used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RESCUE “I am not going to like it!”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Janet announced firmly when she met Phyllis and Gale on the campus the next morning after breakfast.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We have some of the sorority girls already in the house and do we get looked over!”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A RESCUE “I am not going to like it!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Janet announced firmly when she met Phyllis and Gale on the campus the next morning after breakfast.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Janet announced firmly when she met Phyllis and Gale on the campus the next morning after breakfast.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are lucky so far,” Phyllis told her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “The upper classmen in the dormitories haven’t come back for the term yet.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Janet announced firmly when she met Phyllis and Gale on the campus the next morning after breakfast.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading Janet announced firmly when she met Phyllis and Gale on the campus the next morning after breakfast.
classmen
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From this reading “The upper classmen in the dormitories haven’t come back for the term yet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “The upper classmen in the dormitories haven’t come back for the term yet.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We have some of the sorority girls already in the house and do we get looked over!”
dormitoriesnounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːriz/
plural of “dormitory” — a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading “The upper classmen in the dormitories haven’t come back for the term yet.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “You are lucky so far,” Phyllis told her.
with resolute determination
From this reading Janet announced firmly when she met Phyllis and Gale on the campus the next morning after breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The upper classmen in the dormitories haven’t come back for the term yet.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Janet announced firmly when she met Phyllis and Gale on the campus the next morning after breakfast.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We have some of the sorority girls already in the house and do we get looked over!”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading We have some of the sorority girls already in the house and do we get looked over!”
the act of departing
From this reading A RESCUE “I am not going to like it!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have some of the sorority girls already in the house and do we get looked over!”
haven't
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From this reading “The upper classmen in the dormitories haven’t come back for the term yet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You are lucky so far,” Phyllis told her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We have some of the sorority girls already in the house and do we get looked over!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A RESCUE “I am not going to like it!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The upper classmen in the dormitories haven’t come back for the term yet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A RESCUE “I am not going to like it!”
Janet
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From this reading Janet announced firmly when she met Phyllis and Gale on the campus the next morning after breakfast.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A RESCUE “I am not going to like it!”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We have some of the sorority girls already in the house and do we get looked over!”
occurring by chance
From this reading “You are lucky so far,” Phyllis told her.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Janet announced firmly when she met Phyllis and Gale on the campus the next morning after breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Janet announced firmly when she met Phyllis and Gale on the campus the next morning after breakfast.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Janet announced firmly when she met Phyllis and Gale on the campus the next morning after breakfast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A RESCUE “I am not going to like it!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have some of the sorority girls already in the house and do we get looked over!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Janet announced firmly when she met Phyllis and Gale on the campus the next morning after breakfast.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We have some of the sorority girls already in the house and do we get looked over!”
Phyllis
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From this reading Janet announced firmly when she met Phyllis and Gale on the campus the next morning after breakfast.
free from harm or evil
From this reading A RESCUE “I am not going to like it!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Janet announced firmly when she met Phyllis and Gale on the campus the next morning after breakfast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You are lucky so far,” Phyllis told her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We have some of the sorority girls already in the house and do we get looked over!”
sororitynounUS /sərˈɔːrəti/
a social club for female undergraduates
From this reading We have some of the sorority girls already in the house and do we get looked over!”
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading “The upper classmen in the dormitories haven’t come back for the term yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Janet announced firmly when she met Phyllis and Gale on the campus the next morning after breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RESCUE “I am not going to like it!”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “You are lucky so far,” Phyllis told her.
the topmost one of two
From this reading “The upper classmen in the dormitories haven’t come back for the term yet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have some of the sorority girls already in the house and do we get looked over!”
at the time that
From this reading Janet announced firmly when she met Phyllis and Gale on the campus the next morning after breakfast.
but in spite of that
From this reading “The upper classmen in the dormitories haven’t come back for the term yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are lucky so far,” Phyllis told her.
