used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were too intent on having a good time.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading What really might happen if they were found would be serious but they were skylarking and they did not think of the consequences of their act.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With due secrecy Gale and Phyllis had managed to get out of Happiness House and into their friends’ dormitory without being discovered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What really might happen if they were found would be serious but they were skylarking and they did not think of the consequences of their act.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading With due secrecy Gale and Phyllis had managed to get out of Happiness House and into their friends’ dormitory without being discovered.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The high spot of the evening came when Carol’s hands were both occupied with pulling the golden strands of sticky mass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What really might happen if they were found would be serious but they were skylarking and they did not think of the consequences of their act.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The high spot of the evening came when Carol’s hands were both occupied with pulling the golden strands of sticky mass.
Carol'snounUS /ˈkerəlz/
possessive form of “carol” — joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading The high spot of the evening came when Carol’s hands were both occupied with pulling the golden strands of sticky mass.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading What really might happen if they were found would be serious but they were skylarking and they did not think of the consequences of their act.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What really might happen if they were found would be serious but they were skylarking and they did not think of the consequences of their act.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading With due secrecy Gale and Phyllis had managed to get out of Happiness House and into their friends’ dormitory without being discovered.
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading With due secrecy Gale and Phyllis had managed to get out of Happiness House and into their friends’ dormitory without being discovered.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading With due secrecy Gale and Phyllis had managed to get out of Happiness House and into their friends’ dormitory without being discovered.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The high spot of the evening came when Carol’s hands were both occupied with pulling the golden strands of sticky mass.
set up or found
From this reading What really might happen if they were found would be serious but they were skylarking and they did not think of the consequences of their act.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading With due secrecy Gale and Phyllis had managed to get out of Happiness House and into their friends’ dormitory without being discovered.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading With due secrecy Gale and Phyllis had managed to get out of Happiness House and into their friends’ dormitory without being discovered.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading With due secrecy Gale and Phyllis had managed to get out of Happiness House and into their friends’ dormitory without being discovered.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The high spot of the evening came when Carol’s hands were both occupied with pulling the golden strands of sticky mass.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They were too intent on having a good time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With due secrecy Gale and Phyllis had managed to get out of Happiness House and into their friends’ dormitory without being discovered.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The high spot of the evening came when Carol’s hands were both occupied with pulling the golden strands of sticky mass.
come to pass
From this reading What really might happen if they were found would be serious but they were skylarking and they did not think of the consequences of their act.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading With due secrecy Gale and Phyllis had managed to get out of Happiness House and into their friends’ dormitory without being discovered.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They were too intent on having a good time.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The high spot of the evening came when Carol’s hands were both occupied with pulling the golden strands of sticky mass.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With due secrecy Gale and Phyllis had managed to get out of Happiness House and into their friends’ dormitory without being discovered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What really might happen if they were found would be serious but they were skylarking and they did not think of the consequences of their act.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They were too intent on having a good time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With due secrecy Gale and Phyllis had managed to get out of Happiness House and into their friends’ dormitory without being discovered.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading With due secrecy Gale and Phyllis had managed to get out of Happiness House and into their friends’ dormitory without being discovered.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The high spot of the evening came when Carol’s hands were both occupied with pulling the golden strands of sticky mass.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading What really might happen if they were found would be serious but they were skylarking and they did not think of the consequences of their act.
used to form the superlative
From this reading WHITE STAR The taffy pull was most successful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What really might happen if they were found would be serious but they were skylarking and they did not think of the consequences of their act.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The high spot of the evening came when Carol’s hands were both occupied with pulling the golden strands of sticky mass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With due secrecy Gale and Phyllis had managed to get out of Happiness House and into their friends’ dormitory without being discovered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were too intent on having a good time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With due secrecy Gale and Phyllis had managed to get out of Happiness House and into their friends’ dormitory without being discovered.
Phyllis
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From this reading With due secrecy Gale and Phyllis had managed to get out of Happiness House and into their friends’ dormitory without being discovered.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading WHITE STAR The taffy pull was most successful.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading The high spot of the evening came when Carol’s hands were both occupied with pulling the golden strands of sticky mass.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading What really might happen if they were found would be serious but they were skylarking and they did not think of the consequences of their act.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading With due secrecy Gale and Phyllis had managed to get out of Happiness House and into their friends’ dormitory without being discovered.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading What really might happen if they were found would be serious but they were skylarking and they did not think of the consequences of their act.
skylarking
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From this reading What really might happen if they were found would be serious but they were skylarking and they did not think of the consequences of their act.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The high spot of the evening came when Carol’s hands were both occupied with pulling the golden strands of sticky mass.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading WHITE STAR The taffy pull was most successful.
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading The high spot of the evening came when Carol’s hands were both occupied with pulling the golden strands of sticky mass.
strandsnounUS /strændz/
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading The high spot of the evening came when Carol’s hands were both occupied with pulling the golden strands of sticky mass.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading WHITE STAR The taffy pull was most successful.
taffynounUS /ˈtæfi/
chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy
From this reading WHITE STAR The taffy pull was most successful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHITE STAR The taffy pull was most successful.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With due secrecy Gale and Phyllis had managed to get out of Happiness House and into their friends’ dormitory without being discovered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What really might happen if they were found would be serious but they were skylarking and they did not think of the consequences of their act.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What really might happen if they were found would be serious but they were skylarking and they did not think of the consequences of their act.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were too intent on having a good time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With due secrecy Gale and Phyllis had managed to get out of Happiness House and into their friends’ dormitory without being discovered.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were too intent on having a good time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHITE STAR The taffy pull was most successful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What really might happen if they were found would be serious but they were skylarking and they did not think of the consequences of their act.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What really might happen if they were found would be serious but they were skylarking and they did not think of the consequences of their act.
at the time that
From this reading The high spot of the evening came when Carol’s hands were both occupied with pulling the golden strands of sticky mass.
a Caucasian
From this reading WHITE STAR The taffy pull was most successful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With due secrecy Gale and Phyllis had managed to get out of Happiness House and into their friends’ dormitory without being discovered.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading With due secrecy Gale and Phyllis had managed to get out of Happiness House and into their friends’ dormitory without being discovered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What really might happen if they were found would be serious but they were skylarking and they did not think of the consequences of their act.
