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From this reading "There will be a General Meeting of the Seniors at 2 p.m. in the Sixth Form room.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading Business--to consider what steps can be taken for an adequate celebration of the school anniversary.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All are urged to attend."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Business--to consider what steps can be taken for an adequate celebration of the school anniversary.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All are urged to attend."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There will be a General Meeting of the Seniors at 2 p.m. in the Sixth Form room.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading All are urged to attend."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There will be a General Meeting of the Seniors at 2 p.m. in the Sixth Form room.
Bessie
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From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business--to consider what steps can be taken for an adequate celebration of the school anniversary.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Business--to consider what steps can be taken for an adequate celebration of the school anniversary.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading Business--to consider what steps can be taken for an adequate celebration of the school anniversary.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
deem to be
From this reading Business--to consider what steps can be taken for an adequate celebration of the school anniversary.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
edgingnounUS /ˈedʒɪŋ/
border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Business--to consider what steps can be taken for an adequate celebration of the school anniversary.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "There will be a General Meeting of the Seniors at 2 p.m. in the Sixth Form room.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "There will be a General Meeting of the Seniors at 2 p.m. in the Sixth Form room.
a young female
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
Gwen
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From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
Gwen's
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From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
and nothing more
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "There will be a General Meeting of the Seniors at 2 p.m. in the Sixth Form room.
social deportment
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "There will be a General Meeting of the Seniors at 2 p.m. in the Sixth Form room.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There will be a General Meeting of the Seniors at 2 p.m. in the Sixth Form room.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading "There will be a General Meeting of the Seniors at 2 p.m. in the Sixth Form room.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "There will be a General Meeting of the Seniors at 2 p.m. in the Sixth Form room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
an educational institution
From this reading Business--to consider what steps can be taken for an adequate celebration of the school anniversary.
SeniorsnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading "There will be a General Meeting of the Seniors at 2 p.m. in the Sixth Form room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading "There will be a General Meeting of the Seniors at 2 p.m. in the Sixth Form room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Business--to consider what steps can be taken for an adequate celebration of the school anniversary.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Business--to consider what steps can be taken for an adequate celebration of the school anniversary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There will be a General Meeting of the Seniors at 2 p.m. in the Sixth Form room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Business--to consider what steps can be taken for an adequate celebration of the school anniversary.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading All are urged to attend."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Business--to consider what steps can be taken for an adequate celebration of the school anniversary.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gwen's Bright Idea As Gwen went down the corridor she noticed a small crowd collected round the notice board, and, edging her way in among the crush, read an announcement which Bessie Manners, the head girl, had just pinned up.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There will be a General Meeting of the Seniors at 2 p.m. in the Sixth Form room.
