used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Concerns VA Mildred's resolution to work was a huge effort to her easy-going, unpractical temperament, but she could not have made it at a more favourable time.
AlliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the seventeen girls who composed VA there was of course every variety of disposition, from Laura Kirby, who was nicknamed "the walking dictionary", to Sheila Moore, who was a byword for silliness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Concerns VA Mildred's resolution to work was a huge effort to her easy-going, unpractical temperament, but she could not have made it at a more favourable time.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading There is a great deal in public opinion, and while a do-as-you-please attitude had hitherto been in vogue, keenness and strenuousness now became the fashion.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There is a great deal in public opinion, and while a do-as-you-please attitude had hitherto been in vogue, keenness and strenuousness now became the fashion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Concerns VA Mildred's resolution to work was a huge effort to her easy-going, unpractical temperament, but she could not have made it at a more favourable time.
bywordnounUS /ˈbaɪwɜːrd/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading Among the seventeen girls who composed VA there was of course every variety of disposition, from Laura Kirby, who was nicknamed "the walking dictionary", to Sheila Moore, who was a byword for silliness.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Among the seventeen girls who composed VA there was of course every variety of disposition, from Laura Kirby, who was nicknamed "the walking dictionary", to Sheila Moore, who was a byword for silliness.
ConcernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Concerns VA Mildred's resolution to work was a huge effort to her easy-going, unpractical temperament, but she could not have made it at a more favourable time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Concerns VA Mildred's resolution to work was a huge effort to her easy-going, unpractical temperament, but she could not have made it at a more favourable time.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Among the seventeen girls who composed VA there was of course every variety of disposition, from Laura Kirby, who was nicknamed "the walking dictionary", to Sheila Moore, who was a byword for silliness.
Cyprian's
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From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There is a great deal in public opinion, and while a do-as-you-please attitude had hitherto been in vogue, keenness and strenuousness now became the fashion.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
dictionarynounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneri/
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading Among the seventeen girls who composed VA there was of course every variety of disposition, from Laura Kirby, who was nicknamed "the walking dictionary", to Sheila Moore, who was a byword for silliness.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading Among the seventeen girls who composed VA there was of course every variety of disposition, from Laura Kirby, who was nicknamed "the walking dictionary", to Sheila Moore, who was a byword for silliness.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The school was divided into "Sloggers" and "Slackers", and the latter were looked down upon, and made to feel their inferiority.
do-as-you-please
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From this reading There is a great deal in public opinion, and while a do-as-you-please attitude had hitherto been in vogue, keenness and strenuousness now became the fashion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The school was divided into "Sloggers" and "Slackers", and the latter were looked down upon, and made to feel their inferiority.
easy-going
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From this reading Concerns VA Mildred's resolution to work was a huge effort to her easy-going, unpractical temperament, but she could not have made it at a more favourable time.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Concerns VA Mildred's resolution to work was a huge effort to her easy-going, unpractical temperament, but she could not have made it at a more favourable time.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Among the seventeen girls who composed VA there was of course every variety of disposition, from Laura Kirby, who was nicknamed "the walking dictionary", to Sheila Moore, who was a byword for silliness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There is a great deal in public opinion, and while a do-as-you-please attitude had hitherto been in vogue, keenness and strenuousness now became the fashion.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Concerns VA Mildred's resolution to work was a huge effort to her easy-going, unpractical temperament, but she could not have made it at a more favourable time.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The school was divided into "Sloggers" and "Slackers", and the latter were looked down upon, and made to feel their inferiority.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among the seventeen girls who composed VA there was of course every variety of disposition, from Laura Kirby, who was nicknamed "the walking dictionary", to Sheila Moore, who was a byword for silliness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Among the seventeen girls who composed VA there was of course every variety of disposition, from Laura Kirby, who was nicknamed "the walking dictionary", to Sheila Moore, who was a byword for silliness.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There is a great deal in public opinion, and while a do-as-you-please attitude had hitherto been in vogue, keenness and strenuousness now became the fashion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Concerns VA Mildred's resolution to work was a huge effort to her easy-going, unpractical temperament, but she could not have made it at a more favourable time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Concerns VA Mildred's resolution to work was a huge effort to her easy-going, unpractical temperament, but she could not have made it at a more favourable time.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading There is a great deal in public opinion, and while a do-as-you-please attitude had hitherto been in vogue, keenness and strenuousness now became the fashion.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Concerns VA Mildred's resolution to work was a huge effort to her easy-going, unpractical temperament, but she could not have made it at a more favourable time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a great deal in public opinion, and while a do-as-you-please attitude had hitherto been in vogue, keenness and strenuousness now became the fashion.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
inferioritynounUS /ˌɪnfɪriˈɔːrɪtiː/
the state of being inferior
From this reading The school was divided into "Sloggers" and "Slackers", and the latter were looked down upon, and made to feel their inferiority.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The school was divided into "Sloggers" and "Slackers", and the latter were looked down upon, and made to feel their inferiority.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a great deal in public opinion, and while a do-as-you-please attitude had hitherto been in vogue, keenness and strenuousness now became the fashion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Concerns VA Mildred's resolution to work was a huge effort to her easy-going, unpractical temperament, but she could not have made it at a more favourable time.
keennessnoun
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading There is a great deal in public opinion, and while a do-as-you-please attitude had hitherto been in vogue, keenness and strenuousness now became the fashion.
