used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
(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 The girls at the painting lesson, with the exception of Fiona Campbell, were all Seniors.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
attractingverbUS /əˈtræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fact of her change of costume would be quite lost upon him, though Miss Harris, the ordinary drawing mistress, might possibly have recognized Gipsy's dress.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She congratulated herself on having been promoted to Mr. Cobb's painting class.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
call-over
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From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading The girls at the painting lesson, with the exception of Fiona Campbell, were all Seniors.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The fact of her change of costume would be quite lost upon him, though Miss Harris, the ordinary drawing mistress, might possibly have recognized Gipsy's dress.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading She congratulated herself on having been promoted to Mr. Cobb's painting class.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
Cobb's
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From this reading She congratulated herself on having been promoted to Mr. Cobb's painting class.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading She congratulated herself on having been promoted to Mr. Cobb's painting class.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading The fact of her change of costume would be quite lost upon him, though Miss Harris, the ordinary drawing mistress, might possibly have recognized Gipsy's dress.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The fact of her change of costume would be quite lost upon him, though Miss Harris, the ordinary drawing mistress, might possibly have recognized Gipsy's dress.
put on clothes
From this reading The fact of her change of costume would be quite lost upon him, though Miss Harris, the ordinary drawing mistress, might possibly have recognized Gipsy's dress.
to come or go into
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading The girls at the painting lesson, with the exception of Fiona Campbell, were all Seniors.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact of her change of costume would be quite lost upon him, though Miss Harris, the ordinary drawing mistress, might possibly have recognized Gipsy's dress.
filingnounUS /ˈfaɪlɪŋ/
the entering of a legal document into the public record
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
Fiona
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From this reading The girls at the painting lesson, with the exception of Fiona Campbell, were all Seniors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
Gipsy's
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From this reading The fact of her change of costume would be quite lost upon him, though Miss Harris, the ordinary drawing mistress, might possibly have recognized Gipsy's dress.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading The fact of her change of costume would be quite lost upon him, though Miss Harris, the ordinary drawing mistress, might possibly have recognized Gipsy's dress.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fact of her change of costume would be quite lost upon him, though Miss Harris, the ordinary drawing mistress, might possibly have recognized Gipsy's dress.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She congratulated herself on having been promoted to Mr. Cobb's painting class.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She congratulated herself on having been promoted to Mr. Cobb's painting class.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact of her change of costume would be quite lost upon him, though Miss Harris, the ordinary drawing mistress, might possibly have recognized Gipsy's dress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
and nothing more
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
a unit of instruction
From this reading The girls at the painting lesson, with the exception of Fiona Campbell, were all Seniors.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The fact of her change of costume would be quite lost upon him, though Miss Harris, the ordinary drawing mistress, might possibly have recognized Gipsy's dress.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
MEGnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The fact of her change of costume would be quite lost upon him, though Miss Harris, the ordinary drawing mistress, might possibly have recognized Gipsy's dress.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The fact of her change of costume would be quite lost upon him, though Miss Harris, the ordinary drawing mistress, might possibly have recognized Gipsy's dress.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The fact of her change of costume would be quite lost upon him, though Miss Harris, the ordinary drawing mistress, might possibly have recognized Gipsy's dress.
mistressesnounUS /ˈmɪstrəsəz/
plural of “mistress” — an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
monitresses
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From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She congratulated herself on having been promoted to Mr. Cobb's painting class.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She congratulated herself on having been promoted to Mr. Cobb's painting class.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The fact of her change of costume would be quite lost upon him, though Miss Harris, the ordinary drawing mistress, might possibly have recognized Gipsy's dress.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading She congratulated herself on having been promoted to Mr. Cobb's painting class.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
by chance
From this reading The fact of her change of costume would be quite lost upon him, though Miss Harris, the ordinary drawing mistress, might possibly have recognized Gipsy's dress.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
promotedverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪd/
past form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading She congratulated herself on having been promoted to Mr. Cobb's painting class.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The fact of her change of costume would be quite lost upon him, though Miss Harris, the ordinary drawing mistress, might possibly have recognized Gipsy's dress.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The fact of her change of costume would be quite lost upon him, though Miss Harris, the ordinary drawing mistress, might possibly have recognized Gipsy's dress.
done under pressure
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
SeniorsnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading The girls at the painting lesson, with the exception of Fiona Campbell, were all Seniors.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She congratulated herself on having been promoted to Mr. Cobb's painting class.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
carry out
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
TangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The fact of her change of costume would be quite lost upon him, though Miss Harris, the ordinary drawing mistress, might possibly have recognized Gipsy's dress.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
unobtrusivelyadverb
in an unobtrusive manner
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The fact of her change of costume would be quite lost upon him, though Miss Harris, the ordinary drawing mistress, might possibly have recognized Gipsy's dress.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One or two of her Form mates stared at her curiously, but the greater number were too much preoccupied with answering "present" to their names, and filing away to their various classes, to pay any particular attention to her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A Tangled Story MEG rushed to the lecture hall just in time to enter unobtrusively among a crowd of other girls, and to take her seat for afternoon call-over without attracting special notice from mistresses or monitresses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The fact of her change of costume would be quite lost upon him, though Miss Harris, the ordinary drawing mistress, might possibly have recognized Gipsy's dress.
