addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Marjorie Wilkinson hummed softly to herself as she skipped from place to place, adding the finishing touches to the effect she and her committee had planned.
anew
From this reading The girls were back again in their old places--all except the seniors of the previous year, who had graduated--and now the sophomores were preparing for the first social event of the year, their reception to the freshmen.
(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 The girls were back again in their old places--all except the seniors of the previous year, who had graduated--and now the sophomores were preparing for the first social event of the year, their reception to the freshmen.
Allen'snounUS /ˈælənz/
possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading It was the first Saturday of the regular fall term at Miss Allen's Boarding School.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And it's somewhere there in fairyland---- It's where the rainbow ends!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marjorie Wilkinson hummed softly to herself as she skipped from place to place, adding the finishing touches to the effect she and her committee had planned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the first Saturday of the regular fall term at Miss Allen's Boarding School.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The girls were back again in their old places--all except the seniors of the previous year, who had graduated--and now the sophomores were preparing for the first social event of the year, their reception to the freshmen.
BoardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading It was the first Saturday of the regular fall term at Miss Allen's Boarding School.
chairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading Marjorie Wilkinson was chairman.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Marjorie Wilkinson hummed softly to herself as she skipped from place to place, adding the finishing touches to the effect she and her committee had planned.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Marjorie Wilkinson hummed softly to herself as she skipped from place to place, adding the finishing touches to the effect she and her committee had planned.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "And it's somewhere there in fairyland---- It's where the rainbow ends!"
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The girls were back again in their old places--all except the seniors of the previous year, who had graduated--and now the sophomores were preparing for the first social event of the year, their reception to the freshmen.
apart from; not including
From this reading The girls were back again in their old places--all except the seniors of the previous year, who had graduated--and now the sophomores were preparing for the first social event of the year, their reception to the freshmen.
fairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading "And it's somewhere there in fairyland---- It's where the rainbow ends!"
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It was the first Saturday of the regular fall term at Miss Allen's Boarding School.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading Marjorie Wilkinson hummed softly to herself as she skipped from place to place, adding the finishing touches to the effect she and her committee had planned.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first Saturday of the regular fall term at Miss Allen's Boarding School.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girls were back again in their old places--all except the seniors of the previous year, who had graduated--and now the sophomores were preparing for the first social event of the year, their reception to the freshmen.
freshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading The girls were back again in their old places--all except the seniors of the previous year, who had graduated--and now the sophomores were preparing for the first social event of the year, their reception to the freshmen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Marjorie Wilkinson hummed softly to herself as she skipped from place to place, adding the finishing touches to the effect she and her committee had planned.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls were back again in their old places--all except the seniors of the previous year, who had graduated--and now the sophomores were preparing for the first social event of the year, their reception to the freshmen.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading The girls were back again in their old places--all except the seniors of the previous year, who had graduated--and now the sophomores were preparing for the first social event of the year, their reception to the freshmen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marjorie Wilkinson hummed softly to herself as she skipped from place to place, adding the finishing touches to the effect she and her committee had planned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marjorie Wilkinson hummed softly to herself as she skipped from place to place, adding the finishing touches to the effect she and her committee had planned.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Marjorie Wilkinson hummed softly to herself as she skipped from place to place, adding the finishing touches to the effect she and her committee had planned.
hummed
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From this reading Marjorie Wilkinson hummed softly to herself as she skipped from place to place, adding the finishing touches to the effect she and her committee had planned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And it's somewhere there in fairyland---- It's where the rainbow ends!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first Saturday of the regular fall term at Miss Allen's Boarding School.
it's
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From this reading "And it's somewhere there in fairyland---- It's where the rainbow ends!"
