1st
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From this reading Marooned Miss Birks's birthday fell on the 1st April, and so did Betty Scott's.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not a particularly happy date for an anniversary, but they both declared they liked it.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But, on the other hand, a birthday shared with Miss Birks was luck above the common.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not a particularly happy date for an anniversary, but they both declared they liked it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marooned Miss Birks's birthday fell on the 1st April, and so did Betty Scott's.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading It was not a particularly happy date for an anniversary, but they both declared they liked it.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Marooned Miss Birks's birthday fell on the 1st April, and so did Betty Scott's.
Betty
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From this reading Marooned Miss Birks's birthday fell on the 1st April, and so did Betty Scott's.
Birks
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From this reading But, on the other hand, a birthday shared with Miss Birks was luck above the common.
Birks's
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From this reading Marooned Miss Birks's birthday fell on the 1st April, and so did Betty Scott's.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Marooned Miss Birks's birthday fell on the 1st April, and so did Betty Scott's.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was not a particularly happy date for an anniversary, but they both declared they liked it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not a particularly happy date for an anniversary, but they both declared they liked it.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading There was invariably a whole holiday, and some special treat to celebrate the occasion.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading To Betty it was certainly a chequered event, for the girls treated her to the jokes they dared not play on the head-mistress, and she had to endure a double dose of chaffing.
chaffing
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From this reading To Betty it was certainly a chequered event, for the girls treated her to the jokes they dared not play on the head-mistress, and she had to endure a double dose of chaffing.
chequeredadjective
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading To Betty it was certainly a chequered event, for the girls treated her to the jokes they dared not play on the head-mistress, and she had to endure a double dose of chaffing.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading But, on the other hand, a birthday shared with Miss Birks was luck above the common.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading To Betty it was certainly a chequered event, for the girls treated her to the jokes they dared not play on the head-mistress, and she had to endure a double dose of chaffing.
the specified day of the month
From this reading It was not a particularly happy date for an anniversary, but they both declared they liked it.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading It was not a particularly happy date for an anniversary, but they both declared they liked it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Marooned Miss Birks's birthday fell on the 1st April, and so did Betty Scott's.
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading To Betty it was certainly a chequered event, for the girls treated her to the jokes they dared not play on the head-mistress, and she had to endure a double dose of chaffing.
increase twofold
From this reading To Betty it was certainly a chequered event, for the girls treated her to the jokes they dared not play on the head-mistress, and she had to endure a double dose of chaffing.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading To Betty it was certainly a chequered event, for the girls treated her to the jokes they dared not play on the head-mistress, and she had to endure a double dose of chaffing.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading To Betty it was certainly a chequered event, for the girls treated her to the jokes they dared not play on the head-mistress, and she had to endure a double dose of chaffing.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Marooned Miss Birks's birthday fell on the 1st April, and so did Betty Scott's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not a particularly happy date for an anniversary, but they both declared they liked it.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading To Betty it was certainly a chequered event, for the girls treated her to the jokes they dared not play on the head-mistress, and she had to endure a double dose of chaffing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To Betty it was certainly a chequered event, for the girls treated her to the jokes they dared not play on the head-mistress, and she had to endure a double dose of chaffing.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But, on the other hand, a birthday shared with Miss Birks was luck above the common.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was not a particularly happy date for an anniversary, but they both declared they liked it.
head-mistress
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From this reading To Betty it was certainly a chequered event, for the girls treated her to the jokes they dared not play on the head-mistress, and she had to endure a double dose of chaffing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To Betty it was certainly a chequered event, for the girls treated her to the jokes they dared not play on the head-mistress, and she had to endure a double dose of chaffing.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading There was invariably a whole holiday, and some special treat to celebrate the occasion.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading There was invariably a whole holiday, and some special treat to celebrate the occasion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a particularly happy date for an anniversary, but they both declared they liked it.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading To Betty it was certainly a chequered event, for the girls treated her to the jokes they dared not play on the head-mistress, and she had to endure a double dose of chaffing.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading It was not a particularly happy date for an anniversary, but they both declared they liked it.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading But, on the other hand, a birthday shared with Miss Birks was luck above the common.
MaroonedadjectiveUS /mərˈuːnd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading Marooned Miss Birks's birthday fell on the 1st April, and so did Betty Scott's.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Marooned Miss Birks's birthday fell on the 1st April, and so did Betty Scott's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a particularly happy date for an anniversary, but they both declared they liked it.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading There was invariably a whole holiday, and some special treat to celebrate the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Betty it was certainly a chequered event, for the girls treated her to the jokes they dared not play on the head-mistress, and she had to endure a double dose of chaffing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marooned Miss Birks's birthday fell on the 1st April, and so did Betty Scott's.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But, on the other hand, a birthday shared with Miss Birks was luck above the common.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It was not a particularly happy date for an anniversary, but they both declared they liked it.
participate in games or sport
From this reading To Betty it was certainly a chequered event, for the girls treated her to the jokes they dared not play on the head-mistress, and she had to endure a double dose of chaffing.
Scott'snounUS /skɑːts/
possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Marooned Miss Birks's birthday fell on the 1st April, and so did Betty Scott's.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading But, on the other hand, a birthday shared with Miss Birks was luck above the common.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Betty it was certainly a chequered event, for the girls treated her to the jokes they dared not play on the head-mistress, and she had to endure a double dose of chaffing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Marooned Miss Birks's birthday fell on the 1st April, and so did Betty Scott's.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was invariably a whole holiday, and some special treat to celebrate the occasion.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading There was invariably a whole holiday, and some special treat to celebrate the occasion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marooned Miss Birks's birthday fell on the 1st April, and so did Betty Scott's.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was invariably a whole holiday, and some special treat to celebrate the occasion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not a particularly happy date for an anniversary, but they both declared they liked it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Betty it was certainly a chequered event, for the girls treated her to the jokes they dared not play on the head-mistress, and she had to endure a double dose of chaffing.
interact in a certain way
From this reading There was invariably a whole holiday, and some special treat to celebrate the occasion.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading To Betty it was certainly a chequered event, for the girls treated her to the jokes they dared not play on the head-mistress, and she had to endure a double dose of chaffing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a particularly happy date for an anniversary, but they both declared they liked it.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There was invariably a whole holiday, and some special treat to celebrate the occasion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, on the other hand, a birthday shared with Miss Birks was luck above the common.
