Aireyholme
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From this reading The Sports The Summer Term at Aireyholme always wound up with the Sports.
equally
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Sports The Summer Term at Aireyholme always wound up with the Sports.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were as much of an institution as the dramatic performance given shortly before Christmas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the last week the Committee had been at work arranging the events and making copies of the programme.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading For the last week the Committee had been at work arranging the events and making copies of the programme.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were as much of an institution as the dramatic performance given shortly before Christmas.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Sports The Summer Term at Aireyholme always wound up with the Sports.
athleticsnounUS /æθˈletɪks/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the last week the Committee had been at work arranging the events and making copies of the programme.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were as much of an institution as the dramatic performance given shortly before Christmas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading They were as much of an institution as the dramatic performance given shortly before Christmas.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading For the last week the Committee had been at work arranging the events and making copies of the programme.
concertsnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərts/
plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
conservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/
resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
From this reading The girls stuck to them with conservative zeal.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading For the last week the Committee had been at work arranging the events and making copies of the programme.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading They were as much of an institution as the dramatic performance given shortly before Christmas.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading For the last week the Committee had been at work arranging the events and making copies of the programme.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
feteverbUS /feɪt/
have a celebration
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the last week the Committee had been at work arranging the events and making copies of the programme.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls stuck to them with conservative zeal.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They were as much of an institution as the dramatic performance given shortly before Christmas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading They were as much of an institution as the dramatic performance given shortly before Christmas.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
immediately past
From this reading For the last week the Committee had been at work arranging the events and making copies of the programme.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading For the last week the Committee had been at work arranging the events and making copies of the programme.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were as much of an institution as the dramatic performance given shortly before Christmas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were as much of an institution as the dramatic performance given shortly before Christmas.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
pastoraladjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading They were as much of an institution as the dramatic performance given shortly before Christmas.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading For the last week the Committee had been at work arranging the events and making copies of the programme.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
an educational institution
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
for a short time
From this reading They were as much of an institution as the dramatic performance given shortly before Christmas.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
SportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading The Sports The Summer Term at Aireyholme always wound up with the Sports.
caught or fixed
From this reading The girls stuck to them with conservative zeal.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The Sports The Summer Term at Aireyholme always wound up with the Sports.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The Sports The Summer Term at Aireyholme always wound up with the Sports.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sports The Summer Term at Aireyholme always wound up with the Sports.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The girls stuck to them with conservative zeal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were as much of an institution as the dramatic performance given shortly before Christmas.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls stuck to them with conservative zeal.
tournamentsnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəmənts/
plural of “tournament” — a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Sports The Summer Term at Aireyholme always wound up with the Sports.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For the last week the Committee had been at work arranging the events and making copies of the programme.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were as much of an institution as the dramatic performance given shortly before Christmas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Sports The Summer Term at Aireyholme always wound up with the Sports.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For the last week the Committee had been at work arranging the events and making copies of the programme.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The Sports The Summer Term at Aireyholme always wound up with the Sports.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Several times Mrs. Franklin had suggested some other kind of fete to celebrate the close of the school year, but concerts, tennis tournaments, or pastoral plays were alike rejected in favour of athletics.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading The girls stuck to them with conservative zeal.
