used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REAL KISS At seventeen, Eleanor was through at Harmon.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The decision was finally to be left to Eleanor herself, after she had considered it in all its bearings.
(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 The decision was finally to be left to Eleanor herself, after she had considered it in all its bearings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was to have one year of preparatory school and then it was the desire of Beulah's heart that she should go to Rogers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A REAL KISS At seventeen, Eleanor was through at Harmon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The others contended that the higher education should be optional and not obligatory.
bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The decision was finally to be left to Eleanor herself, after she had considered it in all its bearings.
Beulah's
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From this reading She was to have one year of preparatory school and then it was the desire of Beulah's heart that she should go to Rogers.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
carefully weighed
From this reading The decision was finally to be left to Eleanor herself, after she had considered it in all its bearings.
contendedverbUS /kənˈtendɪd/
past form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading The others contended that the higher education should be optional and not obligatory.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading The decision was finally to be left to Eleanor herself, after she had considered it in all its bearings.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She was to have one year of preparatory school and then it was the desire of Beulah's heart that she should go to Rogers.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
doesn't
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From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
don't
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From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading The others contended that the higher education should be optional and not obligatory.
Eleanor
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From this reading A REAL KISS At seventeen, Eleanor was through at Harmon.
promote over another
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The decision was finally to be left to Eleanor herself, after she had considered it in all its bearings.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was to have one year of preparatory school and then it was the desire of Beulah's heart that she should go to Rogers.
the act of departing
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The decision was finally to be left to Eleanor herself, after she had considered it in all its bearings.
Harmon
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From this reading A REAL KISS At seventeen, Eleanor was through at Harmon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was to have one year of preparatory school and then it was the desire of Beulah's heart that she should go to Rogers.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She was to have one year of preparatory school and then it was the desire of Beulah's heart that she should go to Rogers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The decision was finally to be left to Eleanor herself, after she had considered it in all its bearings.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The others contended that the higher education should be optional and not obligatory.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The decision was finally to be left to Eleanor herself, after she had considered it in all its bearings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was to have one year of preparatory school and then it was the desire of Beulah's heart that she should go to Rogers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The decision was finally to be left to Eleanor herself, after she had considered it in all its bearings.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading A REAL KISS At seventeen, Eleanor was through at Harmon.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The decision was finally to be left to Eleanor herself, after she had considered it in all its bearings.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The others contended that the higher education should be optional and not obligatory.
obligatoryadjectiveUS /əˈblɪɡətɔːri/
morally or legally constraining or binding
From this reading The others contended that the higher education should be optional and not obligatory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was to have one year of preparatory school and then it was the desire of Beulah's heart that she should go to Rogers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was to have one year of preparatory school and then it was the desire of Beulah's heart that she should go to Rogers.
optionaladjectiveUS /ˈɑːpʃənəl/
possible but not necessary; left to personal choice
From this reading The others contended that the higher education should be optional and not obligatory.
others
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From this reading The others contended that the higher education should be optional and not obligatory.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading She was to have one year of preparatory school and then it was the desire of Beulah's heart that she should go to Rogers.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A REAL KISS At seventeen, Eleanor was through at Harmon.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading She was to have one year of preparatory school and then it was the desire of Beulah's heart that she should go to Rogers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
an educational institution
From this reading She was to have one year of preparatory school and then it was the desire of Beulah's heart that she should go to Rogers.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading A REAL KISS At seventeen, Eleanor was through at Harmon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was to have one year of preparatory school and then it was the desire of Beulah's heart that she should go to Rogers.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was to have one year of preparatory school and then it was the desire of Beulah's heart that she should go to Rogers.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was to have one year of preparatory school and then it was the desire of Beulah's heart that she should go to Rogers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was to have one year of preparatory school and then it was the desire of Beulah's heart that she should go to Rogers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was to have one year of preparatory school and then it was the desire of Beulah's heart that she should go to Rogers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A REAL KISS At seventeen, Eleanor was through at Harmon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was to have one year of preparatory school and then it was the desire of Beulah's heart that she should go to Rogers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A REAL KISS At seventeen, Eleanor was through at Harmon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If she doesn't decide in favor of college," David said, "and she makes her home with me here, as I hope she will do, of course, I don't see what society we are going to be able to give her.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She was to have one year of preparatory school and then it was the desire of Beulah's heart that she should go to Rogers.
