used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a whole bevy of girls on the steps of the main building, in which Mrs. Grace Tellingham and Dr. Tellingham lived.
highly skilled
From this reading That came first, and Ruth would not go into the old dormitory until the introduction of the western girl was accomplished.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Nobody ever thought of putting the queer old doctor first, although all the Briarwoods respected the historian immensely.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nobody ever thought of putting the queer old doctor first, although all the Briarwoods respected the historian immensely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That came first, and Ruth would not go into the old dormitory until the introduction of the western girl was accomplished.
Ann
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From this reading PICKING UP THE THREADS Ann Hicks must see the preceptress at once.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was considered very, very scholarly, although it would have been hard to find any of his histories in any library save that of Briarwood itself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PICKING UP THE THREADS Ann Hicks must see the preceptress at once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was considered very, very scholarly, although it would have been hard to find any of his histories in any library save that of Briarwood itself.
bevynounUS /ˈbevi/
a large gathering of people of a particular type
From this reading There was a whole bevy of girls on the steps of the main building, in which Mrs. Grace Tellingham and Dr. Tellingham lived.
Briarwoodnoun
wood from the hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea; used to make tobacco pipes
From this reading He was considered very, very scholarly, although it would have been hard to find any of his histories in any library save that of Briarwood itself.
Briarwoods
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From this reading Nobody ever thought of putting the queer old doctor first, although all the Briarwoods respected the historian immensely.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading There was a whole bevy of girls on the steps of the main building, in which Mrs. Grace Tellingham and Dr. Tellingham lived.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That came first, and Ruth would not go into the old dormitory until the introduction of the western girl was accomplished.
carefully weighed
From this reading He was considered very, very scholarly, although it would have been hard to find any of his histories in any library save that of Briarwood itself.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Nobody ever thought of putting the queer old doctor first, although all the Briarwoods respected the historian immensely.
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading That came first, and Ruth would not go into the old dormitory until the introduction of the western girl was accomplished.
Dr
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From this reading There was a whole bevy of girls on the steps of the main building, in which Mrs. Grace Tellingham and Dr. Tellingham lived.
at any time
From this reading Nobody ever thought of putting the queer old doctor first, although all the Briarwoods respected the historian immensely.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was considered very, very scholarly, although it would have been hard to find any of his histories in any library save that of Briarwood itself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That came first, and Ruth would not go into the old dormitory until the introduction of the western girl was accomplished.
a young female
From this reading That came first, and Ruth would not go into the old dormitory until the introduction of the western girl was accomplished.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There was a whole bevy of girls on the steps of the main building, in which Mrs. Grace Tellingham and Dr. Tellingham lived.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That came first, and Ruth would not go into the old dormitory until the introduction of the western girl was accomplished.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading There was a whole bevy of girls on the steps of the main building, in which Mrs. Grace Tellingham and Dr. Tellingham lived.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was considered very, very scholarly, although it would have been hard to find any of his histories in any library save that of Briarwood itself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was considered very, very scholarly, although it would have been hard to find any of his histories in any library save that of Briarwood itself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was considered very, very scholarly, although it would have been hard to find any of his histories in any library save that of Briarwood itself.
HicksnounUS /hɪks/
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading PICKING UP THE THREADS Ann Hicks must see the preceptress at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was considered very, very scholarly, although it would have been hard to find any of his histories in any library save that of Briarwood itself.
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading Nobody ever thought of putting the queer old doctor first, although all the Briarwoods respected the historian immensely.
