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- The principal followed the trail of sand, and when she arrived, Miss Deaver was teaching the hula to some kids near the front of the room, and a tall, thin, shirtless boy with chestnut hair was just spiking a Nerf volleyball over a net made from six T-shirts tied together.†
p. 2.7principal = most important; or person that is most important
- The principal had to stay late to help, and they had to arrange two special late buses to get all the kids home.†
p. 48.2 *
- And about this time the principal of Lincoln Elementary School paid a little visit to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allen.†
p. 48.7
- MRS. MARGARET CHATHAM had been principal of Lincoln Elementary School for eighteen years.†
p. 49.1
- Mrs. Allen was still talking to the principal.†
p. 52.5
- "Well," said Nick's dad, "if it gets everyone upset and makes the principal come talk to your mother and me, then it must not be fun for everybody, is it?†
p. 55.7
- She said, "You'll have to speak with the principal.†
p. 59.4
- There isn't a principal alive who won't find the time to talk to someone from the local newspaper.†
p. 59.4
- Judy noticed right away that the principal was not comfortable talking about this stuff.†
p. 59.6
- The principal's laugh sounded phony to Judy Morgan.†
p. 59.8
- Mrs. Chatham looked like ...well, like a kid who had been sent to the principal's office.†
p. 60.1
- And when the principal had finished Judy said, "Would you mind if I asked Mrs. Granger a few questions?"†
p. 60.5
- But Judy could tell that the principal wished she would just go away.†
p. 60.7
- Every teacher, the office secretary, the principal, even the school nurse and the custodian, all seemed to be watching, always watching.†
p. 71.1
- The principal would call his parents—anything could happen.†
p. 89.7
Definitions:
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(1)
(principal) most important; or person who is most importantThe exact meaning of principal can depend upon its context. For example:
- "the principal idea" or "the principal performer" -- the most important
- "the principal of the school" -- the person in charge
- "a principal of a company" -- an owner or person with controlling authority
- "the principal in a transaction" (as contrasted to the agent) -- the person on whose behalf an agent acts
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) See a comprehensive dictionary for specialized senses in finance, architecture, law, chemistry, and music.