used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY For many days, public attention had been centered upon Esther Bright, the new teacher in Gila.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Her grasp of the conditions of the school, her power to cope with the lawless element there, and her absolute mastery of the situation had now become matters of local history.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Every new feature introduced into the school life, every new acquaintance made, deepened her hold upon the better life of the community.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading Her advent in Gila had been a nine days' wonder to the Gilaites; now, her presence there had come to be regarded as a matter of course.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her grasp of the conditions of the school, her power to cope with the lawless element there, and her absolute mastery of the situation had now become matters of local history.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her advent in Gila had been a nine days' wonder to the Gilaites; now, her presence there had come to be regarded as a matter of course.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY For many days, public attention had been centered upon Esther Bright, the new teacher in Gila.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Moreover, her vital interest in the people awakened in them a responsive interest in her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her advent in Gila had been a nine days' wonder to the Gilaites; now, her presence there had come to be regarded as a matter of course.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Her grasp of the conditions of the school, her power to cope with the lawless element there, and her absolute mastery of the situation had now become matters of local history.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY For many days, public attention had been centered upon Esther Bright, the new teacher in Gila.
(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 Every new feature introduced into the school life, every new acquaintance made, deepened her hold upon the better life of the community.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY For many days, public attention had been centered upon Esther Bright, the new teacher in Gila.
centeredadjectiveUS /ˈsentərd/
being or placed in the center
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY For many days, public attention had been centered upon Esther Bright, the new teacher in Gila.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her advent in Gila had been a nine days' wonder to the Gilaites; now, her presence there had come to be regarded as a matter of course.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Every new feature introduced into the school life, every new acquaintance made, deepened her hold upon the better life of the community.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Her grasp of the conditions of the school, her power to cope with the lawless element there, and her absolute mastery of the situation had now become matters of local history.
copeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading Her grasp of the conditions of the school, her power to cope with the lawless element there, and her absolute mastery of the situation had now become matters of local history.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Her advent in Gila had been a nine days' wonder to the Gilaites; now, her presence there had come to be regarded as a matter of course.
the first light of day
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY For many days, public attention had been centered upon Esther Bright, the new teacher in Gila.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY For many days, public attention had been centered upon Esther Bright, the new teacher in Gila.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY For many days, public attention had been centered upon Esther Bright, the new teacher in Gila.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading Every new feature introduced into the school life, every new acquaintance made, deepened her hold upon the better life of the community.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Her grasp of the conditions of the school, her power to cope with the lawless element there, and her absolute mastery of the situation had now become matters of local history.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY For many days, public attention had been centered upon Esther Bright, the new teacher in Gila.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every new feature introduced into the school life, every new acquaintance made, deepened her hold upon the better life of the community.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Every new feature introduced into the school life, every new acquaintance made, deepened her hold upon the better life of the community.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY For many days, public attention had been centered upon Esther Bright, the new teacher in Gila.
GilanounUS /ˈɡiːlə/
a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY For many days, public attention had been centered upon Esther Bright, the new teacher in Gila.
Gilaites
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From this reading Her advent in Gila had been a nine days' wonder to the Gilaites; now, her presence there had come to be regarded as a matter of course.
hold firmly
From this reading Her grasp of the conditions of the school, her power to cope with the lawless element there, and her absolute mastery of the situation had now become matters of local history.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY For many days, public attention had been centered upon Esther Bright, the new teacher in Gila.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her grasp of the conditions of the school, her power to cope with the lawless element there, and her absolute mastery of the situation had now become matters of local history.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Her grasp of the conditions of the school, her power to cope with the lawless element there, and her absolute mastery of the situation had now become matters of local history.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Every new feature introduced into the school life, every new acquaintance made, deepened her hold upon the better life of the community.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY For many days, public attention had been centered upon Esther Bright, the new teacher in Gila.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Moreover, her vital interest in the people awakened in them a responsive interest in her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every new feature introduced into the school life, every new acquaintance made, deepened her hold upon the better life of the community.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Every new feature introduced into the school life, every new acquaintance made, deepened her hold upon the better life of the community.
lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading Her grasp of the conditions of the school, her power to cope with the lawless element there, and her absolute mastery of the situation had now become matters of local history.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Every new feature introduced into the school life, every new acquaintance made, deepened her hold upon the better life of the community.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Her grasp of the conditions of the school, her power to cope with the lawless element there, and her absolute mastery of the situation had now become matters of local history.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Every new feature introduced into the school life, every new acquaintance made, deepened her hold upon the better life of the community.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY For many days, public attention had been centered upon Esther Bright, the new teacher in Gila.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading Her grasp of the conditions of the school, her power to cope with the lawless element there, and her absolute mastery of the situation had now become matters of local history.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Her advent in Gila had been a nine days' wonder to the Gilaites; now, her presence there had come to be regarded as a matter of course.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Her grasp of the conditions of the school, her power to cope with the lawless element there, and her absolute mastery of the situation had now become matters of local history.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, her vital interest in the people awakened in them a responsive interest in her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY For many days, public attention had been centered upon Esther Bright, the new teacher in Gila.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Her advent in Gila had been a nine days' wonder to the Gilaites; now, her presence there had come to be regarded as a matter of course.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her grasp of the conditions of the school, her power to cope with the lawless element there, and her absolute mastery of the situation had now become matters of local history.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY For many days, public attention had been centered upon Esther Bright, the new teacher in Gila.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Moreover, her vital interest in the people awakened in them a responsive interest in her.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Her grasp of the conditions of the school, her power to cope with the lawless element there, and her absolute mastery of the situation had now become matters of local history.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Her advent in Gila had been a nine days' wonder to the Gilaites; now, her presence there had come to be regarded as a matter of course.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY For many days, public attention had been centered upon Esther Bright, the new teacher in Gila.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Her advent in Gila had been a nine days' wonder to the Gilaites; now, her presence there had come to be regarded as a matter of course.
responsiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪv/
containing or using responses; alternating
From this reading Moreover, her vital interest in the people awakened in them a responsive interest in her.
an educational institution
From this reading Her grasp of the conditions of the school, her power to cope with the lawless element there, and her absolute mastery of the situation had now become matters of local history.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Her grasp of the conditions of the school, her power to cope with the lawless element there, and her absolute mastery of the situation had now become matters of local history.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY For many days, public attention had been centered upon Esther Bright, the new teacher in Gila.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY For many days, public attention had been centered upon Esther Bright, the new teacher in Gila.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Moreover, her vital interest in the people awakened in them a responsive interest in her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her grasp of the conditions of the school, her power to cope with the lawless element there, and her absolute mastery of the situation had now become matters of local history.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her grasp of the conditions of the school, her power to cope with the lawless element there, and her absolute mastery of the situation had now become matters of local history.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY For many days, public attention had been centered upon Esther Bright, the new teacher in Gila.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading Moreover, her vital interest in the people awakened in them a responsive interest in her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her grasp of the conditions of the school, her power to cope with the lawless element there, and her absolute mastery of the situation had now become matters of local history.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Her advent in Gila had been a nine days' wonder to the Gilaites; now, her presence there had come to be regarded as a matter of course.
