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From this reading MARIAN REMEMBERS HER DIARY "OCTOBER 15.--You might as well keep a diary, especially in a school where they have a silent hour.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARIAN REMEMBERS HER DIARY "OCTOBER 15.--You might as well keep a diary, especially in a school where they have a silent hour.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading You stay alone half and then you go to the reading-room or the library and read something and try not to whisper to any of the girls, while your roommate stays alone her half of the hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is the queerest thing I ever heard of but every night between seven and eight it is so still in this building you don't dare sneeze.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You stay alone half and then you go to the reading-room or the library and read something and try not to whisper to any of the girls, while your roommate stays alone her half of the hour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARIAN REMEMBERS HER DIARY "OCTOBER 15.--You might as well keep a diary, especially in a school where they have a silent hour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Perhaps the reason I don't like silent hour is because I used to have so many of them at home and now because I haven't any roommate I have to stay alone the whole hour.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It isn't so bad when you have a roommate because then you have to divide the hour with her.
for the reason that
From this reading It isn't so bad when you have a roommate because then you have to divide the hour with her.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It is the queerest thing I ever heard of but every night between seven and eight it is so still in this building you don't dare sneeze.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It is the queerest thing I ever heard of but every night between seven and eight it is so still in this building you don't dare sneeze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is the queerest thing I ever heard of but every night between seven and eight it is so still in this building you don't dare sneeze.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading It is the queerest thing I ever heard of but every night between seven and eight it is so still in this building you don't dare sneeze.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading MARIAN REMEMBERS HER DIARY "OCTOBER 15.--You might as well keep a diary, especially in a school where they have a silent hour.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading It isn't so bad when you have a roommate because then you have to divide the hour with her.
don't
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From this reading It is the queerest thing I ever heard of but every night between seven and eight it is so still in this building you don't dare sneeze.
being one more than seven
From this reading It is the queerest thing I ever heard of but every night between seven and eight it is so still in this building you don't dare sneeze.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading MARIAN REMEMBERS HER DIARY "OCTOBER 15.--You might as well keep a diary, especially in a school where they have a silent hour.
at any time
From this reading It is the queerest thing I ever heard of but every night between seven and eight it is so still in this building you don't dare sneeze.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is the queerest thing I ever heard of but every night between seven and eight it is so still in this building you don't dare sneeze.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading You stay alone half and then you go to the reading-room or the library and read something and try not to whisper to any of the girls, while your roommate stays alone her half of the hour.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You stay alone half and then you go to the reading-room or the library and read something and try not to whisper to any of the girls, while your roommate stays alone her half of the hour.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading You stay alone half and then you go to the reading-room or the library and read something and try not to whisper to any of the girls, while your roommate stays alone her half of the hour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MARIAN REMEMBERS HER DIARY "OCTOBER 15.--You might as well keep a diary, especially in a school where they have a silent hour.
haven't
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From this reading "Perhaps the reason I don't like silent hour is because I used to have so many of them at home and now because I haven't any roommate I have to stay alone the whole hour.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It is the queerest thing I ever heard of but every night between seven and eight it is so still in this building you don't dare sneeze.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARIAN REMEMBERS HER DIARY "OCTOBER 15.--You might as well keep a diary, especially in a school where they have a silent hour.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Perhaps the reason I don't like silent hour is because I used to have so many of them at home and now because I haven't any roommate I have to stay alone the whole hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading MARIAN REMEMBERS HER DIARY "OCTOBER 15.--You might as well keep a diary, especially in a school where they have a silent hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is the queerest thing I ever heard of but every night between seven and eight it is so still in this building you don't dare sneeze.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARIAN REMEMBERS HER DIARY "OCTOBER 15.--You might as well keep a diary, especially in a school where they have a silent hour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the queerest thing I ever heard of but every night between seven and eight it is so still in this building you don't dare sneeze.
isn't
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From this reading It isn't so bad when you have a roommate because then you have to divide the hour with her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the queerest thing I ever heard of but every night between seven and eight it is so still in this building you don't dare sneeze.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading MARIAN REMEMBERS HER DIARY "OCTOBER 15.--You might as well keep a diary, especially in a school where they have a silent hour.
a room where books are kept
From this reading You stay alone half and then you go to the reading-room or the library and read something and try not to whisper to any of the girls, while your roommate stays alone her half of the hour.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Perhaps the reason I don't like silent hour is because I used to have so many of them at home and now because I haven't any roommate I have to stay alone the whole hour.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Perhaps the reason I don't like silent hour is because I used to have so many of them at home and now because I haven't any roommate I have to stay alone the whole hour.
MARIANadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading MARIAN REMEMBERS HER DIARY "OCTOBER 15.--You might as well keep a diary, especially in a school where they have a silent hour.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading MARIAN REMEMBERS HER DIARY "OCTOBER 15.--You might as well keep a diary, especially in a school where they have a silent hour.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It is the queerest thing I ever heard of but every night between seven and eight it is so still in this building you don't dare sneeze.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You stay alone half and then you go to the reading-room or the library and read something and try not to whisper to any of the girls, while your roommate stays alone her half of the hour.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Perhaps the reason I don't like silent hour is because I used to have so many of them at home and now because I haven't any roommate I have to stay alone the whole hour.
OCTOBERnounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading MARIAN REMEMBERS HER DIARY "OCTOBER 15.--You might as well keep a diary, especially in a school where they have a silent hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the queerest thing I ever heard of but every night between seven and eight it is so still in this building you don't dare sneeze.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You stay alone half and then you go to the reading-room or the library and read something and try not to whisper to any of the girls, while your roommate stays alone her half of the hour.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps the reason I don't like silent hour is because I used to have so many of them at home and now because I haven't any roommate I have to stay alone the whole hour.
queerest
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From this reading It is the queerest thing I ever heard of but every night between seven and eight it is so still in this building you don't dare sneeze.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading You stay alone half and then you go to the reading-room or the library and read something and try not to whisper to any of the girls, while your roommate stays alone her half of the hour.
reading-room
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From this reading You stay alone half and then you go to the reading-room or the library and read something and try not to whisper to any of the girls, while your roommate stays alone her half of the hour.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Perhaps the reason I don't like silent hour is because I used to have so many of them at home and now because I haven't any roommate I have to stay alone the whole hour.
REMEMBERSverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading MARIAN REMEMBERS HER DIARY "OCTOBER 15.--You might as well keep a diary, especially in a school where they have a silent hour.
roommatenounUS /ˈruːmeɪt/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading It isn't so bad when you have a roommate because then you have to divide the hour with her.
an educational institution
From this reading MARIAN REMEMBERS HER DIARY "OCTOBER 15.--You might as well keep a diary, especially in a school where they have a silent hour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It is the queerest thing I ever heard of but every night between seven and eight it is so still in this building you don't dare sneeze.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading MARIAN REMEMBERS HER DIARY "OCTOBER 15.--You might as well keep a diary, especially in a school where they have a silent hour.
sneezenounUS /sniːz/
a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
From this reading It is the queerest thing I ever heard of but every night between seven and eight it is so still in this building you don't dare sneeze.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is the queerest thing I ever heard of but every night between seven and eight it is so still in this building you don't dare sneeze.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You stay alone half and then you go to the reading-room or the library and read something and try not to whisper to any of the girls, while your roommate stays alone her half of the hour.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading You stay alone half and then you go to the reading-room or the library and read something and try not to whisper to any of the girls, while your roommate stays alone her half of the hour.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading You stay alone half and then you go to the reading-room or the library and read something and try not to whisper to any of the girls, while your roommate stays alone her half of the hour.
not in physical motion
From this reading It is the queerest thing I ever heard of but every night between seven and eight it is so still in this building you don't dare sneeze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the queerest thing I ever heard of but every night between seven and eight it is so still in this building you don't dare sneeze.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Perhaps the reason I don't like silent hour is because I used to have so many of them at home and now because I haven't any roommate I have to stay alone the whole hour.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It isn't so bad when you have a roommate because then you have to divide the hour with her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARIAN REMEMBERS HER DIARY "OCTOBER 15.--You might as well keep a diary, especially in a school where they have a silent hour.
a special situation
From this reading It is the queerest thing I ever heard of but every night between seven and eight it is so still in this building you don't dare sneeze.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is the queerest thing I ever heard of but every night between seven and eight it is so still in this building you don't dare sneeze.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It isn't so bad when you have a roommate because then you have to divide the hour with her.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading You stay alone half and then you go to the reading-room or the library and read something and try not to whisper to any of the girls, while your roommate stays alone her half of the hour.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Perhaps the reason I don't like silent hour is because I used to have so many of them at home and now because I haven't any roommate I have to stay alone the whole hour.
(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 MARIAN REMEMBERS HER DIARY "OCTOBER 15.--You might as well keep a diary, especially in a school where they have a silent hour.
at the time that
From this reading It isn't so bad when you have a roommate because then you have to divide the hour with her.
in or at the place that
From this reading MARIAN REMEMBERS HER DIARY "OCTOBER 15.--You might as well keep a diary, especially in a school where they have a silent hour.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading You stay alone half and then you go to the reading-room or the library and read something and try not to whisper to any of the girls, while your roommate stays alone her half of the hour.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading You stay alone half and then you go to the reading-room or the library and read something and try not to whisper to any of the girls, while your roommate stays alone her half of the hour.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Perhaps the reason I don't like silent hour is because I used to have so many of them at home and now because I haven't any roommate I have to stay alone the whole hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It isn't so bad when you have a roommate because then you have to divide the hour with her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MARIAN REMEMBERS HER DIARY "OCTOBER 15.--You might as well keep a diary, especially in a school where they have a silent hour.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You stay alone half and then you go to the reading-room or the library and read something and try not to whisper to any of the girls, while your roommate stays alone her half of the hour.
