used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Field day was past and gone and the senior class of Central High, Centerport's largest and most popular school, was thinking of little but white dresses, bouquets, and blue-ribboned diplomas.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading The group of juniors, however, who had made the school's athletic record for the year in the Girls' Branch Athletic League, had other matters to discuss--and in their opinion they were matters of much greater moment.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of The Girls of Central High, The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna, Etc.
blue-ribboned
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From this reading Field day was past and gone and the senior class of Central High, Centerport's largest and most popular school, was thinking of little but white dresses, bouquets, and blue-ribboned diplomas.
bouquetsnounUS /boʊˈkeɪz/
plural of “bouquet” — an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading Field day was past and gone and the senior class of Central High, Centerport's largest and most popular school, was thinking of little but white dresses, bouquets, and blue-ribboned diplomas.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The group of juniors, however, who had made the school's athletic record for the year in the Girls' Branch Athletic League, had other matters to discuss--and in their opinion they were matters of much greater moment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Field day was past and gone and the senior class of Central High, Centerport's largest and most popular school, was thinking of little but white dresses, bouquets, and blue-ribboned diplomas.
Centerport's
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From this reading Field day was past and gone and the senior class of Central High, Centerport's largest and most popular school, was thinking of little but white dresses, bouquets, and blue-ribboned diplomas.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Author of The Girls of Central High, The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna, Etc.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Field day was past and gone and the senior class of Central High, Centerport's largest and most popular school, was thinking of little but white dresses, bouquets, and blue-ribboned diplomas.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Field day was past and gone and the senior class of Central High, Centerport's largest and most popular school, was thinking of little but white dresses, bouquets, and blue-ribboned diplomas.
diplomasnounUS /dɪˈploʊməz/
plural of “diploma” — a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
From this reading Field day was past and gone and the senior class of Central High, Centerport's largest and most popular school, was thinking of little but white dresses, bouquets, and blue-ribboned diplomas.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The group of juniors, however, who had made the school's athletic record for the year in the Girls' Branch Athletic League, had other matters to discuss--and in their opinion they were matters of much greater moment.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading Field day was past and gone and the senior class of Central High, Centerport's largest and most popular school, was thinking of little but white dresses, bouquets, and blue-ribboned diplomas.
Etc
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From this reading Author of The Girls of Central High, The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna, Etc.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Field day was past and gone and the senior class of Central High, Centerport's largest and most popular school, was thinking of little but white dresses, bouquets, and blue-ribboned diplomas.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The group of juniors, however, who had made the school's athletic record for the year in the Girls' Branch Athletic League, had other matters to discuss--and in their opinion they were matters of much greater moment.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Author of The Girls of Central High, The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna, Etc.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Field day was past and gone and the senior class of Central High, Centerport's largest and most popular school, was thinking of little but white dresses, bouquets, and blue-ribboned diplomas.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The group of juniors, however, who had made the school's athletic record for the year in the Girls' Branch Athletic League, had other matters to discuss--and in their opinion they were matters of much greater moment.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The group of juniors, however, who had made the school's athletic record for the year in the Girls' Branch Athletic League, had other matters to discuss--and in their opinion they were matters of much greater moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The group of juniors, however, who had made the school's athletic record for the year in the Girls' Branch Athletic League, had other matters to discuss--and in their opinion they were matters of much greater moment.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Author of The Girls of Central High, The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna, Etc.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The group of juniors, however, who had made the school's athletic record for the year in the Girls' Branch Athletic League, had other matters to discuss--and in their opinion they were matters of much greater moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
juniorsnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjərz/
plural of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading The group of juniors, however, who had made the school's athletic record for the year in the Girls' Branch Athletic League, had other matters to discuss--and in their opinion they were matters of much greater moment.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Author of The Girls of Central High, The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna, Etc.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Field day was past and gone and the senior class of Central High, Centerport's largest and most popular school, was thinking of little but white dresses, bouquets, and blue-ribboned diplomas.
LeaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading The group of juniors, however, who had made the school's athletic record for the year in the Girls' Branch Athletic League, had other matters to discuss--and in their opinion they were matters of much greater moment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Field day was past and gone and the senior class of Central High, Centerport's largest and most popular school, was thinking of little but white dresses, bouquets, and blue-ribboned diplomas.
LunanounUS /ˈluːnə/
(Roman mythology) the goddess of the Moon; counterpart of Greek Selene
From this reading Author of The Girls of Central High, The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna, Etc.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The group of juniors, however, who had made the school's athletic record for the year in the Girls' Branch Athletic League, had other matters to discuss--and in their opinion they were matters of much greater moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading The group of juniors, however, who had made the school's athletic record for the year in the Girls' Branch Athletic League, had other matters to discuss--and in their opinion they were matters of much greater moment.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Field day was past and gone and the senior class of Central High, Centerport's largest and most popular school, was thinking of little but white dresses, bouquets, and blue-ribboned diplomas.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The group of juniors, however, who had made the school's athletic record for the year in the Girls' Branch Athletic League, had other matters to discuss--and in their opinion they were matters of much greater moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of The Girls of Central High, The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna, Etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Author of The Girls of Central High, The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna, Etc.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The group of juniors, however, who had made the school's athletic record for the year in the Girls' Branch Athletic League, had other matters to discuss--and in their opinion they were matters of much greater moment.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The group of juniors, however, who had made the school's athletic record for the year in the Girls' Branch Athletic League, had other matters to discuss--and in their opinion they were matters of much greater moment.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Field day was past and gone and the senior class of Central High, Centerport's largest and most popular school, was thinking of little but white dresses, bouquets, and blue-ribboned diplomas.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Field day was past and gone and the senior class of Central High, Centerport's largest and most popular school, was thinking of little but white dresses, bouquets, and blue-ribboned diplomas.
PUBLISHINGnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading The group of juniors, however, who had made the school's athletic record for the year in the Girls' Branch Athletic League, had other matters to discuss--and in their opinion they were matters of much greater moment.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
SAALFIELD
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From this reading THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO.
an educational institution
From this reading Field day was past and gone and the senior class of Central High, Centerport's largest and most popular school, was thinking of little but white dresses, bouquets, and blue-ribboned diplomas.
school'snounUS /skuːlz/
possessive form of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading The group of juniors, however, who had made the school's athletic record for the year in the Girls' Branch Athletic League, had other matters to discuss--and in their opinion they were matters of much greater moment.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading Field day was past and gone and the senior class of Central High, Centerport's largest and most popular school, was thinking of little but white dresses, bouquets, and blue-ribboned diplomas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of The Girls of Central High, The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna, Etc.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The group of juniors, however, who had made the school's athletic record for the year in the Girls' Branch Athletic League, had other matters to discuss--and in their opinion they were matters of much greater moment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The group of juniors, however, who had made the school's athletic record for the year in the Girls' Branch Athletic League, had other matters to discuss--and in their opinion they were matters of much greater moment.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Field day was past and gone and the senior class of Central High, Centerport's largest and most popular school, was thinking of little but white dresses, bouquets, and blue-ribboned diplomas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The group of juniors, however, who had made the school's athletic record for the year in the Girls' Branch Athletic League, had other matters to discuss--and in their opinion they were matters of much greater moment.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Field day was past and gone and the senior class of Central High, Centerport's largest and most popular school, was thinking of little but white dresses, bouquets, and blue-ribboned diplomas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The group of juniors, however, who had made the school's athletic record for the year in the Girls' Branch Athletic League, had other matters to discuss--and in their opinion they were matters of much greater moment.
a Caucasian
From this reading Field day was past and gone and the senior class of Central High, Centerport's largest and most popular school, was thinking of little but white dresses, bouquets, and blue-ribboned diplomas.
which person or people
From this reading The group of juniors, however, who had made the school's athletic record for the year in the Girls' Branch Athletic League, had other matters to discuss--and in their opinion they were matters of much greater moment.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The group of juniors, however, who had made the school's athletic record for the year in the Girls' Branch Athletic League, had other matters to discuss--and in their opinion they were matters of much greater moment.
