used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading The hockey badge was altered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was wildly anxious to prove an effective Games Captain, and win credit for the school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was wildly anxious to prove an effective Games Captain, and win credit for the school.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She was wildly anxious to prove an effective Games Captain, and win credit for the school.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One change, which Kirsty had suggested, Winona at once carried out.
badgenounUS /bædʒ/
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading The hockey badge was altered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Hockey Season When the hockey season commenced, Winona got to business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading She was wildly anxious to prove an effective Games Captain, and win credit for the school.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading One change, which Kirsty had suggested, Winona at once carried out.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading One change, which Kirsty had suggested, Winona at once carried out.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Hockey Season When the hockey season commenced, Winona got to business.
approval
From this reading She was wildly anxious to prove an effective Games Captain, and win credit for the school.
characterized by great determination
From this reading It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading She was wildly anxious to prove an effective Games Captain, and win credit for the school.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was wildly anxious to prove an effective Games Captain, and win credit for the school.
GamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading She was wildly anxious to prove an effective Games Captain, and win credit for the school.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Hockey Season When the hockey season commenced, Winona got to business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One change, which Kirsty had suggested, Winona at once carried out.
HockeynounUS /ˈhɑːki/
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
From this reading The Hockey Season When the hockey season commenced, Winona got to business.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
Kirsty
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From this reading It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
Kirsty's
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From this reading It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
not any; not one
From this reading It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
on one occasion
From this reading One change, which Kirsty had suggested, Winona at once carried out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One change, which Kirsty had suggested, Winona at once carried out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One change, which Kirsty had suggested, Winona at once carried out.
PatersonnounUS /ˈpætərsən/
American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806)
From this reading It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
predecessornounUS /ˈpredəsesər/
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading She was wildly anxious to prove an effective Games Captain, and win credit for the school.
an educational institution
From this reading She was wildly anxious to prove an effective Games Captain, and win credit for the school.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The Hockey Season When the hockey season commenced, Winona got to business.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was wildly anxious to prove an effective Games Captain, and win credit for the school.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading One change, which Kirsty had suggested, Winona at once carried out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hockey Season When the hockey season commenced, Winona got to business.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Hockey Season When the hockey season commenced, Winona got to business.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was wildly anxious to prove an effective Games Captain, and win credit for the school.
(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 It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
at the time that
From this reading The Hockey Season When the hockey season commenced, Winona got to business.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One change, which Kirsty had suggested, Winona at once carried out.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading She was wildly anxious to prove an effective Games Captain, and win credit for the school.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading She was wildly anxious to prove an effective Games Captain, and win credit for the school.
Winona
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From this reading The Hockey Season When the hockey season commenced, Winona got to business.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be no easy matter to follow so excellent a predecessor as Kirsty Paterson, but she determined to keep Kirsty's ideals well in mind, and try to live up to them.
