used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days after the beach party, Isabel and Betty fell in together as they came out from the library building after class.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after the beach party, Isabel and Betty fell in together as they came out from the library building after class.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days after the beach party, Isabel and Betty fell in together as they came out from the library building after class.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A few days after the beach party, Isabel and Betty fell in together as they came out from the library building after class.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading A few days after the beach party, Isabel and Betty fell in together as they came out from the library building after class.
Betty
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From this reading A few days after the beach party, Isabel and Betty fell in together as they came out from the library building after class.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A few days after the beach party, Isabel and Betty fell in together as they came out from the library building after class.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “This is my easy day, and by good luck one of my classes doesn’t recite tomorrow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few days after the beach party, Isabel and Betty fell in together as they came out from the library building after class.
CarvernounUS /ˈkɑːrvər/
United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading Dr. Carver is sick, hasn’t heard a class today and I heard Miss Randolph tell Miss West to prepare to take her classes tomorrow.”
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE CAVE MAN.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading A few days after the beach party, Isabel and Betty fell in together as they came out from the library building after class.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “This is my easy day, and by good luck one of my classes doesn’t recite tomorrow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I’m through for the day!” exclaimed Isabel joyously.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after the beach party, Isabel and Betty fell in together as they came out from the library building after class.
doesn't
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From this reading “This is my easy day, and by good luck one of my classes doesn’t recite tomorrow.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Carver is sick, hasn’t heard a class today and I heard Miss Randolph tell Miss West to prepare to take her classes tomorrow.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “This is my easy day, and by good luck one of my classes doesn’t recite tomorrow.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I’m through for the day!” exclaimed Isabel joyously.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A few days after the beach party, Isabel and Betty fell in together as they came out from the library building after class.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after the beach party, Isabel and Betty fell in together as they came out from the library building after class.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’m through for the day!” exclaimed Isabel joyously.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few days after the beach party, Isabel and Betty fell in together as they came out from the library building after class.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “This is my easy day, and by good luck one of my classes doesn’t recite tomorrow.
hasn't
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From this reading Dr. Carver is sick, hasn’t heard a class today and I heard Miss Randolph tell Miss West to prepare to take her classes tomorrow.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Dr. Carver is sick, hasn’t heard a class today and I heard Miss Randolph tell Miss West to prepare to take her classes tomorrow.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Carver is sick, hasn’t heard a class today and I heard Miss Randolph tell Miss West to prepare to take her classes tomorrow.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dr. Carver is sick, hasn’t heard a class today and I heard Miss Randolph tell Miss West to prepare to take her classes tomorrow.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m through for the day!” exclaimed Isabel joyously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days after the beach party, Isabel and Betty fell in together as they came out from the library building after class.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is my easy day, and by good luck one of my classes doesn’t recite tomorrow.
Isabel
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From this reading A few days after the beach party, Isabel and Betty fell in together as they came out from the library building after class.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading “I’m through for the day!” exclaimed Isabel joyously.
a room where books are kept
From this reading A few days after the beach party, Isabel and Betty fell in together as they came out from the library building after class.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “This is my easy day, and by good luck one of my classes doesn’t recite tomorrow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE CAVE MAN.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Dr. Carver is sick, hasn’t heard a class today and I heard Miss Randolph tell Miss West to prepare to take her classes tomorrow.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “This is my easy day, and by good luck one of my classes doesn’t recite tomorrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This is my easy day, and by good luck one of my classes doesn’t recite tomorrow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “This is my easy day, and by good luck one of my classes doesn’t recite tomorrow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A few days after the beach party, Isabel and Betty fell in together as they came out from the library building after class.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A few days after the beach party, Isabel and Betty fell in together as they came out from the library building after class.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Dr. Carver is sick, hasn’t heard a class today and I heard Miss Randolph tell Miss West to prepare to take her classes tomorrow.”
Randolph
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From this reading Dr. Carver is sick, hasn’t heard a class today and I heard Miss Randolph tell Miss West to prepare to take her classes tomorrow.”
reciteverbUS /rəˈsaɪt/
recite in elocution
From this reading “This is my easy day, and by good luck one of my classes doesn’t recite tomorrow.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Dr. Carver is sick, hasn’t heard a class today and I heard Miss Randolph tell Miss West to prepare to take her classes tomorrow.”
carry out
From this reading Dr. Carver is sick, hasn’t heard a class today and I heard Miss Randolph tell Miss West to prepare to take her classes tomorrow.”
express in words
From this reading Dr. Carver is sick, hasn’t heard a class today and I heard Miss Randolph tell Miss West to prepare to take her classes tomorrow.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAVE MAN.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few days after the beach party, Isabel and Betty fell in together as they came out from the library building after class.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is my easy day, and by good luck one of my classes doesn’t recite tomorrow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “I’m through for the day!” exclaimed Isabel joyously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Carver is sick, hasn’t heard a class today and I heard Miss Randolph tell Miss West to prepare to take her classes tomorrow.”
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Dr. Carver is sick, hasn’t heard a class today and I heard Miss Randolph tell Miss West to prepare to take her classes tomorrow.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A few days after the beach party, Isabel and Betty fell in together as they came out from the library building after class.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading “This is my easy day, and by good luck one of my classes doesn’t recite tomorrow.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Dr. Carver is sick, hasn’t heard a class today and I heard Miss Randolph tell Miss West to prepare to take her classes tomorrow.”
