used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a rustle of expectancy—upon the girls’ side, at least—at Assembly on Monday morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rumors of the prize offered for the best play written by a girl of Central High had aroused great interest and the school eagerly awaited Mr. Sharp’s brief remarks regarding it.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Rumors of the prize offered for the best play written by a girl of Central High had aroused great interest and the school eagerly awaited Mr. Sharp’s brief remarks regarding it.
AssemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading There was a rustle of expectancy—upon the girls’ side, at least—at Assembly on Monday morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a rustle of expectancy—upon the girls’ side, at least—at Assembly on Monday morning.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Rumors of the prize offered for the best play written by a girl of Central High had aroused great interest and the school eagerly awaited Mr. Sharp’s brief remarks regarding it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The play may be pure comedy, comedy-drama, tragedy—even farce—or melodrama.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Rumors of the prize offered for the best play written by a girl of Central High had aroused great interest and the school eagerly awaited Mr. Sharp’s brief remarks regarding it.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Rumors of the prize offered for the best play written by a girl of Central High had aroused great interest and the school eagerly awaited Mr. Sharp’s brief remarks regarding it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rumors of the prize offered for the best play written by a girl of Central High had aroused great interest and the school eagerly awaited Mr. Sharp’s brief remarks regarding it.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Rumors of the prize offered for the best play written by a girl of Central High had aroused great interest and the school eagerly awaited Mr. Sharp’s brief remarks regarding it.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “It is not our wish,” said the principal, in the course of his speech, “to restrict the contestants in their choice of subjects, or in methods of treatment.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading The play may be pure comedy, comedy-drama, tragedy—even farce—or melodrama.
comedy-drama
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From this reading The play may be pure comedy, comedy-drama, tragedy—even farce—or melodrama.
confineverbUS /kənˈfaɪn/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading Miss Gould will confine her lectures this week in English to the discussion of plays and play-making.
contestantsnounUS /kənˈtestənts/
plural of “contestant” — a person who participates in competitions
From this reading “It is not our wish,” said the principal, in the course of his speech, “to restrict the contestants in their choice of subjects, or in methods of treatment.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “It is not our wish,” said the principal, in the course of his speech, “to restrict the contestants in their choice of subjects, or in methods of treatment.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Miss Gould will confine her lectures this week in English to the discussion of plays and play-making.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Rumors of the prize offered for the best play written by a girl of Central High had aroused great interest and the school eagerly awaited Mr. Sharp’s brief remarks regarding it.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Miss Gould will confine her lectures this week in English to the discussion of plays and play-making.
divisible by two
From this reading The play may be pure comedy, comedy-drama, tragedy—even farce—or melodrama.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading There was a rustle of expectancy—upon the girls’ side, at least—at Assembly on Monday morning.
farcenounUS /fɑːrs/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading The play may be pure comedy, comedy-drama, tragedy—even farce—or melodrama.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rumors of the prize offered for the best play written by a girl of Central High had aroused great interest and the school eagerly awaited Mr. Sharp’s brief remarks regarding it.
a young female
From this reading Rumors of the prize offered for the best play written by a girl of Central High had aroused great interest and the school eagerly awaited Mr. Sharp’s brief remarks regarding it.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There was a rustle of expectancy—upon the girls’ side, at least—at Assembly on Monday morning.
GouldnounUS /ɡuːld/
United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
From this reading Miss Gould will confine her lectures this week in English to the discussion of plays and play-making.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Rumors of the prize offered for the best play written by a girl of Central High had aroused great interest and the school eagerly awaited Mr. Sharp’s brief remarks regarding it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rumors of the prize offered for the best play written by a girl of Central High had aroused great interest and the school eagerly awaited Mr. Sharp’s brief remarks regarding it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Gould will confine her lectures this week in English to the discussion of plays and play-making.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Rumors of the prize offered for the best play written by a girl of Central High had aroused great interest and the school eagerly awaited Mr. Sharp’s brief remarks regarding it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It is not our wish,” said the principal, in the course of his speech, “to restrict the contestants in their choice of subjects, or in methods of treatment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is not our wish,” said the principal, in the course of his speech, “to restrict the contestants in their choice of subjects, or in methods of treatment.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Rumors of the prize offered for the best play written by a girl of Central High had aroused great interest and the school eagerly awaited Mr. Sharp’s brief remarks regarding it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is not our wish,” said the principal, in the course of his speech, “to restrict the contestants in their choice of subjects, or in methods of treatment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rumors of the prize offered for the best play written by a girl of Central High had aroused great interest and the school eagerly awaited Mr. Sharp’s brief remarks regarding it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was a rustle of expectancy—upon the girls’ side, at least—at Assembly on Monday morning.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading Miss Gould will confine her lectures this week in English to the discussion of plays and play-making.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The play may be pure comedy, comedy-drama, tragedy—even farce—or melodrama.
