used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It did seem strange to her that Ruth Henry should have decided in such a hurry to give a tea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Probably the girl was making a play for popularity, so that she might be elected to an office.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SOPHOMORE PRESIDENT "Are you going to dress for Ruth's tea?" asked Doris Sands of Marjorie Wilkinson, as the girls walked out of the dining-room together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SOPHOMORE PRESIDENT "Are you going to dress for Ruth's tea?" asked Doris Sands of Marjorie Wilkinson, as the girls walked out of the dining-room together.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE SOPHOMORE PRESIDENT "Are you going to dress for Ruth's tea?" asked Doris Sands of Marjorie Wilkinson, as the girls walked out of the dining-room together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marjorie pulled down the corners of her mouth at the question.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must be something behind it!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There must be something behind it!
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Marjorie pulled down the corners of her mouth at the question.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It did seem strange to her that Ruth Henry should have decided in such a hurry to give a tea.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did seem strange to her that Ruth Henry should have decided in such a hurry to give a tea.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading THE SOPHOMORE PRESIDENT "Are you going to dress for Ruth's tea?" asked Doris Sands of Marjorie Wilkinson, as the girls walked out of the dining-room together.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading THE SOPHOMORE PRESIDENT "Are you going to dress for Ruth's tea?" asked Doris Sands of Marjorie Wilkinson, as the girls walked out of the dining-room together.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Marjorie pulled down the corners of her mouth at the question.
put on clothes
From this reading THE SOPHOMORE PRESIDENT "Are you going to dress for Ruth's tea?" asked Doris Sands of Marjorie Wilkinson, as the girls walked out of the dining-room together.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading Probably the girl was making a play for popularity, so that she might be elected to an office.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SOPHOMORE PRESIDENT "Are you going to dress for Ruth's tea?" asked Doris Sands of Marjorie Wilkinson, as the girls walked out of the dining-room together.
a young female
From this reading Probably the girl was making a play for popularity, so that she might be elected to an office.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE SOPHOMORE PRESIDENT "Are you going to dress for Ruth's tea?" asked Doris Sands of Marjorie Wilkinson, as the girls walked out of the dining-room together.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It did seem strange to her that Ruth Henry should have decided in such a hurry to give a tea.
the act of departing
From this reading THE SOPHOMORE PRESIDENT "Are you going to dress for Ruth's tea?" asked Doris Sands of Marjorie Wilkinson, as the girls walked out of the dining-room together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It did seem strange to her that Ruth Henry should have decided in such a hurry to give a tea.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading It did seem strange to her that Ruth Henry should have decided in such a hurry to give a tea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marjorie pulled down the corners of her mouth at the question.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading It did seem strange to her that Ruth Henry should have decided in such a hurry to give a tea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It did seem strange to her that Ruth Henry should have decided in such a hurry to give a tea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did seem strange to her that Ruth Henry should have decided in such a hurry to give a tea.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Probably the girl was making a play for popularity, so that she might be elected to an office.
Marjorie
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From this reading THE SOPHOMORE PRESIDENT "Are you going to dress for Ruth's tea?" asked Doris Sands of Marjorie Wilkinson, as the girls walked out of the dining-room together.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Probably the girl was making a play for popularity, so that she might be elected to an office.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Marjorie pulled down the corners of her mouth at the question.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be something behind it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SOPHOMORE PRESIDENT "Are you going to dress for Ruth's tea?" asked Doris Sands of Marjorie Wilkinson, as the girls walked out of the dining-room together.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Probably the girl was making a play for popularity, so that she might be elected to an office.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SOPHOMORE PRESIDENT "Are you going to dress for Ruth's tea?" asked Doris Sands of Marjorie Wilkinson, as the girls walked out of the dining-room together.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Probably the girl was making a play for popularity, so that she might be elected to an office.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading Probably the girl was making a play for popularity, so that she might be elected to an office.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading THE SOPHOMORE PRESIDENT "Are you going to dress for Ruth's tea?" asked Doris Sands of Marjorie Wilkinson, as the girls walked out of the dining-room together.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably the girl was making a play for popularity, so that she might be elected to an office.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Marjorie pulled down the corners of her mouth at the question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Marjorie pulled down the corners of her mouth at the question.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading It did seem strange to her that Ruth Henry should have decided in such a hurry to give a tea.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading THE SOPHOMORE PRESIDENT "Are you going to dress for Ruth's tea?" asked Doris Sands of Marjorie Wilkinson, as the girls walked out of the dining-room together.
SandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading THE SOPHOMORE PRESIDENT "Are you going to dress for Ruth's tea?" asked Doris Sands of Marjorie Wilkinson, as the girls walked out of the dining-room together.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It did seem strange to her that Ruth Henry should have decided in such a hurry to give a tea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Probably the girl was making a play for popularity, so that she might be elected to an office.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It did seem strange to her that Ruth Henry should have decided in such a hurry to give a tea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Probably the girl was making a play for popularity, so that she might be elected to an office.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There must be something behind it!
SOPHOMOREnounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading THE SOPHOMORE PRESIDENT "Are you going to dress for Ruth's tea?" asked Doris Sands of Marjorie Wilkinson, as the girls walked out of the dining-room together.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It did seem strange to her that Ruth Henry should have decided in such a hurry to give a tea.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It did seem strange to her that Ruth Henry should have decided in such a hurry to give a tea.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading THE SOPHOMORE PRESIDENT "Are you going to dress for Ruth's tea?" asked Doris Sands of Marjorie Wilkinson, as the girls walked out of the dining-room together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It did seem strange to her that Ruth Henry should have decided in such a hurry to give a tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOPHOMORE PRESIDENT "Are you going to dress for Ruth's tea?" asked Doris Sands of Marjorie Wilkinson, as the girls walked out of the dining-room together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There must be something behind it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SOPHOMORE PRESIDENT "Are you going to dress for Ruth's tea?" asked Doris Sands of Marjorie Wilkinson, as the girls walked out of the dining-room together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE SOPHOMORE PRESIDENT "Are you going to dress for Ruth's tea?" asked Doris Sands of Marjorie Wilkinson, as the girls walked out of the dining-room together.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE SOPHOMORE PRESIDENT "Are you going to dress for Ruth's tea?" asked Doris Sands of Marjorie Wilkinson, as the girls walked out of the dining-room together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Probably the girl was making a play for popularity, so that she might be elected to an office.
WilkinsonnounUS /ˈwɪlkənsən/
English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921)
From this reading THE SOPHOMORE PRESIDENT "Are you going to dress for Ruth's tea?" asked Doris Sands of Marjorie Wilkinson, as the girls walked out of the dining-room together.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SOPHOMORE PRESIDENT "Are you going to dress for Ruth's tea?" asked Doris Sands of Marjorie Wilkinson, as the girls walked out of the dining-room together.
