acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading New acquaintances, new scenes, new studies, and new instructors came with such rapidity that the girls were dizzy with it all.
(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 New acquaintances, new scenes, new studies, and new instructors came with such rapidity that the girls were dizzy with it all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BELL NIGHT Classes started and with them the Freshmen’s troubles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carol and Janet were in the same dormitory building as Valerie and Madge.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading BELL NIGHT Classes started and with them the Freshmen’s troubles.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Carol and Janet were in the same dormitory building as Valerie and Madge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Consequently their close friendship was by no means interrupted.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading New acquaintances, new scenes, new studies, and new instructors came with such rapidity that the girls were dizzy with it all.
CarolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading Carol and Janet were in the same dormitory building as Valerie and Madge.
ClassesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading BELL NIGHT Classes started and with them the Freshmen’s troubles.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Consequently their close friendship was by no means interrupted.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently their close friendship was by no means interrupted.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading New acquaintances, new scenes, new studies, and new instructors came with such rapidity that the girls were dizzy with it all.
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading Carol and Janet were in the same dormitory building as Valerie and Madge.
Freshmen's
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From this reading BELL NIGHT Classes started and with them the Freshmen’s troubles.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Gale and Phyllis went to see their friends quite often.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Consequently their close friendship was by no means interrupted.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Gale and Phyllis went to see their friends quite often.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading New acquaintances, new scenes, new studies, and new instructors came with such rapidity that the girls were dizzy with it all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carol and Janet were in the same dormitory building as Valerie and Madge.
instructorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktərz/
plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading New acquaintances, new scenes, new studies, and new instructors came with such rapidity that the girls were dizzy with it all.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Consequently their close friendship was by no means interrupted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading New acquaintances, new scenes, new studies, and new instructors came with such rapidity that the girls were dizzy with it all.
Janet
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From this reading Carol and Janet were in the same dormitory building as Valerie and Madge.
Madge
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From this reading Carol and Janet were in the same dormitory building as Valerie and Madge.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Consequently their close friendship was by no means interrupted.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New acquaintances, new scenes, new studies, and new instructors came with such rapidity that the girls were dizzy with it all.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BELL NIGHT Classes started and with them the Freshmen’s troubles.
not any; not one
From this reading Consequently their close friendship was by no means interrupted.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Gale and Phyllis went to see their friends quite often.
Phyllis
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From this reading Gale and Phyllis went to see their friends quite often.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Gale and Phyllis went to see their friends quite often.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading New acquaintances, new scenes, new studies, and new instructors came with such rapidity that the girls were dizzy with it all.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Carol and Janet were in the same dormitory building as Valerie and Madge.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading New acquaintances, new scenes, new studies, and new instructors came with such rapidity that the girls were dizzy with it all.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Gale and Phyllis went to see their friends quite often.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading BELL NIGHT Classes started and with them the Freshmen’s troubles.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading New acquaintances, new scenes, new studies, and new instructors came with such rapidity that the girls were dizzy with it all.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading New acquaintances, new scenes, new studies, and new instructors came with such rapidity that the girls were dizzy with it all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading New acquaintances, new scenes, new studies, and new instructors came with such rapidity that the girls were dizzy with it all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BELL NIGHT Classes started and with them the Freshmen’s troubles.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Consequently their close friendship was by no means interrupted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading BELL NIGHT Classes started and with them the Freshmen’s troubles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gale and Phyllis went to see their friends quite often.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading BELL NIGHT Classes started and with them the Freshmen’s troubles.
Valerie
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From this reading Carol and Janet were in the same dormitory building as Valerie and Madge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Consequently their close friendship was by no means interrupted.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gale and Phyllis went to see their friends quite often.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading New acquaintances, new scenes, new studies, and new instructors came with such rapidity that the girls were dizzy with it all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BELL NIGHT Classes started and with them the Freshmen’s troubles.
