used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Scattered School IT seemed too bad for such a delightful day to end sorrowfully, but the evening paper certainly brought disquieting news.
(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 It stated that the School Board hoped to provide, within a very few days, suitable schoolrooms for all the pupils.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, in another item, the unfeeling editor complimented the Board on its enterprise.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And, in another item, the unfeeling editor complimented the Board on its enterprise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I s'posed we were going to have at least a month to play in."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A Scattered School IT seemed too bad for such a delightful day to end sorrowfully, but the evening paper certainly brought disquieting news.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I'd like that Board a whole lot better," said Marjory, "if it weren't so enterprising.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It stated that the School Board hoped to provide, within a very few days, suitable schoolrooms for all the pupils.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A Scattered School IT seemed too bad for such a delightful day to end sorrowfully, but the evening paper certainly brought disquieting news.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A Scattered School IT seemed too bad for such a delightful day to end sorrowfully, but the evening paper certainly brought disquieting news.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading A Scattered School IT seemed too bad for such a delightful day to end sorrowfully, but the evening paper certainly brought disquieting news.
complimentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləmentɪd/
past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading And, in another item, the unfeeling editor complimented the Board on its enterprise.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A Scattered School IT seemed too bad for such a delightful day to end sorrowfully, but the evening paper certainly brought disquieting news.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It stated that the School Board hoped to provide, within a very few days, suitable schoolrooms for all the pupils.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading A Scattered School IT seemed too bad for such a delightful day to end sorrowfully, but the evening paper certainly brought disquieting news.
disquietingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskwaɪətɪŋ/
causing mental discomfort
From this reading A Scattered School IT seemed too bad for such a delightful day to end sorrowfully, but the evening paper certainly brought disquieting news.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading And, in another item, the unfeeling editor complimented the Board on its enterprise.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A Scattered School IT seemed too bad for such a delightful day to end sorrowfully, but the evening paper certainly brought disquieting news.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading And, in another item, the unfeeling editor complimented the Board on its enterprise.
enterprisingadjectiveUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
From this reading "I'd like that Board a whole lot better," said Marjory, "if it weren't so enterprising.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A Scattered School IT seemed too bad for such a delightful day to end sorrowfully, but the evening paper certainly brought disquieting news.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It stated that the School Board hoped to provide, within a very few days, suitable schoolrooms for all the pupils.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Scattered School IT seemed too bad for such a delightful day to end sorrowfully, but the evening paper certainly brought disquieting news.
the act of departing
From this reading I s'posed we were going to have at least a month to play in."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I s'posed we were going to have at least a month to play in."
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading It stated that the School Board hoped to provide, within a very few days, suitable schoolrooms for all the pupils.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I s'posed we were going to have at least a month to play in."
I'd
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From this reading "I'd like that Board a whole lot better," said Marjory, "if it weren't so enterprising.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'd like that Board a whole lot better," said Marjory, "if it weren't so enterprising.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, in another item, the unfeeling editor complimented the Board on its enterprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Scattered School IT seemed too bad for such a delightful day to end sorrowfully, but the evening paper certainly brought disquieting news.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading And, in another item, the unfeeling editor complimented the Board on its enterprise.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And, in another item, the unfeeling editor complimented the Board on its enterprise.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I s'posed we were going to have at least a month to play in."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like that Board a whole lot better," said Marjory, "if it weren't so enterprising.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "I'd like that Board a whole lot better," said Marjory, "if it weren't so enterprising.
Marjory
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From this reading "I'd like that Board a whole lot better," said Marjory, "if it weren't so enterprising.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I s'posed we were going to have at least a month to play in."
information about recent and important events
From this reading A Scattered School IT seemed too bad for such a delightful day to end sorrowfully, but the evening paper certainly brought disquieting news.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And, in another item, the unfeeling editor complimented the Board on its enterprise.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A Scattered School IT seemed too bad for such a delightful day to end sorrowfully, but the evening paper certainly brought disquieting news.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I s'posed we were going to have at least a month to play in."
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It stated that the School Board hoped to provide, within a very few days, suitable schoolrooms for all the pupils.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading It stated that the School Board hoped to provide, within a very few days, suitable schoolrooms for all the pupils.
s'posed
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From this reading I s'posed we were going to have at least a month to play in."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'd like that Board a whole lot better," said Marjory, "if it weren't so enterprising.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading A Scattered School IT seemed too bad for such a delightful day to end sorrowfully, but the evening paper certainly brought disquieting news.
an educational institution
From this reading A Scattered School IT seemed too bad for such a delightful day to end sorrowfully, but the evening paper certainly brought disquieting news.
schoolrooms
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From this reading It stated that the School Board hoped to provide, within a very few days, suitable schoolrooms for all the pupils.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A Scattered School IT seemed too bad for such a delightful day to end sorrowfully, but the evening paper certainly brought disquieting news.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'd like that Board a whole lot better," said Marjory, "if it weren't so enterprising.
sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading A Scattered School IT seemed too bad for such a delightful day to end sorrowfully, but the evening paper certainly brought disquieting news.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading It stated that the School Board hoped to provide, within a very few days, suitable schoolrooms for all the pupils.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A Scattered School IT seemed too bad for such a delightful day to end sorrowfully, but the evening paper certainly brought disquieting news.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading It stated that the School Board hoped to provide, within a very few days, suitable schoolrooms for all the pupils.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It stated that the School Board hoped to provide, within a very few days, suitable schoolrooms for all the pupils.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Scattered School IT seemed too bad for such a delightful day to end sorrowfully, but the evening paper certainly brought disquieting news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Scattered School IT seemed too bad for such a delightful day to end sorrowfully, but the evening paper certainly brought disquieting news.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A Scattered School IT seemed too bad for such a delightful day to end sorrowfully, but the evening paper certainly brought disquieting news.
unfeelingadjectiveUS /ənˈfiːlɪŋ/
devoid of feeling for others
From this reading And, in another item, the unfeeling editor complimented the Board on its enterprise.
precisely as stated
From this reading It stated that the School Board hoped to provide, within a very few days, suitable schoolrooms for all the pupils.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I s'posed we were going to have at least a month to play in."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I s'posed we were going to have at least a month to play in."
weren't
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From this reading "I'd like that Board a whole lot better," said Marjory, "if it weren't so enterprising.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "I'd like that Board a whole lot better," said Marjory, "if it weren't so enterprising.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It stated that the School Board hoped to provide, within a very few days, suitable schoolrooms for all the pupils.
