used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
(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 FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Each child had been encouraged to bring some sort of weed from the winter fields--preferably one the seed of which still clung to the dried receptacles--but anyhow, a weed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Those too small for these studies were playing a game under the leadership of Jinnie Simms, who had been promoted to the position of weed-seed monitor.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Each child had been encouraged to bring some sort of weed from the winter fields--preferably one the seed of which still clung to the dried receptacles--but anyhow, a weed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Each child had been encouraged to bring some sort of weed from the winter fields--preferably one the seed of which still clung to the dried receptacles--but anyhow, a weed.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The geography classes had recited, and the language work was on.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Each child had been encouraged to bring some sort of weed from the winter fields--preferably one the seed of which still clung to the dried receptacles--but anyhow, a weed.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading Each child had been encouraged to bring some sort of weed from the winter fields--preferably one the seed of which still clung to the dried receptacles--but anyhow, a weed.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each child had been encouraged to bring some sort of weed from the winter fields--preferably one the seed of which still clung to the dried receptacles--but anyhow, a weed.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading Each child had been encouraged to bring some sort of weed from the winter fields--preferably one the seed of which still clung to the dried receptacles--but anyhow, a weed.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
FACINGnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Each child had been encouraged to bring some sort of weed from the winter fields--preferably one the seed of which still clung to the dried receptacles--but anyhow, a weed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those too small for these studies were playing a game under the leadership of Jinnie Simms, who had been promoted to the position of weed-seed monitor.
forfeitsnounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪts/
plural of “forfeit” — something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
From this reading The game was forfeits.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Each child had been encouraged to bring some sort of weed from the winter fields--preferably one the seed of which still clung to the dried receptacles--but anyhow, a weed.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Those too small for these studies were playing a game under the leadership of Jinnie Simms, who had been promoted to the position of weed-seed monitor.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading The geography classes had recited, and the language work was on.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The geography classes had recited, and the language work was on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
Jinnie
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From this reading Those too small for these studies were playing a game under the leadership of Jinnie Simms, who had been promoted to the position of weed-seed monitor.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The geography classes had recited, and the language work was on.
leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading Those too small for these studies were playing a game under the leadership of Jinnie Simms, who had been promoted to the position of weed-seed monitor.
monitorverbUS /ˈmɑːnətər/
keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
From this reading Those too small for these studies were playing a game under the leadership of Jinnie Simms, who had been promoted to the position of weed-seed monitor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The geography classes had recited, and the language work was on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each child had been encouraged to bring some sort of weed from the winter fields--preferably one the seed of which still clung to the dried receptacles--but anyhow, a weed.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Those too small for these studies were playing a game under the leadership of Jinnie Simms, who had been promoted to the position of weed-seed monitor.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Those too small for these studies were playing a game under the leadership of Jinnie Simms, who had been promoted to the position of weed-seed monitor.
preferablyadverbUS /ˈprefərəbli/
more readily or willingly
From this reading Each child had been encouraged to bring some sort of weed from the winter fields--preferably one the seed of which still clung to the dried receptacles--but anyhow, a weed.
promotedverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪd/
past form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading Those too small for these studies were playing a game under the leadership of Jinnie Simms, who had been promoted to the position of weed-seed monitor.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
receptaclesnounUS /rɪˈseptɪkəlz/
plural of “receptacle” — a container that is used to put or keep things in
From this reading Each child had been encouraged to bring some sort of weed from the winter fields--preferably one the seed of which still clung to the dried receptacles--but anyhow, a weed.
recitedverbUS /rəˈsaɪtɪd/
past form of “recite” — recite in elocution
From this reading The geography classes had recited, and the language work was on.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
an educational institution
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading Each child had been encouraged to bring some sort of weed from the winter fields--preferably one the seed of which still clung to the dried receptacles--but anyhow, a weed.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
Simms
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From this reading Those too small for these studies were playing a game under the leadership of Jinnie Simms, who had been promoted to the position of weed-seed monitor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Those too small for these studies were playing a game under the leadership of Jinnie Simms, who had been promoted to the position of weed-seed monitor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Each child had been encouraged to bring some sort of weed from the winter fields--preferably one the seed of which still clung to the dried receptacles--but anyhow, a weed.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Each child had been encouraged to bring some sort of weed from the winter fields--preferably one the seed of which still clung to the dried receptacles--but anyhow, a weed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Each child had been encouraged to bring some sort of weed from the winter fields--preferably one the seed of which still clung to the dried receptacles--but anyhow, a weed.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Those too small for these studies were playing a game under the leadership of Jinnie Simms, who had been promoted to the position of weed-seed monitor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Those too small for these studies were playing a game under the leadership of Jinnie Simms, who had been promoted to the position of weed-seed monitor.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those too small for these studies were playing a game under the leadership of Jinnie Simms, who had been promoted to the position of weed-seed monitor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those too small for these studies were playing a game under the leadership of Jinnie Simms, who had been promoted to the position of weed-seed monitor.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Those too small for these studies were playing a game under the leadership of Jinnie Simms, who had been promoted to the position of weed-seed monitor.
the act of testing something
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
unclasslike
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From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Those too small for these studies were playing a game under the leadership of Jinnie Simms, who had been promoted to the position of weed-seed monitor.
precisely as stated
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The geography classes had recited, and the language work was on.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading Each child had been encouraged to bring some sort of weed from the winter fields--preferably one the seed of which still clung to the dried receptacles--but anyhow, a weed.
weed-seed
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From this reading Those too small for these studies were playing a game under the leadership of Jinnie Simms, who had been promoted to the position of weed-seed monitor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Each child had been encouraged to bring some sort of weed from the winter fields--preferably one the seed of which still clung to the dried receptacles--but anyhow, a weed.
which person or people
From this reading Those too small for these studies were playing a game under the leadership of Jinnie Simms, who had been promoted to the position of weed-seed monitor.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Each child had been encouraged to bring some sort of weed from the winter fields--preferably one the seed of which still clung to the dried receptacles--but anyhow, a weed.
WoodruffnounUS /ˈwʊdrəf/
Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula
From this reading FACING TRIAL A distinct sensation ran through the Woodruff school, but the schoolmaster and a group of five big boys and three girls engaged in a very unclasslike conference in the back of the room were all unconscious of it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The geography classes had recited, and the language work was on.
