(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 Ella Martin, Phillis Garnett, Joan Richards, Dorrie Barlow, and all the other leaders had left, and the former members of VA were now raised to the Sixth Form.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Laura Kirby was head of the school, and among the monitresses were Bess Harrison, Lottie Lowman, Freda Kingston, Maudie Stearne, and Mildred herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ella Martin, Phillis Garnett, Joan Richards, Dorrie Barlow, and all the other leaders had left, and the former members of VA were now raised to the Sixth Form.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Monitress Mildred Never at the beginning of any term had Mildred been so delighted to return to St. Cyprian's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Monitress Mildred Never at the beginning of any term had Mildred been so delighted to return to St. Cyprian's.
Barlow
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From this reading Ella Martin, Phillis Garnett, Joan Richards, Dorrie Barlow, and all the other leaders had left, and the former members of VA were now raised to the Sixth Form.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Monitress Mildred Never at the beginning of any term had Mildred been so delighted to return to St. Cyprian's.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Monitress Mildred Never at the beginning of any term had Mildred been so delighted to return to St. Cyprian's.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Owing to some rather protracted building operations the school had had unwontedly long holidays, so that her lengthy visit to Westmorland had not prevented her being in time for the re-opening.
Bess
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From this reading Laura Kirby was head of the school, and among the monitresses were Bess Harrison, Lottie Lowman, Freda Kingston, Maudie Stearne, and Mildred herself.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Owing to some rather protracted building operations the school had had unwontedly long holidays, so that her lengthy visit to Westmorland had not prevented her being in time for the re-opening.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading There were naturally great changes at the College.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading There were naturally great changes at the College.
Cyprian's
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From this reading Monitress Mildred Never at the beginning of any term had Mildred been so delighted to return to St. Cyprian's.
greatly pleased
From this reading Monitress Mildred Never at the beginning of any term had Mildred been so delighted to return to St. Cyprian's.
Dorrie
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From this reading Ella Martin, Phillis Garnett, Joan Richards, Dorrie Barlow, and all the other leaders had left, and the former members of VA were now raised to the Sixth Form.
Ella
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From this reading Ella Martin, Phillis Garnett, Joan Richards, Dorrie Barlow, and all the other leaders had left, and the former members of VA were now raised to the Sixth Form.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Owing to some rather protracted building operations the school had had unwontedly long holidays, so that her lengthy visit to Westmorland had not prevented her being in time for the re-opening.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Ella Martin, Phillis Garnett, Joan Richards, Dorrie Barlow, and all the other leaders had left, and the former members of VA were now raised to the Sixth Form.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Ella Martin, Phillis Garnett, Joan Richards, Dorrie Barlow, and all the other leaders had left, and the former members of VA were now raised to the Sixth Form.
Freda
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From this reading Laura Kirby was head of the school, and among the monitresses were Bess Harrison, Lottie Lowman, Freda Kingston, Maudie Stearne, and Mildred herself.
Garnett
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From this reading Ella Martin, Phillis Garnett, Joan Richards, Dorrie Barlow, and all the other leaders had left, and the former members of VA were now raised to the Sixth Form.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were naturally great changes at the College.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Monitress Mildred Never at the beginning of any term had Mildred been so delighted to return to St. Cyprian's.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading Laura Kirby was head of the school, and among the monitresses were Bess Harrison, Lottie Lowman, Freda Kingston, Maudie Stearne, and Mildred herself.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Laura Kirby was head of the school, and among the monitresses were Bess Harrison, Lottie Lowman, Freda Kingston, Maudie Stearne, and Mildred herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Owing to some rather protracted building operations the school had had unwontedly long holidays, so that her lengthy visit to Westmorland had not prevented her being in time for the re-opening.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Laura Kirby was head of the school, and among the monitresses were Bess Harrison, Lottie Lowman, Freda Kingston, Maudie Stearne, and Mildred herself.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Owing to some rather protracted building operations the school had had unwontedly long holidays, so that her lengthy visit to Westmorland had not prevented her being in time for the re-opening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Owing to some rather protracted building operations the school had had unwontedly long holidays, so that her lengthy visit to Westmorland had not prevented her being in time for the re-opening.
Joan
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From this reading Ella Martin, Phillis Garnett, Joan Richards, Dorrie Barlow, and all the other leaders had left, and the former members of VA were now raised to the Sixth Form.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Laura Kirby was head of the school, and among the monitresses were Bess Harrison, Lottie Lowman, Freda Kingston, Maudie Stearne, and Mildred herself.
Kirby
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From this reading Laura Kirby was head of the school, and among the monitresses were Bess Harrison, Lottie Lowman, Freda Kingston, Maudie Stearne, and Mildred herself.
Laura
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From this reading Laura Kirby was head of the school, and among the monitresses were Bess Harrison, Lottie Lowman, Freda Kingston, Maudie Stearne, and Mildred herself.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading Ella Martin, Phillis Garnett, Joan Richards, Dorrie Barlow, and all the other leaders had left, and the former members of VA were now raised to the Sixth Form.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Ella Martin, Phillis Garnett, Joan Richards, Dorrie Barlow, and all the other leaders had left, and the former members of VA were now raised to the Sixth Form.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Owing to some rather protracted building operations the school had had unwontedly long holidays, so that her lengthy visit to Westmorland had not prevented her being in time for the re-opening.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Owing to some rather protracted building operations the school had had unwontedly long holidays, so that her lengthy visit to Westmorland had not prevented her being in time for the re-opening.
Lottie
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From this reading Laura Kirby was head of the school, and among the monitresses were Bess Harrison, Lottie Lowman, Freda Kingston, Maudie Stearne, and Mildred herself.
