used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, it would be a calamity anywhere else in the world, but nothing is ever bad at Hilltop.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gwendolyn Matthews and Poppy were in the Twins’ room, and a crowd of girls were listening to what they had to say with flattering attention.
at or in or to any place
From this reading “Well, it would be a calamity anywhere else in the world, but nothing is ever bad at Hilltop.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, it would be a calamity anywhere else in the world, but nothing is ever bad at Hilltop.”
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Gwendolyn Matthews and Poppy were in the Twins’ room, and a crowd of girls were listening to what they had to say with flattering attention.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Not even Thanksgiving away from home?”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Well, it would be a calamity anywhere else in the world, but nothing is ever bad at Hilltop.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, it would be a calamity anywhere else in the world, but nothing is ever bad at Hilltop.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had just been decreed by Miss Hull and the faculty that there would be no Thanksgiving recess this year.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well, it would be a calamity anywhere else in the world, but nothing is ever bad at Hilltop.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had just been decreed by Miss Hull and the faculty that there would be no Thanksgiving recess this year.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “Well, it would be a calamity anywhere else in the world, but nothing is ever bad at Hilltop.”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Gwendolyn Matthews and Poppy were in the Twins’ room, and a crowd of girls were listening to what they had to say with flattering attention.
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading It had just been decreed by Miss Hull and the faculty that there would be no Thanksgiving recess this year.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Prue demanded with a little pout.
else
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From this reading “Well, it would be a calamity anywhere else in the world, but nothing is ever bad at Hilltop.”
divisible by two
From this reading “Not even Thanksgiving away from home?”
at any time
From this reading “Well, it would be a calamity anywhere else in the world, but nothing is ever bad at Hilltop.”
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading It had just been decreed by Miss Hull and the faculty that there would be no Thanksgiving recess this year.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading Gwendolyn Matthews and Poppy were in the Twins’ room, and a crowd of girls were listening to what they had to say with flattering attention.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Not even Thanksgiving away from home?”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Gwendolyn Matthews and Poppy were in the Twins’ room, and a crowd of girls were listening to what they had to say with flattering attention.
Gwendolyn
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From this reading Gwendolyn Matthews and Poppy were in the Twins’ room, and a crowd of girls were listening to what they had to say with flattering attention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gwendolyn Matthews and Poppy were in the Twins’ room, and a crowd of girls were listening to what they had to say with flattering attention.
HilltopnounUS /ˈhɪltɑːp/
the peak of a hill
From this reading “Well, it would be a calamity anywhere else in the world, but nothing is ever bad at Hilltop.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Not even Thanksgiving away from home?”
HullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading It had just been decreed by Miss Hull and the faculty that there would be no Thanksgiving recess this year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, it would be a calamity anywhere else in the world, but nothing is ever bad at Hilltop.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, it would be a calamity anywhere else in the world, but nothing is ever bad at Hilltop.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, it would be a calamity anywhere else in the world, but nothing is ever bad at Hilltop.”
and nothing more
From this reading It had just been decreed by Miss Hull and the faculty that there would be no Thanksgiving recess this year.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Gwendolyn Matthews and Poppy were in the Twins’ room, and a crowd of girls were listening to what they had to say with flattering attention.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Prue demanded with a little pout.
MatthewsnounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Gwendolyn Matthews and Poppy were in the Twins’ room, and a crowd of girls were listening to what they had to say with flattering attention.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It had just been decreed by Miss Hull and the faculty that there would be no Thanksgiving recess this year.
not any; not one
From this reading It had just been decreed by Miss Hull and the faculty that there would be no Thanksgiving recess this year.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not even Thanksgiving away from home?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Well, it would be a calamity anywhere else in the world, but nothing is ever bad at Hilltop.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gwendolyn Matthews and Poppy were in the Twins’ room, and a crowd of girls were listening to what they had to say with flattering attention.
PoppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading Gwendolyn Matthews and Poppy were in the Twins’ room, and a crowd of girls were listening to what they had to say with flattering attention.
poutnounUS /paʊt/
a disdainful grimace
From this reading Prue demanded with a little pout.
Prue
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From this reading Prue demanded with a little pout.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading It had just been decreed by Miss Hull and the faculty that there would be no Thanksgiving recess this year.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Gwendolyn Matthews and Poppy were in the Twins’ room, and a crowd of girls were listening to what they had to say with flattering attention.
express in words
From this reading Gwendolyn Matthews and Poppy were in the Twins’ room, and a crowd of girls were listening to what they had to say with flattering attention.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading “Not even Thanksgiving away from home?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had just been decreed by Miss Hull and the faculty that there would be no Thanksgiving recess this year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, it would be a calamity anywhere else in the world, but nothing is ever bad at Hilltop.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had just been decreed by Miss Hull and the faculty that there would be no Thanksgiving recess this year.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gwendolyn Matthews and Poppy were in the Twins’ room, and a crowd of girls were listening to what they had to say with flattering attention.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It had just been decreed by Miss Hull and the faculty that there would be no Thanksgiving recess this year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gwendolyn Matthews and Poppy were in the Twins’ room, and a crowd of girls were listening to what they had to say with flattering attention.
TwinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Gwendolyn Matthews and Poppy were in the Twins’ room, and a crowd of girls were listening to what they had to say with flattering attention.
(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, it would be a calamity anywhere else in the world, but nothing is ever bad at Hilltop.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gwendolyn Matthews and Poppy were in the Twins’ room, and a crowd of girls were listening to what they had to say with flattering attention.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Gwendolyn Matthews and Poppy were in the Twins’ room, and a crowd of girls were listening to what they had to say with flattering attention.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gwendolyn Matthews and Poppy were in the Twins’ room, and a crowd of girls were listening to what they had to say with flattering attention.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Well, it would be a calamity anywhere else in the world, but nothing is ever bad at Hilltop.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Well, it would be a calamity anywhere else in the world, but nothing is ever bad at Hilltop.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It had just been decreed by Miss Hull and the faculty that there would be no Thanksgiving recess this year.
