used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MEAN ACT.
Abbott
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From this reading Mrs. Abbott would simply take one from the pile and hand it to one of the girls to read aloud.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading A MEAN ACT.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Friday was composition day--that is, the compositions written during the week were then, after being corrected by Miss Blake, read aloud in the school.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Friday was composition day--that is, the compositions written during the week were then, after being corrected by Miss Blake, read aloud in the school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Abbott would simply take one from the pile and hand it to one of the girls to read aloud.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the next Friday after that rainy Saturday four had been read, and Mrs. Abbott handed the fifth to Ellen Leigh, one of the younger girls, who was rather celebrated for her excellent reading.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Friday was composition day--that is, the compositions written during the week were then, after being corrected by Miss Blake, read aloud in the school.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Friday was composition day--that is, the compositions written during the week were then, after being corrected by Miss Blake, read aloud in the school.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Friday was composition day--that is, the compositions written during the week were then, after being corrected by Miss Blake, read aloud in the school.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading On the next Friday after that rainy Saturday four had been read, and Mrs. Abbott handed the fifth to Ellen Leigh, one of the younger girls, who was rather celebrated for her excellent reading.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading Friday was composition day--that is, the compositions written during the week were then, after being corrected by Miss Blake, read aloud in the school.
compositionsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “composition” — the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading Friday was composition day--that is, the compositions written during the week were then, after being corrected by Miss Blake, read aloud in the school.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Friday was composition day--that is, the compositions written during the week were then, after being corrected by Miss Blake, read aloud in the school.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Friday was composition day--that is, the compositions written during the week were then, after being corrected by Miss Blake, read aloud in the school.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Friday was composition day--that is, the compositions written during the week were then, after being corrected by Miss Blake, read aloud in the school.
Ellen
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From this reading On the next Friday after that rainy Saturday four had been read, and Mrs. Abbott handed the fifth to Ellen Leigh, one of the younger girls, who was rather celebrated for her excellent reading.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading The names of the writers were not given, so there was no embarrassment of that kind.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading On the next Friday after that rainy Saturday four had been read, and Mrs. Abbott handed the fifth to Ellen Leigh, one of the younger girls, who was rather celebrated for her excellent reading.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading On the next Friday after that rainy Saturday four had been read, and Mrs. Abbott handed the fifth to Ellen Leigh, one of the younger girls, who was rather celebrated for her excellent reading.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the next Friday after that rainy Saturday four had been read, and Mrs. Abbott handed the fifth to Ellen Leigh, one of the younger girls, who was rather celebrated for her excellent reading.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading On the next Friday after that rainy Saturday four had been read, and Mrs. Abbott handed the fifth to Ellen Leigh, one of the younger girls, who was rather celebrated for her excellent reading.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Friday was composition day--that is, the compositions written during the week were then, after being corrected by Miss Blake, read aloud in the school.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Abbott would simply take one from the pile and hand it to one of the girls to read aloud.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Mrs. Abbott would simply take one from the pile and hand it to one of the girls to read aloud.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The names of the writers were not given, so there was no embarrassment of that kind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the next Friday after that rainy Saturday four had been read, and Mrs. Abbott handed the fifth to Ellen Leigh, one of the younger girls, who was rather celebrated for her excellent reading.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Abbott would simply take one from the pile and hand it to one of the girls to read aloud.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading On the next Friday after that rainy Saturday four had been read, and Mrs. Abbott handed the fifth to Ellen Leigh, one of the younger girls, who was rather celebrated for her excellent reading.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the next Friday after that rainy Saturday four had been read, and Mrs. Abbott handed the fifth to Ellen Leigh, one of the younger girls, who was rather celebrated for her excellent reading.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Friday was composition day--that is, the compositions written during the week were then, after being corrected by Miss Blake, read aloud in the school.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Friday was composition day--that is, the compositions written during the week were then, after being corrected by Miss Blake, read aloud in the school.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Abbott would simply take one from the pile and hand it to one of the girls to read aloud.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The names of the writers were not given, so there was no embarrassment of that kind.
