(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 If she couldn’t go with the others she would not want to go at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her whole future, so she had privately decided, rested on her passing and going on with her friends to Briarhurst.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading STUDIES Even the pleasant anticipation of the Senior Prom could not drive from Gale’s mind the necessity for passing her mid-term examinations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If she couldn’t go with the others she would not want to go at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was unthinkable that she should be left behind!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was unthinkable that she should be left behind!
Briarhurst
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From this reading Her whole future, so she had privately decided, rested on her passing and going on with her friends to Briarhurst.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Slowly but surely Gale pulled her marks up.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading STUDIES Even the pleasant anticipation of the Senior Prom could not drive from Gale’s mind the necessity for passing her mid-term examinations.
couldn't
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From this reading If she couldn’t go with the others she would not want to go at all.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Her whole future, so she had privately decided, rested on her passing and going on with her friends to Briarhurst.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading STUDIES Even the pleasant anticipation of the Senior Prom could not drive from Gale’s mind the necessity for passing her mid-term examinations.
divisible by two
From this reading STUDIES Even the pleasant anticipation of the Senior Prom could not drive from Gale’s mind the necessity for passing her mid-term examinations.
examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading STUDIES Even the pleasant anticipation of the Senior Prom could not drive from Gale’s mind the necessity for passing her mid-term examinations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STUDIES Even the pleasant anticipation of the Senior Prom could not drive from Gale’s mind the necessity for passing her mid-term examinations.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Her whole future, so she had privately decided, rested on her passing and going on with her friends to Briarhurst.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading STUDIES Even the pleasant anticipation of the Senior Prom could not drive from Gale’s mind the necessity for passing her mid-term examinations.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Her whole future, so she had privately decided, rested on her passing and going on with her friends to Briarhurst.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Slowly but surely Gale pulled her marks up.
Gale'snounUS /ɡeɪlz/
possessive form of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading STUDIES Even the pleasant anticipation of the Senior Prom could not drive from Gale’s mind the necessity for passing her mid-term examinations.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If she couldn’t go with the others she would not want to go at all.
the act of departing
From this reading Her whole future, so she had privately decided, rested on her passing and going on with her friends to Briarhurst.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her whole future, so she had privately decided, rested on her passing and going on with her friends to Briarhurst.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading STUDIES Even the pleasant anticipation of the Senior Prom could not drive from Gale’s mind the necessity for passing her mid-term examinations.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she couldn’t go with the others she would not want to go at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was unthinkable that she should be left behind!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was unthinkable that she should be left behind!
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Slowly but surely Gale pulled her marks up.
mid-term
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From this reading STUDIES Even the pleasant anticipation of the Senior Prom could not drive from Gale’s mind the necessity for passing her mid-term examinations.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading STUDIES Even the pleasant anticipation of the Senior Prom could not drive from Gale’s mind the necessity for passing her mid-term examinations.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading STUDIES Even the pleasant anticipation of the Senior Prom could not drive from Gale’s mind the necessity for passing her mid-term examinations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading STUDIES Even the pleasant anticipation of the Senior Prom could not drive from Gale’s mind the necessity for passing her mid-term examinations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STUDIES Even the pleasant anticipation of the Senior Prom could not drive from Gale’s mind the necessity for passing her mid-term examinations.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her whole future, so she had privately decided, rested on her passing and going on with her friends to Briarhurst.
others
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From this reading If she couldn’t go with the others she would not want to go at all.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading STUDIES Even the pleasant anticipation of the Senior Prom could not drive from Gale’s mind the necessity for passing her mid-term examinations.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading STUDIES Even the pleasant anticipation of the Senior Prom could not drive from Gale’s mind the necessity for passing her mid-term examinations.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading Her whole future, so she had privately decided, rested on her passing and going on with her friends to Briarhurst.
PromnounUS /prɑːm/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading STUDIES Even the pleasant anticipation of the Senior Prom could not drive from Gale’s mind the necessity for passing her mid-term examinations.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Slowly but surely Gale pulled her marks up.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Her whole future, so she had privately decided, rested on her passing and going on with her friends to Briarhurst.
SenioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading STUDIES Even the pleasant anticipation of the Senior Prom could not drive from Gale’s mind the necessity for passing her mid-term examinations.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her whole future, so she had privately decided, rested on her passing and going on with her friends to Briarhurst.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was unthinkable that she should be left behind!
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly but surely Gale pulled her marks up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her whole future, so she had privately decided, rested on her passing and going on with her friends to Briarhurst.
STUDIESnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading STUDIES Even the pleasant anticipation of the Senior Prom could not drive from Gale’s mind the necessity for passing her mid-term examinations.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Slowly but surely Gale pulled her marks up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was unthinkable that she should be left behind!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STUDIES Even the pleasant anticipation of the Senior Prom could not drive from Gale’s mind the necessity for passing her mid-term examinations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her whole future, so she had privately decided, rested on her passing and going on with her friends to Briarhurst.
unthinkableadjectiveUS /ənˈθɪŋkəbəl/
incapable of being conceived or considered
From this reading It was unthinkable that she should be left behind!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Slowly but surely Gale pulled her marks up.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If she couldn’t go with the others she would not want to go at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was unthinkable that she should be left behind!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Her whole future, so she had privately decided, rested on her passing and going on with her friends to Briarhurst.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her whole future, so she had privately decided, rested on her passing and going on with her friends to Briarhurst.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she couldn’t go with the others she would not want to go at all.