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading He was considered very, very scholarly, although it would have been hard to find any of his histories in any library save that of Briarwood itself.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Nobody ever thought of putting the queer old doctor first, although all the Briarwoods respected the historian immensely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a whole bevy of girls on the steps of the main building, in which Mrs. Grace Tellingham and Dr. Tellingham lived.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That came first, and Ruth would not go into the old dormitory until the introduction of the western girl was accomplished.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading That came first, and Ruth would not go into the old dormitory until the introduction of the western girl was accomplished.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was considered very, very scholarly, although it would have been hard to find any of his histories in any library save that of Briarwood itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was considered very, very scholarly, although it would have been hard to find any of his histories in any library save that of Briarwood itself.
a room where books are kept
From this reading He was considered very, very scholarly, although it would have been hard to find any of his histories in any library save that of Briarwood itself.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There was a whole bevy of girls on the steps of the main building, in which Mrs. Grace Tellingham and Dr. Tellingham lived.
most important element
From this reading There was a whole bevy of girls on the steps of the main building, in which Mrs. Grace Tellingham and Dr. Tellingham lived.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There was a whole bevy of girls on the steps of the main building, in which Mrs. Grace Tellingham and Dr. Tellingham lived.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading PICKING UP THE THREADS Ann Hicks must see the preceptress at once.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody ever thought of putting the queer old doctor first, although all the Briarwoods respected the historian immensely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That came first, and Ruth would not go into the old dormitory until the introduction of the western girl was accomplished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That came first, and Ruth would not go into the old dormitory until the introduction of the western girl was accomplished.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That came first, and Ruth would not go into the old dormitory until the introduction of the western girl was accomplished.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a whole bevy of girls on the steps of the main building, in which Mrs. Grace Tellingham and Dr. Tellingham lived.
on one occasion
From this reading PICKING UP THE THREADS Ann Hicks must see the preceptress at once.
PICKINGnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading PICKING UP THE THREADS Ann Hicks must see the preceptress at once.
preceptress
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From this reading PICKING UP THE THREADS Ann Hicks must see the preceptress at once.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Nobody ever thought of putting the queer old doctor first, although all the Briarwoods respected the historian immensely.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Nobody ever thought of putting the queer old doctor first, although all the Briarwoods respected the historian immensely.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading Nobody ever thought of putting the queer old doctor first, although all the Briarwoods respected the historian immensely.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading That came first, and Ruth would not go into the old dormitory until the introduction of the western girl was accomplished.
except for; apart from
From this reading He was considered very, very scholarly, although it would have been hard to find any of his histories in any library save that of Briarwood itself.
scholarlyadjectiveUS /ˈskɑːlərli/
characteristic of scholars or scholarship
From this reading He was considered very, very scholarly, although it would have been hard to find any of his histories in any library save that of Briarwood itself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading PICKING UP THE THREADS Ann Hicks must see the preceptress at once.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading There was a whole bevy of girls on the steps of the main building, in which Mrs. Grace Tellingham and Dr. Tellingham lived.
Tellingham
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From this reading There was a whole bevy of girls on the steps of the main building, in which Mrs. Grace Tellingham and Dr. Tellingham lived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That came first, and Ruth would not go into the old dormitory until the introduction of the western girl was accomplished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PICKING UP THE THREADS Ann Hicks must see the preceptress at once.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a whole bevy of girls on the steps of the main building, in which Mrs. Grace Tellingham and Dr. Tellingham lived.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nobody ever thought of putting the queer old doctor first, although all the Briarwoods respected the historian immensely.
THREADSnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading PICKING UP THE THREADS Ann Hicks must see the preceptress at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was considered very, very scholarly, although it would have been hard to find any of his histories in any library save that of Briarwood itself.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading That came first, and Ruth would not go into the old dormitory until the introduction of the western girl was accomplished.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PICKING UP THE THREADS Ann Hicks must see the preceptress at once.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was considered very, very scholarly, although it would have been hard to find any of his histories in any library save that of Briarwood itself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That came first, and Ruth would not go into the old dormitory until the introduction of the western girl was accomplished.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading That came first, and Ruth would not go into the old dormitory until the introduction of the western girl was accomplished.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a whole bevy of girls on the steps of the main building, in which Mrs. Grace Tellingham and Dr. Tellingham lived.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There was a whole bevy of girls on the steps of the main building, in which Mrs. Grace Tellingham and Dr. Tellingham lived.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That came first, and Ruth would not go into the old dormitory until the introduction of the western girl was accomplished.