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading On the next Friday after that rainy Saturday four had been read, and Mrs. Abbott handed the fifth to Ellen Leigh, one of the younger girls, who was rather celebrated for her excellent reading.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A MEAN ACT.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Friday was composition day--that is, the compositions written during the week were then, after being corrected by Miss Blake, read aloud in the school.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Abbott would simply take one from the pile and hand it to one of the girls to read aloud.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The names of the writers were not given, so there was no embarrassment of that kind.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the next Friday after that rainy Saturday four had been read, and Mrs. Abbott handed the fifth to Ellen Leigh, one of the younger girls, who was rather celebrated for her excellent reading.
not any; not one
From this reading The names of the writers were not given, so there was no embarrassment of that kind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The names of the writers were not given, so there was no embarrassment of that kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The names of the writers were not given, so there was no embarrassment of that kind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next Friday after that rainy Saturday four had been read, and Mrs. Abbott handed the fifth to Ellen Leigh, one of the younger girls, who was rather celebrated for her excellent reading.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Abbott would simply take one from the pile and hand it to one of the girls to read aloud.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Mrs. Abbott would simply take one from the pile and hand it to one of the girls to read aloud.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading On the next Friday after that rainy Saturday four had been read, and Mrs. Abbott handed the fifth to Ellen Leigh, one of the younger girls, who was rather celebrated for her excellent reading.
on the contrary
From this reading On the next Friday after that rainy Saturday four had been read, and Mrs. Abbott handed the fifth to Ellen Leigh, one of the younger girls, who was rather celebrated for her excellent reading.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Friday was composition day--that is, the compositions written during the week were then, after being corrected by Miss Blake, read aloud in the school.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading On the next Friday after that rainy Saturday four had been read, and Mrs. Abbott handed the fifth to Ellen Leigh, one of the younger girls, who was rather celebrated for her excellent reading.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the next Friday after that rainy Saturday four had been read, and Mrs. Abbott handed the fifth to Ellen Leigh, one of the younger girls, who was rather celebrated for her excellent reading.
an educational institution
From this reading Friday was composition day--that is, the compositions written during the week were then, after being corrected by Miss Blake, read aloud in the school.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Abbott would simply take one from the pile and hand it to one of the girls to read aloud.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The names of the writers were not given, so there was no embarrassment of that kind.
carry out
From this reading Mrs. Abbott would simply take one from the pile and hand it to one of the girls to read aloud.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Friday was composition day--that is, the compositions written during the week were then, after being corrected by Miss Blake, read aloud in the school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Friday was composition day--that is, the compositions written during the week were then, after being corrected by Miss Blake, read aloud in the school.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Friday was composition day--that is, the compositions written during the week were then, after being corrected by Miss Blake, read aloud in the school.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The names of the writers were not given, so there was no embarrassment of that kind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Abbott would simply take one from the pile and hand it to one of the girls to read aloud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Friday was composition day--that is, the compositions written during the week were then, after being corrected by Miss Blake, read aloud in the school.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Friday was composition day--that is, the compositions written during the week were then, after being corrected by Miss Blake, read aloud in the school.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Friday was composition day--that is, the compositions written during the week were then, after being corrected by Miss Blake, read aloud in the school.
which person or people
From this reading On the next Friday after that rainy Saturday four had been read, and Mrs. Abbott handed the fifth to Ellen Leigh, one of the younger girls, who was rather celebrated for her excellent reading.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Abbott would simply take one from the pile and hand it to one of the girls to read aloud.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The names of the writers were not given, so there was no embarrassment of that kind.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Friday was composition day--that is, the compositions written during the week were then, after being corrected by Miss Blake, read aloud in the school.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading On the next Friday after that rainy Saturday four had been read, and Mrs. Abbott handed the fifth to Ellen Leigh, one of the younger girls, who was rather celebrated for her excellent reading.