Lowman
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From this reading Laura Kirby was head of the school, and among the monitresses were Bess Harrison, Lottie Lowman, Freda Kingston, Maudie Stearne, and Mildred herself.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Ella Martin, Phillis Garnett, Joan Richards, Dorrie Barlow, and all the other leaders had left, and the former members of VA were now raised to the Sixth Form.
Maudie
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From this reading Laura Kirby was head of the school, and among the monitresses were Bess Harrison, Lottie Lowman, Freda Kingston, Maudie Stearne, and Mildred herself.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Ella Martin, Phillis Garnett, Joan Richards, Dorrie Barlow, and all the other leaders had left, and the former members of VA were now raised to the Sixth Form.
Mildred
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From this reading Monitress Mildred Never at the beginning of any term had Mildred been so delighted to return to St. Cyprian's.
Monitress
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From this reading Monitress Mildred Never at the beginning of any term had Mildred been so delighted to return to St. Cyprian's.
monitresses
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From this reading Laura Kirby was head of the school, and among the monitresses were Bess Harrison, Lottie Lowman, Freda Kingston, Maudie Stearne, and Mildred herself.
as might be expected
From this reading There were naturally great changes at the College.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Monitress Mildred Never at the beginning of any term had Mildred been so delighted to return to St. Cyprian's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Owing to some rather protracted building operations the school had had unwontedly long holidays, so that her lengthy visit to Westmorland had not prevented her being in time for the re-opening.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ella Martin, Phillis Garnett, Joan Richards, Dorrie Barlow, and all the other leaders had left, and the former members of VA were now raised to the Sixth Form.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monitress Mildred Never at the beginning of any term had Mildred been so delighted to return to St. Cyprian's.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading Owing to some rather protracted building operations the school had had unwontedly long holidays, so that her lengthy visit to Westmorland had not prevented her being in time for the re-opening.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Ella Martin, Phillis Garnett, Joan Richards, Dorrie Barlow, and all the other leaders had left, and the former members of VA were now raised to the Sixth Form.
OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing to some rather protracted building operations the school had had unwontedly long holidays, so that her lengthy visit to Westmorland had not prevented her being in time for the re-opening.
Phillis
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From this reading Ella Martin, Phillis Garnett, Joan Richards, Dorrie Barlow, and all the other leaders had left, and the former members of VA were now raised to the Sixth Form.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Owing to some rather protracted building operations the school had had unwontedly long holidays, so that her lengthy visit to Westmorland had not prevented her being in time for the re-opening.
protractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Owing to some rather protracted building operations the school had had unwontedly long holidays, so that her lengthy visit to Westmorland had not prevented her being in time for the re-opening.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Ella Martin, Phillis Garnett, Joan Richards, Dorrie Barlow, and all the other leaders had left, and the former members of VA were now raised to the Sixth Form.
on the contrary
From this reading Owing to some rather protracted building operations the school had had unwontedly long holidays, so that her lengthy visit to Westmorland had not prevented her being in time for the re-opening.
re-opening
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From this reading Owing to some rather protracted building operations the school had had unwontedly long holidays, so that her lengthy visit to Westmorland had not prevented her being in time for the re-opening.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Monitress Mildred Never at the beginning of any term had Mildred been so delighted to return to St. Cyprian's.
RichardsnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading Ella Martin, Phillis Garnett, Joan Richards, Dorrie Barlow, and all the other leaders had left, and the former members of VA were now raised to the Sixth Form.
an educational institution
From this reading Owing to some rather protracted building operations the school had had unwontedly long holidays, so that her lengthy visit to Westmorland had not prevented her being in time for the re-opening.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading Ella Martin, Phillis Garnett, Joan Richards, Dorrie Barlow, and all the other leaders had left, and the former members of VA were now raised to the Sixth Form.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Monitress Mildred Never at the beginning of any term had Mildred been so delighted to return to St. Cyprian's.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Owing to some rather protracted building operations the school had had unwontedly long holidays, so that her lengthy visit to Westmorland had not prevented her being in time for the re-opening.
St
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From this reading Monitress Mildred Never at the beginning of any term had Mildred been so delighted to return to St. Cyprian's.
Stearne
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From this reading Laura Kirby was head of the school, and among the monitresses were Bess Harrison, Lottie Lowman, Freda Kingston, Maudie Stearne, and Mildred herself.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Monitress Mildred Never at the beginning of any term had Mildred been so delighted to return to St. Cyprian's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Owing to some rather protracted building operations the school had had unwontedly long holidays, so that her lengthy visit to Westmorland had not prevented her being in time for the re-opening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monitress Mildred Never at the beginning of any term had Mildred been so delighted to return to St. Cyprian's.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were naturally great changes at the College.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Owing to some rather protracted building operations the school had had unwontedly long holidays, so that her lengthy visit to Westmorland had not prevented her being in time for the re-opening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monitress Mildred Never at the beginning of any term had Mildred been so delighted to return to St. Cyprian's.
unwontedlyadverb
in an unusual manner
From this reading Owing to some rather protracted building operations the school had had unwontedly long holidays, so that her lengthy visit to Westmorland had not prevented her being in time for the re-opening.
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 Ella Martin, Phillis Garnett, Joan Richards, Dorrie Barlow, and all the other leaders had left, and the former members of VA were now raised to the Sixth Form.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Owing to some rather protracted building operations the school had had unwontedly long holidays, so that her lengthy visit to Westmorland had not prevented her being in time for the re-opening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Laura Kirby was head of the school, and among the monitresses were Bess Harrison, Lottie Lowman, Freda Kingston, Maudie Stearne, and Mildred herself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were naturally great changes at the College.
Westmorland
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From this reading Owing to some rather protracted building operations the school had had unwontedly long holidays, so that her lengthy visit to Westmorland had not prevented her being in time for the re-opening.