melodramanounUS /ˈmelədrɑːmə/
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
From this reading The play may be pure comedy, comedy-drama, tragedy—even farce—or melodrama.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading “It is not our wish,” said the principal, in the course of his speech, “to restrict the contestants in their choice of subjects, or in methods of treatment.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Gould will confine her lectures this week in English to the discussion of plays and play-making.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading There was a rustle of expectancy—upon the girls’ side, at least—at Assembly on Monday morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was a rustle of expectancy—upon the girls’ side, at least—at Assembly on Monday morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Rumors of the prize offered for the best play written by a girl of Central High had aroused great interest and the school eagerly awaited Mr. Sharp’s brief remarks regarding it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is not our wish,” said the principal, in the course of his speech, “to restrict the contestants in their choice of subjects, or in methods of treatment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a rustle of expectancy—upon the girls’ side, at least—at Assembly on Monday morning.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Rumors of the prize offered for the best play written by a girl of Central High had aroused great interest and the school eagerly awaited Mr. Sharp’s brief remarks regarding it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a rustle of expectancy—upon the girls’ side, at least—at Assembly on Monday morning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “It is not our wish,” said the principal, in the course of his speech, “to restrict the contestants in their choice of subjects, or in methods of treatment.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “It is not our wish,” said the principal, in the course of his speech, “to restrict the contestants in their choice of subjects, or in methods of treatment.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Rumors of the prize offered for the best play written by a girl of Central High had aroused great interest and the school eagerly awaited Mr. Sharp’s brief remarks regarding it.
play-making
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Gould will confine her lectures this week in English to the discussion of plays and play-making.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Miss Gould will confine her lectures this week in English to the discussion of plays and play-making.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading “It is not our wish,” said the principal, in the course of his speech, “to restrict the contestants in their choice of subjects, or in methods of treatment.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Rumors of the prize offered for the best play written by a girl of Central High had aroused great interest and the school eagerly awaited Mr. Sharp’s brief remarks regarding it.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The play may be pure comedy, comedy-drama, tragedy—even farce—or melodrama.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Rumors of the prize offered for the best play written by a girl of Central High had aroused great interest and the school eagerly awaited Mr. Sharp’s brief remarks regarding it.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Rumors of the prize offered for the best play written by a girl of Central High had aroused great interest and the school eagerly awaited Mr. Sharp’s brief remarks regarding it.
restrictverbUS /riˈstrɪkt/
place restrictions on
From this reading “It is not our wish,” said the principal, in the course of his speech, “to restrict the contestants in their choice of subjects, or in methods of treatment.
RumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Rumors of the prize offered for the best play written by a girl of Central High had aroused great interest and the school eagerly awaited Mr. Sharp’s brief remarks regarding it.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading There was a rustle of expectancy—upon the girls’ side, at least—at Assembly on Monday morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is not our wish,” said the principal, in the course of his speech, “to restrict the contestants in their choice of subjects, or in methods of treatment.
an educational institution
From this reading Rumors of the prize offered for the best play written by a girl of Central High had aroused great interest and the school eagerly awaited Mr. Sharp’s brief remarks regarding it.
Sharp'snounUS /ʃɑːrps/
possessive form of “sharp” — a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
From this reading Rumors of the prize offered for the best play written by a girl of Central High had aroused great interest and the school eagerly awaited Mr. Sharp’s brief remarks regarding it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a rustle of expectancy—upon the girls’ side, at least—at Assembly on Monday morning.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “It is not our wish,” said the principal, in the course of his speech, “to restrict the contestants in their choice of subjects, or in methods of treatment.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “It is not our wish,” said the principal, in the course of his speech, “to restrict the contestants in their choice of subjects, or in methods of treatment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a rustle of expectancy—upon the girls’ side, at least—at Assembly on Monday morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “It is not our wish,” said the principal, in the course of his speech, “to restrict the contestants in their choice of subjects, or in methods of treatment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a rustle of expectancy—upon the girls’ side, at least—at Assembly on Monday morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Miss Gould will confine her lectures this week in English to the discussion of plays and play-making.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is not our wish,” said the principal, in the course of his speech, “to restrict the contestants in their choice of subjects, or in methods of treatment.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The play may be pure comedy, comedy-drama, tragedy—even farce—or melodrama.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading “It is not our wish,” said the principal, in the course of his speech, “to restrict the contestants in their choice of subjects, or in methods of treatment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a rustle of expectancy—upon the girls’ side, at least—at Assembly on Monday morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a rustle of expectancy—upon the girls’ side, at least—at Assembly on Monday morning.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Miss Gould will confine her lectures this week in English to the discussion of plays and play-making.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Miss Gould will confine her lectures this week in English to the discussion of plays and play-making.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “It is not our wish,” said the principal, in the course of his speech, “to restrict the contestants in their choice of subjects, or in methods of treatment.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Rumors of the prize offered for the best play written by a girl of Central High had aroused great interest and the school eagerly awaited Mr. Sharp’s brief remarks regarding it.
