used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While still chafing under the disappointment, a call from Mr. Danforth drew forth her confidence.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “It was quite natural,” she told herself, that she should tell her former tutor of this special affair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first unexpected turn in Persis’s winding river was made very shortly after this, and her first view of it was through Mr. Danforth’s agency.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading The first unexpected turn in Persis’s winding river was made very shortly after this, and her first view of it was through Mr. Danforth’s agency.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first unexpected turn in Persis’s winding river was made very shortly after this, and her first view of it was through Mr. Danforth’s agency.
applicantsnounUS /ˈæplɪkənts/
plural of “applicant” — a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading While still chafing under the disappointment, a call from Mr. Danforth drew forth her confidence.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
chafingnounUS /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading While still chafing under the disappointment, a call from Mr. Danforth drew forth her confidence.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading While still chafing under the disappointment, a call from Mr. Danforth drew forth her confidence.
Danforth
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From this reading While still chafing under the disappointment, a call from Mr. Danforth drew forth her confidence.
Danforth's
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From this reading The first unexpected turn in Persis’s winding river was made very shortly after this, and her first view of it was through Mr. Danforth’s agency.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading While still chafing under the disappointment, a call from Mr. Danforth drew forth her confidence.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first unexpected turn in Persis’s winding river was made very shortly after this, and her first view of it was through Mr. Danforth’s agency.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading “It was quite natural,” she told herself, that she should tell her former tutor of this special affair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While still chafing under the disappointment, a call from Mr. Danforth drew forth her confidence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first unexpected turn in Persis’s winding river was made very shortly after this, and her first view of it was through Mr. Danforth’s agency.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It was quite natural,” she told herself, that she should tell her former tutor of this special affair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first unexpected turn in Persis’s winding river was made very shortly after this, and her first view of it was through Mr. Danforth’s agency.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first unexpected turn in Persis’s winding river was made very shortly after this, and her first view of it was through Mr. Danforth’s agency.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The first unexpected turn in Persis’s winding river was made very shortly after this, and her first view of it was through Mr. Danforth’s agency.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The first unexpected turn in Persis’s winding river was made very shortly after this, and her first view of it was through Mr. Danforth’s agency.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “It was quite natural,” she told herself, that she should tell her former tutor of this special affair.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading PASTURES NEW.
not any; not one
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first unexpected turn in Persis’s winding river was made very shortly after this, and her first view of it was through Mr. Danforth’s agency.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
PASTURESnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading PASTURES NEW.
Persis
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From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
Persis's
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From this reading The first unexpected turn in Persis’s winding river was made very shortly after this, and her first view of it was through Mr. Danforth’s agency.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “It was quite natural,” she told herself, that she should tell her former tutor of this special affair.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The first unexpected turn in Persis’s winding river was made very shortly after this, and her first view of it was through Mr. Danforth’s agency.
scholarshipsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪps/
plural of “scholarship” — financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
for a short time
From this reading The first unexpected turn in Persis’s winding river was made very shortly after this, and her first view of it was through Mr. Danforth’s agency.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “It was quite natural,” she told herself, that she should tell her former tutor of this special affair.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “It was quite natural,” she told herself, that she should tell her former tutor of this special affair.
not in physical motion
From this reading While still chafing under the disappointment, a call from Mr. Danforth drew forth her confidence.
express in words
From this reading “It was quite natural,” she told herself, that she should tell her former tutor of this special affair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first unexpected turn in Persis’s winding river was made very shortly after this, and her first view of it was through Mr. Danforth’s agency.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The first unexpected turn in Persis’s winding river was made very shortly after this, and her first view of it was through Mr. Danforth’s agency.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The first unexpected turn in Persis’s winding river was made very shortly after this, and her first view of it was through Mr. Danforth’s agency.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “It was quite natural,” she told herself, that she should tell her former tutor of this special affair.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The first unexpected turn in Persis’s winding river was made very shortly after this, and her first view of it was through Mr. Danforth’s agency.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading “It was quite natural,” she told herself, that she should tell her former tutor of this special affair.
unattainableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/
impossible to achieve
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading While still chafing under the disappointment, a call from Mr. Danforth drew forth her confidence.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The first unexpected turn in Persis’s winding river was made very shortly after this, and her first view of it was through Mr. Danforth’s agency.
precisely as stated
From this reading The first unexpected turn in Persis’s winding river was made very shortly after this, and her first view of it was through Mr. Danforth’s agency.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The first unexpected turn in Persis’s winding river was made very shortly after this, and her first view of it was through Mr. Danforth’s agency.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first unexpected turn in Persis’s winding river was made very shortly after this, and her first view of it was through Mr. Danforth’s agency.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While still chafing under the disappointment, a call from Mr. Danforth drew forth her confidence.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading The first unexpected turn in Persis’s winding river was made very shortly after this, and her first view of it was through Mr. Danforth’s agency.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading To the girl’s disappointment she learned from Miss Adams that no scholarships at the college were open for applicants the coming year, and to Persis her college career seemed to drift farther and farther away into the unattainable.
