used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Polly O'Neill, with her cheeks flaming, rushed away from a group of girls and into her own bedroom, closing the door and locking it behind her.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading TEMPTATION "You are perfectly absurd and I haven't the faintest intention of confiding in any one of you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TEMPTATION "You are perfectly absurd and I haven't the faintest intention of confiding in any one of you."
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading This winter at boarding school in New York City had not been in the least what she had anticipated.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading TEMPTATION "You are perfectly absurd and I haven't the faintest intention of confiding in any one of you."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TEMPTATION "You are perfectly absurd and I haven't the faintest intention of confiding in any one of you."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This winter at boarding school in New York City had not been in the least what she had anticipated.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And Polly O'Neill, with her cheeks flaming, rushed away from a group of girls and into her own bedroom, closing the door and locking it behind her.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading And Polly O'Neill, with her cheeks flaming, rushed away from a group of girls and into her own bedroom, closing the door and locking it behind her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This winter at boarding school in New York City had not been in the least what she had anticipated.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And Polly O'Neill, with her cheeks flaming, rushed away from a group of girls and into her own bedroom, closing the door and locking it behind her.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Yet they had selected it with the greatest care and it was expensive beyond Polly's wildest dreams.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading This winter at boarding school in New York City had not been in the least what she had anticipated.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Yet they had selected it with the greatest care and it was expensive beyond Polly's wildest dreams.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Perhaps the character of the school she and her mother had chosen had been unfortunate.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading And Polly O'Neill, with her cheeks flaming, rushed away from a group of girls and into her own bedroom, closing the door and locking it behind her.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Perhaps the character of the school she and her mother had chosen had been unfortunate.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading This winter at boarding school in New York City had not been in the least what she had anticipated.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading And Polly O'Neill, with her cheeks flaming, rushed away from a group of girls and into her own bedroom, closing the door and locking it behind her.
confidingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/
willing to entrust personal matters
From this reading TEMPTATION "You are perfectly absurd and I haven't the faintest intention of confiding in any one of you."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And Polly O'Neill, with her cheeks flaming, rushed away from a group of girls and into her own bedroom, closing the door and locking it behind her.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Yet they had selected it with the greatest care and it was expensive beyond Polly's wildest dreams.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading Yet they had selected it with the greatest care and it was expensive beyond Polly's wildest dreams.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading TEMPTATION "You are perfectly absurd and I haven't the faintest intention of confiding in any one of you."
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading And Polly O'Neill, with her cheeks flaming, rushed away from a group of girls and into her own bedroom, closing the door and locking it behind her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And Polly O'Neill, with her cheeks flaming, rushed away from a group of girls and into her own bedroom, closing the door and locking it behind her.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading And Polly O'Neill, with her cheeks flaming, rushed away from a group of girls and into her own bedroom, closing the door and locking it behind her.
highest in quality
From this reading Yet they had selected it with the greatest care and it was expensive beyond Polly's wildest dreams.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading And Polly O'Neill, with her cheeks flaming, rushed away from a group of girls and into her own bedroom, closing the door and locking it behind her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This winter at boarding school in New York City had not been in the least what she had anticipated.
haven't
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From this reading TEMPTATION "You are perfectly absurd and I haven't the faintest intention of confiding in any one of you."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Polly O'Neill, with her cheeks flaming, rushed away from a group of girls and into her own bedroom, closing the door and locking it behind her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TEMPTATION "You are perfectly absurd and I haven't the faintest intention of confiding in any one of you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TEMPTATION "You are perfectly absurd and I haven't the faintest intention of confiding in any one of you."
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading TEMPTATION "You are perfectly absurd and I haven't the faintest intention of confiding in any one of you."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And Polly O'Neill, with her cheeks flaming, rushed away from a group of girls and into her own bedroom, closing the door and locking it behind her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Polly O'Neill, with her cheeks flaming, rushed away from a group of girls and into her own bedroom, closing the door and locking it behind her.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading This winter at boarding school in New York City had not been in the least what she had anticipated.
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading And Polly O'Neill, with her cheeks flaming, rushed away from a group of girls and into her own bedroom, closing the door and locking it behind her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Perhaps the character of the school she and her mother had chosen had been unfortunate.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This winter at boarding school in New York City had not been in the least what she had anticipated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This winter at boarding school in New York City had not been in the least what she had anticipated.
O'NeillnounUS /oʊˈniːl/
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading And Polly O'Neill, with her cheeks flaming, rushed away from a group of girls and into her own bedroom, closing the door and locking it behind her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TEMPTATION "You are perfectly absurd and I haven't the faintest intention of confiding in any one of you."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TEMPTATION "You are perfectly absurd and I haven't the faintest intention of confiding in any one of you."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And Polly O'Neill, with her cheeks flaming, rushed away from a group of girls and into her own bedroom, closing the door and locking it behind her.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading TEMPTATION "You are perfectly absurd and I haven't the faintest intention of confiding in any one of you."
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the character of the school she and her mother had chosen had been unfortunate.
Polly
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From this reading And Polly O'Neill, with her cheeks flaming, rushed away from a group of girls and into her own bedroom, closing the door and locking it behind her.
Polly's
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From this reading Yet they had selected it with the greatest care and it was expensive beyond Polly's wildest dreams.
done under pressure
From this reading And Polly O'Neill, with her cheeks flaming, rushed away from a group of girls and into her own bedroom, closing the door and locking it behind her.
an educational institution
From this reading This winter at boarding school in New York City had not been in the least what she had anticipated.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Yet they had selected it with the greatest care and it was expensive beyond Polly's wildest dreams.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This winter at boarding school in New York City had not been in the least what she had anticipated.
TEMPTATIONnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading TEMPTATION "You are perfectly absurd and I haven't the faintest intention of confiding in any one of you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TEMPTATION "You are perfectly absurd and I haven't the faintest intention of confiding in any one of you."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet they had selected it with the greatest care and it was expensive beyond Polly's wildest dreams.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This winter at boarding school in New York City had not been in the least what she had anticipated.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Perhaps the character of the school she and her mother had chosen had been unfortunate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet they had selected it with the greatest care and it was expensive beyond Polly's wildest dreams.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This winter at boarding school in New York City had not been in the least what she had anticipated.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Yet they had selected it with the greatest care and it was expensive beyond Polly's wildest dreams.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading This winter at boarding school in New York City had not been in the least what she had anticipated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Polly O'Neill, with her cheeks flaming, rushed away from a group of girls and into her own bedroom, closing the door and locking it behind her.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet they had selected it with the greatest care and it was expensive beyond Polly's wildest dreams.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading This winter at boarding school in New York City had not been in the least what she had anticipated.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TEMPTATION "You are perfectly absurd and I haven't the faintest intention of confiding in any one of you."
