used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
(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 end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The hour has arrived for those candidates who desire to enter into the confidence and trust of the older members of the society, to show such desire.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Candidates for the honors and the secrets of the M. O. R.’s must show both bravery and obedience.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Candidates for the honors and the secrets of the M. O. R.’s must show both bravery and obedience.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of these girls started to rise, too, but Mary commanded:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
candidatesnounUS /ˈkændədeɪts/
plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Some of these girls started to rise, too, but Mary commanded:
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The hour has arrived for those candidates who desire to enter into the confidence and trust of the older members of the society, to show such desire.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The hour has arrived for those candidates who desire to enter into the confidence and trust of the older members of the society, to show such desire.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
to come or go into
From this reading The hour has arrived for those candidates who desire to enter into the confidence and trust of the older members of the society, to show such desire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Some of these girls started to rise, too, but Mary commanded:
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour has arrived for those candidates who desire to enter into the confidence and trust of the older members of the society, to show such desire.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Candidates for the honors and the secrets of the M. O. R.’s must show both bravery and obedience.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour has arrived for those candidates who desire to enter into the confidence and trust of the older members of the society, to show such desire.
initiationnounUS /ˌɪnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/
a formal entry into an organization or position or office
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The hour has arrived for those candidates who desire to enter into the confidence and trust of the older members of the society, to show such desire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Some of these girls started to rise, too, but Mary commanded:
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The hour has arrived for those candidates who desire to enter into the confidence and trust of the older members of the society, to show such desire.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Candidates for the honors and the secrets of the M. O. R.’s must show both bravery and obedience.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading Candidates for the honors and the secrets of the M. O. R.’s must show both bravery and obedience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The hour has arrived for those candidates who desire to enter into the confidence and trust of the older members of the society, to show such desire.
with speed
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
move upward
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading Candidates for the honors and the secrets of the M. O. R.’s must show both bravery and obedience.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Candidates for the honors and the secrets of the M. O. R.’s must show both bravery and obedience.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The hour has arrived for those candidates who desire to enter into the confidence and trust of the older members of the society, to show such desire.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of these girls started to rise, too, but Mary commanded:
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Some of these girls started to rise, too, but Mary commanded:
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The hour has arrived for those candidates who desire to enter into the confidence and trust of the older members of the society, to show such desire.
confined on all sides
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some of these girls started to rise, too, but Mary commanded:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The hour has arrived for those candidates who desire to enter into the confidence and trust of the older members of the society, to show such desire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The end of Mary’s story seemed to be a signal awaited by the M. O. R.’s, for they all began to rise now and quickly surrounded the little group of candidates for initiation.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Some of these girls started to rise, too, but Mary commanded:
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading The hour has arrived for those candidates who desire to enter into the confidence and trust of the older members of the society, to show such desire.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait!
which person or people
From this reading The hour has arrived for those candidates who desire to enter into the confidence and trust of the older members of the society, to show such desire.
