used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Seaton High School was a large, handsome brick building exactly opposite the public park.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It had only been erected two years ago, so everything about it was absolutely new and up-to-date.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It had only been erected two years ago, so everything about it was absolutely new and up-to-date.
in the past
From this reading It had only been erected two years ago, so everything about it was absolutely new and up-to-date.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading It was the aim of the school to fit girls for various professions and careers; there was a classical and a modern side, a department for domestic economy, and a commercial class for instruction in business details.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had only been erected two years ago, so everything about it was absolutely new and up-to-date.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Art, music, and nature study were well catered for, and manual training was not forgotten.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It supplied a great need in the rapidly growing city, and indeed offered the best and most go-ahead education to be obtained in the district.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had only been erected two years ago, so everything about it was absolutely new and up-to-date.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It supplied a great need in the rapidly growing city, and indeed offered the best and most go-ahead education to be obtained in the district.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading The Seaton High School was a large, handsome brick building exactly opposite the public park.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The Seaton High School was a large, handsome brick building exactly opposite the public park.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was the aim of the school to fit girls for various professions and careers; there was a classical and a modern side, a department for domestic economy, and a commercial class for instruction in business details.
careersnounUS /kərˈɪrz/
plural of “career” — the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading It was the aim of the school to fit girls for various professions and careers; there was a classical and a modern side, a department for domestic economy, and a commercial class for instruction in business details.
cateredverbUS /ˈkeɪtərd/
past form of “cater” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading Art, music, and nature study were well catered for, and manual training was not forgotten.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It supplied a great need in the rapidly growing city, and indeed offered the best and most go-ahead education to be obtained in the district.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading It was the aim of the school to fit girls for various professions and careers; there was a classical and a modern side, a department for domestic economy, and a commercial class for instruction in business details.
classicaladjectiveUS /ˈklæsɪkəl/
of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
From this reading It was the aim of the school to fit girls for various professions and careers; there was a classical and a modern side, a department for domestic economy, and a commercial class for instruction in business details.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading It was the aim of the school to fit girls for various professions and careers; there was a classical and a modern side, a department for domestic economy, and a commercial class for instruction in business details.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading It was the aim of the school to fit girls for various professions and careers; there was a classical and a modern side, a department for domestic economy, and a commercial class for instruction in business details.
true confidential information
From this reading It was the aim of the school to fit girls for various professions and careers; there was a classical and a modern side, a department for domestic economy, and a commercial class for instruction in business details.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading It supplied a great need in the rapidly growing city, and indeed offered the best and most go-ahead education to be obtained in the district.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading It was the aim of the school to fit girls for various professions and careers; there was a classical and a modern side, a department for domestic economy, and a commercial class for instruction in business details.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading It was the aim of the school to fit girls for various professions and careers; there was a classical and a modern side, a department for domestic economy, and a commercial class for instruction in business details.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading It supplied a great need in the rapidly growing city, and indeed offered the best and most go-ahead education to be obtained in the district.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading It had only been erected two years ago, so everything about it was absolutely new and up-to-date.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It had only been erected two years ago, so everything about it was absolutely new and up-to-date.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The Seaton High School was a large, handsome brick building exactly opposite the public park.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading It was the aim of the school to fit girls for various professions and careers; there was a classical and a modern side, a department for domestic economy, and a commercial class for instruction in business details.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the aim of the school to fit girls for various professions and careers; there was a classical and a modern side, a department for domestic economy, and a commercial class for instruction in business details.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Art, music, and nature study were well catered for, and manual training was not forgotten.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was the aim of the school to fit girls for various professions and careers; there was a classical and a modern side, a department for domestic economy, and a commercial class for instruction in business details.
