used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had entered the Shirley School when quite a little child, had gone steadily up through the different classes and the various removes, until she found herself nearly at the head of the sixth form.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was about to try for a sixty-pound scholarship, renewable for three years; if she got it she would go to Holloway College, and eventually support herself and her mother.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst the many girls who attended the Great Shirley School was one who was known by the name of Cassandra Weldon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIGH LIFE AND LOW LIFE.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading She was rapidly approaching the proud position of head girl in the school.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had entered the Shirley School when quite a little child, had gone steadily up through the different classes and the various removes, until she found herself nearly at the head of the sixth form.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Amongst the many girls who attended the Great Shirley School was one who was known by the name of Cassandra Weldon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Amongst the many girls who attended the Great Shirley School was one who was known by the name of Cassandra Weldon.
CassandranounUS /kəˈsændrə/
(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
From this reading Amongst the many girls who attended the Great Shirley School was one who was known by the name of Cassandra Weldon.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She had entered the Shirley School when quite a little child, had gone steadily up through the different classes and the various removes, until she found herself nearly at the head of the sixth form.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading She had entered the Shirley School when quite a little child, had gone steadily up through the different classes and the various removes, until she found herself nearly at the head of the sixth form.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading She was about to try for a sixty-pound scholarship, renewable for three years; if she got it she would go to Holloway College, and eventually support herself and her mother.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading She had entered the Shirley School when quite a little child, had gone steadily up through the different classes and the various removes, until she found herself nearly at the head of the sixth form.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She had entered the Shirley School when quite a little child, had gone steadily up through the different classes and the various removes, until she found herself nearly at the head of the sixth form.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading She was about to try for a sixty-pound scholarship, renewable for three years; if she got it she would go to Holloway College, and eventually support herself and her mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was about to try for a sixty-pound scholarship, renewable for three years; if she got it she would go to Holloway College, and eventually support herself and her mother.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading She had entered the Shirley School when quite a little child, had gone steadily up through the different classes and the various removes, until she found herself nearly at the head of the sixth form.
set up or found
From this reading She had entered the Shirley School when quite a little child, had gone steadily up through the different classes and the various removes, until she found herself nearly at the head of the sixth form.
a young female
From this reading She was rapidly approaching the proud position of head girl in the school.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Amongst the many girls who attended the Great Shirley School was one who was known by the name of Cassandra Weldon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was about to try for a sixty-pound scholarship, renewable for three years; if she got it she would go to Holloway College, and eventually support herself and her mother.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had entered the Shirley School when quite a little child, had gone steadily up through the different classes and the various removes, until she found herself nearly at the head of the sixth form.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She was about to try for a sixty-pound scholarship, renewable for three years; if she got it she would go to Holloway College, and eventually support herself and her mother.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Amongst the many girls who attended the Great Shirley School was one who was known by the name of Cassandra Weldon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had entered the Shirley School when quite a little child, had gone steadily up through the different classes and the various removes, until she found herself nearly at the head of the sixth form.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She was rapidly approaching the proud position of head girl in the school.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was about to try for a sixty-pound scholarship, renewable for three years; if she got it she would go to Holloway College, and eventually support herself and her mother.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had entered the Shirley School when quite a little child, had gone steadily up through the different classes and the various removes, until she found herself nearly at the head of the sixth form.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading HIGH LIFE AND LOW LIFE.
Holloway
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From this reading She was about to try for a sixty-pound scholarship, renewable for three years; if she got it she would go to Holloway College, and eventually support herself and her mother.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was about to try for a sixty-pound scholarship, renewable for three years; if she got it she would go to Holloway College, and eventually support herself and her mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was rapidly approaching the proud position of head girl in the school.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was about to try for a sixty-pound scholarship, renewable for three years; if she got it she would go to Holloway College, and eventually support herself and her mother.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Amongst the many girls who attended the Great Shirley School was one who was known by the name of Cassandra Weldon.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HIGH LIFE AND LOW LIFE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had entered the Shirley School when quite a little child, had gone steadily up through the different classes and the various removes, until she found herself nearly at the head of the sixth form.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading HIGH LIFE AND LOW LIFE.
