used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a girl equalled her, not a boy surpassed her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was hard at work, finishing women's wrappers of cheap cotton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, I guess your father will be pleased enough," she said.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
a youthful male person
From this reading Not a girl equalled her, not a boy surpassed her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading She was hard at work, finishing women's wrappers of cheap cotton.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Ellen, when she graduated, was openly pronounced the flower of her class.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading She was hard at work, finishing women's wrappers of cheap cotton.
Ellen
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From this reading Ellen, when she graduated, was openly pronounced the flower of her class.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Well, I guess your father will be pleased enough," she said.
equalled
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From this reading Not a girl equalled her, not a boy surpassed her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Well, I guess your father will be pleased enough," she said.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading She was hard at work, finishing women's wrappers of cheap cotton.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Ellen, when she graduated, was openly pronounced the flower of her class.
a young female
From this reading Not a girl equalled her, not a boy surpassed her.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading Ellen, when she graduated, was openly pronounced the flower of her class.
graduationnounUS /ˌɡrædʒuːˈeɪʃən/
the successful completion of a program of study
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Well, I guess your father will be pleased enough," she said.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She was hard at work, finishing women's wrappers of cheap cotton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellen, when she graduated, was openly pronounced the flower of her class.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I guess your father will be pleased enough," she said.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a girl equalled her, not a boy surpassed her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ellen, when she graduated, was openly pronounced the flower of her class.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading Ellen, when she graduated, was openly pronounced the flower of her class.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "Well, I guess your father will be pleased enough," she said.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Ellen, when she graduated, was openly pronounced the flower of her class.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I guess your father will be pleased enough," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ellen, when she graduated, was openly pronounced the flower of her class.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
surpassedverbUS /sərˈpæst/
past form of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading Not a girl equalled her, not a boy surpassed her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ellen, when she graduated, was openly pronounced the flower of her class.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
valedictoryadjectiveUS /ˌvæləˈdɪktəri/
of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ellen, when she graduated, was openly pronounced the flower of her class.
(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 "Well, I guess your father will be pleased enough," she said.
at the time that
From this reading Ellen, when she graduated, was openly pronounced the flower of her class.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, I guess your father will be pleased enough," she said.
women's
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From this reading She was hard at work, finishing women's wrappers of cheap cotton.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was hard at work, finishing women's wrappers of cheap cotton.
wrappersnounUS /ˈræpərz/
plural of “wrapper” — a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading She was hard at work, finishing women's wrappers of cheap cotton.
a late time of life
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading When Ellen came home one night about two months before her graduation, and announced that she was to have the valedictory, such a light of pure joy flashed over her mother's face that she looked ten years younger.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I guess your father will be pleased enough," she said.
