used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fact that she alone of the girls belonging to families of position in the town had gone to college had set her a little apart from the others.
acquiringnounUS /əˈkwaɪrɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
admiringlyadverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋli/
with admiration
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The fact that she alone of the girls belonging to families of position in the town had gone to college had set her a little apart from the others.
a cherished desire
From this reading She brought home no ambition save to make her father's home as comfortable as possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The fact that she alone of the girls belonging to families of position in the town had gone to college had set her a little apart from the others.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DEBATABLE QUESTIONS Evelyn Porter had come home in June to take her place as mistress of her father's house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading She had entered into social and athletic diversions with zest and had been much more popular with her fellow students than with the faculty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading The fact that she alone of the girls belonging to families of position in the town had gone to college had set her a little apart from the others.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She brought home no ambition save to make her father's home as comfortable as possible.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The fact that she alone of the girls belonging to families of position in the town had gone to college had set her a little apart from the others.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DEBATABLE QUESTIONS Evelyn Porter had come home in June to take her place as mistress of her father's house.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading She brought home no ambition save to make her father's home as comfortable as possible.
DEBATABLEadjectiveUS /dəˈbeɪtəbəl/
open to doubt or debate
From this reading DEBATABLE QUESTIONS Evelyn Porter had come home in June to take her place as mistress of her father's house.
diversionsnounUS /dɪˈvɜːrʒənz/
plural of “diversion” — an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading She had entered into social and athletic diversions with zest and had been much more popular with her fellow students than with the faculty.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She had entered into social and athletic diversions with zest and had been much more popular with her fellow students than with the faculty.
Evelyn
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From this reading DEBATABLE QUESTIONS Evelyn Porter had come home in June to take her place as mistress of her father's house.
evincedverbUS /ɪˈvɪnst/
past form of “evince” — give expression to
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that she alone of the girls belonging to families of position in the town had gone to college had set her a little apart from the others.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading She had entered into social and athletic diversions with zest and had been much more popular with her fellow students than with the faculty.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading The fact that she alone of the girls belonging to families of position in the town had gone to college had set her a little apart from the others.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading DEBATABLE QUESTIONS Evelyn Porter had come home in June to take her place as mistress of her father's house.
a boy or man
From this reading She had entered into social and athletic diversions with zest and had been much more popular with her fellow students than with the faculty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fact that she alone of the girls belonging to families of position in the town had gone to college had set her a little apart from the others.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The fact that she alone of the girls belonging to families of position in the town had gone to college had set her a little apart from the others.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The fact that she alone of the girls belonging to families of position in the town had gone to college had set her a little apart from the others.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DEBATABLE QUESTIONS Evelyn Porter had come home in June to take her place as mistress of her father's house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DEBATABLE QUESTIONS Evelyn Porter had come home in June to take her place as mistress of her father's house.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading DEBATABLE QUESTIONS Evelyn Porter had come home in June to take her place as mistress of her father's house.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading DEBATABLE QUESTIONS Evelyn Porter had come home in June to take her place as mistress of her father's house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEBATABLE QUESTIONS Evelyn Porter had come home in June to take her place as mistress of her father's house.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had entered into social and athletic diversions with zest and had been much more popular with her fellow students than with the faculty.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading DEBATABLE QUESTIONS Evelyn Porter had come home in June to take her place as mistress of her father's house.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The fact that she alone of the girls belonging to families of position in the town had gone to college had set her a little apart from the others.
engage in
From this reading She brought home no ambition save to make her father's home as comfortable as possible.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading DEBATABLE QUESTIONS Evelyn Porter had come home in June to take her place as mistress of her father's house.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had entered into social and athletic diversions with zest and had been much more popular with her fellow students than with the faculty.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had entered into social and athletic diversions with zest and had been much more popular with her fellow students than with the faculty.
not any; not one
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEBATABLE QUESTIONS Evelyn Porter had come home in June to take her place as mistress of her father's house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
and nothing more
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
others
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From this reading The fact that she alone of the girls belonging to families of position in the town had gone to college had set her a little apart from the others.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading DEBATABLE QUESTIONS Evelyn Porter had come home in June to take her place as mistress of her father's house.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading She had entered into social and athletic diversions with zest and had been much more popular with her fellow students than with the faculty.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading DEBATABLE QUESTIONS Evelyn Porter had come home in June to take her place as mistress of her father's house.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The fact that she alone of the girls belonging to families of position in the town had gone to college had set her a little apart from the others.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She brought home no ambition save to make her father's home as comfortable as possible.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading DEBATABLE QUESTIONS Evelyn Porter had come home in June to take her place as mistress of her father's house.
except for; apart from
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The fact that she alone of the girls belonging to families of position in the town had gone to college had set her a little apart from the others.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fact that she alone of the girls belonging to families of position in the town had gone to college had set her a little apart from the others.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading She had entered into social and athletic diversions with zest and had been much more popular with her fellow students than with the faculty.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading She had entered into social and athletic diversions with zest and had been much more popular with her fellow students than with the faculty.
carry out
From this reading DEBATABLE QUESTIONS Evelyn Porter had come home in June to take her place as mistress of her father's house.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had entered into social and athletic diversions with zest and had been much more popular with her fellow students than with the faculty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that she alone of the girls belonging to families of position in the town had gone to college had set her a little apart from the others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact that she alone of the girls belonging to families of position in the town had gone to college had set her a little apart from the others.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEBATABLE QUESTIONS Evelyn Porter had come home in June to take her place as mistress of her father's house.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The fact that she alone of the girls belonging to families of position in the town had gone to college had set her a little apart from the others.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had entered into social and athletic diversions with zest and had been much more popular with her fellow students than with the faculty.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
a late time of life
From this reading During her four years at Smith she had evinced no unusual interest in acquiring knowledge; she was a fair student only and had been graduated without honors save those which her class had admiringly bestowed on her.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading She had entered into social and athletic diversions with zest and had been much more popular with her fellow students than with the faculty.
