used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been just a breathing space for the girls who really were anxious to stand well in their classes at Briarwood Hall.
anew
From this reading The next day the whole school were at their books again--the short Thanksgiving recess was ended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those who--like some of the Upedes--desired nothing so much as "fun," complained because the vacation had been so short, and dawdled over their books again.
eagerly desirous
From this reading It had been just a breathing space for the girls who really were anxious to stand well in their classes at Briarwood Hall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Those who--like some of the Upedes--desired nothing so much as "fun," complained because the vacation had been so short, and dawdled over their books again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day the whole school were at their books again--the short Thanksgiving recess was ended.
for the reason that
From this reading Those who--like some of the Upedes--desired nothing so much as "fun," complained because the vacation had been so short, and dawdled over their books again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been just a breathing space for the girls who really were anxious to stand well in their classes at Briarwood Hall.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The next day the whole school were at their books again--the short Thanksgiving recess was ended.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading It had been just a breathing space for the girls who really were anxious to stand well in their classes at Briarwood Hall.
Briarwoodnoun
wood from the hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea; used to make tobacco pipes
From this reading It had been just a breathing space for the girls who really were anxious to stand well in their classes at Briarwood Hall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no dawdling in Duet Two, West Dormitory.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading It had been just a breathing space for the girls who really were anxious to stand well in their classes at Briarwood Hall.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Those who--like some of the Upedes--desired nothing so much as "fun," complained because the vacation had been so short, and dawdled over their books again.
dawdled
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From this reading Those who--like some of the Upedes--desired nothing so much as "fun," complained because the vacation had been so short, and dawdled over their books again.
dawdlingnounUS /ˈdɔːdlɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading But there was no dawdling in Duet Two, West Dormitory.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day the whole school were at their books again--the short Thanksgiving recess was ended.
wanted intensely
From this reading Those who--like some of the Upedes--desired nothing so much as "fun," complained because the vacation had been so short, and dawdled over their books again.
DormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading But there was no dawdling in Duet Two, West Dormitory.
DuetnounUS /duːˈet/
two items of the same kind
From this reading But there was no dawdling in Duet Two, West Dormitory.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The next day the whole school were at their books again--the short Thanksgiving recess was ended.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been just a breathing space for the girls who really were anxious to stand well in their classes at Briarwood Hall.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Those who--like some of the Upedes--desired nothing so much as "fun," complained because the vacation had been so short, and dawdled over their books again.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It had been just a breathing space for the girls who really were anxious to stand well in their classes at Briarwood Hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been just a breathing space for the girls who really were anxious to stand well in their classes at Briarwood Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It had been just a breathing space for the girls who really were anxious to stand well in their classes at Briarwood Hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been just a breathing space for the girls who really were anxious to stand well in their classes at Briarwood Hall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WHO IS THE TATTLE-TALE?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been just a breathing space for the girls who really were anxious to stand well in their classes at Briarwood Hall.
and nothing more
From this reading It had been just a breathing space for the girls who really were anxious to stand well in their classes at Briarwood Hall.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Those who--like some of the Upedes--desired nothing so much as "fun," complained because the vacation had been so short, and dawdled over their books again.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Those who--like some of the Upedes--desired nothing so much as "fun," complained because the vacation had been so short, and dawdled over their books again.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day the whole school were at their books again--the short Thanksgiving recess was ended.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no dawdling in Duet Two, West Dormitory.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Those who--like some of the Upedes--desired nothing so much as "fun," complained because the vacation had been so short, and dawdled over their books again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those who--like some of the Upedes--desired nothing so much as "fun," complained because the vacation had been so short, and dawdled over their books again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Those who--like some of the Upedes--desired nothing so much as "fun," complained because the vacation had been so short, and dawdled over their books again.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It had been just a breathing space for the girls who really were anxious to stand well in their classes at Briarwood Hall.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading The next day the whole school were at their books again--the short Thanksgiving recess was ended.
an educational institution
From this reading The next day the whole school were at their books again--the short Thanksgiving recess was ended.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The next day the whole school were at their books again--the short Thanksgiving recess was ended.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Those who--like some of the Upedes--desired nothing so much as "fun," complained because the vacation had been so short, and dawdled over their books again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Those who--like some of the Upedes--desired nothing so much as "fun," complained because the vacation had been so short, and dawdled over their books again.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It had been just a breathing space for the girls who really were anxious to stand well in their classes at Briarwood Hall.
be standing; be upright
From this reading It had been just a breathing space for the girls who really were anxious to stand well in their classes at Briarwood Hall.
TATTLE-TALE
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From this reading "WHO IS THE TATTLE-TALE?"
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading The next day the whole school were at their books again--the short Thanksgiving recess was ended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WHO IS THE TATTLE-TALE?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The next day the whole school were at their books again--the short Thanksgiving recess was ended.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no dawdling in Duet Two, West Dormitory.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who--like some of the Upedes--desired nothing so much as "fun," complained because the vacation had been so short, and dawdled over their books again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been just a breathing space for the girls who really were anxious to stand well in their classes at Briarwood Hall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But there was no dawdling in Duet Two, West Dormitory.
Upedes
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From this reading Those who--like some of the Upedes--desired nothing so much as "fun," complained because the vacation had been so short, and dawdled over their books again.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Those who--like some of the Upedes--desired nothing so much as "fun," complained because the vacation had been so short, and dawdled over their books again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day the whole school were at their books again--the short Thanksgiving recess was ended.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It had been just a breathing space for the girls who really were anxious to stand well in their classes at Briarwood Hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day the whole school were at their books again--the short Thanksgiving recess was ended.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading But there was no dawdling in Duet Two, West Dormitory.
which person or people
From this reading "WHO IS THE TATTLE-TALE?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The next day the whole school were at their books again--the short Thanksgiving recess was ended.
