highly skilled
From this reading The faculty, as was their custom, sent forth cards of invitation to its patrons, requesting them to be present and see for themselves what their children had accomplished during the year.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Richards received and opened his invitation with his other letters on that very morning, and after glancing over it, passed it to his wife.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It chanced this time to fall upon Star’s birthday, although no one was aware of that fact save herself; but to her it was destined to prove an eventful occasion, and one long to be remembered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It chanced this time to fall upon Star’s birthday, although no one was aware of that fact save herself; but to her it was destined to prove an eventful occasion, and one long to be remembered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Winter passed, spring came and went, and the commencement exercises of the seminary where Star was attending drew nigh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The faculty, as was their custom, sent forth cards of invitation to its patrons, requesting them to be present and see for themselves what their children had accomplished during the year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She merely looked at it, yawned, and then laid it indifferently one side.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Winter passed, spring came and went, and the commencement exercises of the seminary where Star was attending drew nigh.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading It chanced this time to fall upon Star’s birthday, although no one was aware of that fact save herself; but to her it was destined to prove an eventful occasion, and one long to be remembered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The faculty, as was their custom, sent forth cards of invitation to its patrons, requesting them to be present and see for themselves what their children had accomplished during the year.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading It chanced this time to fall upon Star’s birthday, although no one was aware of that fact save herself; but to her it was destined to prove an eventful occasion, and one long to be remembered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It chanced this time to fall upon Star’s birthday, although no one was aware of that fact save herself; but to her it was destined to prove an eventful occasion, and one long to be remembered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Winter passed, spring came and went, and the commencement exercises of the seminary where Star was attending drew nigh.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading The faculty, as was their custom, sent forth cards of invitation to its patrons, requesting them to be present and see for themselves what their children had accomplished during the year.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading It chanced this time to fall upon Star’s birthday, although no one was aware of that fact save herself; but to her it was destined to prove an eventful occasion, and one long to be remembered.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The faculty, as was their custom, sent forth cards of invitation to its patrons, requesting them to be present and see for themselves what their children had accomplished during the year.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading Winter passed, spring came and went, and the commencement exercises of the seminary where Star was attending drew nigh.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading The faculty, as was their custom, sent forth cards of invitation to its patrons, requesting them to be present and see for themselves what their children had accomplished during the year.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading It chanced this time to fall upon Star’s birthday, although no one was aware of that fact save herself; but to her it was destined to prove an eventful occasion, and one long to be remembered.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Winter passed, spring came and went, and the commencement exercises of the seminary where Star was attending drew nigh.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The faculty, as was their custom, sent forth cards of invitation to its patrons, requesting them to be present and see for themselves what their children had accomplished during the year.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading It chanced this time to fall upon Star’s birthday, although no one was aware of that fact save herself; but to her it was destined to prove an eventful occasion, and one long to be remembered.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Winter passed, spring came and went, and the commencement exercises of the seminary where Star was attending drew nigh.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It chanced this time to fall upon Star’s birthday, although no one was aware of that fact save herself; but to her it was destined to prove an eventful occasion, and one long to be remembered.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading The faculty, as was their custom, sent forth cards of invitation to its patrons, requesting them to be present and see for themselves what their children had accomplished during the year.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It chanced this time to fall upon Star’s birthday, although no one was aware of that fact save herself; but to her it was destined to prove an eventful occasion, and one long to be remembered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The faculty, as was their custom, sent forth cards of invitation to its patrons, requesting them to be present and see for themselves what their children had accomplished during the year.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The faculty, as was their custom, sent forth cards of invitation to its patrons, requesting them to be present and see for themselves what their children had accomplished during the year.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mr. Richards received and opened his invitation with his other letters on that very morning, and after glancing over it, passed it to his wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The faculty, as was their custom, sent forth cards of invitation to its patrons, requesting them to be present and see for themselves what their children had accomplished during the year.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It chanced this time to fall upon Star’s birthday, although no one was aware of that fact save herself; but to her it was destined to prove an eventful occasion, and one long to be remembered.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It chanced this time to fall upon Star’s birthday, although no one was aware of that fact save herself; but to her it was destined to prove an eventful occasion, and one long to be remembered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Richards received and opened his invitation with his other letters on that very morning, and after glancing over it, passed it to his wife.
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading She merely looked at it, yawned, and then laid it indifferently one side.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The faculty, as was their custom, sent forth cards of invitation to its patrons, requesting them to be present and see for themselves what their children had accomplished during the year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It chanced this time to fall upon Star’s birthday, although no one was aware of that fact save herself; but to her it was destined to prove an eventful occasion, and one long to be remembered.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The faculty, as was their custom, sent forth cards of invitation to its patrons, requesting them to be present and see for themselves what their children had accomplished during the year.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She merely looked at it, yawned, and then laid it indifferently one side.
the literary culture
From this reading Mr. Richards received and opened his invitation with his other letters on that very morning, and after glancing over it, passed it to his wife.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It chanced this time to fall upon Star’s birthday, although no one was aware of that fact save herself; but to her it was destined to prove an eventful occasion, and one long to be remembered.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She merely looked at it, yawned, and then laid it indifferently one side.
and nothing more
From this reading She merely looked at it, yawned, and then laid it indifferently one side.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mr. Richards received and opened his invitation with his other letters on that very morning, and after glancing over it, passed it to his wife.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Richards received and opened his invitation with his other letters on that very morning, and after glancing over it, passed it to his wife.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Winter passed, spring came and went, and the commencement exercises of the seminary where Star was attending drew nigh.
