used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The superintendent had them fill out cards, and then he took them down a hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Kenton docked the boat at the science building, and the four got out and entered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A dark-haired young man opened it, and the superintendent introduced him to the children as their teacher, Mr. Garland.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr. Kenton docked the boat at the science building, and the four got out and entered.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We have only a hundred and fifty students enrolled, so we don’t need many classrooms,” he said, and stopped before one of the rooms, knocking on the door.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Dr. Kenton docked the boat at the science building, and the four got out and entered.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Dr. Kenton docked the boat at the science building, and the four got out and entered.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading The superintendent had them fill out cards, and then he took them down a hall.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When they had removed their space suits, Dr. Kenton took the children to the school superintendent’s office, where he left them.
classroomsnounUS /ˈklæsruːmz/
plural of “classroom” — a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading “We have only a hundred and fifty students enrolled, so we don’t need many classrooms,” he said, and stopped before one of the rooms, knocking on the door.
dark-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading A dark-haired young man opened it, and the superintendent introduced him to the children as their teacher, Mr. Garland.
dockedverbUS /dɑːkt/
past form of “dock” — come into dock
From this reading Dr. Kenton docked the boat at the science building, and the four got out and entered.
don't
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From this reading “We have only a hundred and fifty students enrolled, so we don’t need many classrooms,” he said, and stopped before one of the rooms, knocking on the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “We have only a hundred and fifty students enrolled, so we don’t need many classrooms,” he said, and stopped before one of the rooms, knocking on the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The superintendent had them fill out cards, and then he took them down a hall.
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From this reading Dr. Kenton docked the boat at the science building, and the four got out and entered.
enrolledverbUS /enˈroʊld/
inflected form of “enrol” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading “We have only a hundred and fifty students enrolled, so we don’t need many classrooms,” he said, and stopped before one of the rooms, knocking on the door.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Dr. Kenton docked the boat at the science building, and the four got out and entered.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “We have only a hundred and fifty students enrolled, so we don’t need many classrooms,” he said, and stopped before one of the rooms, knocking on the door.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading The superintendent had them fill out cards, and then he took them down a hall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Dr. Kenton docked the boat at the science building, and the four got out and entered.
GarlandverbUS /ˈɡɑːrlənd/
adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
From this reading A dark-haired young man opened it, and the superintendent introduced him to the children as their teacher, Mr. Garland.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Dr. Kenton docked the boat at the science building, and the four got out and entered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had removed their space suits, Dr. Kenton took the children to the school superintendent’s office, where he left them.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The superintendent had them fill out cards, and then he took them down a hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have only a hundred and fifty students enrolled, so we don’t need many classrooms,” he said, and stopped before one of the rooms, knocking on the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had removed their space suits, Dr. Kenton took the children to the school superintendent’s office, where he left them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A dark-haired young man opened it, and the superintendent introduced him to the children as their teacher, Mr. Garland.
ten 10s
From this reading “We have only a hundred and fifty students enrolled, so we don’t need many classrooms,” he said, and stopped before one of the rooms, knocking on the door.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading A dark-haired young man opened it, and the superintendent introduced him to the children as their teacher, Mr. Garland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A dark-haired young man opened it, and the superintendent introduced him to the children as their teacher, Mr. Garland.
Kenton
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From this reading Dr. Kenton docked the boat at the science building, and the four got out and entered.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “We have only a hundred and fifty students enrolled, so we don’t need many classrooms,” he said, and stopped before one of the rooms, knocking on the door.
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 When they had removed their space suits, Dr. Kenton took the children to the school superintendent’s office, where he left them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A dark-haired young man opened it, and the superintendent introduced him to the children as their teacher, Mr. Garland.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “We have only a hundred and fifty students enrolled, so we don’t need many classrooms,” he said, and stopped before one of the rooms, knocking on the door.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A dark-haired young man opened it, and the superintendent introduced him to the children as their teacher, Mr. Garland.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “We have only a hundred and fifty students enrolled, so we don’t need many classrooms,” he said, and stopped before one of the rooms, knocking on the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We have only a hundred and fifty students enrolled, so we don’t need many classrooms,” he said, and stopped before one of the rooms, knocking on the door.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading When they had removed their space suits, Dr. Kenton took the children to the school superintendent’s office, where he left them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We have only a hundred and fifty students enrolled, so we don’t need many classrooms,” he said, and stopped before one of the rooms, knocking on the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “We have only a hundred and fifty students enrolled, so we don’t need many classrooms,” he said, and stopped before one of the rooms, knocking on the door.
and nothing more
From this reading “We have only a hundred and fifty students enrolled, so we don’t need many classrooms,” he said, and stopped before one of the rooms, knocking on the door.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A dark-haired young man opened it, and the superintendent introduced him to the children as their teacher, Mr. Garland.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dr. Kenton docked the boat at the science building, and the four got out and entered.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading When they had removed their space suits, Dr. Kenton took the children to the school superintendent’s office, where he left them.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “We have only a hundred and fifty students enrolled, so we don’t need many classrooms,” he said, and stopped before one of the rooms, knocking on the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We have only a hundred and fifty students enrolled, so we don’t need many classrooms,” he said, and stopped before one of the rooms, knocking on the door.
an educational institution
From this reading When they had removed their space suits, Dr. Kenton took the children to the school superintendent’s office, where he left them.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Dr. Kenton docked the boat at the science building, and the four got out and entered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “We have only a hundred and fifty students enrolled, so we don’t need many classrooms,” he said, and stopped before one of the rooms, knocking on the door.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading When they had removed their space suits, Dr. Kenton took the children to the school superintendent’s office, where he left them.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “We have only a hundred and fifty students enrolled, so we don’t need many classrooms,” he said, and stopped before one of the rooms, knocking on the door.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “We have only a hundred and fifty students enrolled, so we don’t need many classrooms,” he said, and stopped before one of the rooms, knocking on the door.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading When they had removed their space suits, Dr. Kenton took the children to the school superintendent’s office, where he left them.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading The superintendent had them fill out cards, and then he took them down a hall.
superintendent'snounUS /ˌsuːpərɪnˈtendənts/
possessive form of “superintendent” — a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading When they had removed their space suits, Dr. Kenton took the children to the school superintendent’s office, where he left them.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading A dark-haired young man opened it, and the superintendent introduced him to the children as their teacher, Mr. Garland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Kenton docked the boat at the science building, and the four got out and entered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they had removed their space suits, Dr. Kenton took the children to the school superintendent’s office, where he left them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they had removed their space suits, Dr. Kenton took the children to the school superintendent’s office, where he left them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The superintendent had them fill out cards, and then he took them down a hall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had removed their space suits, Dr. Kenton took the children to the school superintendent’s office, where he left them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they had removed their space suits, Dr. Kenton took the children to the school superintendent’s office, where he left them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When they had removed their space suits, Dr. Kenton took the children to the school superintendent’s office, where he left them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have only a hundred and fifty students enrolled, so we don’t need many classrooms,” he said, and stopped before one of the rooms, knocking on the door.
at the time that
From this reading When they had removed their space suits, Dr. Kenton took the children to the school superintendent’s office, where he left them.
in or at the place that
From this reading When they had removed their space suits, Dr. Kenton took the children to the school superintendent’s office, where he left them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A dark-haired young man opened it, and the superintendent introduced him to the children as their teacher, Mr. Garland.