Kirby
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From this reading Among the seventeen girls who composed VA there was of course every variety of disposition, from Laura Kirby, who was nicknamed "the walking dictionary", to Sheila Moore, who was a byword for silliness.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The school was divided into "Sloggers" and "Slackers", and the latter were looked down upon, and made to feel their inferiority.
Laura
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From this reading Among the seventeen girls who composed VA there was of course every variety of disposition, from Laura Kirby, who was nicknamed "the walking dictionary", to Sheila Moore, who was a byword for silliness.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The school was divided into "Sloggers" and "Slackers", and the latter were looked down upon, and made to feel their inferiority.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Concerns VA Mildred's resolution to work was a huge effort to her easy-going, unpractical temperament, but she could not have made it at a more favourable time.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
Mildred's
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From this reading Concerns VA Mildred's resolution to work was a huge effort to her easy-going, unpractical temperament, but she could not have made it at a more favourable time.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Among the seventeen girls who composed VA there was of course every variety of disposition, from Laura Kirby, who was nicknamed "the walking dictionary", to Sheila Moore, who was a byword for silliness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Concerns VA Mildred's resolution to work was a huge effort to her easy-going, unpractical temperament, but she could not have made it at a more favourable time.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
nicknamedverbUS /ˈnɪkneɪmd/
past form of “nickname” — give a nickname to
From this reading Among the seventeen girls who composed VA there was of course every variety of disposition, from Laura Kirby, who was nicknamed "the walking dictionary", to Sheila Moore, who was a byword for silliness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Concerns VA Mildred's resolution to work was a huge effort to her easy-going, unpractical temperament, but she could not have made it at a more favourable time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading There is a great deal in public opinion, and while a do-as-you-please attitude had hitherto been in vogue, keenness and strenuousness now became the fashion.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading There is a great deal in public opinion, and while a do-as-you-please attitude had hitherto been in vogue, keenness and strenuousness now became the fashion.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Concerns VA Mildred's resolution to work was a huge effort to her easy-going, unpractical temperament, but she could not have made it at a more favourable time.
an educational institution
From this reading The school was divided into "Sloggers" and "Slackers", and the latter were looked down upon, and made to feel their inferiority.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading Among the seventeen girls who composed VA there was of course every variety of disposition, from Laura Kirby, who was nicknamed "the walking dictionary", to Sheila Moore, who was a byword for silliness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Concerns VA Mildred's resolution to work was a huge effort to her easy-going, unpractical temperament, but she could not have made it at a more favourable time.
Sheila
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From this reading Among the seventeen girls who composed VA there was of course every variety of disposition, from Laura Kirby, who was nicknamed "the walking dictionary", to Sheila Moore, who was a byword for silliness.
shirkverbUS /ʃɜːrk/
avoid (one's assigned duties)
From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
sillinessnounUS /ˈsɪlinəs/
a ludicrous folly
From this reading Among the seventeen girls who composed VA there was of course every variety of disposition, from Laura Kirby, who was nicknamed "the walking dictionary", to Sheila Moore, who was a byword for silliness.
SlackersnounUS /ˈslækərz/
plural of “slacker” — a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
From this reading The school was divided into "Sloggers" and "Slackers", and the latter were looked down upon, and made to feel their inferiority.
Sloggers
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From this reading The school was divided into "Sloggers" and "Slackers", and the latter were looked down upon, and made to feel their inferiority.
St
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From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
strenuousnessnoun
extreme effortfulness
From this reading There is a great deal in public opinion, and while a do-as-you-please attitude had hitherto been in vogue, keenness and strenuousness now became the fashion.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading Concerns VA Mildred's resolution to work was a huge effort to her easy-going, unpractical temperament, but she could not have made it at a more favourable time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a great deal in public opinion, and while a do-as-you-please attitude had hitherto been in vogue, keenness and strenuousness now became the fashion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Concerns VA Mildred's resolution to work was a huge effort to her easy-going, unpractical temperament, but she could not have made it at a more favourable time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Concerns VA Mildred's resolution to work was a huge effort to her easy-going, unpractical temperament, but she could not have made it at a more favourable time.
unpractical
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From this reading Concerns VA Mildred's resolution to work was a huge effort to her easy-going, unpractical temperament, but she could not have made it at a more favourable time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The school was divided into "Sloggers" and "Slackers", and the latter were looked down upon, and made to feel their inferiority.
VAnoun
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Concerns VA Mildred's resolution to work was a huge effort to her easy-going, unpractical temperament, but she could not have made it at a more favourable time.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Among the seventeen girls who composed VA there was of course every variety of disposition, from Laura Kirby, who was nicknamed "the walking dictionary", to Sheila Moore, who was a byword for silliness.
voguenounUS /voʊɡ/
the popular taste at a given time
From this reading There is a great deal in public opinion, and while a do-as-you-please attitude had hitherto been in vogue, keenness and strenuousness now became the fashion.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Among the seventeen girls who composed VA there was of course every variety of disposition, from Laura Kirby, who was nicknamed "the walking dictionary", to Sheila Moore, who was a byword for silliness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Concerns VA Mildred's resolution to work was a huge effort to her easy-going, unpractical temperament, but she could not have made it at a more favourable time.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There is a great deal in public opinion, and while a do-as-you-please attitude had hitherto been in vogue, keenness and strenuousness now became the fashion.
which person or people
From this reading The new Alliance had aroused a general wave of enthusiasm at St. Cyprian's, and many girls who before had been inclined to shirk were now determined to put their shoulders to the wheel.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Concerns VA Mildred's resolution to work was a huge effort to her easy-going, unpractical temperament, but she could not have made it at a more favourable time.