not any; not one
From this reading It chanced this time to fall upon Star’s birthday, although no one was aware of that fact save herself; but to her it was destined to prove an eventful occasion, and one long to be remembered.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It chanced this time to fall upon Star’s birthday, although no one was aware of that fact save herself; but to her it was destined to prove an eventful occasion, and one long to be remembered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Winter passed, spring came and went, and the commencement exercises of the seminary where Star was attending drew nigh.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Richards received and opened his invitation with his other letters on that very morning, and after glancing over it, passed it to his wife.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It chanced this time to fall upon Star’s birthday, although no one was aware of that fact save herself; but to her it was destined to prove an eventful occasion, and one long to be remembered.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Mr. Richards received and opened his invitation with his other letters on that very morning, and after glancing over it, passed it to his wife.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. Richards received and opened his invitation with his other letters on that very morning, and after glancing over it, passed it to his wife.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Richards received and opened his invitation with his other letters on that very morning, and after glancing over it, passed it to his wife.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Winter passed, spring came and went, and the commencement exercises of the seminary where Star was attending drew nigh.
patronsnounUS /ˈpeɪtrənz/
plural of “patron” — a regular customer
From this reading The faculty, as was their custom, sent forth cards of invitation to its patrons, requesting them to be present and see for themselves what their children had accomplished during the year.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The faculty, as was their custom, sent forth cards of invitation to its patrons, requesting them to be present and see for themselves what their children had accomplished during the year.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading It chanced this time to fall upon Star’s birthday, although no one was aware of that fact save herself; but to her it was destined to prove an eventful occasion, and one long to be remembered.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Mr. Richards received and opened his invitation with his other letters on that very morning, and after glancing over it, passed it to his wife.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It chanced this time to fall upon Star’s birthday, although no one was aware of that fact save herself; but to her it was destined to prove an eventful occasion, and one long to be remembered.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading The faculty, as was their custom, sent forth cards of invitation to its patrons, requesting them to be present and see for themselves what their children had accomplished during the year.
RichardsnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading Mr. Richards received and opened his invitation with his other letters on that very morning, and after glancing over it, passed it to his wife.
except for; apart from
From this reading It chanced this time to fall upon Star’s birthday, although no one was aware of that fact save herself; but to her it was destined to prove an eventful occasion, and one long to be remembered.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The faculty, as was their custom, sent forth cards of invitation to its patrons, requesting them to be present and see for themselves what their children had accomplished during the year.
seminarynounUS /ˈseməneri/
a private place of education for the young
From this reading Winter passed, spring came and went, and the commencement exercises of the seminary where Star was attending drew nigh.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The faculty, as was their custom, sent forth cards of invitation to its patrons, requesting them to be present and see for themselves what their children had accomplished during the year.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She merely looked at it, yawned, and then laid it indifferently one side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She merely looked at it, yawned, and then laid it indifferently one side.
the season of growth
From this reading Winter passed, spring came and went, and the commencement exercises of the seminary where Star was attending drew nigh.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Winter passed, spring came and went, and the commencement exercises of the seminary where Star was attending drew nigh.
Star'snounUS /stɑːrz/
possessive form of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It chanced this time to fall upon Star’s birthday, although no one was aware of that fact save herself; but to her it was destined to prove an eventful occasion, and one long to be remembered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It chanced this time to fall upon Star’s birthday, although no one was aware of that fact save herself; but to her it was destined to prove an eventful occasion, and one long to be remembered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Winter passed, spring came and went, and the commencement exercises of the seminary where Star was attending drew nigh.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The faculty, as was their custom, sent forth cards of invitation to its patrons, requesting them to be present and see for themselves what their children had accomplished during the year.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The faculty, as was their custom, sent forth cards of invitation to its patrons, requesting them to be present and see for themselves what their children had accomplished during the year.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The faculty, as was their custom, sent forth cards of invitation to its patrons, requesting them to be present and see for themselves what their children had accomplished during the year.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She merely looked at it, yawned, and then laid it indifferently one side.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It chanced this time to fall upon Star’s birthday, although no one was aware of that fact save herself; but to her it was destined to prove an eventful occasion, and one long to be remembered.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It chanced this time to fall upon Star’s birthday, although no one was aware of that fact save herself; but to her it was destined to prove an eventful occasion, and one long to be remembered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The faculty, as was their custom, sent forth cards of invitation to its patrons, requesting them to be present and see for themselves what their children had accomplished during the year.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It chanced this time to fall upon Star’s birthday, although no one was aware of that fact save herself; but to her it was destined to prove an eventful occasion, and one long to be remembered.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Richards received and opened his invitation with his other letters on that very morning, and after glancing over it, passed it to his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Winter passed, spring came and went, and the commencement exercises of the seminary where Star was attending drew nigh.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Winter passed, spring came and went, and the commencement exercises of the seminary where Star was attending drew nigh.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The faculty, as was their custom, sent forth cards of invitation to its patrons, requesting them to be present and see for themselves what their children had accomplished during the year.
in or at the place that
From this reading Winter passed, spring came and went, and the commencement exercises of the seminary where Star was attending drew nigh.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Richards received and opened his invitation with his other letters on that very morning, and after glancing over it, passed it to his wife.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter passed, spring came and went, and the commencement exercises of the seminary where Star was attending drew nigh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Richards received and opened his invitation with his other letters on that very morning, and after glancing over it, passed it to his wife.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading She merely looked at it, yawned, and then laid it indifferently one side.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The faculty, as was their custom, sent forth cards of invitation to its patrons, requesting them to be present and see for themselves what their children had accomplished during the year.
