used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her gown was white, her voice music, while her form and face would have delighted a sculptor.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading GRADUATION day had arrived, when Florence was to complete her course at the academy.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading The best women, as though by general agreement, had combined to right the wrong done her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No girl so noble and splendid had ever stood on the platform of the old academy.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading GRADUATION day had arrived, when Florence was to complete her course at the academy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The best women, as though by general agreement, had combined to right the wrong done her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GRADUATION day had arrived, when Florence was to complete her course at the academy.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best women, as though by general agreement, had combined to right the wrong done her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The best women, as though by general agreement, had combined to right the wrong done her.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading The best women, as though by general agreement, had combined to right the wrong done her.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading GRADUATION day had arrived, when Florence was to complete her course at the academy.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading GRADUATION day had arrived, when Florence was to complete her course at the academy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GRADUATION day had arrived, when Florence was to complete her course at the academy.
greatly pleased
From this reading Her gown was white, her voice music, while her form and face would have delighted a sculptor.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The best women, as though by general agreement, had combined to right the wrong done her.
at any time
From this reading No girl so noble and splendid had ever stood on the platform of the old academy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her gown was white, her voice music, while her form and face would have delighted a sculptor.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading GRADUATION day had arrived, when Florence was to complete her course at the academy.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Her gown was white, her voice music, while her form and face would have delighted a sculptor.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The best women, as though by general agreement, had combined to right the wrong done her.
a young female
From this reading No girl so noble and splendid had ever stood on the platform of the old academy.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Her gown was white, her voice music, while her form and face would have delighted a sculptor.
GRADUATIONnounUS /ˌɡrædʒuːˈeɪʃən/
the successful completion of a program of study
From this reading GRADUATION day had arrived, when Florence was to complete her course at the academy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GRADUATION day had arrived, when Florence was to complete her course at the academy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her gown was white, her voice music, while her form and face would have delighted a sculptor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GRADUATION day had arrived, when Florence was to complete her course at the academy.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Her gown was white, her voice music, while her form and face would have delighted a sculptor.
not any; not one
From this reading No girl so noble and splendid had ever stood on the platform of the old academy.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading No girl so noble and splendid had ever stood on the platform of the old academy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No girl so noble and splendid had ever stood on the platform of the old academy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading No girl so noble and splendid had ever stood on the platform of the old academy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No girl so noble and splendid had ever stood on the platform of the old academy.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading No girl so noble and splendid had ever stood on the platform of the old academy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The best women, as though by general agreement, had combined to right the wrong done her.
sculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading Her gown was white, her voice music, while her form and face would have delighted a sculptor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the valedictorian.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No girl so noble and splendid had ever stood on the platform of the old academy.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading No girl so noble and splendid had ever stood on the platform of the old academy.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading No girl so noble and splendid had ever stood on the platform of the old academy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRADUATION day had arrived, when Florence was to complete her course at the academy.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The best women, as though by general agreement, had combined to right the wrong done her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GRADUATION day had arrived, when Florence was to complete her course at the academy.
valedictoriannounUS /ˌvælədɪkˈtɔːriən/
the student with the best grades who usually delivers the valedictory address at commencement
From this reading She was the valedictorian.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her gown was white, her voice music, while her form and face would have delighted a sculptor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRADUATION day had arrived, when Florence was to complete her course at the academy.
at the time that
From this reading GRADUATION day had arrived, when Florence was to complete her course at the academy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her gown was white, her voice music, while her form and face would have delighted a sculptor.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her gown was white, her voice music, while her form and face would have delighted a sculptor.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The best women, as though by general agreement, had combined to right the wrong done her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her gown was white, her voice music, while her form and face would have delighted a sculptor.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The best women, as though by general agreement, had combined to right the wrong done her.
