used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had her dismissed, or suspended, a dozen times, and reinstated again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the only thing that was really known about it was that Gee Gee had “taken up” with Mr. Sharp.
anew
From this reading They had her dismissed, or suspended, a dozen times, and reinstated again.
(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 All sorts of rumors sped from lip to lip regarding Bobby’s fate.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was two days later, during which time the two principal topics of conversation among the girls of Central High had been athletics and Bobby Hargrew’s trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was two days later, during which time the two principal topics of conversation among the girls of Central High had been athletics and Bobby Hargrew’s trouble.
athleticsnounUS /æθˈletɪks/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading It was two days later, during which time the two principal topics of conversation among the girls of Central High had been athletics and Bobby Hargrew’s trouble.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was two days later, during which time the two principal topics of conversation among the girls of Central High had been athletics and Bobby Hargrew’s trouble.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading It was two days later, during which time the two principal topics of conversation among the girls of Central High had been athletics and Bobby Hargrew’s trouble.
Bobby'snounUS /ˈbɑːbiz/
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading All sorts of rumors sped from lip to lip regarding Bobby’s fate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the only thing that was really known about it was that Gee Gee had “taken up” with Mr. Sharp.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading It was two days later, during which time the two principal topics of conversation among the girls of Central High had been athletics and Bobby Hargrew’s trouble.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading It was two days later, during which time the two principal topics of conversation among the girls of Central High had been athletics and Bobby Hargrew’s trouble.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was two days later, during which time the two principal topics of conversation among the girls of Central High had been athletics and Bobby Hargrew’s trouble.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The girls had a great deal of faith in Mr. Sharp’s sense of justice.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading They had her dismissed, or suspended, a dozen times, and reinstated again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading They had her dismissed, or suspended, a dozen times, and reinstated again.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was two days later, during which time the two principal topics of conversation among the girls of Central High had been athletics and Bobby Hargrew’s trouble.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The girls had a great deal of faith in Mr. Sharp’s sense of justice.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading All sorts of rumors sped from lip to lip regarding Bobby’s fate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All sorts of rumors sped from lip to lip regarding Bobby’s fate.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading But the only thing that was really known about it was that Gee Gee had “taken up” with Mr. Sharp.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was two days later, during which time the two principal topics of conversation among the girls of Central High had been athletics and Bobby Hargrew’s trouble.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The girls had a great deal of faith in Mr. Sharp’s sense of justice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was two days later, during which time the two principal topics of conversation among the girls of Central High had been athletics and Bobby Hargrew’s trouble.
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From this reading It was two days later, during which time the two principal topics of conversation among the girls of Central High had been athletics and Bobby Hargrew’s trouble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had her dismissed, or suspended, a dozen times, and reinstated again.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was two days later, during which time the two principal topics of conversation among the girls of Central High had been athletics and Bobby Hargrew’s trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls had a great deal of faith in Mr. Sharp’s sense of justice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two days later, during which time the two principal topics of conversation among the girls of Central High had been athletics and Bobby Hargrew’s trouble.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The girls had a great deal of faith in Mr. Sharp’s sense of justice.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But the only thing that was really known about it was that Gee Gee had “taken up” with Mr. Sharp.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was two days later, during which time the two principal topics of conversation among the girls of Central High had been athletics and Bobby Hargrew’s trouble.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading All sorts of rumors sped from lip to lip regarding Bobby’s fate.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But the only thing that was really known about it was that Gee Gee had “taken up” with Mr. Sharp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was two days later, during which time the two principal topics of conversation among the girls of Central High had been athletics and Bobby Hargrew’s trouble.
and nothing more
From this reading But the only thing that was really known about it was that Gee Gee had “taken up” with Mr. Sharp.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had her dismissed, or suspended, a dozen times, and reinstated again.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading It was two days later, during which time the two principal topics of conversation among the girls of Central High had been athletics and Bobby Hargrew’s trouble.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But the only thing that was really known about it was that Gee Gee had “taken up” with Mr. Sharp.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading All sorts of rumors sped from lip to lip regarding Bobby’s fate.
reinstatedverbUS /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtɪd/
past form of “reinstate” — restore to the previous state or rank
From this reading They had her dismissed, or suspended, a dozen times, and reinstated again.
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading All sorts of rumors sped from lip to lip regarding Bobby’s fate.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The girls had a great deal of faith in Mr. Sharp’s sense of justice.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading But the only thing that was really known about it was that Gee Gee had “taken up” with Mr. Sharp.
Sharp'snounUS /ʃɑːrps/
possessive form of “sharp” — a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
From this reading The girls had a great deal of faith in Mr. Sharp’s sense of justice.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading All sorts of rumors sped from lip to lip regarding Bobby’s fate.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading All sorts of rumors sped from lip to lip regarding Bobby’s fate.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading They had her dismissed, or suspended, a dozen times, and reinstated again.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But the only thing that was really known about it was that Gee Gee had “taken up” with Mr. Sharp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the only thing that was really known about it was that Gee Gee had “taken up” with Mr. Sharp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was two days later, during which time the two principal topics of conversation among the girls of Central High had been athletics and Bobby Hargrew’s trouble.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had her dismissed, or suspended, a dozen times, and reinstated again.
a special situation
From this reading But the only thing that was really known about it was that Gee Gee had “taken up” with Mr. Sharp.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was two days later, during which time the two principal topics of conversation among the girls of Central High had been athletics and Bobby Hargrew’s trouble.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They had her dismissed, or suspended, a dozen times, and reinstated again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All sorts of rumors sped from lip to lip regarding Bobby’s fate.
topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was two days later, during which time the two principal topics of conversation among the girls of Central High had been athletics and Bobby Hargrew’s trouble.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It was two days later, during which time the two principal topics of conversation among the girls of Central High had been athletics and Bobby Hargrew’s trouble.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two days later, during which time the two principal topics of conversation among the girls of Central High had been athletics and Bobby Hargrew’s trouble.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But the only thing that was really known about it was that Gee Gee had “taken up” with Mr. Sharp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two days later, during which time the two principal topics of conversation among the girls of Central High had been athletics and Bobby Hargrew’s trouble.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was two days later, during which time the two principal topics of conversation among the girls of Central High had been athletics and Bobby Hargrew’s trouble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the only thing that was really known about it was that Gee Gee had “taken up” with Mr. Sharp.
