used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'd rather have been last than second," said Lilly, trying to keep firm a lip that would tremble.
(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 "Never mind, Lilly, you'll have the prettiest graduation dress of them all.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Miss Lare always did pick on the child."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's an outrage," said Mrs. Becker.
Becker
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From this reading "It's an outrage," said Mrs. Becker.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I'd rather have been last than second," said Lilly, trying to keep firm a lip that would tremble.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Miss Lare always did pick on the child."
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading When Lilly was fourteen she graduated from grade school, second in her class.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Miss Lare always did pick on the child."
put on clothes
From this reading "Never mind, Lilly, you'll have the prettiest graduation dress of them all.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading "I'd rather have been last than second," said Lilly, trying to keep firm a lip that would tremble.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading When Lilly was fourteen she graduated from grade school, second in her class.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Lilly was fourteen she graduated from grade school, second in her class.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading When Lilly was fourteen she graduated from grade school, second in her class.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading When Lilly was fourteen she graduated from grade school, second in her class.
graduationnounUS /ˌɡrædʒuːˈeɪʃən/
the successful completion of a program of study
From this reading "Never mind, Lilly, you'll have the prettiest graduation dress of them all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'd rather have been last than second," said Lilly, trying to keep firm a lip that would tremble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Lilly was fourteen she graduated from grade school, second in her class.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd rather have been last than second," said Lilly, trying to keep firm a lip that would tremble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Lilly was fourteen she graduated from grade school, second in her class.
It's
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From this reading "It's an outrage," said Mrs. Becker.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I'd rather have been last than second," said Lilly, trying to keep firm a lip that would tremble.
Lare
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From this reading "Miss Lare always did pick on the child."
immediately past
From this reading "I'd rather have been last than second," said Lilly, trying to keep firm a lip that would tremble.
Lilly
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From this reading When Lilly was fourteen she graduated from grade school, second in her class.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "I'd rather have been last than second," said Lilly, trying to keep firm a lip that would tremble.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind, Lilly, you'll have the prettiest graduation dress of them all.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Lare always did pick on the child."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It's an outrage," said Mrs. Becker.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind, Lilly, you'll have the prettiest graduation dress of them all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Never mind, Lilly, you'll have the prettiest graduation dress of them all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Miss Lare always did pick on the child."
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading "It's an outrage," said Mrs. Becker.
select carefully from a group
From this reading "Miss Lare always did pick on the child."
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Never mind, Lilly, you'll have the prettiest graduation dress of them all.
on the contrary
From this reading "I'd rather have been last than second," said Lilly, trying to keep firm a lip that would tremble.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's an outrage," said Mrs. Becker.
an educational institution
From this reading When Lilly was fourteen she graduated from grade school, second in her class.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When Lilly was fourteen she graduated from grade school, second in her class.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Lilly was fourteen she graduated from grade school, second in her class.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I'd rather have been last than second," said Lilly, trying to keep firm a lip that would tremble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'd rather have been last than second," said Lilly, trying to keep firm a lip that would tremble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Miss Lare always did pick on the child."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Never mind, Lilly, you'll have the prettiest graduation dress of them all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd rather have been last than second," said Lilly, trying to keep firm a lip that would tremble.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading "I'd rather have been last than second," said Lilly, trying to keep firm a lip that would tremble.
hard to endure
From this reading "I'd rather have been last than second," said Lilly, trying to keep firm a lip that would tremble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Lilly was fourteen she graduated from grade school, second in her class.
at the time that
From this reading When Lilly was fourteen she graduated from grade school, second in her class.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I'd rather have been last than second," said Lilly, trying to keep firm a lip that would tremble.
you'll
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From this reading "Never mind, Lilly, you'll have the prettiest graduation dress of them all.
