used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This met the approval of the teachers, and as the schoolgirls did not hold much conversation with her, the change was not a difficult one.
abased
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From this reading She imagined the lily maid of Astolat behind her father's counter and became so abased in her own mind that the school found her more haughty and disagreeable than ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading This met the approval of the teachers, and as the schoolgirls did not hold much conversation with her, the change was not a difficult one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This met the approval of the teachers, and as the schoolgirls did not hold much conversation with her, the change was not a difficult one.
Astolat
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From this reading She imagined the lily maid of Astolat behind her father's counter and became so abased in her own mind that the school found her more haughty and disagreeable than ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From that moment she signed her name E. Susan Jackson and requested to be called Susan.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She imagined the lily maid of Astolat behind her father's counter and became so abased in her own mind that the school found her more haughty and disagreeable than ever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By the time she had been three years in the high school she was considered by every one the most brilliant student there, and the principal suggested college to her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She imagined the lily maid of Astolat behind her father's counter and became so abased in her own mind that the school found her more haughty and disagreeable than ever.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading By the time she had been three years in the high school she was considered by every one the most brilliant student there, and the principal suggested college to her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time she had been three years in the high school she was considered by every one the most brilliant student there, and the principal suggested college to her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading From that moment she signed her name E. Susan Jackson and requested to be called Susan.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading This met the approval of the teachers, and as the schoolgirls did not hold much conversation with her, the change was not a difficult one.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading By the time she had been three years in the high school she was considered by every one the most brilliant student there, and the principal suggested college to her.
carefully weighed
From this reading By the time she had been three years in the high school she was considered by every one the most brilliant student there, and the principal suggested college to her.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading This met the approval of the teachers, and as the schoolgirls did not hold much conversation with her, the change was not a difficult one.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading She imagined the lily maid of Astolat behind her father's counter and became so abased in her own mind that the school found her more haughty and disagreeable than ever.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This met the approval of the teachers, and as the schoolgirls did not hold much conversation with her, the change was not a difficult one.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This met the approval of the teachers, and as the schoolgirls did not hold much conversation with her, the change was not a difficult one.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading She imagined the lily maid of Astolat behind her father's counter and became so abased in her own mind that the school found her more haughty and disagreeable than ever.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading From that moment she signed her name E. Susan Jackson and requested to be called Susan.
Elaine
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From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
at any time
From this reading She imagined the lily maid of Astolat behind her father's counter and became so abased in her own mind that the school found her more haughty and disagreeable than ever.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading By the time she had been three years in the high school she was considered by every one the most brilliant student there, and the principal suggested college to her.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She imagined the lily maid of Astolat behind her father's counter and became so abased in her own mind that the school found her more haughty and disagreeable than ever.
set up or found
From this reading She imagined the lily maid of Astolat behind her father's counter and became so abased in her own mind that the school found her more haughty and disagreeable than ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that moment she signed her name E. Susan Jackson and requested to be called Susan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time she had been three years in the high school she was considered by every one the most brilliant student there, and the principal suggested college to her.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading She imagined the lily maid of Astolat behind her father's counter and became so abased in her own mind that the school found her more haughty and disagreeable than ever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading This met the approval of the teachers, and as the schoolgirls did not hold much conversation with her, the change was not a difficult one.
idioticadjectiveUS /ˌɪdiˈɑːtɪk/
insanely irresponsible
From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
Idylls
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From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading She imagined the lily maid of Astolat behind her father's counter and became so abased in her own mind that the school found her more haughty and disagreeable than ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading From that moment she signed her name E. Susan Jackson and requested to be called Susan.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading She imagined the lily maid of Astolat behind her father's counter and became so abased in her own mind that the school found her more haughty and disagreeable than ever.
a female domestic
From this reading She imagined the lily maid of Astolat behind her father's counter and became so abased in her own mind that the school found her more haughty and disagreeable than ever.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading This met the approval of the teachers, and as the schoolgirls did not hold much conversation with her, the change was not a difficult one.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She imagined the lily maid of Astolat behind her father's counter and became so abased in her own mind that the school found her more haughty and disagreeable than ever.
a particular point in time
From this reading From that moment she signed her name E. Susan Jackson and requested to be called Susan.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She imagined the lily maid of Astolat behind her father's counter and became so abased in her own mind that the school found her more haughty and disagreeable than ever.
used to form the superlative
From this reading By the time she had been three years in the high school she was considered by every one the most brilliant student there, and the principal suggested college to her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This met the approval of the teachers, and as the schoolgirls did not hold much conversation with her, the change was not a difficult one.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This met the approval of the teachers, and as the schoolgirls did not hold much conversation with her, the change was not a difficult one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She imagined the lily maid of Astolat behind her father's counter and became so abased in her own mind that the school found her more haughty and disagreeable than ever.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading By the time she had been three years in the high school she was considered by every one the most brilliant student there, and the principal suggested college to her.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading From that moment she signed her name E. Susan Jackson and requested to be called Susan.
cut with a saw
From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
an educational institution
From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
schoolgirlsnounUS /ˈskuːlɡɜːrlz/
plural of “schoolgirl” — a girl attending school
From this reading This met the approval of the teachers, and as the schoolgirls did not hold much conversation with her, the change was not a difficult one.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
shame-filled
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From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading From that moment she signed her name E. Susan Jackson and requested to be called Susan.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She imagined the lily maid of Astolat behind her father's counter and became so abased in her own mind that the school found her more haughty and disagreeable than ever.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading By the time she had been three years in the high school she was considered by every one the most brilliant student there, and the principal suggested college to her.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading By the time she had been three years in the high school she was considered by every one the most brilliant student there, and the principal suggested college to her.
Susan
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From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading This met the approval of the teachers, and as the schoolgirls did not hold much conversation with her, the change was not a difficult one.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She imagined the lily maid of Astolat behind her father's counter and became so abased in her own mind that the school found her more haughty and disagreeable than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She imagined the lily maid of Astolat behind her father's counter and became so abased in her own mind that the school found her more haughty and disagreeable than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
in or at that place or location
From this reading By the time she had been three years in the high school she was considered by every one the most brilliant student there, and the principal suggested college to her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This met the approval of the teachers, and as the schoolgirls did not hold much conversation with her, the change was not a difficult one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading By the time she had been three years in the high school she was considered by every one the most brilliant student there, and the principal suggested college to her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time she had been three years in the high school she was considered by every one the most brilliant student there, and the principal suggested college to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From that moment she signed her name E. Susan Jackson and requested to be called Susan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This met the approval of the teachers, and as the schoolgirls did not hold much conversation with her, the change was not a difficult one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This met the approval of the teachers, and as the schoolgirls did not hold much conversation with her, the change was not a difficult one.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In her second year at the high school they read the _Idylls of the King_, and she discovered her name and saw in one shame-filled second the idiotic bad taste of it--Elaine Susan!
a late time of life
From this reading By the time she had been three years in the high school she was considered by every one the most brilliant student there, and the principal suggested college to her.
