts had been flooded and the shining blue expanse of ice delighted the girls of High Cliffs, who enjoyed outdoor frolics.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The tennis courts had been flooded and the shining blue expanse of ice delighted the girls of High Cliffs, who enjoyed outdoor frolics.
greatly pleased
From this reading The tennis courts had been flooded and the shining blue expanse of ice delighted the girls of High Cliffs, who enjoyed outdoor frolics.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “But, Cathy, Miss Gordon herself made the announcement, and who are we to deny it?”
don't
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From this reading “I can’t understand it in the least, and what’s more, I don’t believe it’s so.”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The tennis courts had been flooded and the shining blue expanse of ice delighted the girls of High Cliffs, who enjoyed outdoor frolics.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading The tennis courts had been flooded and the shining blue expanse of ice delighted the girls of High Cliffs, who enjoyed outdoor frolics.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Faith remonstrated.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading The tennis courts had been flooded and the shining blue expanse of ice delighted the girls of High Cliffs, who enjoyed outdoor frolics.
frolics
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From this reading The tennis courts had been flooded and the shining blue expanse of ice delighted the girls of High Cliffs, who enjoyed outdoor frolics.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This from Catherine Lambert, who sat on a low bench buckling her skates.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The tennis courts had been flooded and the shining blue expanse of ice delighted the girls of High Cliffs, who enjoyed outdoor frolics.
Gordon
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From this reading “But, Cathy, Miss Gordon herself made the announcement, and who are we to deny it?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tennis courts had been flooded and the shining blue expanse of ice delighted the girls of High Cliffs, who enjoyed outdoor frolics.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This from Catherine Lambert, who sat on a low bench buckling her skates.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “But, Cathy, Miss Gordon herself made the announcement, and who are we to deny it?”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The tennis courts had been flooded and the shining blue expanse of ice delighted the girls of High Cliffs, who enjoyed outdoor frolics.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t understand it in the least, and what’s more, I don’t believe it’s so.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The tennis courts had been flooded and the shining blue expanse of ice delighted the girls of High Cliffs, who enjoyed outdoor frolics.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I can’t understand it in the least, and what’s more, I don’t believe it’s so.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I can’t understand it in the least, and what’s more, I don’t believe it’s so.”
it's
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From this reading “I can’t understand it in the least, and what’s more, I don’t believe it’s so.”
LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading This from Catherine Lambert, who sat on a low bench buckling her skates.
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 “I can’t understand it in the least, and what’s more, I don’t believe it’s so.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading This from Catherine Lambert, who sat on a low bench buckling her skates.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “But, Cathy, Miss Gordon herself made the announcement, and who are we to deny it?”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “But, Cathy, Miss Gordon herself made the announcement, and who are we to deny it?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I can’t understand it in the least, and what’s more, I don’t believe it’s so.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tennis courts had been flooded and the shining blue expanse of ice delighted the girls of High Cliffs, who enjoyed outdoor frolics.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This from Catherine Lambert, who sat on a low bench buckling her skates.
outdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading The tennis courts had been flooded and the shining blue expanse of ice delighted the girls of High Cliffs, who enjoyed outdoor frolics.
remonstrated
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From this reading Faith remonstrated.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading This from Catherine Lambert, who sat on a low bench buckling her skates.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The tennis courts had been flooded and the shining blue expanse of ice delighted the girls of High Cliffs, who enjoyed outdoor frolics.
skatesnounUS /skeɪts/
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading This from Catherine Lambert, who sat on a low bench buckling her skates.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I can’t understand it in the least, and what’s more, I don’t believe it’s so.”
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 The tennis courts had been flooded and the shining blue expanse of ice delighted the girls of High Cliffs, who enjoyed outdoor frolics.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I can’t understand it in the least, and what’s more, I don’t believe it’s so.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This from Catherine Lambert, who sat on a low bench buckling her skates.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But, Cathy, Miss Gordon herself made the announcement, and who are we to deny it?”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I can’t understand it in the least, and what’s more, I don’t believe it’s so.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But, Cathy, Miss Gordon herself made the announcement, and who are we to deny it?”
what's
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From this reading “I can’t understand it in the least, and what’s more, I don’t believe it’s so.”
which person or people
From this reading This from Catherine Lambert, who sat on a low bench buckling her skates.
