used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Henceforward the Lower School meant to manage its own affairs, and it set to work at once to settle things upon a firm basis.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Except for a half-dozen who envied her popularity, the girls recognized that the revolution was entirely owed to her suggestion, and they were ready to acknowledge her as their leader.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Henceforward the Lower School meant to manage its own affairs, and it set to work at once to settle things upon a firm basis.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading American Fudge THE events narrated in the last chapter had made an epoch in Briarcroft history.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading American Fudge THE events narrated in the last chapter had made an epoch in Briarcroft history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henceforward the Lower School meant to manage its own affairs, and it set to work at once to settle things upon a firm basis.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Except for a half-dozen who envied her popularity, the girls recognized that the revolution was entirely owed to her suggestion, and they were ready to acknowledge her as their leader.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Henceforward the Lower School meant to manage its own affairs, and it set to work at once to settle things upon a firm basis.
basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading Henceforward the Lower School meant to manage its own affairs, and it set to work at once to settle things upon a firm basis.
Briarcroft
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From this reading American Fudge THE events narrated in the last chapter had made an epoch in Briarcroft history.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading American Fudge THE events narrated in the last chapter had made an epoch in Briarcroft history.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Except for a half-dozen who envied her popularity, the girls recognized that the revolution was entirely owed to her suggestion, and they were ready to acknowledge her as their leader.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading Except for a half-dozen who envied her popularity, the girls recognized that the revolution was entirely owed to her suggestion, and they were ready to acknowledge her as their leader.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading American Fudge THE events narrated in the last chapter had made an epoch in Briarcroft history.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading American Fudge THE events narrated in the last chapter had made an epoch in Briarcroft history.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for a half-dozen who envied her popularity, the girls recognized that the revolution was entirely owed to her suggestion, and they were ready to acknowledge her as their leader.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Henceforward the Lower School meant to manage its own affairs, and it set to work at once to settle things upon a firm basis.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except for a half-dozen who envied her popularity, the girls recognized that the revolution was entirely owed to her suggestion, and they were ready to acknowledge her as their leader.
FudgeverbUS /fʌdʒ/
tamper, with the purpose of deception
From this reading American Fudge THE events narrated in the last chapter had made an epoch in Briarcroft history.
Gipsynoun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading Needless to say, Gipsy was the heroine of the hour.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Except for a half-dozen who envied her popularity, the girls recognized that the revolution was entirely owed to her suggestion, and they were ready to acknowledge her as their leader.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading American Fudge THE events narrated in the last chapter had made an epoch in Briarcroft history.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading Except for a half-dozen who envied her popularity, the girls recognized that the revolution was entirely owed to her suggestion, and they were ready to acknowledge her as their leader.
Henceforwardadverb
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Henceforward the Lower School meant to manage its own affairs, and it set to work at once to settle things upon a firm basis.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Except for a half-dozen who envied her popularity, the girls recognized that the revolution was entirely owed to her suggestion, and they were ready to acknowledge her as their leader.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading Needless to say, Gipsy was the heroine of the hour.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading American Fudge THE events narrated in the last chapter had made an epoch in Briarcroft history.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading She took her honours modestly.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Needless to say, Gipsy was the heroine of the hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading American Fudge THE events narrated in the last chapter had made an epoch in Briarcroft history.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Henceforward the Lower School meant to manage its own affairs, and it set to work at once to settle things upon a firm basis.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Henceforward the Lower School meant to manage its own affairs, and it set to work at once to settle things upon a firm basis.
immediately past
From this reading American Fudge THE events narrated in the last chapter had made an epoch in Briarcroft history.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Except for a half-dozen who envied her popularity, the girls recognized that the revolution was entirely owed to her suggestion, and they were ready to acknowledge her as their leader.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Henceforward the Lower School meant to manage its own affairs, and it set to work at once to settle things upon a firm basis.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading American Fudge THE events narrated in the last chapter had made an epoch in Briarcroft history.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Henceforward the Lower School meant to manage its own affairs, and it set to work at once to settle things upon a firm basis.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Henceforward the Lower School meant to manage its own affairs, and it set to work at once to settle things upon a firm basis.
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading She took her honours modestly.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading American Fudge THE events narrated in the last chapter had made an epoch in Briarcroft history.
NeedlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading Needless to say, Gipsy was the heroine of the hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Needless to say, Gipsy was the heroine of the hour.
on one occasion
From this reading Henceforward the Lower School meant to manage its own affairs, and it set to work at once to settle things upon a firm basis.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Except for a half-dozen who envied her popularity, the girls recognized that the revolution was entirely owed to her suggestion, and they were ready to acknowledge her as their leader.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Henceforward the Lower School meant to manage its own affairs, and it set to work at once to settle things upon a firm basis.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading Except for a half-dozen who envied her popularity, the girls recognized that the revolution was entirely owed to her suggestion, and they were ready to acknowledge her as their leader.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Except for a half-dozen who envied her popularity, the girls recognized that the revolution was entirely owed to her suggestion, and they were ready to acknowledge her as their leader.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Except for a half-dozen who envied her popularity, the girls recognized that the revolution was entirely owed to her suggestion, and they were ready to acknowledge her as their leader.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Except for a half-dozen who envied her popularity, the girls recognized that the revolution was entirely owed to her suggestion, and they were ready to acknowledge her as their leader.
express in words
From this reading Needless to say, Gipsy was the heroine of the hour.
an educational institution
From this reading Henceforward the Lower School meant to manage its own affairs, and it set to work at once to settle things upon a firm basis.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Henceforward the Lower School meant to manage its own affairs, and it set to work at once to settle things upon a firm basis.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Henceforward the Lower School meant to manage its own affairs, and it set to work at once to settle things upon a firm basis.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took her honours modestly.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Except for a half-dozen who envied her popularity, the girls recognized that the revolution was entirely owed to her suggestion, and they were ready to acknowledge her as their leader.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Except for a half-dozen who envied her popularity, the girls recognized that the revolution was entirely owed to her suggestion, and they were ready to acknowledge her as their leader.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading American Fudge THE events narrated in the last chapter had made an epoch in Briarcroft history.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Except for a half-dozen who envied her popularity, the girls recognized that the revolution was entirely owed to her suggestion, and they were ready to acknowledge her as their leader.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Except for a half-dozen who envied her popularity, the girls recognized that the revolution was entirely owed to her suggestion, and they were ready to acknowledge her as their leader.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Henceforward the Lower School meant to manage its own affairs, and it set to work at once to settle things upon a firm basis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henceforward the Lower School meant to manage its own affairs, and it set to work at once to settle things upon a firm basis.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took her honours modestly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Henceforward the Lower School meant to manage its own affairs, and it set to work at once to settle things upon a firm basis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Needless to say, Gipsy was the heroine of the hour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Except for a half-dozen who envied her popularity, the girls recognized that the revolution was entirely owed to her suggestion, and they were ready to acknowledge her as their leader.
which person or people
From this reading Except for a half-dozen who envied her popularity, the girls recognized that the revolution was entirely owed to her suggestion, and they were ready to acknowledge her as their leader.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Henceforward the Lower School meant to manage its own affairs, and it set to work at once to settle things upon a firm basis.