go-aheadnoun
a signal to proceed
From this reading It supplied a great need in the rapidly growing city, and indeed offered the best and most go-ahead education to be obtained in the district.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It supplied a great need in the rapidly growing city, and indeed offered the best and most go-ahead education to be obtained in the district.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It supplied a great need in the rapidly growing city, and indeed offered the best and most go-ahead education to be obtained in the district.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had only been erected two years ago, so everything about it was absolutely new and up-to-date.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The Seaton High School was a large, handsome brick building exactly opposite the public park.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Seaton High School was a large, handsome brick building exactly opposite the public park.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It supplied a great need in the rapidly growing city, and indeed offered the best and most go-ahead education to be obtained in the district.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It supplied a great need in the rapidly growing city, and indeed offered the best and most go-ahead education to be obtained in the district.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading It was the aim of the school to fit girls for various professions and careers; there was a classical and a modern side, a department for domestic economy, and a commercial class for instruction in business details.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had only been erected two years ago, so everything about it was absolutely new and up-to-date.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Seaton High School was a large, handsome brick building exactly opposite the public park.
manualnounUS /ˈmænjuːəl/
a small handbook
From this reading Art, music, and nature study were well catered for, and manual training was not forgotten.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading It was the aim of the school to fit girls for various professions and careers; there was a classical and a modern side, a department for domestic economy, and a commercial class for instruction in business details.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It supplied a great need in the rapidly growing city, and indeed offered the best and most go-ahead education to be obtained in the district.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Art, music, and nature study were well catered for, and manual training was not forgotten.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Art, music, and nature study were well catered for, and manual training was not forgotten.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It supplied a great need in the rapidly growing city, and indeed offered the best and most go-ahead education to be obtained in the district.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It had only been erected two years ago, so everything about it was absolutely new and up-to-date.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Art, music, and nature study were well catered for, and manual training was not forgotten.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading It supplied a great need in the rapidly growing city, and indeed offered the best and most go-ahead education to be obtained in the district.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the aim of the school to fit girls for various professions and careers; there was a classical and a modern side, a department for domestic economy, and a commercial class for instruction in business details.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading It supplied a great need in the rapidly growing city, and indeed offered the best and most go-ahead education to be obtained in the district.
and nothing more
From this reading It had only been erected two years ago, so everything about it was absolutely new and up-to-date.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The Seaton High School was a large, handsome brick building exactly opposite the public park.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The Seaton High School was a large, handsome brick building exactly opposite the public park.
professionsnounUS /prəˈfeʃənz/
plural of “profession” — the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading It was the aim of the school to fit girls for various professions and careers; there was a classical and a modern side, a department for domestic economy, and a commercial class for instruction in business details.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The Seaton High School was a large, handsome brick building exactly opposite the public park.
with speed
From this reading It supplied a great need in the rapidly growing city, and indeed offered the best and most go-ahead education to be obtained in the district.
an educational institution
From this reading The Seaton High School was a large, handsome brick building exactly opposite the public park.
Seaton
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From this reading The Seaton High School was a large, handsome brick building exactly opposite the public park.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was the aim of the school to fit girls for various professions and careers; there was a classical and a modern side, a department for domestic economy, and a commercial class for instruction in business details.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had only been erected two years ago, so everything about it was absolutely new and up-to-date.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Art, music, and nature study were well catered for, and manual training was not forgotten.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It supplied a great need in the rapidly growing city, and indeed offered the best and most go-ahead education to be obtained in the district.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Seaton High School was a large, handsome brick building exactly opposite the public park.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the aim of the school to fit girls for various professions and careers; there was a classical and a modern side, a department for domestic economy, and a commercial class for instruction in business details.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It supplied a great need in the rapidly growing city, and indeed offered the best and most go-ahead education to be obtained in the district.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Art, music, and nature study were well catered for, and manual training was not forgotten.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It had only been erected two years ago, so everything about it was absolutely new and up-to-date.
up-to-dateadjective
reflecting the latest information or changes
From this reading It had only been erected two years ago, so everything about it was absolutely new and up-to-date.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading It was the aim of the school to fit girls for various professions and careers; there was a classical and a modern side, a department for domestic economy, and a commercial class for instruction in business details.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Seaton High School was a large, handsome brick building exactly opposite the public park.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Art, music, and nature study were well catered for, and manual training was not forgotten.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Art, music, and nature study were well catered for, and manual training was not forgotten.
a late time of life
From this reading It had only been erected two years ago, so everything about it was absolutely new and up-to-date.