Marjorie
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From this reading Marjorie Wilkinson hummed softly to herself as she skipped from place to place, adding the finishing touches to the effect she and her committee had planned.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was the first Saturday of the regular fall term at Miss Allen's Boarding School.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The girls were back again in their old places--all except the seniors of the previous year, who had graduated--and now the sophomores were preparing for the first social event of the year, their reception to the freshmen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the first Saturday of the regular fall term at Miss Allen's Boarding School.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The girls were back again in their old places--all except the seniors of the previous year, who had graduated--and now the sophomores were preparing for the first social event of the year, their reception to the freshmen.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Marjorie Wilkinson hummed softly to herself as she skipped from place to place, adding the finishing touches to the effect she and her committee had planned.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The girls were back again in their old places--all except the seniors of the previous year, who had graduated--and now the sophomores were preparing for the first social event of the year, their reception to the freshmen.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Marjorie Wilkinson hummed softly to herself as she skipped from place to place, adding the finishing touches to the effect she and her committee had planned.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading The girls were back again in their old places--all except the seniors of the previous year, who had graduated--and now the sophomores were preparing for the first social event of the year, their reception to the freshmen.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The girls were back again in their old places--all except the seniors of the previous year, who had graduated--and now the sophomores were preparing for the first social event of the year, their reception to the freshmen.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading "And it's somewhere there in fairyland---- It's where the rainbow ends!"
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The girls were back again in their old places--all except the seniors of the previous year, who had graduated--and now the sophomores were preparing for the first social event of the year, their reception to the freshmen.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading It was the first Saturday of the regular fall term at Miss Allen's Boarding School.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was the first Saturday of the regular fall term at Miss Allen's Boarding School.
an educational institution
From this reading It was the first Saturday of the regular fall term at Miss Allen's Boarding School.
seniorsnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading The girls were back again in their old places--all except the seniors of the previous year, who had graduated--and now the sophomores were preparing for the first social event of the year, their reception to the freshmen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marjorie Wilkinson hummed softly to herself as she skipped from place to place, adding the finishing touches to the effect she and her committee had planned.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading Marjorie Wilkinson hummed softly to herself as she skipped from place to place, adding the finishing touches to the effect she and her committee had planned.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The girls were back again in their old places--all except the seniors of the previous year, who had graduated--and now the sophomores were preparing for the first social event of the year, their reception to the freshmen.
with low volume
From this reading Marjorie Wilkinson hummed softly to herself as she skipped from place to place, adding the finishing touches to the effect she and her committee had planned.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "And it's somewhere there in fairyland---- It's where the rainbow ends!"
sophomoresnounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːrz/
plural of “sophomore” — a second-year undergraduate
From this reading The girls were back again in their old places--all except the seniors of the previous year, who had graduated--and now the sophomores were preparing for the first social event of the year, their reception to the freshmen.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading It was the first Saturday of the regular fall term at Miss Allen's Boarding School.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And it's somewhere there in fairyland---- It's where the rainbow ends!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girls were back again in their old places--all except the seniors of the previous year, who had graduated--and now the sophomores were preparing for the first social event of the year, their reception to the freshmen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And it's somewhere there in fairyland---- It's where the rainbow ends!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marjorie Wilkinson hummed softly to herself as she skipped from place to place, adding the finishing touches to the effect she and her committee had planned.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading Marjorie Wilkinson hummed softly to herself as she skipped from place to place, adding the finishing touches to the effect she and her committee had planned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first Saturday of the regular fall term at Miss Allen's Boarding School.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls were back again in their old places--all except the seniors of the previous year, who had graduated--and now the sophomores were preparing for the first social event of the year, their reception to the freshmen.
in or at the place that
From this reading "And it's somewhere there in fairyland---- It's where the rainbow ends!"
which person or people
From this reading The girls were back again in their old places--all except the seniors of the previous year, who had graduated--and now the sophomores were preparing for the first social event of the year, their reception to the freshmen.
WilkinsonnounUS /ˈwɪlkənsən/
English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921)
From this reading Marjorie Wilkinson hummed softly to herself as she skipped from place to place, adding the finishing touches to the effect she and her committee had planned.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The girls were back again in their old places--all except the seniors of the previous year, who had graduated--and now the sophomores were preparing for the first social event of the year, their reception to the freshmen.
