used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was quite a relief to get outside Newnham and shake from her skirts the atmosphere of so much learning.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER CHAPEL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day succeeding the debate was Sunday, and Lucy went over to St. Benedict's to morning chapel.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading It was quite a relief to get outside Newnham and shake from her skirts the atmosphere of so much learning.
Benedict's
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From this reading The day succeeding the debate was Sunday, and Lucy went over to St. Benedict's to morning chapel.
CHAPELnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading AFTER CHAPEL.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day succeeding the debate was Sunday, and Lucy went over to St. Benedict's to morning chapel.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading The day succeeding the debate was Sunday, and Lucy went over to St. Benedict's to morning chapel.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading It was a distinct relief to take her place in the stalls of St. Benedict's and look down upon the men who took life so much more easily.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was a distinct relief to take her place in the stalls of St. Benedict's and look down upon the men who took life so much more easily.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It was a distinct relief to take her place in the stalls of St. Benedict's and look down upon the men who took life so much more easily.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was quite a relief to get outside Newnham and shake from her skirts the atmosphere of so much learning.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was quite a relief to get outside Newnham and shake from her skirts the atmosphere of so much learning.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She was so glad to go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was so glad to go.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was quite a relief to get outside Newnham and shake from her skirts the atmosphere of so much learning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a distinct relief to take her place in the stalls of St. Benedict's and look down upon the men who took life so much more easily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite a relief to get outside Newnham and shake from her skirts the atmosphere of so much learning.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading It was quite a relief to get outside Newnham and shake from her skirts the atmosphere of so much learning.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was a distinct relief to take her place in the stalls of St. Benedict's and look down upon the men who took life so much more easily.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a distinct relief to take her place in the stalls of St. Benedict's and look down upon the men who took life so much more easily.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading The day succeeding the debate was Sunday, and Lucy went over to St. Benedict's to morning chapel.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was a distinct relief to take her place in the stalls of St. Benedict's and look down upon the men who took life so much more easily.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a distinct relief to take her place in the stalls of St. Benedict's and look down upon the men who took life so much more easily.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The day succeeding the debate was Sunday, and Lucy went over to St. Benedict's to morning chapel.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was quite a relief to get outside Newnham and shake from her skirts the atmosphere of so much learning.
Newnham
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From this reading It was quite a relief to get outside Newnham and shake from her skirts the atmosphere of so much learning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was quite a relief to get outside Newnham and shake from her skirts the atmosphere of so much learning.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was quite a relief to get outside Newnham and shake from her skirts the atmosphere of so much learning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The day succeeding the debate was Sunday, and Lucy went over to St. Benedict's to morning chapel.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a distinct relief to take her place in the stalls of St. Benedict's and look down upon the men who took life so much more easily.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite a relief to get outside Newnham and shake from her skirts the atmosphere of so much learning.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was quite a relief to get outside Newnham and shake from her skirts the atmosphere of so much learning.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading It was quite a relief to get outside Newnham and shake from her skirts the atmosphere of so much learning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so glad to go.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading It was quite a relief to get outside Newnham and shake from her skirts the atmosphere of so much learning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so glad to go.
St
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From this reading The day succeeding the debate was Sunday, and Lucy went over to St. Benedict's to morning chapel.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading It was a distinct relief to take her place in the stalls of St. Benedict's and look down upon the men who took life so much more easily.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading The day succeeding the debate was Sunday, and Lucy went over to St. Benedict's to morning chapel.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The day succeeding the debate was Sunday, and Lucy went over to St. Benedict's to morning chapel.
carry out
From this reading It was a distinct relief to take her place in the stalls of St. Benedict's and look down upon the men who took life so much more easily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day succeeding the debate was Sunday, and Lucy went over to St. Benedict's to morning chapel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day succeeding the debate was Sunday, and Lucy went over to St. Benedict's to morning chapel.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was a distinct relief to take her place in the stalls of St. Benedict's and look down upon the men who took life so much more easily.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a distinct relief to take her place in the stalls of St. Benedict's and look down upon the men who took life so much more easily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day succeeding the debate was Sunday, and Lucy went over to St. Benedict's to morning chapel.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The day succeeding the debate was Sunday, and Lucy went over to St. Benedict's to morning chapel.
which person or people
From this reading It was a distinct relief to take her place in the stalls of St. Benedict's and look down upon the men who took life so much more easily.
