21st
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From this reading On the 21st Winona set forth with great flourish of trumpets, feeling more or less of a heroine.
22nd
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From this reading Seaton High School The autumn term at Seaton High School began on September 22nd.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the 21st Winona set forth with great flourish of trumpets, feeling more or less of a heroine.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading In the brief interval pending her departure, her home circle had treated her with a respect they had never before accorded her.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading To have been selected for a scholarship among twenty-one candidates was a distinction that even Aunt Harriet would admit.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading To have been selected for a scholarship among twenty-one candidates was a distinction that even Aunt Harriet would admit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I hope you'll do well, child," said her mother, half proud and half tearful when it came to the parting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Seaton High School The autumn term at Seaton High School began on September 22nd.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading To have been selected for a scholarship among twenty-one candidates was a distinction that even Aunt Harriet would admit.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Seaton High School The autumn term at Seaton High School began on September 22nd.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To have been selected for a scholarship among twenty-one candidates was a distinction that even Aunt Harriet would admit.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the brief interval pending her departure, her home circle had treated her with a respect they had never before accorded her.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Seaton High School The autumn term at Seaton High School began on September 22nd.
of short duration or distance
From this reading In the brief interval pending her departure, her home circle had treated her with a respect they had never before accorded her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I hope you'll do well, child," said her mother, half proud and half tearful when it came to the parting.
candidatesnounUS /ˈkændədeɪts/
plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading To have been selected for a scholarship among twenty-one candidates was a distinction that even Aunt Harriet would admit.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I hope you'll do well, child," said her mother, half proud and half tearful when it came to the parting.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading In the brief interval pending her departure, her home circle had treated her with a respect they had never before accorded her.
the act of departing
From this reading In the brief interval pending her departure, her home circle had treated her with a respect they had never before accorded her.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading To have been selected for a scholarship among twenty-one candidates was a distinction that even Aunt Harriet would admit.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I hope you'll do well, child," said her mother, half proud and half tearful when it came to the parting.
divisible by two
From this reading To have been selected for a scholarship among twenty-one candidates was a distinction that even Aunt Harriet would admit.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading On the 21st Winona set forth with great flourish of trumpets, feeling more or less of a heroine.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading On the 21st Winona set forth with great flourish of trumpets, feeling more or less of a heroine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To have been selected for a scholarship among twenty-one candidates was a distinction that even Aunt Harriet would admit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the 21st Winona set forth with great flourish of trumpets, feeling more or less of a heroine.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the 21st Winona set forth with great flourish of trumpets, feeling more or less of a heroine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the brief interval pending her departure, her home circle had treated her with a respect they had never before accorded her.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I hope you'll do well, child," said her mother, half proud and half tearful when it came to the parting.
Harriet
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From this reading To have been selected for a scholarship among twenty-one candidates was a distinction that even Aunt Harriet would admit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have been selected for a scholarship among twenty-one candidates was a distinction that even Aunt Harriet would admit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the brief interval pending her departure, her home circle had treated her with a respect they had never before accorded her.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading On the 21st Winona set forth with great flourish of trumpets, feeling more or less of a heroine.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Seaton High School The autumn term at Seaton High School began on September 22nd.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the brief interval pending her departure, her home circle had treated her with a respect they had never before accorded her.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope you'll do well, child," said her mother, half proud and half tearful when it came to the parting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope you'll do well, child," said her mother, half proud and half tearful when it came to the parting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the brief interval pending her departure, her home circle had treated her with a respect they had never before accorded her.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading In the brief interval pending her departure, her home circle had treated her with a respect they had never before accorded her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I hope you'll do well, child," said her mother, half proud and half tearful when it came to the parting.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading On the 21st Winona set forth with great flourish of trumpets, feeling more or less of a heroine.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the 21st Winona set forth with great flourish of trumpets, feeling more or less of a heroine.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I hope you'll do well, child," said her mother, half proud and half tearful when it came to the parting.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In the brief interval pending her departure, her home circle had treated her with a respect they had never before accorded her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 21st Winona set forth with great flourish of trumpets, feeling more or less of a heroine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seaton High School The autumn term at Seaton High School began on September 22nd.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the 21st Winona set forth with great flourish of trumpets, feeling more or less of a heroine.
the act of departing politely
From this reading "I hope you'll do well, child," said her mother, half proud and half tearful when it came to the parting.
pendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading In the brief interval pending her departure, her home circle had treated her with a respect they had never before accorded her.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "I hope you'll do well, child," said her mother, half proud and half tearful when it came to the parting.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading In the brief interval pending her departure, her home circle had treated her with a respect they had never before accorded her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope you'll do well, child," said her mother, half proud and half tearful when it came to the parting.
scholarshipnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading To have been selected for a scholarship among twenty-one candidates was a distinction that even Aunt Harriet would admit.
an educational institution
From this reading Seaton High School The autumn term at Seaton High School began on September 22nd.
Seaton
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From this reading Seaton High School The autumn term at Seaton High School began on September 22nd.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading To have been selected for a scholarship among twenty-one candidates was a distinction that even Aunt Harriet would admit.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Seaton High School The autumn term at Seaton High School began on September 22nd.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the 21st Winona set forth with great flourish of trumpets, feeling more or less of a heroine.
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading "I hope you'll do well, child," said her mother, half proud and half tearful when it came to the parting.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Seaton High School The autumn term at Seaton High School began on September 22nd.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To have been selected for a scholarship among twenty-one candidates was a distinction that even Aunt Harriet would admit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seaton High School The autumn term at Seaton High School began on September 22nd.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the brief interval pending her departure, her home circle had treated her with a respect they had never before accorded her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To have been selected for a scholarship among twenty-one candidates was a distinction that even Aunt Harriet would admit.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading In the brief interval pending her departure, her home circle had treated her with a respect they had never before accorded her.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading On the 21st Winona set forth with great flourish of trumpets, feeling more or less of a heroine.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading To have been selected for a scholarship among twenty-one candidates was a distinction that even Aunt Harriet would admit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To have been selected for a scholarship among twenty-one candidates was a distinction that even Aunt Harriet would admit.
(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 "I hope you'll do well, child," said her mother, half proud and half tearful when it came to the parting.
at the time that
From this reading "I hope you'll do well, child," said her mother, half proud and half tearful when it came to the parting.
Winona
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From this reading On the 21st Winona set forth with great flourish of trumpets, feeling more or less of a heroine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the 21st Winona set forth with great flourish of trumpets, feeling more or less of a heroine.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To have been selected for a scholarship among twenty-one candidates was a distinction that even Aunt Harriet would admit.
you'll
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From this reading "I hope you'll do well, child," said her mother, half proud and half tearful when it came to the parting.
