used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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anew
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in spite of the fact that
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Romaine raised her hand and frowned slightly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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dearly loved
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lacking funds
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come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
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commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
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cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
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a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Then pandemonium broke loose again, the girls surging toward the slender, commanding figure on the steps.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading ROBBED The students turned to find Miss Jane Romaine on the steps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment there was silence out of respect for the presence of the beloved head of Laurel Hall.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
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plural of “girl” — a young female
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading For a moment there was silence out of respect for the presence of the beloved head of Laurel Hall.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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the quality of being important and worthy of note
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Jane
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From this reading ROBBED The students turned to find Miss Jane Romaine on the steps.
LaurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
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a particular point in time
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information about recent and important events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a moment there was silence out of respect for the presence of the beloved head of Laurel Hall.
pandemoniumnounUS /ˌpændɪˈmoʊniəm/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
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the state of being present; current existence
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located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
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(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading For a moment there was silence out of respect for the presence of the beloved head of Laurel Hall.
ROBBEDverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading ROBBED The students turned to find Miss Jane Romaine on the steps.
RomainenounUS /roʊˈmeɪn/
lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
From this reading ROBBED The students turned to find Miss Jane Romaine on the steps.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
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being of delicate or slender build
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to a small degree or extent
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
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studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
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surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
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express in words
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROBBED The students turned to find Miss Jane Romaine on the steps.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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in or at that place or location
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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in spite of the fact that
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROBBED The students turned to find Miss Jane Romaine on the steps.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
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moved around an axis or center
From this reading ROBBED The students turned to find Miss Jane Romaine on the steps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment there was silence out of respect for the presence of the beloved head of Laurel Hall.
in the company of; together with
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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