used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Winter Sports After a strenuous term, everybody welcomed the leisure of the holidays.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading Essay writing gave place to the addressing of Christmas cards, mathematics retired in favour of shopping, and text-books were set aside to make way for magazines.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Winter Sports After a strenuous term, everybody welcomed the leisure of the holidays.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a relief not to have to think even of art exhibitions and dramatic performances.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It was a relief not to have to think even of art exhibitions and dramatic performances.
on or to one side
From this reading Essay writing gave place to the addressing of Christmas cards, mathematics retired in favour of shopping, and text-books were set aside to make way for magazines.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For a whole month the monitresses would not need to pounce on Third Form sinners, or write black entries of the misdeeds of certain rebels in IVB.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Essay writing gave place to the addressing of Christmas cards, mathematics retired in favour of shopping, and text-books were set aside to make way for magazines.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading For a whole month the monitresses would not need to pounce on Third Form sinners, or write black entries of the misdeeds of certain rebels in IVB.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Essay writing gave place to the addressing of Christmas cards, mathematics retired in favour of shopping, and text-books were set aside to make way for magazines.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading It was a relief not to have to think even of art exhibitions and dramatic performances.
entriesnounUS /ˈentriz/
plural of “entry” — an item inserted in a written record
From this reading For a whole month the monitresses would not need to pounce on Third Form sinners, or write black entries of the misdeeds of certain rebels in IVB.
EssaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading Essay writing gave place to the addressing of Christmas cards, mathematics retired in favour of shopping, and text-books were set aside to make way for magazines.
divisible by two
From this reading It was a relief not to have to think even of art exhibitions and dramatic performances.
every person
From this reading Winter Sports After a strenuous term, everybody welcomed the leisure of the holidays.
exhibitionsnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “exhibition” — the act of exhibiting
From this reading It was a relief not to have to think even of art exhibitions and dramatic performances.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Essay writing gave place to the addressing of Christmas cards, mathematics retired in favour of shopping, and text-books were set aside to make way for magazines.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a whole month the monitresses would not need to pounce on Third Form sinners, or write black entries of the misdeeds of certain rebels in IVB.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading For a whole month the monitresses would not need to pounce on Third Form sinners, or write black entries of the misdeeds of certain rebels in IVB.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Essay writing gave place to the addressing of Christmas cards, mathematics retired in favour of shopping, and text-books were set aside to make way for magazines.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a relief not to have to think even of art exhibitions and dramatic performances.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Winter Sports After a strenuous term, everybody welcomed the leisure of the holidays.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a whole month the monitresses would not need to pounce on Third Form sinners, or write black entries of the misdeeds of certain rebels in IVB.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a relief not to have to think even of art exhibitions and dramatic performances.
IVB
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From this reading For a whole month the monitresses would not need to pounce on Third Form sinners, or write black entries of the misdeeds of certain rebels in IVB.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Winter Sports After a strenuous term, everybody welcomed the leisure of the holidays.
luxuriated
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From this reading Mildred luxuriated in a thoroughly well-earned rest.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Essay writing gave place to the addressing of Christmas cards, mathematics retired in favour of shopping, and text-books were set aside to make way for magazines.
engage in
From this reading Essay writing gave place to the addressing of Christmas cards, mathematics retired in favour of shopping, and text-books were set aside to make way for magazines.
mathematicsnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading Essay writing gave place to the addressing of Christmas cards, mathematics retired in favour of shopping, and text-books were set aside to make way for magazines.
