used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a moment of dead silence, and every face grew suddenly grave.
(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 They all knew what it meant, those twelve pupils, and five teachers, seated at Miss Minton’s long supper table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a moment of dead silence, and every face grew suddenly grave.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Minton’s hand trembled slightly, as she laid down the evening paper, but otherwise she showed no sign of unusual emotion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GIRLS AT MISS MINTON’S “War has been declared.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE GIRLS AT MISS MINTON’S “War has been declared.”
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Minton’s hand trembled slightly, as she laid down the evening paper, but otherwise she showed no sign of unusual emotion.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For nearly three years this terrible thing called war had been devastating Europe, bringing pain and misery to millions of once happy homes.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There was a moment of dead silence, and every face grew suddenly grave.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading THE GIRLS AT MISS MINTON’S “War has been declared.”
devastatingadjectiveUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/
making light of
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Miss Minton’s hand trembled slightly, as she laid down the evening paper, but otherwise she showed no sign of unusual emotion.
any strong feeling
From this reading Miss Minton’s hand trembled slightly, as she laid down the evening paper, but otherwise she showed no sign of unusual emotion.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading For nearly three years this terrible thing called war had been devastating Europe, bringing pain and misery to millions of once happy homes.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Miss Minton’s hand trembled slightly, as she laid down the evening paper, but otherwise she showed no sign of unusual emotion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was a moment of dead silence, and every face grew suddenly grave.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a moment of dead silence, and every face grew suddenly grave.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They all knew what it meant, those twelve pupils, and five teachers, seated at Miss Minton’s long supper table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For nearly three years this terrible thing called war had been devastating Europe, bringing pain and misery to millions of once happy homes.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE GIRLS AT MISS MINTON’S “War has been declared.”
death of a person
From this reading There was a moment of dead silence, and every face grew suddenly grave.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading There was a moment of dead silence, and every face grew suddenly grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For nearly three years this terrible thing called war had been devastating Europe, bringing pain and misery to millions of once happy homes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Miss Minton’s hand trembled slightly, as she laid down the evening paper, but otherwise she showed no sign of unusual emotion.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading For nearly three years this terrible thing called war had been devastating Europe, bringing pain and misery to millions of once happy homes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GIRLS AT MISS MINTON’S “War has been declared.”
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They all knew what it meant, those twelve pupils, and five teachers, seated at Miss Minton’s long supper table.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They all knew what it meant, those twelve pupils, and five teachers, seated at Miss Minton’s long supper table.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Miss Minton’s hand trembled slightly, as she laid down the evening paper, but otherwise she showed no sign of unusual emotion.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They all knew what it meant, those twelve pupils, and five teachers, seated at Miss Minton’s long supper table.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading They all knew what it meant, those twelve pupils, and five teachers, seated at Miss Minton’s long supper table.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
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a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
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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
From this reading There was a moment of dead silence, and every face grew suddenly grave.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For nearly three years this terrible thing called war had been devastating Europe, bringing pain and misery to millions of once happy homes.
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Minton’s hand trembled slightly, as she laid down the evening paper, but otherwise she showed no sign of unusual emotion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Minton’s hand trembled slightly, as she laid down the evening paper, but otherwise she showed no sign of unusual emotion.
on one occasion
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in other respects or ways
From this reading Miss Minton’s hand trembled slightly, as she laid down the evening paper, but otherwise she showed no sign of unusual emotion.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading For nearly three years this terrible thing called war had been devastating Europe, bringing pain and misery to millions of once happy homes.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Miss Minton’s hand trembled slightly, as she laid down the evening paper, but otherwise she showed no sign of unusual emotion.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading They all knew what it meant, those twelve pupils, and five teachers, seated at Miss Minton’s long supper table.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading They all knew what it meant, those twelve pupils, and five teachers, seated at Miss Minton’s long supper table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Minton’s hand trembled slightly, as she laid down the evening paper, but otherwise she showed no sign of unusual emotion.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Miss Minton’s hand trembled slightly, as she laid down the evening paper, but otherwise she showed no sign of unusual emotion.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Miss Minton’s hand trembled slightly, as she laid down the evening paper, but otherwise she showed no sign of unusual emotion.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a moment of dead silence, and every face grew suddenly grave.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Miss Minton’s hand trembled slightly, as she laid down the evening paper, but otherwise she showed no sign of unusual emotion.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading There was a moment of dead silence, and every face grew suddenly grave.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading They all knew what it meant, those twelve pupils, and five teachers, seated at Miss Minton’s long supper table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They all knew what it meant, those twelve pupils, and five teachers, seated at Miss Minton’s long supper table.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading They all knew what it meant, those twelve pupils, and five teachers, seated at Miss Minton’s long supper table.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading For nearly three years this terrible thing called war had been devastating Europe, bringing pain and misery to millions of once happy homes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRLS AT MISS MINTON’S “War has been declared.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment of dead silence, and every face grew suddenly grave.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all knew what it meant, those twelve pupils, and five teachers, seated at Miss Minton’s long supper table.
a special situation
From this reading For nearly three years this terrible thing called war had been devastating Europe, bringing pain and misery to millions of once happy homes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For nearly three years this terrible thing called war had been devastating Europe, bringing pain and misery to millions of once happy homes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They all knew what it meant, those twelve pupils, and five teachers, seated at Miss Minton’s long supper table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For nearly three years this terrible thing called war had been devastating Europe, bringing pain and misery to millions of once happy homes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For nearly three years this terrible thing called war had been devastating Europe, bringing pain and misery to millions of once happy homes.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Miss Minton’s hand trembled slightly, as she laid down the evening paper, but otherwise she showed no sign of unusual emotion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading They all knew what it meant, those twelve pupils, and five teachers, seated at Miss Minton’s long supper table.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Miss Minton’s hand trembled slightly, as she laid down the evening paper, but otherwise she showed no sign of unusual emotion.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE GIRLS AT MISS MINTON’S “War has been declared.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment of dead silence, and every face grew suddenly grave.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They all knew what it meant, those twelve pupils, and five teachers, seated at Miss Minton’s long supper table.
a late time of life
From this reading For nearly three years this terrible thing called war had been devastating Europe, bringing pain and misery to millions of once happy homes.
