Alice
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From this reading But she glanced sympathetically towards Alice Endicott, and Daisy Gravers, those freshmen who were so anxiously waiting for the deciding factor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she glanced sympathetically towards Alice Endicott, and Daisy Gravers, those freshmen who were so anxiously waiting for the deciding factor.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading But she glanced sympathetically towards Alice Endicott, and Daisy Gravers, those freshmen who were so anxiously waiting for the deciding factor.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading She recalled the parallel situation, early last spring, when she had awaited her own report with such trepidation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE HAUNTED HOUSE It was the first of November, the day when the reports were to be given out!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And then to have been disappointed--through Ruth's cruel dishonesty!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she glanced sympathetically towards Alice Endicott, and Daisy Gravers, those freshmen who were so anxiously waiting for the deciding factor.
creditablyadverbUS /ˈkredətəbli/
to a tolerably worthy extent
From this reading Marjorie had no fears for her own marks now, she knew that she would pass creditably.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading And then to have been disappointed--through Ruth's cruel dishonesty!
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading But she glanced sympathetically towards Alice Endicott, and Daisy Gravers, those freshmen who were so anxiously waiting for the deciding factor.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE HAUNTED HOUSE It was the first of November, the day when the reports were to be given out!
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading But she glanced sympathetically towards Alice Endicott, and Daisy Gravers, those freshmen who were so anxiously waiting for the deciding factor.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading And then to have been disappointed--through Ruth's cruel dishonesty!
dishonestynounUS /dɪˈsɑːnəsti/
the quality of being dishonest
From this reading And then to have been disappointed--through Ruth's cruel dishonesty!
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She recalled the parallel situation, early last spring, when she had awaited her own report with such trepidation.
EndicottnounUS /ˈendɪkɑːt/
born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665)
From this reading But she glanced sympathetically towards Alice Endicott, and Daisy Gravers, those freshmen who were so anxiously waiting for the deciding factor.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading But she glanced sympathetically towards Alice Endicott, and Daisy Gravers, those freshmen who were so anxiously waiting for the deciding factor.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Marjorie had no fears for her own marks now, she knew that she would pass creditably.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE HAUNTED HOUSE It was the first of November, the day when the reports were to be given out!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marjorie had no fears for her own marks now, she knew that she would pass creditably.
freshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading But she glanced sympathetically towards Alice Endicott, and Daisy Gravers, those freshmen who were so anxiously waiting for the deciding factor.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE HAUNTED HOUSE It was the first of November, the day when the reports were to be given out!
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading But she glanced sympathetically towards Alice Endicott, and Daisy Gravers, those freshmen who were so anxiously waiting for the deciding factor.
Gravers
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From this reading But she glanced sympathetically towards Alice Endicott, and Daisy Gravers, those freshmen who were so anxiously waiting for the deciding factor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marjorie had no fears for her own marks now, she knew that she would pass creditably.
HAUNTEDadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading THE HAUNTED HOUSE It was the first of November, the day when the reports were to be given out!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And then to have been disappointed--through Ruth's cruel dishonesty!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marjorie had no fears for her own marks now, she knew that she would pass creditably.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HAUNTED HOUSE It was the first of November, the day when the reports were to be given out!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HAUNTED HOUSE It was the first of November, the day when the reports were to be given out!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Marjorie had no fears for her own marks now, she knew that she would pass creditably.
immediately past
From this reading She recalled the parallel situation, early last spring, when she had awaited her own report with such trepidation.
Marjorie
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From this reading Marjorie had no fears for her own marks now, she knew that she would pass creditably.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Marjorie had no fears for her own marks now, she knew that she would pass creditably.
not any; not one
From this reading Marjorie had no fears for her own marks now, she knew that she would pass creditably.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading THE HAUNTED HOUSE It was the first of November, the day when the reports were to be given out!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Marjorie had no fears for her own marks now, she knew that she would pass creditably.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HAUNTED HOUSE It was the first of November, the day when the reports were to be given out!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE HAUNTED HOUSE It was the first of November, the day when the reports were to be given out!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Marjorie had no fears for her own marks now, she knew that she would pass creditably.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading She recalled the parallel situation, early last spring, when she had awaited her own report with such trepidation.
go across or through
From this reading Marjorie had no fears for her own marks now, she knew that she would pass creditably.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She recalled the parallel situation, early last spring, when she had awaited her own report with such trepidation.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading She recalled the parallel situation, early last spring, when she had awaited her own report with such trepidation.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading THE HAUNTED HOUSE It was the first of November, the day when the reports were to be given out!
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading And then to have been disappointed--through Ruth's cruel dishonesty!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marjorie had no fears for her own marks now, she knew that she would pass creditably.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading She recalled the parallel situation, early last spring, when she had awaited her own report with such trepidation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But she glanced sympathetically towards Alice Endicott, and Daisy Gravers, those freshmen who were so anxiously waiting for the deciding factor.
the season of growth
From this reading She recalled the parallel situation, early last spring, when she had awaited her own report with such trepidation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She recalled the parallel situation, early last spring, when she had awaited her own report with such trepidation.
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading But she glanced sympathetically towards Alice Endicott, and Daisy Gravers, those freshmen who were so anxiously waiting for the deciding factor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marjorie had no fears for her own marks now, she knew that she would pass creditably.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAUNTED HOUSE It was the first of November, the day when the reports were to be given out!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then to have been disappointed--through Ruth's cruel dishonesty!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But she glanced sympathetically towards Alice Endicott, and Daisy Gravers, those freshmen who were so anxiously waiting for the deciding factor.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And then to have been disappointed--through Ruth's cruel dishonesty!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HAUNTED HOUSE It was the first of November, the day when the reports were to be given out!
in the direction of
From this reading But she glanced sympathetically towards Alice Endicott, and Daisy Gravers, those freshmen who were so anxiously waiting for the deciding factor.
trepidationnounUS /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən/
a feeling of alarm or dread
From this reading She recalled the parallel situation, early last spring, when she had awaited her own report with such trepidation.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading But she glanced sympathetically towards Alice Endicott, and Daisy Gravers, those freshmen who were so anxiously waiting for the deciding factor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HAUNTED HOUSE It was the first of November, the day when the reports were to be given out!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE HAUNTED HOUSE It was the first of November, the day when the reports were to be given out!
at the time that
From this reading THE HAUNTED HOUSE It was the first of November, the day when the reports were to be given out!
which person or people
From this reading But she glanced sympathetically towards Alice Endicott, and Daisy Gravers, those freshmen who were so anxiously waiting for the deciding factor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She recalled the parallel situation, early last spring, when she had awaited her own report with such trepidation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Marjorie had no fears for her own marks now, she knew that she would pass creditably.