Mildred
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From this reading Mildred luxuriated in a thoroughly well-earned rest.
misdeedsnounUS /mɪsˈdiːdz/
plural of “misdeed” — improper or wicked or immoral behavior
From this reading For a whole month the monitresses would not need to pounce on Third Form sinners, or write black entries of the misdeeds of certain rebels in IVB.
monitresses
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From this reading For a whole month the monitresses would not need to pounce on Third Form sinners, or write black entries of the misdeeds of certain rebels in IVB.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For a whole month the monitresses would not need to pounce on Third Form sinners, or write black entries of the misdeeds of certain rebels in IVB.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading For a whole month the monitresses would not need to pounce on Third Form sinners, or write black entries of the misdeeds of certain rebels in IVB.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a relief not to have to think even of art exhibitions and dramatic performances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Winter Sports After a strenuous term, everybody welcomed the leisure of the holidays.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a whole month the monitresses would not need to pounce on Third Form sinners, or write black entries of the misdeeds of certain rebels in IVB.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a whole month the monitresses would not need to pounce on Third Form sinners, or write black entries of the misdeeds of certain rebels in IVB.
performancesnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmənsəz/
plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading It was a relief not to have to think even of art exhibitions and dramatic performances.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Essay writing gave place to the addressing of Christmas cards, mathematics retired in favour of shopping, and text-books were set aside to make way for magazines.
pounceverbUS /paʊns/
move down on as if in an attack
From this reading For a whole month the monitresses would not need to pounce on Third Form sinners, or write black entries of the misdeeds of certain rebels in IVB.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading For a whole month the monitresses would not need to pounce on Third Form sinners, or write black entries of the misdeeds of certain rebels in IVB.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was a relief not to have to think even of art exhibitions and dramatic performances.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Mildred luxuriated in a thoroughly well-earned rest.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Essay writing gave place to the addressing of Christmas cards, mathematics retired in favour of shopping, and text-books were set aside to make way for magazines.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Essay writing gave place to the addressing of Christmas cards, mathematics retired in favour of shopping, and text-books were set aside to make way for magazines.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading Essay writing gave place to the addressing of Christmas cards, mathematics retired in favour of shopping, and text-books were set aside to make way for magazines.
sinnersnounUS /ˈsɪnərz/
plural of “sinner” — a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading For a whole month the monitresses would not need to pounce on Third Form sinners, or write black entries of the misdeeds of certain rebels in IVB.
SportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Winter Sports After a strenuous term, everybody welcomed the leisure of the holidays.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading Winter Sports After a strenuous term, everybody welcomed the leisure of the holidays.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Winter Sports After a strenuous term, everybody welcomed the leisure of the holidays.
text-books
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From this reading Essay writing gave place to the addressing of Christmas cards, mathematics retired in favour of shopping, and text-books were set aside to make way for magazines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Winter Sports After a strenuous term, everybody welcomed the leisure of the holidays.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was a relief not to have to think even of art exhibitions and dramatic performances.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading For a whole month the monitresses would not need to pounce on Third Form sinners, or write black entries of the misdeeds of certain rebels in IVB.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Mildred luxuriated in a thoroughly well-earned rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a relief not to have to think even of art exhibitions and dramatic performances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a relief not to have to think even of art exhibitions and dramatic performances.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Essay writing gave place to the addressing of Christmas cards, mathematics retired in favour of shopping, and text-books were set aside to make way for magazines.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Winter Sports After a strenuous term, everybody welcomed the leisure of the holidays.
well-earned
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From this reading Mildred luxuriated in a thoroughly well-earned rest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Essay writing gave place to the addressing of Christmas cards, mathematics retired in favour of shopping, and text-books were set aside to make way for magazines.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For a whole month the monitresses would not need to pounce on Third Form sinners, or write black entries of the misdeeds of certain rebels in IVB.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter Sports After a strenuous term, everybody welcomed the leisure of the holidays.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For a whole month the monitresses would not need to pounce on Third Form sinners, or write black entries of the misdeeds of certain rebels in IVB.
produce a literary work
From this reading For a whole month the monitresses would not need to pounce on Third Form sinners, or write black entries of the misdeeds of certain rebels in IVB.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Essay writing gave place to the addressing of Christmas cards, mathematics retired in favour of shopping, and text-books were set aside to make way for magazines.
