used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When it came to writing letters home, each girl approached her family from a different viewpoint, naturally.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All this was set forth vividly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her missive was filled with descriptions, reflecting the fears they had felt at Sim's disappearance and their resentment at the punishment inflicted by the dean.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading When it came to writing letters home, each girl approached her family from a different viewpoint, naturally.
Arden
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From this reading Arden, who was the most interesting writer of the three, was inclined to dramatize.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her missive was filled with descriptions, reflecting the fears they had felt at Sim's disappearance and their resentment at the punishment inflicted by the dean.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her missive was filled with descriptions, reflecting the fears they had felt at Sim's disappearance and their resentment at the punishment inflicted by the dean.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When it came to writing letters home, each girl approached her family from a different viewpoint, naturally.
deannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Her missive was filled with descriptions, reflecting the fears they had felt at Sim's disappearance and their resentment at the punishment inflicted by the dean.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Her missive was filled with descriptions, reflecting the fears they had felt at Sim's disappearance and their resentment at the punishment inflicted by the dean.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading When it came to writing letters home, each girl approached her family from a different viewpoint, naturally.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading Terry was diplomatic in her letter.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Her missive was filled with descriptions, reflecting the fears they had felt at Sim's disappearance and their resentment at the punishment inflicted by the dean.
dramatizeverbUS /ˈdrɑːmətaɪz/
put into dramatic form
From this reading Arden, who was the most interesting writer of the three, was inclined to dramatize.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When it came to writing letters home, each girl approached her family from a different viewpoint, naturally.
a social unit living together
From this reading When it came to writing letters home, each girl approached her family from a different viewpoint, naturally.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Her missive was filled with descriptions, reflecting the fears they had felt at Sim's disappearance and their resentment at the punishment inflicted by the dean.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Her missive was filled with descriptions, reflecting the fears they had felt at Sim's disappearance and their resentment at the punishment inflicted by the dean.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Her missive was filled with descriptions, reflecting the fears they had felt at Sim's disappearance and their resentment at the punishment inflicted by the dean.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All this was set forth vividly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When it came to writing letters home, each girl approached her family from a different viewpoint, naturally.
a young female
From this reading When it came to writing letters home, each girl approached her family from a different viewpoint, naturally.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her missive was filled with descriptions, reflecting the fears they had felt at Sim's disappearance and their resentment at the punishment inflicted by the dean.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When it came to writing letters home, each girl approached her family from a different viewpoint, naturally.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When it came to writing letters home, each girl approached her family from a different viewpoint, naturally.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Terry was diplomatic in her letter.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Arden, who was the most interesting writer of the three, was inclined to dramatize.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading Her missive was filled with descriptions, reflecting the fears they had felt at Sim's disappearance and their resentment at the punishment inflicted by the dean.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Arden, who was the most interesting writer of the three, was inclined to dramatize.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it came to writing letters home, each girl approached her family from a different viewpoint, naturally.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Terry was diplomatic in her letter.
the literary culture
From this reading When it came to writing letters home, each girl approached her family from a different viewpoint, naturally.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Her missive was filled with descriptions, reflecting the fears they had felt at Sim's disappearance and their resentment at the punishment inflicted by the dean.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Arden, who was the most interesting writer of the three, was inclined to dramatize.
as might be expected
From this reading When it came to writing letters home, each girl approached her family from a different viewpoint, naturally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arden, who was the most interesting writer of the three, was inclined to dramatize.
the act of punishing
From this reading Her missive was filled with descriptions, reflecting the fears they had felt at Sim's disappearance and their resentment at the punishment inflicted by the dean.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading Her missive was filled with descriptions, reflecting the fears they had felt at Sim's disappearance and their resentment at the punishment inflicted by the dean.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Her missive was filled with descriptions, reflecting the fears they had felt at Sim's disappearance and their resentment at the punishment inflicted by the dean.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All this was set forth vividly.
Sim's
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From this reading Her missive was filled with descriptions, reflecting the fears they had felt at Sim's disappearance and their resentment at the punishment inflicted by the dean.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Terry was diplomatic in her letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arden, who was the most interesting writer of the three, was inclined to dramatize.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her missive was filled with descriptions, reflecting the fears they had felt at Sim's disappearance and their resentment at the punishment inflicted by the dean.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her missive was filled with descriptions, reflecting the fears they had felt at Sim's disappearance and their resentment at the punishment inflicted by the dean.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this was set forth vividly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Arden, who was the most interesting writer of the three, was inclined to dramatize.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When it came to writing letters home, each girl approached her family from a different viewpoint, naturally.
viewpointnounUS /ˈvjuːpɔɪnt/
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading When it came to writing letters home, each girl approached her family from a different viewpoint, naturally.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading All this was set forth vividly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arden, who was the most interesting writer of the three, was inclined to dramatize.
at the time that
From this reading When it came to writing letters home, each girl approached her family from a different viewpoint, naturally.
which person or people
From this reading Arden, who was the most interesting writer of the three, was inclined to dramatize.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her missive was filled with descriptions, reflecting the fears they had felt at Sim's disappearance and their resentment at the punishment inflicted by the dean.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Arden, who was the most interesting writer of the three, was inclined to dramatize.
the act of creating written works
From this reading When it came to writing letters home, each girl approached her family from a different viewpoint, naturally.