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 Amongst the many girls who attended the Great Shirley School was one who was known by the name of Cassandra Weldon.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was about to try for a sixty-pound scholarship, renewable for three years; if she got it she would go to Holloway College, and eventually support herself and her mother.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Amongst the many girls who attended the Great Shirley School was one who was known by the name of Cassandra Weldon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had entered the Shirley School when quite a little child, had gone steadily up through the different classes and the various removes, until she found herself nearly at the head of the sixth form.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amongst the many girls who attended the Great Shirley School was one who was known by the name of Cassandra Weldon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Amongst the many girls who attended the Great Shirley School was one who was known by the name of Cassandra Weldon.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She was rapidly approaching the proud position of head girl in the school.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She was rapidly approaching the proud position of head girl in the school.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She had entered the Shirley School when quite a little child, had gone steadily up through the different classes and the various removes, until she found herself nearly at the head of the sixth form.
with speed
From this reading She was rapidly approaching the proud position of head girl in the school.
removesnounUS /riˈmuːvz/
plural of “remove” — degree of figurative distance or separation
From this reading She had entered the Shirley School when quite a little child, had gone steadily up through the different classes and the various removes, until she found herself nearly at the head of the sixth form.
renewableadjectiveUS /riˈnuːəbəl/
that can be renewed or extended
From this reading She was about to try for a sixty-pound scholarship, renewable for three years; if she got it she would go to Holloway College, and eventually support herself and her mother.
scholarshipnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading She was about to try for a sixty-pound scholarship, renewable for three years; if she got it she would go to Holloway College, and eventually support herself and her mother.
an educational institution
From this reading Amongst the many girls who attended the Great Shirley School was one who was known by the name of Cassandra Weldon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was rapidly approaching the proud position of head girl in the school.
Shirley
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From this reading Amongst the many girls who attended the Great Shirley School was one who was known by the name of Cassandra Weldon.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading She had entered the Shirley School when quite a little child, had gone steadily up through the different classes and the various removes, until she found herself nearly at the head of the sixth form.
sixty-pound
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From this reading She was about to try for a sixty-pound scholarship, renewable for three years; if she got it she would go to Holloway College, and eventually support herself and her mother.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading She had entered the Shirley School when quite a little child, had gone steadily up through the different classes and the various removes, until she found herself nearly at the head of the sixth form.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading She was about to try for a sixty-pound scholarship, renewable for three years; if she got it she would go to Holloway College, and eventually support herself and her mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amongst the many girls who attended the Great Shirley School was one who was known by the name of Cassandra Weldon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She was about to try for a sixty-pound scholarship, renewable for three years; if she got it she would go to Holloway College, and eventually support herself and her mother.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had entered the Shirley School when quite a little child, had gone steadily up through the different classes and the various removes, until she found herself nearly at the head of the sixth form.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was about to try for a sixty-pound scholarship, renewable for three years; if she got it she would go to Holloway College, and eventually support herself and her mother.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading She was about to try for a sixty-pound scholarship, renewable for three years; if she got it she would go to Holloway College, and eventually support herself and her mother.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had entered the Shirley School when quite a little child, had gone steadily up through the different classes and the various removes, until she found herself nearly at the head of the sixth form.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had entered the Shirley School when quite a little child, had gone steadily up through the different classes and the various removes, until she found herself nearly at the head of the sixth form.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading She had entered the Shirley School when quite a little child, had gone steadily up through the different classes and the various removes, until she found herself nearly at the head of the sixth form.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amongst the many girls who attended the Great Shirley School was one who was known by the name of Cassandra Weldon.
Weldon
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From this reading Amongst the many girls who attended the Great Shirley School was one who was known by the name of Cassandra Weldon.
at the time that
From this reading She had entered the Shirley School when quite a little child, had gone steadily up through the different classes and the various removes, until she found herself nearly at the head of the sixth form.
which person or people
From this reading Amongst the many girls who attended the Great Shirley School was one who was known by the name of Cassandra Weldon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was about to try for a sixty-pound scholarship, renewable for three years; if she got it she would go to Holloway College, and eventually support herself and her mother.
a late time of life
From this reading She was about to try for a sixty-pound scholarship, renewable for three years; if she got it she would go to Holloway College, and eventually support herself and her mother.
