activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading Mrs. Case personally invited all those mothers who had shown little interest, or positive objection, to their daughters' athletic activities.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This was an entirely different affair from the recent Field Day when Laura Belding and her particular friends had so well distinguished themselves.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading VISITORS' DAY The afternoon preceding the closing exercises of Central High was Visitors' Day at the girls' gymnasium.
(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 Mrs. Case personally invited all those mothers who had shown little interest, or positive objection, to their daughters' athletic activities.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was an entirely different affair from the recent Field Day when Laura Belding and her particular friends had so well distinguished themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was an entirely different affair from the recent Field Day when Laura Belding and her particular friends had so well distinguished themselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading VISITORS' DAY The afternoon preceding the closing exercises of Central High was Visitors' Day at the girls' gymnasium.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading Mrs. Case personally invited all those mothers who had shown little interest, or positive objection, to their daughters' athletic activities.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On _that_ occasion the general public had been invited.
Belding
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From this reading This was an entirely different affair from the recent Field Day when Laura Belding and her particular friends had so well distinguished themselves.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Visitors' Day might better have been called "Mothers' Day."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Visitors' Day might better have been called "Mothers' Day."
an occurrence of something
From this reading Mrs. Case personally invited all those mothers who had shown little interest, or positive objection, to their daughters' athletic activities.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading VISITORS' DAY The afternoon preceding the closing exercises of Central High was Visitors' Day at the girls' gymnasium.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading VISITORS' DAY The afternoon preceding the closing exercises of Central High was Visitors' Day at the girls' gymnasium.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Case personally invited all those mothers who had shown little interest, or positive objection, to their daughters' athletic activities.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading VISITORS' DAY The afternoon preceding the closing exercises of Central High was Visitors' Day at the girls' gymnasium.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading This was an entirely different affair from the recent Field Day when Laura Belding and her particular friends had so well distinguished themselves.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading This was an entirely different affair from the recent Field Day when Laura Belding and her particular friends had so well distinguished themselves.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This was an entirely different affair from the recent Field Day when Laura Belding and her particular friends had so well distinguished themselves.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading VISITORS' DAY The afternoon preceding the closing exercises of Central High was Visitors' Day at the girls' gymnasium.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading This was an entirely different affair from the recent Field Day when Laura Belding and her particular friends had so well distinguished themselves.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This was an entirely different affair from the recent Field Day when Laura Belding and her particular friends had so well distinguished themselves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was an entirely different affair from the recent Field Day when Laura Belding and her particular friends had so well distinguished themselves.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading On _that_ occasion the general public had been invited.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading VISITORS' DAY The afternoon preceding the closing exercises of Central High was Visitors' Day at the girls' gymnasium.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading VISITORS' DAY The afternoon preceding the closing exercises of Central High was Visitors' Day at the girls' gymnasium.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was an entirely different affair from the recent Field Day when Laura Belding and her particular friends had so well distinguished themselves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Visitors' Day might better have been called "Mothers' Day."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was an entirely different affair from the recent Field Day when Laura Belding and her particular friends had so well distinguished themselves.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading VISITORS' DAY The afternoon preceding the closing exercises of Central High was Visitors' Day at the girls' gymnasium.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Mrs. Case personally invited all those mothers who had shown little interest, or positive objection, to their daughters' athletic activities.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading On _that_ occasion the general public had been invited.
Laura
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From this reading This was an entirely different affair from the recent Field Day when Laura Belding and her particular friends had so well distinguished themselves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Case personally invited all those mothers who had shown little interest, or positive objection, to their daughters' athletic activities.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Visitors' Day might better have been called "Mothers' Day."
MothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Visitors' Day might better have been called "Mothers' Day."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Case personally invited all those mothers who had shown little interest, or positive objection, to their daughters' athletic activities.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Mrs. Case personally invited all those mothers who had shown little interest, or positive objection, to their daughters' athletic activities.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On _that_ occasion the general public had been invited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VISITORS' DAY The afternoon preceding the closing exercises of Central High was Visitors' Day at the girls' gymnasium.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On _that_ occasion the general public had been invited.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Case personally invited all those mothers who had shown little interest, or positive objection, to their daughters' athletic activities.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading This was an entirely different affair from the recent Field Day when Laura Belding and her particular friends had so well distinguished themselves.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Mrs. Case personally invited all those mothers who had shown little interest, or positive objection, to their daughters' athletic activities.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading Mrs. Case personally invited all those mothers who had shown little interest, or positive objection, to their daughters' athletic activities.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading VISITORS' DAY The afternoon preceding the closing exercises of Central High was Visitors' Day at the girls' gymnasium.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading On _that_ occasion the general public had been invited.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading This was an entirely different affair from the recent Field Day when Laura Belding and her particular friends had so well distinguished themselves.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mrs. Case personally invited all those mothers who had shown little interest, or positive objection, to their daughters' athletic activities.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was an entirely different affair from the recent Field Day when Laura Belding and her particular friends had so well distinguished themselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On _that_ occasion the general public had been invited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VISITORS' DAY The afternoon preceding the closing exercises of Central High was Visitors' Day at the girls' gymnasium.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Case personally invited all those mothers who had shown little interest, or positive objection, to their daughters' athletic activities.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading This was an entirely different affair from the recent Field Day when Laura Belding and her particular friends had so well distinguished themselves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was an entirely different affair from the recent Field Day when Laura Belding and her particular friends had so well distinguished themselves.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mrs. Case personally invited all those mothers who had shown little interest, or positive objection, to their daughters' athletic activities.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Case personally invited all those mothers who had shown little interest, or positive objection, to their daughters' athletic activities.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading VISITORS' DAY The afternoon preceding the closing exercises of Central High was Visitors' Day at the girls' gymnasium.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VISITORS' DAY The afternoon preceding the closing exercises of Central High was Visitors' Day at the girls' gymnasium.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This was an entirely different affair from the recent Field Day when Laura Belding and her particular friends had so well distinguished themselves.
at the time that
From this reading This was an entirely different affair from the recent Field Day when Laura Belding and her particular friends had so well distinguished themselves.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Case personally invited all those mothers who had shown little interest, or positive objection, to their daughters' athletic activities.
